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Options Technology

Managed IT services for capital markets

Overview

Options Technology provides managed IT services and infrastructure solutions for global capital markets, including asset managers, hedge funds, and trading firms. It delivers fixed-cost, long-term managed services that keep trading infrastructure stable and efficient, even under stress. Its products are implemented as bespoke IT solutions and ongoing support to ensure reliability and predictable technology spending. The company differentiates itself by focusing on the financial sector, offering fixed-price contracts, and tailoring infrastructure and service delivery to meet the specific needs of high‑pressure trading environments. The goal is to help clients stay competitive in capital markets by maintaining reliable technology performance and predictable costs.

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Why Options Technology is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise SoftwareFinancial Services

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$199M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1993

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What believers are saying

  • September 23, 2026 ZutaCore expands density, efficiency, and sustainability selling points.
  • September 9, 2026 Singapore expansion follows client growth, rising APAC trading, and new hires.
  • August 4, 2026 Kimi K3 on PrivateMind adds flagship AI without extra customer cost.

What critics are saying

  • Crossvale integration stretches management while ZutaCore, AI, and APAC expansions multiply execution risk.
  • Options depends on exchange-venue growth; IEX Options and MX2 arriving in H2 2026 squeeze differentiation.
  • A single PrivateMind security failure or market-data outage destroys client trust overnight.

What makes Options Technology unique

  • Options couples low-latency market data, managed IT, and trading infrastructure for capital markets.
  • AtlasFeed offers full OPRA distribution into Europe, uncommon among competitors.
  • PrivateMind and ZutaCore's HyperCool extend Options beyond plumbing into AI-ready infrastructure.

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  • Parental Leave
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Business Wire
Oct 13th, 2026
Options announces the opening of a new London office in the heart of Covent Garden.

Options announces the opening of a new London office in the heart of Covent Garden. LONDON & TORONTO & HONG KONG-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Options Technology, the leading provider of trading infrastructure to the global financial markets, today announced the opening of their new London office at 11 Strand. The new office, located in the heart of Covent Garden, is designed to complement their existing office at 100 Bishopsgate by offering proximity to both Buy and Sell side clients, including the top 40 global banks. Spanning over 6,000 square feet and housing more than 70 desks, this new space has been purposefully chosen to meet the growing needs of Options' expanding team. This office, along with the expansion of Options' market data hub in Cambridge early last year, further underscores the organization's commitment to delivering 24/7 support, low-latency connectivity, and industry-leading solutions to financial institutions, both across the EMEA region and worldwide. Danny Moore, President and CEO, commented: "Expanding our presence in London has been a key part of our global growth strategy. Not only will this allow us to better serve our EMEA clients, but it's also a testament of our investment in our employees. With over 100 internal hires in 2025 and an estimated 110 this year, we are continuing to build a world-class team capable of supporting the evolving needs of the global financial community." Samuel Farmer, President of EMEA and Corporate Development, added, "London has been at the heart of Options since day one, and 11 Strand marks the next chapter in that story, bringing us even closer to the clients and partners that drive our growth. As demand for high-performance trading infrastructure and market data solutions continues to accelerate, this investment ensures we have the people, resources, and space to meet it." This announcement comes after a series of recent growth initiatives for Options including the expansion of its New York operations, the opening of a new Singapore office and the company's acquisition of Crossvale earlier in the year. Options Technology: Options Technology (Options) is a financial technology company at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure. Business Wire, Inc. serve clients globally with offices in New York, London, Paris, Belfast, Cambridge, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Auckland. At Options, its services are woven into the hottest trends in global technology, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

Financial Post
Oct 8th, 2026
Options joins day-one distribution network for EuroCTP.

