Where is GFI located?

GFI is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does GFI have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at GFI is 1602.

Is GFI a funded company?

GFI is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

What is the annual revenue of GFI?

Annual revenue of GFI is between $500M and $1B as on Dec 31, 2014

Where does GFI rank among its competitors?

GFI ranks 5th amongst 108 active competitors, of which 9 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was OneChronos, which secured $32M in Nov, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of GFI?

GFI's top competitors include Tradeweb, Liquidnet and OneChronos. Among them, OneChronos secured the most recent funding round in November, 2024.

GFI - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of wholesale brokerage and electronic trading services for various financial instruments. It offers services across fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodities markets. These services include pricing, liquidity provision, trading technology, and post-trade support. The company operates electronic marketplaces facilitating automated access to liquidity and efficient trading. It also provides market data sourced directly from its electronic markets. The firm supports various trading strategies and offers multiple execution choices.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1987

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Public

Investors

Advent International & 2 more

Ranked

5^th among 108 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2014

Employee Count

1,602 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Bonds & 2 more

Similar Companies

Tradeweb & 101 more

Exit Details

Public

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GFI is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Gfi Group Inc. CIN: 80-0006224 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1986	-	1984 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-
GFI GROUP INC. CIN: 2768869 , United States, Active	May 20, 2002	-	-	-
Gfi Group Inc. CIN: 1292426 , United States, Active		$500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-	-

GFI is a funded company. GFI has 3 institutional investors.

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The founders of GFI is Michael Gooch. Colin Heffron is the CEO of GFI.

Here are the details of GFI's key team members:

Michael Gooch: Founder & Chairman of GFI.
Colin Heffron: CEO of GFI.

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GFI's employee count trend

GFI has 1,602 employees as of Jul 26. Here is GFI's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of GFI include Tradeweb, Liquidnet and OneChronos. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GFI, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tradeweb 1998, New York City (United States), Public	Alternative trading platform for multi-asset investing	$180M	Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Bank & 7 others	78/100
2nd	Liquidnet 2001, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online trading platform for fixed income and equity assets	$250M	TCV, Summit Partners & 3 others	73/100
3rd	OneChronos 2015, New York City (United States), Series B	Smart market ATS using AI for institutional trading optimization	$81.4M	Addition, Y Combinator & 5 others	57/100
4th	OTC Markets Group 1997, New York City (United States), Public	Alternative trading platform focused on capital market assets	-	Digital Currency Group	56/100
5th	GFI 1987, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of wholesale brokerage and electronic trading services for various financial instruments	-	Advent International, Bgcg & 1 others	53/100
6th	Equiti Capital 2008, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Liquidity and trading solutions for forex and CFD trading	$100M	Forexify	52/100
7th	360T 2000, Frankfurt Am Main (Germany), Acquired	Alternative trading platform for forex assets	-	Summit Partners, Wellington Partners Venture Capital ... & 2 others	50/100
8th	Zanbato 2010, Mountain View (United States), Series C	Provides alternative trading systems for fund managers	$37.6M	Sway Ventures, SparkLabs Global Ventures ... & 15 others	50/100
9th	MillTechFX 2019, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of outsourced multi-bank FX execution and hedging services	$30M	VCM Global Asset Management, Monaco Street	46/100
10th	FXCubic 2016, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Trade lifecycle management solutions for brokers	-	e2vc	43/100

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GFI has made 2 investments in Bonds and Bonds and acquired Kytegroup.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 05, 2011	Investments	Bonds	2009	New York City (United States)
Mar 01, 2011	Investments	Bonds	2009	New York City (United States)
Jun 21, 2010	Acquisition	Kytegroup		-