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Global Shares

Irish financial tech company

J.P. Morgan Workplace Solutions, formerly known as Global Shares is a fintech company headquartered in Clonakilty, Ireland, managing employee equity plans for startups, tech companies and enterprise brands.

In March 2022, JPMorgan Chase agreed to acquire Global Shares.

01History

Global Shares was founded in 2005. In 2020, Tim Houstoun (CEO) was announced as a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the year award. In the same year, the company launched a new version of its product and won the 'Company of the Year Award 2020 - IT' The company was also the winner of Technology Ireland's "Company of the Year 2021".

In 2022, JPMorgan Chase acquired Global Shares for €665 million.

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