Coinbase Acquires Liquifi

Lukka Acquires Coinfirm

May 21, 2024

Data & Analytics

Lukka, a US-based provider of institutional digital asset data and software, has acquired Coinfirm, a European blockchain analytics firm focused on AML, compliance and on‑chain investigations. The acquisition expands Lukka’s on‑chain analytics, compliance screening and investigative capabilities by integrating Coinfirm’s audited datasets and products into Lukka’s enterprise offering.

Coinbase Acquires FairX to Build Regulated Crypto Derivatives Offering

January 12, 2022

Financial Services

Coinbase announced it is acquiring FairX (operating as LMX Labs, LLC), a CFTC-designated derivatives exchange, to accelerate the launch of regulated crypto derivatives for retail and institutional customers in the United States. The deal gives Coinbase a regulated trading venue and associated infrastructure and talent, enabling it to offer listed futures initially through FairX's partner ecosystem and eventually to all Coinbase customers; the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

FactSet Acquires LiquidityBook

February 7, 2025

Software

FactSet acquired LiquidityBook for a gross purchase price of $246.5 million in cash, closing on February 7, 2025. The acquisition adds LiquidityBook's cloud-native OMS, IBOR and FIX network capabilities to FactSet's portfolio to better connect front- and middle-office workflows for asset managers, hedge funds and sell-side clients.

Primus Capital Makes Minority Investment in LiquidityBook

April 13, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Primus Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has made a minority growth investment in LiquidityBook to help the SaaS trading-platform provider scale its POEMS product, accelerate product development (including its proprietary FIX network LBX Connect), and support global expansion. The capital will fund enhancements to LiquidityBook’s LBX suite, new hires, and go-to-market expansion to serve a broader array of buy- and sell-side fund managers and financial institutions.

LegitScript Acquires Kompliant

October 27, 2025

Software

LegitScript has acquired Kompliant, a compliance orchestration platform for banks and financial services, combining LegitScript’s risk intelligence and monitoring with Kompliant’s automated underwriting and KYC/KYB workflow technology. The deal creates a unified, AI-driven platform to streamline merchant onboarding, automate underwriting decisions, and expand LegitScript’s merchant risk and compliance capabilities globally.

RIBBIT Acquires ValidiFI to Bolster Bank and Payment Data Platform

May 31, 2023

Data & Analytics

RIBBIT, a provider of alternative bank and payment data, has acquired ValidiFI, a specialist in fraud, compliance and risk-mitigation solutions. The deal — led by RIBBIT with support from existing investor ABS Capital and new investor MissionOG — combines RIBBIT's predictive analytics and data assets with ValidiFI's verification capabilities to expand product breadth and create a larger alternative database of bank and payment data.