Accelerating growth and innovation by delivering:
- Scalable and compliant transaction platform backed by two capital markets powerhouses - Liquidity solutions connected to a truly global investor network
- Deep insights and expertise to navigate the private market confidently | 
Forge Europe is targeting its launch in mid-2023, first in Germany, the UK and France before expanding to the rest of Europe, subject to the requisite regulatory approvals. As a strategic partner to Forge Europe, Deutsche Börse will further leverage its growth ecosystem, including its network of private European growth companies and international investors, as well as contribute a substantial minority investment in Forge Europe. |
The growing interest in private market investing and the growing need for liquidity by private growth companies transcends geographic borders. As Europe’s population of high-growth technology companies continues to grow rapidly, creating an efficient and trusted private marketplace that can meet the needs of those companies and investors across a complex regulatory landscape is a challenge Forge is uniquely positioned to solve.

| Deutsche Börse stands out for its ability to operate a scalable and reliable market infrastructure and has established an extensive capital markets ecosystem. Together, we will be a first mover in Europe to build up a trusted, efficient and technology-driven global private market platform. For us at Deutsche Börse, this is a promising opportunity to expand into a new asset class with high potential.

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