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February 18, 2021

We're nothing like Robinhood, says Berlin-based broker Trade Republic

The company says its ‘boring way’ of trading on the Hamburg stock exchange is more reliable and transparent than partnering with hedge funds, as other popular brokers do.


Trade Republic's cofounders: Thomas Pischke (left), Marco Cancellieri and Christian Hecker

A few weeks ago, Trade Republic would have been flattered to be compared to US trading app Robinhood, which has a $12bn valuation and more than 13m users. But now, the Berlin-based broker is keen to set itself apart from its giant US competitor.

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the DACH region and the future of work, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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