# Bitpanda

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bitpanda
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Bitpanda — official](https://www.bitpanda.com/)

## Key details

- **Launch:** 2014

## Overview
**Bitpanda** is **a European multi-asset investment platform combining crypto, stocks, ETFs and precious metals** and **one of Austria's flagship fintech unicorns** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [Austria report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/AT)</sup>. Originally a Bitcoin broker, it broadened into a one-stop retail investing app and became one of the most prominent regulated crypto platforms in the EU.

## History
**2014 — Bitpanda founded** in Vienna, Austria by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer (originally "coinimal").
**2017 — rebrands to Bitpanda** and expands across the EU.
**2020 — launches Bitpanda Stocks**, adding fractional stock and ETF investing.
**2021 — raises a Series C led by Valar Ventures**, reaching a ~$4.1B valuation as one of Europe's most valuable fintechs.
**2022–2025 — secures EU MiCA-aligned and national licences** and expands B2B "Bitpanda Technology Solutions" white-label infrastructure for banks.

## Ownership & operator
**Operating entity**: **Bitpanda GmbH** (Vienna, Austria).
**Major shareholders**: **co-founders Demuth, Klanschek and Trummer** plus venture investors including **Valar Ventures, Peter Thiel-linked funds, LeadBlock, REDO Ventures**.
**Regulators**: **Austria FMA**, **EU MiCA** framework, and multiple EU national registrations.

## Technical integration
Mobile and web apps with a unified portfolio across crypto, stocks/ETFs, metals and commodities. Supports SEPA fiat funding, card payments, crypto deposit/withdrawal addresses, a Bitpanda Card (Visa) and B2B APIs through Bitpanda Technology Solutions.

## Implementations & partners
**Major competitors**: [Coinbase](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/coinbase) (global exchange) + [Kraken](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/kraken) (global exchange) + [eToro](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/etoro) (multi-asset broker) + [Revolut](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/revolut) (neobank with crypto).

## Status
**Active, profitable and one of Europe's leading regulated crypto + multi-asset platforms** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.bitpanda.com/ "Bitpanda — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitpanda "Bitpanda — Wikipedia"
[at-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/AT

- [1] [Bitpanda — official][1]
- [2] [Bitpanda — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Austria report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/AT)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/AT-austria.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [bitpanda.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/bitpanda). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.