M&A Deal Summary

CME Group Acquires Swapstream

On July 5, 2006, CME Group acquired internet software and services company Swapstream for 15M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CME Group’s 1st transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is CME Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CME Group’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-07-05
Target Swapstream
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) CME Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 15M USD

Target

Swapstream

London,, United Kingdom
Swapstream is a neutral, inter-dealer platform that currently supports electronic trading of Euro and Swiss Franc denominated medium-term (1 to 10 year) and long-term (10 to 50 year) interest rate swaps.

Search 199,847 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CME Group

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1898
Sector Financial Services
Employees3,565
Revenue 5.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

CME Group provides a marketplace for buyers and sellers, bringing together individuals, companies and institutions that need to manage risk or that want to profit by accepting risk. CME Group also offers a growing slate of cleared OTC products and services. CME Group was founded in 1898 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Internet Software and Services) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 3
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-22 NYMEX Holdings

New York City, New York, United States

NYMEX Holdings engages in the physical commodity futures exchange and preeminent trading forum for energy and precious metals.

Buy -
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal