Where is LME located?

LME is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at New Brighton, Minnesota.

How many employees does LME have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at LME is 646.

Where does LME rank among its competitors?

LME ranks 15th amongst 88 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ElectronX, which secured $36.5M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of LME?

LME's top competitors include Indian Energy Exchange, Xpansiv and NCDEX. Among them, ElectronX secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

LME - 2026 Company Profile, Funding & Competitors

LME is a funded company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1877. It operates as a Metal commodity exchange. The company has 88 active competitors, including 8 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Indian Energy Exchange, Xpansiv and NCDEX.

Company Details

Website: lme.com
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Email ID: *****@lme.com
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Registered Address: New Brighton, Minnesota

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1877

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

Goldman Sachs

Ranked

15^th among 88 active competitors

Employee Count

646 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Indian Energy Exchange & 103 more

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LME is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
LME, INC. CIN: 411989599 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	829 (As on Dec 31, 2018)	-
THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE CIN: 2128666 , Germany, Active		$100M - $500M (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-

LME is a funded company. LME has 1 institutional investor.

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LME's employee count trend

LME has 646 employees as of Aug 26. Here is LME's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LME include Indian Energy Exchange, Xpansiv and NCDEX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LME, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Indian Energy Exchange 2008, Noida (India), Public	Provider of power trading services	$30M	Motilal Oswal Private Equity, Lightspeed ... & 11 others	75/100
2nd	Xpansiv 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Offsets and renewable energy marketplace	$712M	BP Ventures, Energy Innovation Capital & 24 others	70/100
3rd	NCDEX 2003, Mumbai (India), Series B	Online platform for buying, selling, and trading commodity derivatives	$113M	IDFC First Bank, Punjab National Bank & 82 others	64/100
4th	ElectronX 2022, Chicago (United States), Series A	Developer of a power derivatives market for energy risk management	$61.5M	DCVC, Innovation Endeavors & 11 others	61/100
5th	MCX 2003, Mumbai (India), Public	Commodity Exchange	$132M	Kotak Mahindra Bank, India Capital Growth ... & 2 others	61/100
6th	European Energy Exchange 2002, Leipzig (Germany), Seed	Commodities exchange	-	EVN, Europa & 1 others	56/100
7th	MTB 1957, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of commodities exchange services	-	-	48/100
8th	ACX 2019, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Provider of digital exchange platforms for trading environmental carbon credits	$15M	Trirec, Mubadala	45/100
9th	HMS Bergbau 1995, Berlin (Germany), Public	Coal mining company	-	-	42/100
10th	National Spot Exchange 2005, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Commodity exchange	-	-	42/100
15th	LME 1877, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Metal commodity exchange	-	Goldman Sachs	37/100