# KCG Holdings, Inc.: Capital markets, New York, United States

> KCG Holdings, Inc.: KCG Holdings, Inc. was a global financial services firm specializing in market making, high-frequency trading, electronic execution, and...

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# KCG Holdings, Inc.

KCG Holdings, Inc. was a global financial services firm specializing in market making, high-frequency trading, electronic execution, and institutional sales and trading.

Funding reported Last round: Venture (Round not Specified)

Capital markets New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2013 13 years old
- **Team:** 960 201 to 1,000 people
- **Funding reported:** $1.4B in dollars
- **Last round:** Venture (Round not Specified) Jan 2019

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## About KCG Holdings, Inc.

KCG Holdings, Inc. was a global financial services firm specializing in market making, high-frequency trading, electronic execution, and institutional sales and trading.

Established on July 1, 2013, through the merger of Knight Capital Group, Inc. and GETCO Holding Company, LLC, KCG became one of the largest independent market makers, holding significant shares of NYSE and NASDAQ volume. The firm provided a range of trading services and technological solutions across various asset classes, including equities, ETFs, fixed income, foreign exchange, and commodities. KCG primarily served institutional clients such as asset managers, broker-dealers, and financial institutions, offering services like agency execution, algorithmic trading, and liquidity solutions. In April 2017, KCG was acquired by Virtu Financial in a transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion, and the integration was completed in December 2017.

## What company datasets say KCG Holdings, Inc. raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$1.4B** in dollars

Last round **Venture (Round not Specified)**

Last round date **Jan 2019**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

services technology trading b2b client services

Built with from their website

Rackspace Amazon Route 53 Amazon AWS AWS Cloud

- **Sector:** Capital markets
- **Industry code:** NAICS 523150, SIC 6411
- **Region:** New York
- **Part of:** Virtu Financial
- **Revenue:** $1.4B a year, as listed

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