Discover how OptionMetrics founder David Hait revolutionized options data organization, scaled a fintech startup to 60+ employees, and achieved a major acquisition by Leeds Equity Partners.

From his time-consuming experience of preparing options data, fintech entrepreneur David Hait saw an unmet need for it to be better organized, cleaned, and made easier to use by portfolio managers, investors, and academic researchers worldwide. 

In 1999 he founded New York-based OptionMetrics when options trading was less common than it is today, with a record 10.38B U.S. option contracts cleared in 2022. 

David shares his startup challenges and how he grew his firm to 60+ employees, which led to its acquisition by Leeds Equity Partners.