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BUX is a technology company.
BUX has raised $206.9M across 8 funding rounds.
BUX has raised $206.9M in total across 8 funding rounds.
BUX is a neobroker that makes investing easier and more affordable for everyone, allowing users to invest in fractional shares, ETFs, and create Investment Plans for long-term wealth building.
BUX has raised $206.9M in total across 8 funding rounds.
BUX's investors include Sandeep B., Alex Leung, ABN AMRO Ventures, Citius, Endeit Capital, HV Capital, Optiver, Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures, Embedded Capital, Presight Capital, Prosus Ventures, RTP Global.
BUX is a fintech neobroker providing a mobile-first platform for commission-free investing in stocks, ETFs, fractional shares, cryptocurrencies, and CFDs. It serves individual investors, particularly millennials and novices, by solving barriers to accessible, affordable, and engaging financial markets through user-friendly apps, educational tools, AI-driven analytics, and community features.[1][2][3][6] Founded in 2014 in Amsterdam, BUX raised $115.94M before its acquisition by ABN AMRO in December 2023, enabling it to leverage bank-level protections like €100,000 deposit guarantees while expanding features like automated investment plans and interest on uninvested cash.[1][3][6]
BUX launched its first trading app in September 2014 from Amsterdam, founded by a small team of 15 aiming to make stock trading "easy, affordable, and exciting for everyone."[3][1] The idea emerged to democratize investing amid traditional barriers, starting with seed funding, an office on Keizersgracht, and early adopters.[3] Key milestones include Series A and B funding, launching BUX Zero (commission-free trading), expanding to London and Cyprus (acquiring Ayondo), introducing BUX Crypto and fractional investing, rebranding BUX X to Stryk, acquiring Ninety Nine in Spain, opening a Tech Hub in Serbia, and ultimately joining ABN AMRO—marking its evolution from a startup app to a leading European neo-broker community.[3][1]
BUX rides the neobroker wave in Europe's fintech boom, capitalizing on retail investing surges post-2020 via apps like Robinhood clones, amid low interest rates and millennial wealth-building demands.[1][2][4] Timing aligns with regulatory shifts enabling commission-free models and crypto access, plus post-pandemic market volatility drawing millions to DIY trading.[2][3] Market forces like DGS protections and AI tools favor its growth, while influencing the ecosystem by boosting financial inclusion—its community has democratized fintech, inspired competitors like Trade Republic, and integrated with traditional banking via ABN AMRO.[1][3][6]
BUX is poised for scaled growth under ABN AMRO, blending neo-broker agility with institutional stability. Upcoming savings accounts and enhanced plans will deepen user retention amid rising European retail adoption.[6] Trends like AI personalization, ESG ETFs, and regulatory harmonization will shape its path, potentially expanding cross-border while evolving influence from disruptor to hybrid leader—empowering more Europeans to invest confidently, as it started back in 2014.[2][3][6]
BUX has raised $206.9M across 8 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $80.0M Other Equity in April 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2021 | $80.0M Other Equity | Sandeep B., Alex Leung | ABN AMRO Ventures, Citius, Endeit Capital, HV Capital, Optiver, Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $80.0M Series C | Embedded Capital, HV Capital, Presight Capital, Prosus Ventures, RTP Global, VR Ventures | |
| Jun 12, 2019 | $12.5M Other Equity | HV Capital, Willem Willemstein | |
| Jun 1, 2019 | $13.0M Venture Round | Embedded Capital, HV Capital, Presight Capital, RTP Global, VR Ventures | |
| Oct 1, 2017 | $12.0M Series C | HV Capital | Embedded Capital, Presight Capital, RTP Global, VR Ventures, Arthur K., Thierry Schaap, Velocity Capital |
| Feb 1, 2016 | $7.0M Series B | HV Capital | Embedded Capital, Finch Capital, Presight Capital, RTP Global, VR Ventures |
| Sep 15, 2015 | $1.9M Other Equity | Initial Capital | |
| Apr 1, 2015 | $550K Seed | Backed VC, Boost Capital Partners, Ben Holmes |