BondDesk is a leading retail bond trading platform that connects top broker-dealers and provides powerful solutions for financial professionals. Founded in 1995, the company operates as the premier retail bond trading venue in the U.S., offering comprehensive fixed income solutions to leading broker-dealers across North America. Through its BondDesk Alternative Trading System (ATS) operated by its broker-dealer subsidiary BondDesk Trading LLC, clients can access 100,000 live offerings and execute over 20,000 transactions daily.
Utilizing a contributor/distributor model, traders, financial advisors, and individual investors have access to a combined inventory from more than 175 broker-dealers. BondDesk’s fixed-income software solutions provide clients with advanced products, offering detailed analytics and decision-support tools directly to their desktops.
The company's latest offering, the BondWorks Fixed Income Wealth Management Platform, has set new industry standards. Featuring an intuitive design for easy bond search and trade placement, it also includes an advanced search engine and sophisticated analytics tailored for seasoned fixed income producers. In terms of investments, the last venture round took place on 10th August 2000, with participation from prominent firms such as Legg Mason, Dain Rauscher Wessels, Bear Stearns, A.G. Edwards & Sons, TD iCapital, ABN AMRO Fund, Prudential Securities, First Union Corporation, TD Waterhouse, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. BondDesk continues to be a significant player in the finance, financial services, and trading platform industries.