Nasdaq
Nasdaq (NDAQ) is a global technology and exchange company serving corporate clients, banks, brokers, investment managers, and exchange operators. The company operates data, analytics, software, and exchange businesses across capital markets. Following the Adenza acquisition, Nasdaq reorganized into three divisions: Capital Access Platforms, Market Services, and Financial Technology. Nasdaq trades on its own exchange under the ticker NDAQ.
What companies has Nasdaq acquired?
Every deal resolves to its entry in the Windsor Drake Market Intelligence database, the single source of truth for the figures shown. Each is traceable to the company's own release and, where filed, the SEC filing.
| Target | Disclosed value | Sub-sector | Announced | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bending Spoons Italian software conglomerate owner of Vimeo, WeTransfer, AOL and Eventbrite pursuing Nasdaq listing to access US capital markets depth and liquidity. | $20B | Vertical SaaS Payments | June 13, 2026 | Release |
| Adenza Nasdaq acquires Thoma Bravo-owned risk management and regulatory reporting software to anchor its financial technology segment for banks and broker-dealers. | $11B | Capital Markets Tech | June 12, 2023 | Release · SEC 8-K |
| Verafin Nasdaq buys St. John's-based anti-financial-crime platform serving 2,000+ community banks to extend its Anti-Financial Crime offering globally. | $2.8B | Regtech | November 19, 2020 | Release · SEC 8-K |
| Total disclosed since 2020 | $33B | 3 deals, 3 sub-sectors, 2 of 3 deals SEC-traceable | ||
What is Nasdaq acquiring now?
The most recent disclosed acquisition tracked is Bending Spoons (June 13, 2026, Vertical SaaS Payments). Recent disclosed activity concentrates in Capital Markets Tech, Regtech, Vertical SaaS Payments.
Active-posture read written from sourced signals only. No unconfirmed speculation appears here.
This profile reflects the public record. It is the visible layer of the buyer intelligence Windsor Drake maintains for live mandates, where coverage of a buyer extends to unannounced appetite, private acquirers, and direct corporate-development relationships.