Penson Worldwide Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1995

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Out of Business

  • Employees
  • 815

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Out of Business

Penson Worldwide General Information

Description

Provider of equities brokerage services intended to hold and monitor multi-currency cash and internationally traded security holdings. The company's equities brokerage services include execution, clearing, settlement, market analysis, investment consultancy, and execution of equities-related transactions, enabling global financial services industries such as corporations, hedge funds, and investment managers to invest in stocks that help them to make maximum benefit.

Contact Information

Website
www.penson.com
Ownership Status
Out of Business
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1700 Pacific Avenue
  • Suite 1400
  • Dallas, TX 75201
  • United States
Primary Industry
Brokerage
Other Industries
Financial Software
Corporate Office
  • 1700 Pacific Avenue
  • Suite 1400
  • Dallas, TX 75201
  • United States

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Penson Worldwide Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Out of Business 05-Jul-2024 Completed Out of Business
8. Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg 11-Jan-2013 Completed Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
7. Debt Refinancing 22-Apr-2010 Completed Profitable
6. Leveraged Recapitalization 15-Jun-2006 Completed Profitable
5. IPO 17-May-2006 Completed Profitable
4. Later Stage VC (Series B) 30-Sep-2005 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series A) 31-Aug-2004 Completed Product Development
2. Later Stage VC 30-Dec-2003 $9.2M $10.2M Completed Product Development
1. Later Stage VC 28-Feb-2003 $960K $960K Completed Product Development
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Penson Worldwide Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
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Conversion Price % Owned
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Series A
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Penson Worldwide Patents

Penson Worldwide Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20100325031-A1 Method and system for trading financial assets Inactive 18-Jun-2009
CA-2691336-A1 Order routing system and method incorporating dark pools Inactive 18-Jun-2007
EP-2195771-A2 Order routing system and method incorporating dark pools Inactive 18-Jun-2007
EP-2195771-A4 Order routing system and method incorporating dark pools Inactive 18-Jun-2007
US-20090024512-A1 Order routing system and method incorporating dark pools Active 18-Jun-2007 G06Q40/00
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Penson Worldwide Investments & Acquisitions (6)

Penson Worldwide’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with Apex Fintech Solutions. The deal was made on 31-May-2012.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Apex Fintech Solutions 31-May-2012 Joint Venture Financial Software
Ridge Clearing & Outsourcing Solutions (Clearing Business) 25-Jun-2010 Merger/Acquisition BPO/Outsource Services
Knight Futures 16-Feb-2007 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
Schonfeld Securities (Clearing Business) 21-Nov-2006 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
Computer Clearing Services 01-Jan-2006 Merger/Acquisition Brokerage
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Penson Worldwide Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Computer Clearing Services Glendale, CA

Penson Worldwide FAQs

  • When was Penson Worldwide founded?

    Penson Worldwide was founded in 1995.

  • Where is Penson Worldwide headquartered?

    Penson Worldwide is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

  • What is the size of Penson Worldwide?

    Penson Worldwide has 815 total employees.

  • What industry is Penson Worldwide in?

    Penson Worldwide’s primary industry is Brokerage.

  • Is Penson Worldwide a private or public company?

    Penson Worldwide is a Private company.

  • What is Penson Worldwide’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Penson Worldwide is .

  • How much funding has Penson Worldwide raised over time?

    Penson Worldwide has raised $344M.

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