About us

Established in 2008, and headquartered in Chicago, Spider Financial provides analytical and statistical software tools and services for securities trading, risk management, and financial operations. Our core mission is to enhance Microsoft Excel’s analytical capabilities with sophisticated econometric functions that cater to the needs of finance professionals and academics around the world.

Our core offering, NumXL, was born out of a need for a powerful, yet simple tool for analyzing time series models. For that, we’ve designed an intuitive user interface with the client’s experience as our main focus.

In addition to the simple user interface, our focus on providing the best possible experience for our clients has led us to offer a plethora of resources to support your use of our software. This includes video tutorials, documentation, and in-house support staff who are always an email or phone call away.

Our Clients

NumXL – Spider Financial’s flagship product – has been a critical analytical and forecasting tool for professionals, corporations, academics, and students. Our clients include:

Commercial

Our ease of use, flexibility, and integration with Microsoft Excel, as well as a wide range of other available tools, allow analysts in a wide range of industries to use NumXL for tasks such as macroeconomic forecasting, time series analysis, estimating demand, and more.

Academic

An intuitive graphical user interface makes NumXL the perfect teaching tool. Students can quickly learn how to import data, run regressions, and view graphical results, allowing professors more time to teach statistics and econometrics rather than how to use the software.

Government / Non-Profits

Numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations trust our software.

Management

The company was established and is managed by Mohamad El-Bawab, a University of Chicago MBA graduate and technology and financial engineering veteran with over 20 years of experience in the sector.

FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers

Why was the name 'SPIDER' chosen?

Our company name is based on the efficient opportunistic hunter – The Spider. Similar to a spider, we celebrate innovation and efficiency and provide practitioners the analytical tools to weave their ideas and experiences into a strong web to trap and hunt profitable opportunities. The SPIDER name is not to be confused with the S&P500 ETF (SPDR).

Do you have a VAT or DUNS Number?

We have several VAT numbers available through our reseller, FastSpring.

EU VAT Number¹	EU826012240
Switzerland VAT	CHE-407.203.569
Norway VAT²	2017474
Japan NTA	00062
DUNS	968029772

The general VAT validation services can not verify our VAT number. Still, the Mutual Assistance Office (a sub-department of the local VAT collection agency) can verify in each EU country from a database available to those offices.
If you need verification of FastSpring’s VAT number for Norway, you can contact [email protected] or [email protected]

What are the terms of service and privacy policies?

You can find our Terms of service agreement here and our online Privacy Policy here.

Does Spider Financial have a reseller program?

Yes, we do! Resellers interested in selling NumXL software products, please contact NumXL distributors’ support. Resellers in need of further sales and marketing support, please contact [email protected] Process:

Once you, the reseller, contact us at ( [email protected]) asking for a quote, we will reply with our offer within one working day.
To buy, send us a Purchasing Order (PO), and we will send you an invoice.
Once you have paid the invoice, we will send you the license key and related information.
Please pass this information to your customers, and we’ll switch your information with the customer’s information.

How can I use NumXL in the classroom?

Many of our customers and users frequently inquire about our academic discount and classroom pricing programs. We offer two options available, depending on the number of licenses you need.

Please, visit the following article on our help center with more details and examples where each option may work best for you.

Where are you loacated?

Our headquarters are based in Chicago, IL, with supporting offices worldwide.

SPIDER Financial Corp
53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1629
Chicago, Illinois 60604
United States of America
Phone: +1 (312) 257-3777
Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (GMT-06:00) Central Time

Contact us

Phone: +1 312 324-0367

Email: [email protected]

53 W Jackson Blvd., STE 1629
Chicago, IL 60604

MON-FRI 09:00 - 19:00 Central Time (GMT-6)