London Stock Exchange Group
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is a leading global financial markets infrastructure provider, operating a diverse range of businesses across multiple asset classes. Established in 1698, LSEG operates the world's oldest stock exchange, offering trading in equities, bonds, derivatives, and other securities. Its businesses include market infrastructure, information services, and technology solutions. LSEG operates several exchanges, including the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana, and Turquoise, and provides post-trade services through its clearing houses and settlement systems. The group's information services segment offers data, analytics, and news, with notable products such as FTSE Russell and WM/Refinitiv benchmarks. LSEG's technology services segment develops and operates trading, market surveillance, and post-trade systems for organizations and exchanges. Headquartered in London, LSEG operates globally, with a significant presence in the UK, US, Italy, France, and other international markets.
Donald Robert
Chairman of the Board, Chair of Nomination Committee and Member of Remuneration Committee
32 past transactions
BattleFin
Venture Round in 2024
BattleFin is a company that specializes in sourcing, organizing, evaluating, and vetting alternative data. It operates a database platform aimed at facilitating the accessibility of alternative data to various stakeholders, including data buyers and the venture capital community. By trading live capital based on the alternative data it identifies, BattleFin provides valuable feedback, validation, and verification to data providers. This approach not only enhances the quality and reliability of the data but also supports companies in identifying talent and opportunities essential for their asset management needs. Through its innovative platform, BattleFin plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between alternative data sources and market participants.
Axoni - Veris Post-Trade Processing Business
Acquisition in 2024
Axoni - Veris Post-Trade Processing Business is a unit of Axoni.
Acadia
Acquisition in 2022
AcadiaSoft, Inc. is a provider of workflow and communication solutions specifically tailored for derivatives collateral management. The company offers a range of products, including the AcadiaSoft Messaging Platform, which facilitates communication for collateral calls between investment managers and broker-dealers, and the AcadiaSoft Collateral Manager, a software solution available both as an installed product and via SaaS. Additionally, AcadiaSoft provides the MarginSphere Xpress platform, extending messaging capabilities to counterparties not currently connected to its electronic messaging service. The company also offers consultative services to assist clients in navigating regulatory compliance, along with guidance for obtaining regulatory approval for the ISDA SIMM framework. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Pembroke, Massachusetts, AcadiaSoft has operations in Boston and London, operating as a subsidiary of SSB Investments LLC.
Maystreet
Acquisition in 2022
Maystreet, Inc. is a New York-based information technology company that specializes in developing a market data infrastructure platform designed to deliver comprehensive capital market data. Founded in 2012, the company offers a cloud-based solution that provides real-time and intraday historical data, facilitating trade execution, surveillance, performance analysis, historical backtesting, end-of-day reporting, and risk and compliance management. Maystreet's platform serves a diverse clientele, including banks, market makers, quantitative investment firms, traditional asset managers, trading platform vendors, regulators, researchers, and portfolio managers. With a focus on low latency and exchange connectivity, the company empowers its clients to enhance their workflows and make informed decisions within the complexities of global capital markets.
BornsRobot
Series B in 2022
Borns Robot Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of surgical robots based in Chongqing, China, with an additional office in Chengdu. The company specializes in developing intelligent medical devices designed for minimally invasive surgery, focusing on porous laparoscopy technologies. Borns Robot aims to enhance surgical procedures by providing digital diagnosis and treatment solutions that cater to the needs of both doctors and patients. Through its innovative approach, the company addresses specific clinical requirements in the field of non-invasive surgery.
Global Data Consortium
Acquisition in 2022
Global Data Consortium Inc. is a technology company that specializes in electronic identity verification through its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, Worldview. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, the company offers a comprehensive solution for businesses seeking to verify customer identities globally. Worldview provides a centralized access point to local, high-quality reference data, facilitating instant verification of consumer and business identities, as well as contact information and age verification. The platform supports various functionalities, including address verification, correction, geo-coding, and standardization, and can be integrated into users' existing systems or utilized via batch processing and web-based tools. Global Data Consortium serves a diverse clientele, including e-commerce, logistics, mapping, and financial services firms across multiple regions, including Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America.
