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Investing.com
A global financial portal that democratized real-time market data, technical charts, and financial news across dozens of localized editions.
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The story / 4 turning points
2007
The Forexpros genesis and early retail trading boom
The platform was launched under the original name Forexpros.com, focusing heavily on providing free real-time charts, analysis, and technical data for retail foreign exchange traders. It rapidly expanded its coverage to indices, commodities, and equities to capitalize on the explosion of retail online trading.
2012
The historic $2.45 million domain acquisition and global rebrand
In one of the most expensive domain purchases in internet history, the company bought Investing.com for $2.45 million. The marquee domain allowed the brand to completely shedding its niche FX identity, launching a massive, multi-language global financial ecosystem targeting broad retail stock market investors.
2021
The massive private equity buyout by Joffre Capital
Investing.com was acquired by tech-focused private equity firm Joffre Capital in a transaction estimated between $400 million and $500 million. The buyout was designed to accelerate the portal's expansion into advanced premium subscription layers, mobile app optimization, and localized financial content engines.
2026
The multi-million user traffic footprint and algorithmic tool integration
By mid-2026, Investing.com solidified its status as a premier global financial data portal, serving tens of millions of monthly unique visitors across more than 30 localized editions. The platform deeper integrated custom retail brokerage linkings alongside real-time generative financial news summarization models.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who founded Investing.com?
Investing.com was founded by Dror Efrat, Michael Gantman, Mickey Asaf, Tamar Shavit.
When was Investing.com founded?
Investing.com was founded in 2007.
Where was Investing.com founded?
Investing.com was headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Why was Investing.com created?
The platform was launched under the original name Forexpros.com, focusing heavily on providing free real-time charts, analysis, and technical data for retail foreign exchange traders. It rapidly expanded its coverage to indices, commodities, and equities to capitalize on the explosion of retail online trading.
What does Investing.com do?
A global financial portal that democratized real-time market data, technical charts, and financial news across dozens of localized editions. From its early days as Forexpros to its multi-million dollar domain buyout, explore how Investing.com built a global market data empire. Read the story.
How did Investing.com grow?
By mid-2026, Investing.com solidified its status as a premier global financial data portal, serving tens of millions of monthly unique visitors across more than 30 localized editions. The platform deeper integrated custom retail brokerage linkings alongside real-time generative financial news summarization models.