When was CME Group founded?

CME Group was founded in 1848 and raised its 1st funding round 156 years after it was founded.

Where is CME Group located?

CME Group is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

How many employees does CME Group have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at CME Group is 3776.

Is CME Group a funded company?

CME Group is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 28, 2004.

When was the latest funding round of CME Group?

CME Group's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Nov 04, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of CME Group?

Annual revenue of CME Group is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2025

Where does CME Group rank among its competitors?

CME Group ranks 3rd amongst 421 active competitors, of which 76 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Novisto, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of CME Group?

CME Group's top competitors include Morningstar, S&P Global and Intercontinental Exchange. Among them, Novisto secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

CME Group - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of futures and options trading, risk management, and market data. It offers access to real-time and historical market information. The company delivers clearing advisories and solutions for uncleared margin rule challenges. It provides educational resources, trading simulators, and trading challenges. The business facilitates trading across major asset classes. It offers tools for portfolio evaluation and risk optimization.

Website: cmegroup.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1848

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Nov 04, 2021, $*****

Investors

Reverence Capital Partners & 4 more

Ranked

3^rd among 421 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

3,776 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Digital Asset & 42 more

Similar Companies

Morningstar & 759 more

Exit Details

Public

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CME Group is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CME INVEST ApS CIN: 35257721 , Denmark, Active	May 30, 2013	-	-
CME GROUP INC. CIN: 1156375 , United States, Active	Aug 06, 2001	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	3565 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
CME Group Inc. CIN: 3409344 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2019)	3480 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
CME INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900KA2015FTC080943 , India, Active	Jun 17, 2015	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	720 (As on Feb 01, 2026)

CME Group got listed on Dec 06, 2002.

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CME Group has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 28, 2004. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Nov 04, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. CME Group has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CME Group:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 04, 2021	6485719	Post IPO	9433991	5878317	4220731	9748190
Apr 08, 2016	4406719	Post IPO	7848386	1181392	4961486	B3
Nov 30, 2007	3847106	Grant (prize money)	4434571	7876692	4674525	HHS

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Here are the details of CME Group's key team members:

Terence J Duffy: CEO of CME Group.
Contact Info: 1 email address

CME Group's Board of Directors

CME Group's board has 22 active members. Dennis H. Chookaszian and Charles P Carey are part of team and Deborah J. Lucas, Patrick J. Mulchrone, William W. Hobert, Terrence A Duffy, Larry G. Gerdes, Robert J. Tierney Jr, Daniel R. Glickman, Phyllis M. Lockett, Dennis A. Suskind, Rahael Seifu, Elizabeth A. Cook, Terry L. Savage, Ana Dutra, Michael G. Dennis, Daniel G. Kaye, Patrick W. Maloney, Howard J. Siegel, Timothy S. Bitsberger, Martin J. Gepsman and Bryan T. Durkin are independent board members.

Here is the list of CME Group's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
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Deborah J. Lucas	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m
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CME Group's employee count trend

CME Group has 3,776 employees as of Jun 26. Here is CME Group's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CME Group include Morningstar, S&P Global and Intercontinental Exchange. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CME Group, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Morningstar 1984, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of investment research, market data, portfolio tools, and investor education	$91M	SoftBank Capital, Investis Digital & 3 others	81/100
2nd	S&P Global 1917, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of essential intelligence and market analysis for global finance	-	Constellation Ventures, Temasek & 5 others	79/100
3rd	CME Group 1848, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of futures and options trading, risk management, and market data	-	Reverence Capital Partners, B3 & 3 others	74/100
4th	Intercontinental Exchange 1999, Atlanta (United States), Public	Provider of digital exchange, market data, and commodity price solutions	-	EverGreen Capital Management, TA Associates ... & 2 others	72/100
5th	FactSet 1978, Norwalk (United States), Public	Financial data marketplace and analytics solution for investment professionals	-	Europa	69/100
6th	Dow Jones 1882, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of business and financial news, data, and analysis tools	-	Europa	69/100
7th	Cherre 2016, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for real estate data management and insights	$105M	Trustbridge Partners, Navitas Capital & 23 others	67/100
8th	IHS Markit 1959, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online data source platform for information, analytics, and solutions for governments and financial markets	$1.41B	General Atlantic, Temasek & 6 others	67/100
9th	Chicago Board Options Exchange 1973, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of futures and options exchange services	-	Castle Investment Management, Spectrum Equity ... & 2 others	63/100
10th	Novisto 2019, Montreal (Canada), Series C	Cloud-based sustainability management software provider	$56.5M	Inovia Capital, White Star Capital & 6 others	62/100

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CME Group has made 40 investments in companies including Digital Asset and Grao Direto. CME Group has also acquired 3 companies including NEX and Pivot.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 11, 2026	Investments	Digital Asset	2014	New York City (United States)
Mar 10, 2025	Investments	Grao Direto	2016	Uberaba (Brazil)
May 23, 2023	Investments	Here	2010	New York City (United States)