CME Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 60

  • Portfolio
  • 13

  • Exits
  • 23

Exits

CME Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2014, CME Ventures is the corporate venture arm of CME Group, based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm seeks to invest in disruptive early-stage technology companies. The firm drives strategic growth and shareholder value by investing in the future of financial markets via a portfolio of external partnerships.

Business Details

Formerly Known As
Liquidity Ventures
Year Founded
2014
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 20 South Wacker Drive
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (312)

CME Ventures Investments (60)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Digital Asset Holdings 11-Jun-2026 Later Stage VC Financial Software Generating Revenue
Eris Innovations 19-May-2026 Other Commercial Services Generating Revenue
FutureSports 30-Jun-2025 Other Capital Markets/Institutions Generating Revenue
Grão Direto 27-Feb-2025 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Synthesis Health 04-Nov-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Here (Enterprise Browser) 23-May-2023 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Axoni 26-Apr-2023 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Kemiex 24-Feb-2023 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Amenity Analytics 29-Nov-2022 Buyout/LBO Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
SandboxAQ 22-Mar-2022 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
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CME Ventures Exits (23)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Dwolla 19-May-2026 Buyout/LBO
Blockfills 16-Mar-2026
OpenGamma 23-Dec-2025
Digital Asset Holdings 13-Jun-2025
Orbital Insight 06-May-2024
CrossLend 01-Sep-2023
Mercaris 27-Jun-2023
Iguazio 23-Jan-2023
Acadia (Business/Productivity Software) 19-Dec-2022 Merger/Acquisition
ErisX 02-May-2022 Merger/Acquisition
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CME Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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CME Ventures FAQs

  • What is CME Ventures?

    Founded in 2014, CME Ventures is the corporate venture arm of CME Group, based in Chicago, Illinois.

  • When was CME Ventures founded?

    CME Ventures was founded in 2014.

  • Where is CME Ventures headquartered?

    CME Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

  • How many investments has CME Ventures made?

    CME Ventures has made 60 investments.

  • What has CME Ventures invested in?

    CME Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Digital Asset Holdings, Eris Innovations, and FutureSports within the Financial Software, Commercial Services, and Capital Markets/Institutions industries.

  • What has CME Ventures invested in recently?

    CME Ventures's latest investment was on 11-Jun-2026 in Digital Asset Holdings, a company within the Financial Software industry.

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