Flow Traders
IPO 2015 (Euronext: FLOW)
"Summit Partners brought invaluable experience in financial services and technology investments, and was uniquely positioned to help drive the rapid expansion of our business."
Net trading income growth during Summit’s investment
Employees added
Completed IPO (Euronext: FLOW) in 2015
Net trading income growth during Summit’s investment
Employees added
Completed IPO (Euronext: FLOW) in 2015
Founded in 2004 and based in Amsterdam, Flow Traders is one of Europe’s leading global technology-enabled liquidity provider specializing in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). In 2008, Founders Jan van Kuijk and Roger Hodenius sought an experienced partner with perspective on growth stage companies and experience building leaders in the financial technology and financial services markets. Their vision: to expand geographically and take their rapidly growing and highly profitable market maker to the global stage.
How Summit Partners Helped
- Made a minority investment in 2008
- Helped establish 24-hour trading capabilities in North America and strengthen capabilities in Europe and Asia
- Leveraged Summit’s U.S. network to open the company’s New York office within three months of Summit’s investment
- Assisted in building out the senior management team, including recruiting an experienced CFO, Dennis Dijkstra, who later became Co-CEO
- Helped implement comprehensive systems and controls to strengthen the company’s financial reporting
- Assisted company in preparing for and executing its initial public offering (Euronext: FLOW)
Flow Traders (Euronext: FLOW) completed its IPO in July 2015, and the company has continued to grow and expand into new asset classes.
The Portfolio Company Executive quoted herein did not receive compensation for any statements regarding Summit Partners. However, since Flow Traders is a former portfolio company of Summit, this individual did receive general compensation in connection with his employment by the company. In addition, this individual is an investor in a Summit fund and may have conflicts arising from his past role with Flow Traders due to the company’s relationship with Summit.
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