M&A Deal Summary

IG Group Holdings Acquires tastytrade

On January 21, 2021, IG Group Holdings acquired internet software and services company tastytrade for 1.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IG Group Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is IG Group Holdings’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is IG Group Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is IG Group Holdings’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-01-21
Target tastytrade
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) IG Group Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.0B USD

Target

tastytrade

Chicago, Illinois, United States
website
tastytrade, Inc. is an operator of financial content and technology company that provides financial information, investment strategies, and entertainment related to options trading and the stock market. tastytrade gives actionable information rooted in research and experience that can help you grow your investments. tastytrade was founded in 2011 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer

IG Group Holdings

London, United Kingdom

website

Category Company
Founded 1974
Sector Financial Services
Employees2,602
Revenue 982M GBP (2022)
DESCRIPTION

IG Group Holdings is the United Kingdom's leading provider of speculative investment products to retail and institutional clients around the world. IG Group Holdings was founded in 1974 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 2
Year (2021) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-30 DailyFX

New York, New York, United States

DailyFX is one of the world's major education, research, analysis and news sources for the currency trading community, and serves as a premier portal to a vibrant online forum in the forex trading community. The site delivers up-to-date analysis of the fundamental and technical influences driving the currency and commodity markets. DailyFX analysts report every day on the latest changes in the currency market, offering in-depth coverage of price action, predictions of likely market moves, and exhaustive interpretations of economic and political developments, as well as reports on indices and investments.

Buy $40M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-03 The Small Exchange

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