Options joins day-one distribution network for EuroCTP. Business Wire Published Oct 08, 2026 LONDON & NEW YORK & TORONTO & HONG KONG - Options Technology, the leading provider of market data, infrastructure, AI and security to the capital markets, today announced that it has joined the day-one distribution network for EuroCTP. The European Consolidated Tape Provider offers a unified view of market activity across European equities trading venues through a single consolidated data feed. The feed includes the European Best Bid and Offer ("EBBO") periodic and frequent batch auctions ("EBAP" and "EFBA") as well as post-trade activity across 130+ markets. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As part of the day-one network, Options Technology offers the EuroCTP consolidated feed to its global client base natively or normalised through the AtlasFeed platform. Clients will be able to access the consolidated tape through the same APIs, distribution infrastructure and support channels they use today, enabling immediate integration into trading, risk and analytics workflows without additional infrastructure investment. Top Stories Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. , President and CEO of Options, said, "As a Day One distribution partner, we are excited to help bring EuroCTP's vision to market. The introduction of a consolidated tape is a landmark moment for European market data and a key pillar of the EU's Savings and Investment Union (SIU) initiative, and we look forward to enabling clients to access and consume this information seamlessly through the global Options AtlasFeed platform." "We are pleased to welcome Options to EuroCTP's day-one distribution network," said Veronica Taylor, Head of Sales at EuroCTP. "Distribution partners are central to the tape reach in the market. Options' global reach and proven delivery platform will help ensure the tape reaches its users quickly and reliably from its launch." EuroCTP B.V. is a Dutch company providing a robust and compliant real-time consolidated tape for shares and ETFs, serving European investors. Authorised by ESMA in July 2026, EuroCTP is committed to fostering transparency, fairness, and access to market data for all market participants across the EU. EuroCTP is structured as a joint venture owned by 16 European exchange groups, with shareholders now based in all 27 EU member states. EuroCTP is mandated to operate the EU's consolidated tape for shares and ETFs for a five-year term under MiFIR, under the direct supervision of ESMA, and is guided by an industry advisory committee drawn from across the buy-side and sell-side. Options Technology: Options Technology (Options) is a financial technology company at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure. We serve clients globally with offices in New York, London, Paris, Belfast, Cambridge, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global technology, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence). View source version on businesswire.com:

Yahoo Finance
Sep 23rd, 2026
Options Technology partners with ZutaCore to deploy waterless liquid cooling for financial services infrastructure

Options Technology has partnered with ZutaCore to deploy waterless, two-phase liquid cooling technology across its global financial services infrastructure platform. The agreement enables Options clients to access ZutaCore's HyperCool technology, a direct-to-chip liquid cooling solution designed for high-power processors. The partnership addresses increasing compute density requirements in financial services, including electronic trading, quantitative analytics, market data processing and real-time risk modelling. These workloads are encountering power-density and thermal constraints similar to those in AI environments. Options will integrate ZutaCore's waterless cooling technology into its product offering, allowing clients to achieve higher density deployments whilst maintaining reliability and performance standards required by financial markets. The waterless approach aims to improve efficiency and operational simplicity compared to traditional cooling methods.

Options Technology
Sep 23rd, 2026
Options Technology partners with ZutaCore to bring waterless, two-phase liquid cooling to financial services infrastructure.

