When was Nasdaq founded?

Nasdaq was founded in 1971 and raised its 1st funding round 30 years after it was founded.

Where is Nasdaq located?

Nasdaq is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does Nasdaq have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Nasdaq is 8545.

Is Nasdaq a funded company?

Nasdaq is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round on 2001.

When was the latest funding round of Nasdaq?

Nasdaq's latest funding was a $***** PE round on 2001, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Nasdaq?

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

Where does Nasdaq rank among its competitors?

Nasdaq ranks 2nd amongst 26 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dreamex, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Nasdaq?

Nasdaq's top competitors include NYSE, CSX Corporation and Deutsche Borse Group. Among them, Dreamex secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

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

Nasdaq is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1971. It operates as a Stock exchange. Nasdaq has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Hellman & Friedman. The company has 26 active competitors, including 5 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like NYSE, CSX Corporation and Deutsche Borse Group.

Company Details

The company engages in trading, clearing, exchange technology, regulatory, securities listing, and public company services. The company has operations in the United States. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $6.22B and a net profit of $1.14B

Website: www.nasdaq.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1971

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

PE, 2001, $*****

Investors

Hellman & Friedman & 12 more

Ranked

2^nd among 26 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

8,545 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Transient AI & 63 more

Similar Companies

NSE & 287 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Kontali (Feb 01, 2024)

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Nasdaq is associated with 11 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
IBEX INVEST s.r.o. CIN: 28459806 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 26, 2008	-	-
IRO-INVEST, a.s. CIN: 26210584 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 09, 2000	-	-
BPMC HOLDING a.s. CIN: 06858007 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 13, 2018	-	-
WSM Trading a.s. CIN: 01491482 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 12, 2013	-	-
NASDAQ TECHNOLOGY ENERGY SYSTEMS AS CIN: 979973217 , Norway, Active	Jun 24, 1998	-	-
NASDAQ OMX STOCKHOLM AB CIN: 897612712 , Norway, Active	Jan 17, 1990	-	-
Nasdaq, Inc. CIN: 1120193 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
SK3 TRADING LTD CIN: 13408847 , United Kingdom, Active	May 18, 2021	£0 - £1M (As on May 31, 2022)	52 (As on May 31, 2022)
NASDAQ CORPORATE SOLUTIONS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900KA2013FTC069273 , India, Active	May 23, 2013	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	672 (As on Oct 31, 2024)
Nasdaq Stockholm AB CIN: - , Belgium, Active	Feb 07, 1971	-	-	-
The Nasdaq Omx Group, Inc. CIN: 521165937 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2019)	2388 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Nasdaq got acquired by Kontali on Feb 01, 2024.

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Nasdaq has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round on 2001 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Nasdaq has 13 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Nasdaq:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2001	6037	PE	9286	3057	3686	8833

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Nasdaq's Board of Directors

Nasdaq's board has 13 active members. Adena Friedman, Ann M. Dennison, Michael R. Splinter and Michael Ptasznik are part of team and Jacob Wallenberg, Steven D. Black, Melissa M. Arnoldi, Lars R. Wedenborn, Thomas A. Kloet, Essa Kazim, John D. Rainey, Charlene T. Begley and Alfred W. Zollar are independent board members.

Here is the list of Nasdaq's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
vsvuvuw	Team	-	Current	8y 1m
vhrfudm	Team	-	Current	7y 8m
xhewcrw	Team	-	Current	9y 3m
ydrdzuy	Team	-	Current	1y 9m
Jacob Wallenberg	Independent board member	-	Current	-
pitunaq	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 6m
yqncof{	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 8m
rlsg{re	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 1m
clmbqeb	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 3m
zzhtcuv	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 9m
qstgrsw	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 5m
qyn{yhk	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 4m
rxbvurl	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 4m

Nasdaq's employee count trend

Nasdaq has 8,545 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Nasdaq's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Nasdaq include NYSE, CSX Corporation and Deutsche Borse Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Nasdaq, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	NYSE 1792, New York City (United States), Public	Stock exchange	-	Phi-X Capital, Claridge Investment & 2 others	68/100
2nd	Nasdaq 1971, New York City (United States), Acquired	Stock exchange	-	Silver Lake, Thoma Bravo & 11 others	65/100
3rd	CSX Corporation 1827, Jacksonville (United States), Public	Rail-based transportation service provider	-	Assenagon Asset Management, FEMA & 2 others	57/100
4th	Deutsche Borse Group 1992, Eschborn (Germany), Public	Operator of trading venues, clearing houses, and post-trading securities services	-	Vernon & Park Capital	56/100
5th	MEMX 2019, Jersey City (United States), Series A	Provider of stock exchange services	$135M	Goldman Sachs, BlackRock & 18 others	52/100
6th	NZX 2002, Wellington (New Zealand), Public	Stock exchange	-	-	51/100
7th	GIX 2022, United States, Seed	Equity exchange focused on companies committed to sustainability and environmental progress	$3.15M	-	43/100
8th	Dreamex 2009, Clearwater (United States), Seed	Provider of an online capital markets platform, built on digital exchange technology	$100K	-	41/100
9th	CHX 1920, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Stock exchange	-	-	40/100
10th	Capital Market Strading 2001, Chicago (United States), Funding Raised	Operator of trading groups across equities, derivatives, and digital currencies	-	Pondera Holdings	32/100

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Nasdaq has made 41 investments in companies including Transient AI and Kaiko. Nasdaq has also acquired 23 companies including LeveL Markets and Dasseti.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 16, 2026	Investments	Transient AI	2024	New York City (United States)
Sep 14, 2026	Investments	Kaiko	2014	Paris (France)
Sep 10, 2026	Investments	Payward	2011	Cheyenne (United States)