M&A Deal Summary

Charles Schwab Acquires Forge Global

On November 6, 2025, Charles Schwab acquired internet software and services company Forge Global for 660M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Charles Schwab’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Charles Schwab’s 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Charles Schwab’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Charles Schwab’s 2nd transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-11-06
Target Forge Global
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Charles Schwab
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 660M USD
Advisor(s) Sullivan & Cromwell (Legal)

Target

Forge Global

San Francisco, California, United States
Forge Global operates a marketplace that facilitates trading of shares in privately held companies and provides data and analytics on private-market valuations and liquidity trends. The Company serves institutional and individual investors seeking access to pre-IPO equity. Forge Global was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Buyer

Charles Schwab

Westlake, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Financial Services
Employees32,100
Revenue 19.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Charles Schwab's corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco, California.
Charles Schwab's corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco, California.

Charles Schwab provides securities brokerage, banking, money management, and financial advisory services. The Company provides financial services to individuals and institutional clients through two segments, Investor Services and Institutional Services. The Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services to individual investors. The Institutional Services segment provides custodial, trading, and support services to independent investment advisors. The Institutional Services segment also provides retirement plan services, specialty brokerage services, and mutual fund clearing services. Charles Schwab was founded in 1971 and is based in Westlake, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 14
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 11
State: California M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 14 of 14
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-24 Family Wealth Alliance

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Family Wealth Alliance is a community and provider of resources to family wealth firms serving ultra-high net worth clients. Family Wealth Alliance was founded in 2003 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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