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Clarkson PLC on Thursday announced the acquisition of Zuma Labs Ltd, which it expects to expedite Zuma’s strategy to expand the market reach of its flagship product Venetian. The London-based shipping services provider said Venetian is a hybrid voice and electronic application that provides market participants with the ability to collect, record and distribute live pricing within a single interface. Venetian delivers advanced liquidity management and critical data insights for demanding markets, Clarkson added. Under the acquisition deal, London-based Zuma Labs, which was founded in 2020, will continue to trade under its own name and brand as a subsidiary of Clarkson. Clarkson Chief Executive Officer Andi Case said: ‘[Zuma Labs CEO] Chase [Bennett] and the Zuma team showcase tools for trade with AI capabilities that unlock significant opportunities across our markets. Innovation has always been at the heart of our strategy, and this acquisition reinforces our commitment to technology enhanced engagement, growth, and delivering on the evolving needs of all market brokers and their clients in an increasingly complex global trading environment.’ Zuma Labs CEO Chase Bennett said: ‘Venetian was built from the ground up to meet the real-world needs of brokers and traders. It is the modern way to broker, analyse and assist in trading forward freight agreement [FFA] markets. Today, we have a significant presence in the Dry FFA market but with Clarksons as a strategic partner - bringing unmatched market coverage, expertise, and a shared vision of technology as an enabler - we’re well-positioned to accelerate adoption across multiple markets. Furthermore, the potential of Prism, our AI product, combined with Clarksons’ depth of market knowledge, can create a powerful platform for progress, not just for clients, but for the markets as a whole.’ Clarkson shares were 0.8% higher at 3,970.16 pence each on Thursday afternoon in London. Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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