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Trade Republic Valued at €12.5 Billion After €1.2 Billion Secondary Sale

The investor-to-investor deal adds Wellington, GIC and Fidelity to the shareholder base, signaling confidence in the profitable, bank-licensed fintech.

Overview

  • Existing backers led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund bought shares from early investors, providing liquidity without adding new capital to the company.
  • The transaction sets a valuation roughly double the ~€5 billion mark reported in 2022.
  • Trade Republic serves more than 10 million customers with about €150 billion in client assets across its European footprint.
  • The company reports three consecutive years of profitability, with €340 million in revenue to September 2024 and €34.8 million in recent profit.
  • A full ECB banking license secured in 2023 enabled current accounts with local IBANs and interest pass-throughs, with €2.5 billion paid to customers and new offerings in private markets, fixed income and a crypto wallet.