Floww
Corporate Round in 2022
Floww Ltd. is a London-based company that develops and operates a software as a service (SaaS) platform tailored for the private asset market. Established in 2016, Floww provides a suite of tools designed to enhance portfolio analysis and investment management for financial institutions and investors. Its key products include DEALFLOWW, which facilitates tracking and managing deal flow; MONEYFLOWW, which supports investor onboarding and KYC processes; FLOWWTRANSACT, a decentralized marketplace enabling syndicate creation and distribution partnerships; and FlowwConnect, which assists startups in raising capital and managing investor relationships. The platform emphasizes transparency and data-driven decision-making, showcasing startups based on merit and allowing founders to connect with potential investors. Floww serves a diverse clientele, including venture capital firms, accelerators, family offices, and private equity firms.
Tora Trading
Acquisition in 2022
Tora is a cloud-based technology provider that specializes in front-to-back office solutions tailored for the buy-side investment community. The company offers an integrated platform that includes portfolio, order, and execution management systems, alongside compliance and analytics engines. Designed by buy-side traders for their peers, Tora's products specifically address the unique trading challenges faced in the Asian market. Each solution is developed in-house, ensuring seamless integration and a comprehensive trading experience. Tora serves a diverse clientele of institutional investors, including mutual funds and hedge funds, as well as sell-side proprietary trading desks. Its technology is instrumental in facilitating efficient trading operations and accessing multi-asset liquidity globally.
PrimaryBid
Series C in 2022
PrimaryBid Limited is an online investment platform that facilitates access for private investors to share placings, fundraising activities, and initial public offerings (IPOs) of AIM-listed companies. Founded in 2012 and based in London, the company provides a technology solution that allows retail investors to bid for new shares on their own terms, ensuring they can participate at the same time and price as institutional investors. The platform aggregates retail demand, connecting a diverse pool of investors with public companies, and enables investments through both a website and mobile application. PrimaryBid has established strategic partnerships with notable financial institutions, enhancing its ability to streamline the investment process and increase opportunities for everyday investors in the Eurozone.
BondCliQ
Series A in 2022
BondCliQ Inc. is a company focused on enhancing the corporate bond market in the United States through the development of a central market system. Established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, BondCliQ offers a platform that integrates pre-trade and post-trade services, aimed at improving the efficiency and transparency of institutional trading. The company provides essential market data and protocols that facilitate access to institutional pricing information and enhance the quality of pre-trade data. By addressing the needs of various market participants, including buy-side and sell-side entities, as well as regulatory bodies, BondCliQ seeks to improve market structure and liquidity in the credit market.
OpenExchange
Corporate Round in 2021
OpenExchange, Inc., operating as OpenExchange Communications, is a provider of a meeting network tailored for the financial services sector. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Lincoln, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Boston, New York, London, and Hong Kong, the company delivers a range of products designed to enhance communication within the investment community. Its offerings include OE Connect, OE Stream, OE Conference, and OE Learn, as well as OpenExchange Virtual, which facilitates virtual meetings through desktop videoconferencing technology that operates over any IP network. The platform allows users to create personal online profiles, schedule video meetings, and access a global directory of financial services professionals, thereby supporting investment managers, investment banks, and public companies in their interactions. OpenExchange's solutions aim to improve the efficiency and security of communications in the financial market.
Quantile
Acquisition in 2021
Quantile is a financial technology firm that specializes in reducing counterparty risk in financial markets through advanced risk optimization strategies. Established in 2017, the company has developed a platform that employs algorithms and quantitative analytics to deliver optimized portfolio rebalancing. By generating new market risk-neutral trades, Quantile effectively eliminates trillions of dollars in gross notional value of over-the-counter derivatives and significantly reduces margin requirements for its clients. Its clientele comprises top-tier global banks, regional banks, and large institutional market participants, reflecting its strong market position. Headquartered in London, Quantile also has offices in New York, Singapore, and Dublin, contributing to its global reach and impact in enhancing market efficiency and liquidity.
Finbourne
Corporate Round in 2021
FINBOURNE Technology Limited is a London-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in investment management technology. It has developed LUSID, a sophisticated investment data platform designed to transform and simplify how organizations manage their investment data. LUSID serves as an investment data store, providing comprehensive historical records of transactions and adjustments, thereby enhancing transparency and reducing costs associated with investing. The platform is built as a bitemporal engine and utilizes open APIs, allowing it to integrate seamlessly with existing operational systems and deliver agility and control. In addition to LUSID, the company offers Luminesce, a data virtualization engine that facilitates real-time data gathering and analysis. Together, these tools support a wide range of critical data management processes for various clients, from start-up managers to large global investment institutions, enabling them to achieve deeper insights and improved operational efficiency.
