CME Ventures
As the corporate venture capital arm of CME Group, we drive strategic growth and shareholder value by investing in the future of financial markets, via a portfolio of external partnerships.
Our Approach
Why partner with us
Our team has 50+ years of combined experience and a proven track record of helping companies succeed, using a robust network of founders and partners and CME Group resources.
Key Benefits
Deep expertise
Provent track record
Vast network access
CME Group resources
What we look for
Investment criteria
We partner with firms that have a strategic connection to CME Group – prioritizing deep domain expertise, proven revenue and differentiators like IP or network effects.
Critical factors
Series A-C stage
Expert management
Revenue + IP/differentiators
Current Investments
Our investment mandate
We partner with companies that are reshaping the industry. We strategically focus on areas that will drive growth for CME Group and create long-term value for our partners.
Data and analytics
We invest in solution providers who are revolutionizing the delivery, access to and consumption of financial trading data.
Emerging asset classes
We partner with firms building liquidity, creating benchmarks for new asset classes, or positively disrupting traditional markets.
Trade lifecycle solutions
We seek out workflow tools that help our clients unlock capital or operational efficiencies throughout the entire trade lifecycle.
News and insights
Past Investments
Contact a CME Ventures expert
Connect with a member of our team for more information.
