Bonds.com Group, Inc.

Bonds. com Group, Inc. specializes in institutional corporate bond trading, offering advanced trading solutions and market data connectivity for investors. The company focuses on enhancing liquidity and transparency in the complex credit markets.

Founded in 2009, Bonds. com Group, Inc. is based in New York, US. The company operates as an alternative trading system (ATS) that simplifies bond trading for institutional investors.

In March 2014, Bonds. com was acquired by MTS Markets International Inc. from Daher Capital, GFI Group, Mida, and Oak Investment Partners. The firm has closed 2 deals, with the most recent deal occurring on March 6, 2014.

Bonds. com has raised a total of USD 16. 60 mn in funding, with the latest round being USD 16. 60 mn, attracting investors such as Daher Capital and GFI Group.

Bonds. com primarily offers a suite of products and services focused on institutional corporate bond trading, market data, and connectivity solutions. Their core product, BondsPro, serves as an alternative trading system (ATS) that facilitates real-time liquidity and inventory management from a diverse network of broker-dealers and asset managers. The system enables clients to execute trades with enhanced pre-trade price transparency, addressing the complexities and fragmentation often associated with credit markets.

A unique feature of BondsPro is its extensive dealer and client network, which facilitates the distribution of market data, pricing, and execution services. The company caters to institutional investors across various geographical markets, including North America, Europe, and Asia, ensuring that clients have access to a rich inventory of corporate bonds and data-driven insights. Bonds. com generated revenue of USD 7,458,068 in 2013.

The company's EBITDA for the same year was USD -7,841,279. Bonds. com generates revenue through transaction-based services and data offerings, capitalizing on their proprietary technology to streamline bond trading. Their business model primarily involves a direct-to-business structure, wherein institutional clients efficiently access market data and execute trades.

For example, asset managers may utilize BondsPro’s advanced workflows to tier their trading strategies and distribute market axes without incurring additional costs. The company offers different pricing plans based on the services utilized, with potential options for subscription models or pay-per-use arrangements depending on client needs. These financial transactions emphasize BondsPro’s commitment to enhancing trading throughput and ensuring compliance, thereby solidifying its reputation as a leading platform in the corporate bond market. Bonds.

com is poised for future growth as it continues to enhance its product offerings and expand its market reach. Following the recent acquisition in March 2014, the company plans to launch new features for the BondsPro platform aimed at improving trading capabilities and user experience. Additionally, Bonds. com is targeting expansion into the European and Asian markets by late 2015, leveraging its existing network to establish a stronger presence.

The funding raised in the last round will be utilized to support these product developments and geographic expansion efforts.