Vitillo
Debt Financing in 2021
Vitillo has become a prominent player in the hydraulic industry. Its success is attributed to its capacity to fulfill the individual needs of its customers, which allows Vitillo to provide a comprehensive solution to each of them. This involves producing and supplying fittings, adapters, and hoses, whether rigid or flexible, for high and medium-pressure fluids.
PrimaryBid
Series B in 2020
PrimaryBid Limited is an online investment platform that facilitates access for private investors to share placings, fundraising activities, and initial public offerings (IPOs) of AIM-listed companies. Founded in 2012 and based in London, the company provides a technology solution that allows retail investors to bid for new shares on their own terms, ensuring they can participate at the same time and price as institutional investors. The platform aggregates retail demand, connecting a diverse pool of investors with public companies, and enables investments through both a website and mobile application. PrimaryBid has established strategic partnerships with notable financial institutions, enhancing its ability to streamline the investment process and increase opportunities for everyday investors in the Eurozone.
CurveGlobal
Venture Round in 2019
CurveGlobal Markets is the brand name of the London Stock Exchange derivatives market.
Refinitiv
Acquisition in 2019
Refinitiv is a leading provider of financial markets data and infrastructure, catering to over 40,000 institutions across more than 190 countries. The company specializes in delivering comprehensive data and insights, trading platforms, and open data technology that foster a robust global financial community. Its offerings enhance performance in various areas, including trading, investment, wealth management, regulatory compliance, market data management, enterprise risk, and the fight against financial crime. Refinitiv also develops financial data and risk analytics tools that provide consolidated real-time information, enabling both individual investors and financial institutions to access accurate and relevant financial data efficiently.
Beyond Ratings
Acquisition in 2019
Beyond Ratings is an independent macro-financial risk services company specializing in the assessment of country and sovereign risks. Leveraging a proprietary risk methodology and advanced indicators, the firm evaluates nations' wealth and monitors their economic and financial performance in the context of global risks, including energy prices and climate change. Beyond Ratings provides a range of services, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research reports, portfolio analysis, and financial metrics, aimed at helping clients optimize risk exposure and identify investment opportunities. Their clientele includes pension funds, asset managers, infrastructure funds, development banks, commercial banks, and insurers, who rely on Beyond Ratings for informed decision-making in risk management and investment advisory.
Nivaura
Seed Round in 2019
Nivaura Ltd is a financial technology company based in Ilford, United Kingdom, established in 2016. It operates a blockchain-based platform that automates the issuance and administration of various financial products, including loans, bonds, and structured notes. The platform enhances efficiency, accuracy, and transparency in the new issue processes, catering to banks, brokers, exchanges, and investment funds. By leveraging technology, Nivaura aims to streamline these processes, thereby facilitating faster, more cost-effective, and compliant transactions while improving the overall client experience.
Euroclear
Corporate Round in 2019
Euroclear is a prominent provider of post-trade services in the financial industry, established in 1968 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The company specializes in the settlement and custody of both domestic and cross-border securities, including bonds, equities, and derivatives. Euroclear serves a diverse clientele, including wealth managers, institutional investors, transfer agents, custodians, and fund managers, offering a range of services such as fund management, fund distribution, transaction settlement, asset servicing, and collateral management. Known for its resilience and commitment to efficiency, Euroclear plays a crucial role in enhancing risk mitigation and automating processes within the capital markets.
Acadia
Corporate Round in 2018
AcadiaSoft, Inc. is a provider of workflow and communication solutions specifically tailored for derivatives collateral management. The company offers a range of products, including the AcadiaSoft Messaging Platform, which facilitates communication for collateral calls between investment managers and broker-dealers, and the AcadiaSoft Collateral Manager, a software solution available both as an installed product and via SaaS. Additionally, AcadiaSoft provides the MarginSphere Xpress platform, extending messaging capabilities to counterparties not currently connected to its electronic messaging service. The company also offers consultative services to assist clients in navigating regulatory compliance, along with guidance for obtaining regulatory approval for the ISDA SIMM framework. Established in 2009 and headquartered in Pembroke, Massachusetts, AcadiaSoft has operations in Boston and London, operating as a subsidiary of SSB Investments LLC.
