Who owns Verafin?
Verafin is owned by Nasdaq (the United States, NASDAQ: NDAQ), which has owned the brand since 2021.[1]
Evidence: Nasdaq, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12, SEC EDGAR, 12 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Nasdaq, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York, New York
- Origin
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Category
- Technology › Software › Enterprise software
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: NDAQ
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Verafin
Verafin is a financial crime management technology that Nasdaq acquired in 2021, the first of the two acquisitions its 10-K credits with turning Nasdaq into a technology platform for the financial system. The software is sold to banks and other institutions and is reported within Nasdaq's Financial Technology segment.
Ownership timeline of Verafin
Where Verafin sits in Nasdaq
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Nasdaq
Nasdaq controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in technology.
Also in technology
Other brands in enterprise software, and who owns them
Nasdaq has more brands in enterprise software on Brandtree than any other owner: 3 of 10.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Encompass | ICE | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cornerstone | IDEXX | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Recorded Future | Mastercard | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Quanum | Quest Diagnostics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Featurespace | Visa | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ICE Mortgage Technology | ICE | 🇺🇸 United States |
| MERS | ICE | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Nasdaq
Nasdaq is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, New York, United States, founded in 1971. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: NDAQ.
Nasdaq is a New York exchange and technology company founded in 1971 as a wholly owned subsidiary of FINRA, which fully sold its ownership in 2006. It combined with the Swedish exchange operator OMX in February 2008 and has since bought the financial crime software company Verafin in 2021 and Adenza, owner of AxiomSL and Calypso, in 2023. It reports three segments: Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology and Market Services.
🇨🇦 Verafin and other Canadian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 174 brands that began in Canada. 41 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Verafin among them.
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- Air Transat — Transat 🇨🇦
- Alexis de Portneuf — Saputo 🇨🇦
- Algoma Central — Algoma Central 🇨🇦
- Algoma Tubes — Tenaris 🇱🇺
- Arc'teryx — Amer Sports 🇫🇮
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Verafin?
The parent company of Verafin is Nasdaq, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Verafin Canadian or American?
Verafin originated in Canada, but it is owned today by Nasdaq, which is headquartered in the United States. So Verafin is a Canadian-origin brand under American ownership.
Since when has Nasdaq owned Verafin?
Nasdaq has owned Verafin since 2021.
Is Verafin still owned by Nasdaq?
Yes. As of 14 October 2026, Verafin is still owned by Nasdaq. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Nasdaq, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-12 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 12 February 2026; retrieved 14 October 2026.
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