General Atlantic completes acquisition of TradeMONSTER and OptionsHouse

General Atlantic has closed its buy of Chicago-based online retail brokers TradeMONSTER and OptionsHouse. No financial terms were disclosed.

PRESS RELEASE

September 2014

General Atlantic is pleased to announce that we have completed our acquisition of TradeMONSTER and OptionsHouse.

TradeMONSTER and OptionsHouse are leading online retail brokers that provide sophisticated web-based trading and investment platforms to retail investors. As one of the largest mid-sized retail brokerage firms, the combined business will offer differentiated technology and trading capabilities.

CEO: Michael Curcio

GA Board Members:
Rene Kern
Paul Stamas

Headquarters: Chicago, IL

Website: www.trademonster.com; www.optionshouse.com