Fintech TRADANTS Secures $1 Million as Seed Fund

Friday, 29/10/2021 | 09:04 GMT by Arnab Shome
  • The company is expected to announce its first product by the end of this year.
Fintech TRADANTS Secures $1 Million as Seed Fund
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TRADANTS, a newly launched fintech startup, announced on Friday the closure of its $1 million seed funding round ahead of the launch of the company’s product launch.

According to the press release shared with Finance Magnates, the funding round was led by Sinus Ventures, a new Germany-based early-stage venture fund of industry veteran, Thomas Waibel.

“As a new incubator and early-stage investor, we are proud to lead TRADANTS’ seed funding round, being highly convinced in the viability of its innovative approach to trading as well as the deep startup expertise of its founding team,” Waibel said in a statement.

TRADANTS was launched earlier this year by Lars Gottwik, the former CEO and Co-Founder of Multi-Asset brokerage JFD Group. Also, he is leading the new venture as its CEO.

Gamifying Trading

The company intends to gamify trading and is expected to announce its first product by the end of this year. In addition, it aims to create a new industry by merging esports, skill-gaming and Online Trading sectors.

TRADANTS describes itself as a platform that will allow investors from different backgrounds to ‘hone their skills, compete against each other in a series of risk-free trading tournaments, and have lots of fun on their way to [becoming] the next trading stars’.

Gottwik said: “We are extremely happy to have reached this important milestone and will use the acquired funds to deliver our first product prototype, undergo key hires and have our first market rollout across the DACH region and Sub-Saharan Africa.”

“There are plenty of exciting challenges ahead, and we are working hard to realise our ambitious plans.”

TRADANTS, a newly launched fintech startup, announced on Friday the closure of its $1 million seed funding round ahead of the launch of the company’s product launch.

According to the press release shared with Finance Magnates, the funding round was led by Sinus Ventures, a new Germany-based early-stage venture fund of industry veteran, Thomas Waibel.

“As a new incubator and early-stage investor, we are proud to lead TRADANTS’ seed funding round, being highly convinced in the viability of its innovative approach to trading as well as the deep startup expertise of its founding team,” Waibel said in a statement.

TRADANTS was launched earlier this year by Lars Gottwik, the former CEO and Co-Founder of Multi-Asset brokerage JFD Group. Also, he is leading the new venture as its CEO.

Gamifying Trading

The company intends to gamify trading and is expected to announce its first product by the end of this year. In addition, it aims to create a new industry by merging esports, skill-gaming and Online Trading sectors.

TRADANTS describes itself as a platform that will allow investors from different backgrounds to ‘hone their skills, compete against each other in a series of risk-free trading tournaments, and have lots of fun on their way to [becoming] the next trading stars’.

Gottwik said: “We are extremely happy to have reached this important milestone and will use the acquired funds to deliver our first product prototype, undergo key hires and have our first market rollout across the DACH region and Sub-Saharan Africa.”

“There are plenty of exciting challenges ahead, and we are working hard to realise our ambitious plans.”

About the Author: Arnab Shome
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About the Author: Arnab Shome
Arnab Shome is an electronics engineer-turned-financial editor. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the National Institute of Technology, Agartala. He entered the retail trading industry about a decade ago, covering the cryptocurrency market for Finance Magnates, and later expanded his coverage to include forex and CFDs as well. His work at Finance Magnates includes C-level interviews, data-driven analysis, opinion pieces, and scoops of industry exclusives. He also contributes to Finance Magnates’ quarterly industry report. Area of coverage: 1. CFD broker-related news 2. Industry-related Regulatory updates and developments 3. New retail trading trends 4. Prop trading industry updates 5. Executive interviews Education: Bachelor of Technology - National Institute of Technology, Agartala (India)
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