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 4th amongst 256 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was NSE, which secured $21.5K in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Nasdaq?

Nasdaq's top competitors include NSE, NYSE and LSEG. Among them, NSE secured the most recent funding round in January, 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 256 active competitors, including 14 funded and 50 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like NSE, NYSE and LSEG.

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/
Social
Email ID: *****@nasdaq.com
Phone Number: +1 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1971

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

PE, 2001, $*****

Investors

Hellman & Friedman & 12 more

Ranked

4^th among 256 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

8,545 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

LeveL Markets & 60 more

Similar Companies

NSE & 285 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Kontali (Feb 01, 2024)

View Nasdaq's full profile

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	-	-
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	-	-	-
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, Inc. CIN: 1120193 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-	-
NASDAQ OMX STOCKHOLM AB CIN: 897612712 , Norway, Active	Jan 17, 1990	-	-
WSM Trading a.s. CIN: 01491482 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 12, 2013	-	-
BPMC HOLDING a.s. CIN: 06858007 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 13, 2018	-	-
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)	-
IRO-INVEST, a.s. CIN: 26210584 , Czech Republic, Active	Nov 09, 2000	-	-
NASDAQ TECHNOLOGY ENERGY SYSTEMS AS CIN: 979973217 , Norway, Active	Jun 24, 1998	-	-

Nasdaq got acquired by Kontali on Feb 01, 2024.

Click here to take a look at Nasdaq's acquisition in detail

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	5939	PE	8977	4170	8184	3293

Access funding benchmarks and valuations. Sign up today!

View details of Nasdaq's funding rounds and investors

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, John D. Rainey, Steven D. Black, Lars R. Wedenborn, Melissa M. Arnoldi, Thomas A. Kloet, Essa Kazim, 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
wuyxukk	Team	-	Current	3y 2m
axehgst	Team	-	Current	2y 4m
ddqzmpw	Team	-	Current	2y 3m
motnuck	Team	-	Current	6y 2m
Jacob Wallenberg	Independent board member	-	Current	-
euuylby	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m
ridjmba	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 6m
ikhkhyj	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 4m
psb{apf	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 7m
gaklhhc	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 1m
{tbrgla	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 1m
umfobzo	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m
rghbubc	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 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:

Uncover Nasdaq's growth story! Sign up today!

Access Tracxn on any website

Our Google Chrome extension lets you view company details while browsing their websites

Install Tracxn Extension

Top competitors of Nasdaq include NSE, NYSE and LSEG. 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	NSE 1992, Mumbai (India), Seed	Operator of a stock exchange platform facilitating the trading of equity, derivatives, and debt instruments	$368M	TA Associates, ChrysCapital & 78 others	70/100
2nd	NYSE 1792, New York City (United States), Public	Stock exchange	-	Phi-X Capital, Claridge Investment & 2 others	68/100
3rd	LSEG 2007, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of financial infrastructure, data, risk intelligence, and post-trade services	-	Spectrum Equity, Europa & 1 others	66/100
4th	Nasdaq 1971, New York City (United States), Acquired	Stock exchange	-	Silver Lake, Thoma Bravo & 11 others	65/100
5th	Moscow Exchange 2011, Moscow (Russia), Public	Stock exchange	-	Taaleri, Cartesian Capital Group & 5 others	63/100
6th	Indonesia Stock Exchange 1912, Jakarta (Indonesia), Funding Raised	Stock exchange	-	-	60/100
7th	Euronext 2000, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Public	Provider of stock exchange services	-	DIFC, SFPI & 2 others	60/100
8th	SET 1975, Bangkok (Thailand), Unfunded	Stock exchange	-	-	59/100
9th	T M X 1861, Toronto (Canada), Acquired	Provider of investment and trading data	-	GPI Capital, Marlin & Associates & 2 others	58/100
10th	The Philippine Stock Exchange 1992, Taguig (Philippines), Public	Stock exchange	-	-	57/100

Get insights and benchmarks for competitors of 2M+ companies! Sign up today!

Looking for more details on Nasdaq's competitors? Click here to see the top ones

Nasdaq has made 38 investments in companies including Chronograph and Elliptic. Nasdaq has also acquired 23 companies including LeveL Markets and Dasseti.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Filter this list

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 12, 2026	Acquisition	LeveL Markets	2006	Boston (United States)
Jul 28, 2026	Acquisition	Dasseti	2018	New York City (United States)
Jun 17, 2026	Investments	Chronograph	2016	Brooklyn (United States)