Trade Republic Hits €12.5 Billion Valuation
Trade Republic has opened up the capital markets to a new generation of investors. © Trade Republic
Berlin fintech Trade Republic has reached a €12.5 billion valuation following a €1.2 billion secondary transaction led by Founders Fund, according to the company's press release. The deal brings on board major new investors including Wellington Management, GIC, and Fidelity Management & Research Company.
The platform, which launched in 2019, has transformed how Europeans approach investing. With over 10 million customers now managing €150 billion in assets, Trade Republic has made capital markets accessible to a new generation. Remarkably, 70% of its users are first-time investors who started building wealth amid Europe's growing pension gap.
Trade Republic offers a simple, low-cost way to invest in stocks, ETFs, and other asset classes through its mobile-first platform. In 2025 alone, the company expanded its services across France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Austria, while launching new features like children's investment accounts and adding Private Markets, Fixed Income, and a Crypto Wallet to its product lineup.
The secondary transaction saw existing investors like Founders Fund, Sequoia, Accel, TCV, and Thrive Capital increase their stakes by purchasing shares from early-stage investors. They're joined by new long-term backers including Khosla Ventures, Lingotto Innovation, and Aglaé, the technology-focused investment firm of the Arnault family.
"We started in 2019 with the mission to help close Europe's pension gap. Today, this mission is more important than ever," says Christian Hecker, Co-Founder of Trade Republic. The company has doubled its customer base over the past 18 months, tapping into a cultural shift toward private investing as European governments begin promoting stock ownership as part of retirement planning.
Trade Republic has been profitable for three consecutive years and doesn't require external capital. The Berlin-based company holds a full banking license from the ECB, obtained in 2023, and has raised over €1 billion in growth capital since its inception.
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