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Bitpanda

Can Bitpanda become the full-stack regulated digital-asset infrastructure layer for European and global financial institutions, while simultaneously operating Europe's leading multi-asset retail investment platform?

Founded2014
HQVienna, Austria
FoundersEric Demuth, Paul Klanschek, Christian Trummer
Latest roundSeries C
IndustryFintech / Crypto
The story

Founded in 2014 as a Bitcoin broker, Bitpanda evolved into Europe's leading multi-asset retail investment platform covering crypto, stocks, ETFs, precious metals, and indices. In 2019 it launched a B2B arm (Bitpanda Technology Solutions) to white-label its infrastructure to banks and fintechs, which was rebranded Bitpanda Enterprise in 2026 and expanded from a single Investment-as-a-Service product into a full-stack institutional offering spanning custody, liquidity, stablecoin issuance, crypto payments, and tokenization. The company holds 16+ European licences and positions itself as the regulated digital-asset infrastructure layer for traditional finance.

Last 12 months
2026-03
2025-02
Product timeline
2014
Founded in Vienna as a Bitcoin broker platform by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek, and Christian Trummer.· pivot
2019
Launched Bitpanda Technology Solutions (now Bitpanda Enterprise), a B2B Investment-as-a-Service infrastructure for banks and fintechs.· banking
2021
Launched the Bitpanda Visa Card powered by Solarisbank (Contis), enabling users to spend crypto and metals anywhere Visa is accepted.· card
2023
Expanded product suite to include Stocks, ETFs, precious metals, leverage products, and crypto indices alongside crypto trading.· pivot
2024
Launched automated crypto tax withholding for Austrian users, one of the first platforms to do so under new Austrian federal legislation.· banking
2026
Rebranded B2B offering to Bitpanda Enterprise, expanding from Investment-as-a-Service to a full-stack institutional offering covering custody, liquidity, stablecoin, payments, and tokenization.· pivot
Regulated entities
MiFID II Investment Firm
EU (Austria)
Bitpanda Financial Services GmbH
E-Money Institution
EU (Austria)
Bitpanda Payments GmbH
MiCAR CASP
EU
Bitpanda GmbH
FCA Registration
UK FCA
Bitpanda GmbH
VARA License
UAE (Dubai)
Bitpanda
The stack
Payments / PSP
Bitpanda Pay (self-operated)Bitpanda Payments GmbH (self-operated)
Banking / BaaS
Solarisbank
Card issuing
Solarisbank
Open banking
Powens
KYC
Sumsub
Crypto
Bitpanda Enterprise (self-operated)
Accounting
NetSuite
Accounting gap: minor