Forge Europe - a joint venture of Deutsche Boerse and Forge Global - launched in Berlin in October 2022. It is the European marketplace for direct secondary transactions in late stage / pre-IPO startups. Forge Global, in which Deutsche Boerse is also invested in the US, has already transacted $13bn in volume via the US platform; $600m+ thereof in an European context in startups like Spotify (before the listing), Revolut or Klarna.
April 14, 2026 – The partnership encompasses regulated crypto, tokenized markets and derivatives, as well as enhanced liquidity for institutional clients across geographies.
April 13, 2026 – Deutsche Börse Group has invested in MerQube, a US-based technology-led research and index firm specializing in the design and calculation of innovative rules-based investment strategies and passive solutions.
