BMLL appoints Chiappinelli as Chief Revenue Officer
02 June 2026 US
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BMLL, an independent provider of engineered, harmonised, historical Level 3, 2 and 1 data and analytics, has appointed Michael Chiappinelli as chief revenue officer.
Based in the US, he will lead the company’s international commercial strategy and revenue organisation, accelerating global market expansion, and deepening institutional client engagement.
He will report to Paul Humphrey, CEO of BMLL, and join its executive management team.
Chiappinelli brings over 25 years of institutional sales leadership experience in financial market data, advanced analytics, algorithmic trading technology, and enterprise SaaS, having built and scaled high-performing global sales organisations serving premier hedge funds, asset managers, investment banks, and private equity firms.
Prior to joining BMLL, he served as global head of Sales and Account Management for the Investors Vertical at Similarweb and as managing director and head of Sales at SESAMm.
He also held senior leadership roles at Acuris, Cowen, and Refinitiv.
Commenting on the appointment, Humphrey says: “I am delighted to welcome Mike to the team. His appointment is a crucial step in our global expansion following the acquisition from Nordic Capital. Bringing him on board will be instrumental to delivering on that mission as we accelerate our global footprint.
“Michael’s deep expertise in leading high-performing global sales organisations will be instrumental in helping us capitalise on this momentum. He joins us at an incredibly exciting time, and his leadership will ensure we continue to empower market participants globally with the harmonised, multi-asset data and analytics they need to innovate and win.”
Chiappinelli adds: “I am incredibly excited to join the firm at such a defining time. BMLL has built an enviable reputation for delivering the industry's highest quality historical data products, and there is a clear, growing appetite among institutional participants for this depth of insight.
“Advancements in AI play to our core strength at BMLL and I am looking forward to capitalising on this. I look forward to working with the team to scale our presence globally and help our clients leverage unique data, analytics, and advanced workflows to truly optimise their investment and trading strategies.”
Based in the US, he will lead the company’s international commercial strategy and revenue organisation, accelerating global market expansion, and deepening institutional client engagement.
He will report to Paul Humphrey, CEO of BMLL, and join its executive management team.
Chiappinelli brings over 25 years of institutional sales leadership experience in financial market data, advanced analytics, algorithmic trading technology, and enterprise SaaS, having built and scaled high-performing global sales organisations serving premier hedge funds, asset managers, investment banks, and private equity firms.
Prior to joining BMLL, he served as global head of Sales and Account Management for the Investors Vertical at Similarweb and as managing director and head of Sales at SESAMm.
He also held senior leadership roles at Acuris, Cowen, and Refinitiv.
Commenting on the appointment, Humphrey says: “I am delighted to welcome Mike to the team. His appointment is a crucial step in our global expansion following the acquisition from Nordic Capital. Bringing him on board will be instrumental to delivering on that mission as we accelerate our global footprint.
“Michael’s deep expertise in leading high-performing global sales organisations will be instrumental in helping us capitalise on this momentum. He joins us at an incredibly exciting time, and his leadership will ensure we continue to empower market participants globally with the harmonised, multi-asset data and analytics they need to innovate and win.”
Chiappinelli adds: “I am incredibly excited to join the firm at such a defining time. BMLL has built an enviable reputation for delivering the industry's highest quality historical data products, and there is a clear, growing appetite among institutional participants for this depth of insight.
“Advancements in AI play to our core strength at BMLL and I am looking forward to capitalising on this. I look forward to working with the team to scale our presence globally and help our clients leverage unique data, analytics, and advanced workflows to truly optimise their investment and trading strategies.”
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