Options Technology partners with ZutaCore to bring waterless, two-phase liquid cooling to financial services infrastructure. London / New York / Hong Kong - 23rd September 2026 -Options Technology (Options), the leading provider of financial services infrastructure, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with ZutaCore(R), a leader in waterless, two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling, to enable deployment of high-density, liquid-cooled compute infrastructure across its global platform. The agreement gives Options clients access to ZutaCore's HyperCool(R) technology, a waterless, two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling solution designed to support today's highest-power processors. By keeping water out of the IT environment while enabling higher compute densities and improved efficiency, HyperCool helps organizations deploy next-generation infrastructure with greater reliability and operational simplicity. As workload densities increase, liquid cooling is rapidly becoming a necessity - not just for AI, but increasingly across traditional financial services workloads including electronic trading, quantitative analytics, market data processing and real-time risk modelling. These applications are encountering the same power-density and thermal constraints that first emerged in AI environments, making advanced cooling an essential enabler of future compute infrastructure. Options' position as the leading provider of compute infrastructure for financial services will see it integrate and support ZutaCore's waterless liquid-cooled technology as part of its broader product offering, giving clients a path to higher density deployments without compromising the reliability and performance financial markets demand. "Compute density is increasing across every part of our clients' technology stack, and the infrastructure that supports it has to keep pace," said Danny Moore, President and CEO at Options. "Partnering with ZutaCore gives our clients access to a proven, waterless cooling technology that lets them deploy denser, more powerful compute without the operational and sustainability trade-offs that come with traditional cooling methods. This is about making sure financial services infrastructure is ready for what comes next, whether that's AI or the next generation of traditional workloads." "As compute requirements continue to grow across AI and high-performance financial workloads, cooling architecture has become a critical enabler of infrastructure performance," said Brian Lillie, President and Chief Revenue Officer at ZutaCore. "Our waterless, two-phase HyperCool technology enables organizations to deploy higher-density compute while keeping water out of the IT environment, helping financial institutions prepare for the next generation of AI, analytics and trading infrastructure without compromising reliability or efficiency." This announcement follows a series of recent developments for Options including a major AI deployment in Iceland, the appointment of Larry Leibowitz as Chairman of the Board, and the company's recent acquisition of Crossvale. About Options Technology Options Technology (Options) is a financial technology company at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure. Options Technology Ltd. serve clients globally with offices in New York, London, Paris, Belfast, Cambridge, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Auckland. At Options, its services are woven into the hottest trends in global technology, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence). www.options-it.com About ZutaCore Founded in 2016, ZutaCore is a leader in waterless, two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling, helping organizations deploy higher-density AI and high-performance computing infrastructure while eliminating water from the server environment. Headquartered in Foster City, California, ZutaCore(R) HyperCool(R) enables customers to improve compute performance, increase efficiency and support sustainable data center operations worldwide. Media Contact: Alison Deane, [email protected]

Business Wire
Sep 10th, 2026
Options announces expansion of Singapore operations amid continued APAC growth.

Options announces expansion of Singapore operations amid continued APAC growth. 2026-09-10 16:37 LONDON & TORONTO & HONG KONG-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Options Technology (Options), a global leader in market data and trading infrastructure solutions, today announced the expansion of their Singapore operations with a new office on Keppel Road, strategically positioned next to Singapore's Central Business District (CBD). This expansion comes in response to sustained client growth across the region, rising trading volumes on APAC exchanges, and increasing demand for direct market access and low-latency connectivity. The new office, paired with the organization's new Hong Kong office opened last year, will significantly enhance Options' ability to support clients and partners across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, underlining the organization's commitment to delivering the best-in-class market data and trading infrastructure solutions to the world's leading financial firms. President and CEO at Options, Danny Moore said, "The expansion of our Singapore office further strengthens our proximity to our APAC clients and deepens our presence in this financial hub. Earlier this year, we integrated Japan Alternative Market (JAX) into our platform, developing our market access offering across the region, and this new office positions us to build on this momentum." The move is a direct result of the growth of Options' Singapore operations, which has expanded from an initial two-person team to now more than 12 full-time employees, with further hires expected as client demand continues to rise. Lucy McCormack, Singapore Site Lead at Options, added; ""Having been based in our Singapore office for nearly 7 years and leading it for the past 3, I've watched our Singapore operations go from strength to strength. We're proud of how far we've come and are looking forward to better serving our clients both in Singapore and across APAC." This announcement is the latest in a series of exciting developments for Options including the expansion of its New York office, new exchange connectivity including MIAX, TXSE and JAX, and the acquisition of Crossvale, bringing modern cloud solutions into the Options' portfolio. Options Technology: Options Technology (Options) is a financial technology company at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure. We serve clients globally with offices in New York, London, Paris, Belfast, Cambridge, Chicago, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global technology, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).

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