Deutsche Börse Group Invests in MerQube to Expand Capabilities in Advanced Index and Investment Technologies

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Deutsche Börse Group Invests in MerQube to Expand Capabilities in Advanced Index and Investment Technologies

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Börse Group has invested USD 15 million in MerQube, a US-based index technology firm, acquiring a minority stake alongside 7RIDGE. The partnership aims to enhance innovation in index-based investing, leveraging MerQube’s advanced SaaS platform and expertise in customized and real-time indices. The move strengthens Deutsche Börse’s position in the global index market and supports the development of next-generation investment solutions.

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 13-Apr-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Börse Group has announced a strategic investment in MerQube, a US-based company focused on developing advanced index solutions and investment strategies. The investment, totaling USD 15 million, represents a minority stake and is being made alongside private markets asset manager 7RIDGE.

Founded in 2019, MerQube has built its reputation on delivering innovative, rules-based index strategies across a wide spectrum of applications. These include complex sell-side indices used in derivatives and structured products, as well as solutions focused on volatility management, defined outcomes, and real-time or intraday index calculations. Its technology platform enables flexible rebalancing and advanced execution capabilities, supporting evolving market demands.

Through this investment, Deutsche Börse Group aims to further strengthen its position in the global index market. MerQube’s expertise in customized index design, combined with its cloud-native SaaS platform and growing footprint in the Americas, complements Deutsche Börse’s existing index business STOXX, which operates under ISS STOXX.

Christian Kromann, member of the Executive Board at Deutsche Börse Group, highlighted the increasing demand for more flexible and tailored index-based investment solutions. He noted that MerQube’s technology-driven approach aligns with these trends and offers opportunities to accelerate innovation within the indexing space.

Vinit Srivastava, CEO of MerQube, emphasized the importance of the partnership in supporting the company’s growth strategy. He stated that the backing from Deutsche Börse Group and 7RIDGE will help expand MerQube’s capabilities in derivatives-focused indexing and scale its technology platform, further addressing gaps in passive investment solutions.

The collaboration reflects a shared ambition to advance the development of next-generation indexing technologies, enabling faster product development and more sophisticated investment strategies for global markets.

Media contact:

Deutsche Börse Group
Claudia Searle-White
+49 69 211 13384
claudia.searle-white@deutsche-boerse.com

Natália Kianickova
+49 69 211 14795
natalia.kianickova@deutsche-boerse.com

MerQube
Alex Brown
+44 781 705 1670
alex.brown@consultancy32.com

About Deutsche Börse Group

As an international exchange organization and innovative market infrastructure provider, Deutsche Börse Group ensures that capital markets are fair, transparent, reliable, and stable. With its wide range of products, services, and technologies, the Group organizes safe and efficient markets for sustainable economies.

Its business areas cover the entire financial market process chain. This includes the provision of indices, data, software, SaaS, and analytical solutions, as well as admission, trading, and clearing. Additionally, it comprises services for funds, the settlement and custody of financial instruments, and the management of collateral and liquidity. As a technology company, the Group develops state-of-the-art IT solutions and offers IT systems worldwide.

Via its corporate venture capital arm, DB1 Ventures, Deutsche Börse Group aims to be a strategic partner of choice for early-stage to growth-stage fintech start-ups which are core or adjacent to its strategy, to generate attractive investment returns, and to add strategic value to the growth plans of its portfolio companies.

With more than 16,000 employees, the Group is headquartered in the financial center of Frankfurt/Rhine-Main and has a strong global presence in locations such as Luxembourg, Prague, Cork, London, Copenhagen, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and Sydney.

About MerQube

MerQube is a technology-led research and index firm specializing in the design and calculation of innovative rules-based investment strategies and passive solutions.

Founded in 2019 by index industry veterans and technologists, MerQube was created as a technology-driven answer to the most sophisticated rules-based investment strategies. MerQube today calculates a broad range of strategies, from defined outcome and volatility management to real-time and intraday indices, supporting flexible rebalancing schedules and advanced execution methodologies.

SOURCE: Deutsche Börse Group

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