Forge's Q1 2025: Diverging Views on SPV Strategy, Take Rates, and Regulatory Impacts
Earnings DecryptSaturday, May 10, 2025 2:34 pm ET

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Revenue Growth and Marketplace Performance:
- reported its best revenue quarter as a public company, with $25.1 million in revenue, driven by an improvement in marketplace revenue contributing $15.8 million on trading volume of nearly $700 million.
- The growth was fueled by improved post-election market dynamics, a diversity of new and reengaged interest in their platform, and several large institutional block trades.
Increased Trading Volume and Revenue Mix:
- Trading volume increased by 132% to $692 million, with an increased proportion of SPV volume, including several large block trades.
- This shift towards SPV volume generally closes quicker, increases market liquidity, and produces stickier revenue for Forge.
Accuidity Capital Management Acquisition:
- Forge announced its intent to acquire Accuidity Capital Management, which would accelerate expansion into asset management and add recurring revenue streams.
- The acquisition is strategically compelling as it combines Forge's existing SPV and RIA businesses with Accuidity's institutional experience and product offerings.
Expansion of Private Market Access:
- Forge launched a partnership with Yahoo Finance to display private market pricing information to tens of millions of monthly visitors and struck a data distribution agreement with .
- These agreements are intended to increase access to private markets for a broader range of investors, enhancing Forge's data offerings and distribution capabilities.
Revenue Growth and Marketplace Performance:
- reported its best revenue quarter as a public company, with $25.1 million in revenue, driven by an improvement in marketplace revenue contributing $15.8 million on trading volume of nearly $700 million.
- The growth was fueled by improved post-election market dynamics, a diversity of new and reengaged interest in their platform, and several large institutional block trades.
Increased Trading Volume and Revenue Mix:
- Trading volume increased by 132% to $692 million, with an increased proportion of SPV volume, including several large block trades.
- This shift towards SPV volume generally closes quicker, increases market liquidity, and produces stickier revenue for Forge.
Accuidity Capital Management Acquisition:
- Forge announced its intent to acquire Accuidity Capital Management, which would accelerate expansion into asset management and add recurring revenue streams.
- The acquisition is strategically compelling as it combines Forge's existing SPV and RIA businesses with Accuidity's institutional experience and product offerings.
Expansion of Private Market Access:
- Forge launched a partnership with Yahoo Finance to display private market pricing information to tens of millions of monthly visitors and struck a data distribution agreement with .
- These agreements are intended to increase access to private markets for a broader range of investors, enhancing Forge's data offerings and distribution capabilities.

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