Leverate
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| Industry | Software as a Service |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founders | Ran Strauss, Doron Cohen, Itai Damti, Doron Somech |
| Headquarters | , Israel  |
Key people | Ran Strauss, CEO Doron Cohen, Chairman of the Board |
| Products | LXSuite, LXFeed, LXRisk, LXCRM, Sirix, LXLite |
| Website | www |
Leverate is a software as a service provider for foreign exchange brokers. It provides both electronic trading platforms and back-office software to manage a company's operations through its various subsidiaries. It has offices in Cyprus, Hong Kong, Israel, Ukraine, China, Poland, Bulgaria and Germany.[1][2]
History
[edit]Leverate was founded in 2008 by, Doron Cohen, Itai Damti, and Doron Somech who had worked together on the project since 2006.[3] The original idea was to create a trading algorithm for the purpose of buying and selling that was completely automated. It took two years to build the platform and the company was launched officially in 2008. Leverate received its first angel investment in 2008 from Jacques Beer, owner and chief executive officer of Tempo Beverages Ltd. The company saw a limit to the use of the algorithm and instead turned it into a price feed for brokers that helped reduce losses incurred by latency.[4]
Leverate discontinued the use of its algorithm in 2008 and began to market products to brokers.[4] One of the features of the algorithm was a product feed that was described as "fast" and "accurate." The company began using the feed to help brokers who had a lack of knowledge of market conditions. The feed became Leverate's initial product offering, referred to as LXFeed. Leverate moved from algorithm trading into the SaaS market with the product launch, leading to the development of additional products that include risk management tools and mobile trading platforms.[citation needed]
Leverate expanded its operations in 2011 by adding 20 employees to its staff of 50.[5] The company was able to do so after selling a 25% stake to Saxo Bank for $12.5 million (USD).[5][6] It also expanded its presence by opening a financial services branch in Hong Kong in 2012[7] and an office in Ukraine in 2013.[8] Leverate entered into an agreement with Saxo Bank in 2014 to buy back that company's 25% stake in the company.[9] In November 2017, Leverate launched Cyprus-based regulatory consulting and services operation Regyoul8, The Financial Certification Services, The Edu8, and the new generation trading platforms.[citation needed]
Products
[edit]Leverate's first product was its LXFeed which launched in 2008. It released a risk management system in 2009. The same year, it began to bundle its products and release them under the name LXSuite while also allowing companies to purchase stand alone products.[10] In 2010, it launched a platform called LXAPI which allowed users the ability to customize platforms. It also released LXCRM as a customer management tool for brokers. Digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Litecoin were added to its LXFeed in 2014.[11]
Leverate ventured into the social trading marketing by launching Sirix Social Community and The New Generation Activ8. The community allows members to view and copy other trader's portfolios, creating transparency in currency pairs, as well as integrating with MetaTrader 4.[12]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Israeli Fintech Company Sets Up Asian Headquarters in Hong Kong". InvestHK - Government Department of Foreign Direct Investment. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Jandova, Zuzana. "Interview with dave, the CEO at Leverate".
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b Gilad, Assaf (5 May 2010). "החברה שמחזיקה בשני צדי המטבע (The company owns two sides of the coin)" (in Hebrew). Calcalist. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ a b Shelah, Shmulik (28 July 2011). "Leverate has 50 employees and wants to hire 20 more, mostly software engineers". Globes. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Gilad, Assaf (28 July 2011). "Saxo Investment Bank buys 25% of Leverate". Ynet News. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Israeli Fintech Company Sets Up Asian Headquarters in Hong Kong". InvestHK. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ "חברת לברייט שכרה משרדים במגדל צ'מפיון ב-80 שקל למ"ר" (in Hebrew). Globes. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Golovtchenko, Victor (24 December 2014). "Leverate Founders Buy Back 25% of Shares from Saxo Bank". Forex Magnates. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Greenberg, Michael (22 April 2012). "Leverate Launches LXRisk: a Cutting-Edge Risk Management Software Platform". Forex Magnates. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Finberg, Ron (16 December 2013). "Breaking: Leverate Adding Bitcoin and Litecoin Feeds, STP Coming Soon". DC Magnates. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ Patterson, Sarah (10 May 2012). "Will Leverate's Sirix Trader Rock Social Forex Trading World". Daily Forex. Retrieved 4 March 2015.