WeMatch

WeMatch

Fintech trading platform with matching engine

Overview

WeMatch is a fintech platform that improves how trading professionals and financial institutions find and execute trades. It provides a cross-asset matching engine, negotiation tools, and workflow automation accessible through a graphical user interface or APIs. The platform uses existing market data to identify good trading opportunities, and when a match is found, it can be turned into a real trade across multiple asset classes. Revenue comes from subscription fees and transaction-based charges. It also offers features like credit checks on over-the-counter (OTC) structures to assess risk. The goal is to increase efficiency and effectiveness in trading by streamlining matching, negotiation, and operational workflows, helping users connect and execute trades faster than traditional methods.

About WeMatch

Simplify's Rating
Why WeMatch is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Fintech

Financial Services

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$28M

Headquarters

Sacramento, California

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • Apax's September 2, 2026 investment funds AI, data, and international expansion.
  • Wematch launched UK MTF access on April 20, 2026, broadening regulated execution.
  • New TRS tools and Oz AI reporting deepen stickiness across North American desks.

What critics are saying

  • Apax becomes majority owner after Q4 2026 approvals, reducing founder control immediately.
  • EquiLend, Capitolis, and BGC attack the same workflow stack with deeper distribution.
  • If users consolidate onto rival venues, Wematch's notional volume and fee base collapse.

What makes WeMatch unique

  • Wematch runs regulated securities-finance venues across TSRs, lending, and repo workflows.
  • Its platform embeds matching, negotiation, and lifecycle management inside client APIs and GUI.
  • Barclays, Deutsche Börse, J.P. Morgan, and Societe Generale remain strategic shareholders.

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Funding

Total Funding

$28M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Below Average

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Profit Sharing

Conference Attendance Budget

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

5%
The Middle Market
Sep 3rd, 2026
Apax Digital Takes Majority Stake in Wematch

Apax Digital takes majority stake in Wematch. Apax Digital, the growth equity arm of Apax Partners, has agreed to make a strategic investment in Wematch.live, providing primary capital to support product development and international expansion. The investment will fund initiatives including data and AI capabilities, securities lending, buy-side connectivity and growth in the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Wematch will continue operating independently, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2026 subject to customary regulatory approvals. Wematch provides regulated technology infrastructure that digitizes trading and lifecycle workflows across securities finance, including total return swaps and securities lending. The platform allows buy- and sell-side institutions to find counterparties, negotiate and execute transactions and manage subsequent lifecycle events through an integrated workflow connected to clients' systems through APIs. Wematch operates across London, New York, Paris, Tel Aviv and Hong Kong, supporting more than 1,500 users and 135 legal entities globally. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is advising Apax on the investment KKR Reportedly Acquires A1 Garage Door Service for $2B The company operates in the home services market, where private equity firms have increasingly pursued businesses that can serve as platforms for consolidation. To read the entire story, you must be logged in. Rotunda-Backed Trafera Buys Morris Electronics Morris Electronics designs, implements and supports technology services for state and local government agencies and businesses. To read the entire story, you must be logged in. Wynnchurch-Backed Trimlite Acquires KW Building Products KW Building Products is a distributor serving independent and national pro dealers across the mid-south and central United States. To read the entire story, you must be logged in. Align Capital Partners Purchases Trident Solutions Trident serves more than 1,700 customers with products used to locate and protect critical infrastructure and other assets. To read the entire story, you must be logged in.

Apax
Sep 2nd, 2026
Wematch secures growth investment from Apax Digital to scale securities finance platform managing $2T notional

Wematch has secured a strategic growth investment from the Apax Digital Funds to accelerate its position as a leading technology platform for securities finance and capital markets workflows. The London-based firm manages close to $2 trillion of ongoing notional and processed some $7 trillion of basket substitutions over the past year. The primary capital will fund product development, including data and AI capabilities, and support international expansion into securities lending, buy-side connectivity, and the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions. Strategic investors Barclays, Deutsche Börse Group, J.P. Morgan and Societe Generale will remain shareholders alongside the Apax Digital Funds, which will become the majority shareholder. Wematch operates regulated trading facilities in Europe and the United States, offering a platform that handles the full lifecycle of securities finance trades through APIs connected to client systems. The transaction is expected to complete in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

Securities Finance Times
Mar 25th, 2026
Wematch.live launches new TRS management feature.

Wematch.live launches new TRS management feature. 25 March 2026 US Reporter: Hansa Tote Image: Best/stock.adobe.com Wematch.live has launched new linked / paired total return swap (TRS) management features for users in North America, designed to streamline workflows and improve efficiency across the platform. According to the firm, the new functionality enables users to manage their linked / paired TRS swaps more effectively, with enhanced visibility and improved controls throughout the lifecycle of each transaction. By bringing these processes into a single, integrated environment, Wematch enables market participants to reduce operational complexity and improve decision-making speed. Linked / paired TRS remain a critical component of financing strategies, according to the firm, yet managing them can often involve fragmented systems, manual processes, and limited transparency, all factors Wematch's latest release addresses by enabling users to access, monitor, and manage their positions more intuitively within the platform. Key enhancements include: improved visibility across linked / paired TRS positions and activity, simplified execution workflows, reducing manual intervention, and greater lifecycle control, from initiation through to post-trade management. Anne Taieb, chief product officer, Wematch.live, states: "This launch marks an important step in making linked / paired TRS management more intuitive and efficient for our North American users. "We are focused on delivering tools that remove friction and help our users operate with greater confidence and speed." Next industry article NO FEE, NO RISK 100% ON RETURNS If you invest in only one securities finance news source this year, make sure it is your free subscription to Securities Finance Times

Securities Finance Times
Feb 24th, 2026
Wematch.live launches client-facing securities finance agent

Wematch.live launches client-facing securities finance agent. 24 February 2026 UK Reporter: Carmella Haswell Image: ภัทรชัย_รัตนชัยวงค์/stock.adobe.com Wematch.live has introduced 'Oz by Wematch.live', a client-facing securities finance agent designed to simplify how desks access reporting and insight across the platform. Oz provides a conversational interface to Wematch.live, enabling users to retrieve data, monitor activity, and prepare for client meetings using everyday language. Rather than navigating multiple screens and systems, users can interact with Oz directly to surface the information that matters to them. "Oz is a new access layer to the platform," says Joseph Seroussi, CEO of Wematch.live. "It simplifies how users retrieve and interpret their data, without changing how the platform operates underneath." The new product sits on top of the existing Wematch.live infrastructure and responds to user-defined priorities. For example, clients can request updates on specific borrows or counterparties, summaries of recent trading activity, or briefings ahead of client meetings. Oz filters platform data and returns relevant reporting and insight in real time, reducing friction across day-to-day workflows. At launch, Oz's functionality is focused on reporting, monitoring, and analytical insight. It does not take action on behalf of users. Seroussi adds: "Oz enhances visibility without altering governance. Execution, approvals, and controls remain exactly as they are today. This is about clarity and efficiency, not automation of decision-making." Further, Oz operates entirely within Wematch.live's existing infrastructure, data models, and permissioning framework. All interactions reflect existing desk-level access rights and auditability. According to the firm, Oz will initially be made available to selected Wematch.live clients through a controlled pilot programme on an opt-in basis. Previous industry article Next industry article NO FEE, NO RISK 100% ON RETURNS If you invest in only one securities finance news source this year, make sure it is your free subscription to Securities Finance Times

Securities Finance Times
Mar 14th, 2025
Wematch.live promotes Taieb to Chief Product Officer

Wematch.live has promoted Anne Taieb to chief product officer.

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