Freetrade Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 217

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $204M

Freetrade General Information

Description

Developer of a mobile stock trading platform designed to help make commission-free trades in the market. The company's platform educates everyone about the benefits of long-term investing, offers clear and simple pricing, and provides a network to connect with independent financial advisers, enabling clients to save brokerage and trade fees to increase investment returns.

Contact Information

Website
www.freetrade.io
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 3rd Floor, WeWork
  • 145 City Road
  • London EC1V 1AZ
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Brokerage
Other Industries
Financial Software
Parent Company
Market Data
Vertical(s)
CloudTech & DevOps, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, FinTech, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 3rd Floor, WeWork
  • 145 City Road
  • London EC1V 1AZ
  • England, United Kingdom

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Freetrade Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
21. Merger/Acquisition 01-Apr-2025 $204M Completed Generating Revenue
20. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
19. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
18. Equity Crowdfunding 15-Jun-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
17. Equity Crowdfunding 22-Sep-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
16. Later Stage VC 23-May-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
15. Equity Crowdfunding 25-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
14. Later Stage VC (Series B) 11-Aug-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
13. Secondary Transaction - Private 22-Mar-2021 $20.9M $37.5M Completed Generating Revenue
12. Equity Crowdfunding 14-May-2020 $8.71M $37.5M Completed Generating Revenue
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Freetrade Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series B
B Investment
Series A
B Investment
B Investment
B Investment
A Ordinary
A Ordinary
B Investment 2,609,084 $0.000000 $0.21 $0.21 1x $0.21 4.07%
A Ordinary 4,392,099 $0.000000 $0.21 $0.21 1x $0.21 6.85%
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Freetrade Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a mobile stock trading platform designed to help make commission-free trades in the market. The company's p
Brokerage
London, United Kingdom
217 As of 2025

Amsterdam, Netherlands
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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Freetrade Competitors (30)

One of Freetrade’s 30 competitors is BUX, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
BUX Formerly VC-backed Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stratos Markets Formerly PE-Backed London, United Kingdom
InvestEngine Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
RSQ Technology Ventures Accelerator/Incubator Backed Moosthenning, Germany
Cunningham Trading Systems Corporate Backed or Acquired Itasca, IL
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Freetrade Signals

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Freetrade Former Investors (37)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AdTay Ventures Venture Capital Minority
AfterWork Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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Freetrade Acquisitions (1)

Freetrade’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Stake (UK Arm). The deal was made on 01-Oct-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Stake (UK Arm) 01-Oct-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
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Freetrade Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Freetrade Core London, United Kingdom 2021
Freetrade Europa Saltsjo-Boo, Sweden 2020

Freetrade FAQs

  • When was Freetrade founded?

    Freetrade was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Freetrade headquartered?

    Freetrade is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Freetrade?

    Freetrade has 217 total employees.

  • What industry is Freetrade in?

    Freetrade’s primary industry is Brokerage.

  • Is Freetrade a private or public company?

    Freetrade is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Freetrade?

    The current valuation of Freetrade is .

  • What is Freetrade’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Freetrade is .

  • How much funding has Freetrade raised over time?

    Freetrade has raised $140M.

  • Who are Freetrade’s investors?

    AdTay Ventures, AfterWork Ventures, , , and are 5 of 37 investors who have invested in Freetrade.

  • Who are Freetrade’s competitors?

    BUX, Stratos Markets, InvestEngine, RSQ Technology Ventures, and Cunningham Trading Systems are some of the 30 competitors of Freetrade.

  • When was Freetrade acquired?

    Freetrade was acquired on 01-Apr-2025.

  • Who acquired Freetrade?

    Freetrade was acquired by IG Group Holdings.

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