CurveGlobal
Venture Round in 2018
CurveGlobal Markets is the brand name of the London Stock Exchange derivatives market.
The Yield Book
Acquisition in 2017
The Yield Book is a leading provider of fixed-income analytics, catering to market makers and institutional investors. The company offers a comprehensive suite of analytical tools that facilitate complex analyses of portfolios, benchmarks, trading decisions, historical performance, and risk. Its products deliver insights across a wide array of financial instruments within the fixed income sector, including government securities, agency bonds, corporate debt, high-yield instruments, emerging market assets, mortgages, asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and derivatives. By equipping clients with in-depth risk analytics and support for regulatory stress testing, The Yield Book enables sophisticated portfolio analysis in global markets.
Mergent
Acquisition in 2016
Mergent, Inc. is a prominent provider of business and financial information focused on public and private companies worldwide. With headquarters in Fort Mill, South Carolina, Mergent offers a wide range of solutions including detailed company and industry research, analytics, and data collection services. Its product suite features Mergent Online, Mergent Intellect, and Mergent Bondviewer, which provide extensive insights into various business metrics and bond information. The company also delivers industry reports, competitive benchmarking data, and a directory of company profiles to support corporate, academic, and financial research professionals. Mergent serves clients globally, including public libraries, and maintains a commitment to integrating advanced technology with over a century of expertise in transforming data into actionable knowledge. Founded in 1900 and previously known as Financial Communications Company, Inc., Mergent operates as a subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group plc.
Kerel Robot
Series B in 2016
Kerel Robot provides integrated solutions for automation control systems and information systems. They engage in industrial robots, automated production lines, intelligent warehousing, and other business segments. They provide integrated services such as solution customization, equipment production and manufacturing, installation, and maintenance.
Kerel Robot
Series A in 2015
Kerel Robot provides integrated solutions for automation control systems and information systems. They engage in industrial robots, automated production lines, intelligent warehousing, and other business segments. They provide integrated services such as solution customization, equipment production and manufacturing, installation, and maintenance.
Russell Investments Group
Acquisition in 2014
Russell Investments Group, established in 1936, is a global asset manager offering multi-asset portfolios and services. It serves institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and high net worth individuals. The firm provides actively managed equity, fixed income, balanced, and multi-asset mutual funds, along with customized portfolios. Russell Investments Group operates through its subsidiaries in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, conducting in-house research and employing fundamental analysis for global investments across public equity, fixed income, and alternative markets.
Kerel Robot
Angel Round in 2014
Kerel Robot provides integrated solutions for automation control systems and information systems. They engage in industrial robots, automated production lines, intelligent warehousing, and other business segments. They provide integrated services such as solution customization, equipment production and manufacturing, installation, and maintenance.
GATElab
Acquisition in 2013
GATElab is a technology company based in Italy and the UK that specializes in advanced trading and post-trade services. It provides innovative software solutions for trading and market access, applying emerging technologies to enhance operations within the finance sector. GATElab focuses on information management and integration, delivering cutting-edge tools that facilitate efficient trading practices and improve market accessibility for its clients globally.
LCH.Clearnet Group
Acquisition in 2012
LCH is a leading multi-asset class clearing house, serving a broad number of major exchanges and platforms as well as range of OTC markets. LCH’s commitment to the horizontal model ensures a clear growth path for clearing across multiple markets, exchange, venues and geographies.
FTSE Group
Acquisition in 2011
FTSE Group offers indexing and analytic solutions. It calculates indexes that measures and benchmarks markets and asset classes in many countries around the world. It is used by pension funds, asset managers, ETF providers, and investment banks for investment analysis, performance measurement, and asset allocations. The series of indexes that are provides by the company are market cap weighted, factor, alternatively weighted, industry specific, fixed income, and sustainable investments. The services of the company are data and index solutions, ETFs, rea time data, derivatives, and ICBs. FTSE Group is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1995 by Mark Makepeace.
Turquoise Trading
Acquisition in 2009
Turquoise Trading is the European multilateral trading facility majority owned by London Stock Exchange Group. With a single connection, members can trade shares, depository receipts, ETFs, and European Rights Issues of 19 European countries with an efficient interoperable post-trade model, as well as US securities. Members include banks, brokers, specialist trading firms, and retail intermediaries.
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