UK FinTech Darwinex secures €3 million in the growth funding round

By Joy Dumasia

The FinTech broker and asset management company Darwinex has raised €3 million to pursue its ambitious growth aspirations. Leading investors in the round were Stefan Jaecklin and Pinorena Capital, joined by Darwinex co-founders and several key employees in the company.

Darwinex is regulated by the FCA in the UK (Tradeslide Trading TechLimited – FRN 586466), and its latest financial figures show revenue for the financial year 2020 jumping by 72%, exceeding €4.69 million.

Darwinex has recently launched trading in over 60 futures and all US single stocks across Trader Workstation (TWS) platform to offer a higher quality product range and access to diversified markets.

Darwinex unique front-to-back FinTech solution enables successful traders and small to medium-sized hedge funds to convert their trading strategies into investable assets easily. A one-of-a-kind product that serves as a tool for successful traders to scale their income and gain access to external investor capital, everything within the robust legal and technological ecosystem.

Darwinex co-founder and CEO Juan Colón said: “We are happy to see all co-founders and Darwinex team members participating in this round along with existing significant investor Stefan Jaecklin. We are also pleased to see Pinorena Capital joining the rank of shareholders and bringing not only capital but also experience on how to scale and grow financial firms globally. We are now ready to bring our exceptional trading and capital-raising opportunities to a much larger global audience and disrupt the asset management industry.”

Founded in 2012, Darwinex employs 50+ people across its London headquarters and development office in Spain. It gives traders the Brokerage Venue to trade the markets and the Regulatory Cover to attract and monetize 3rd-party investor capital.