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Bitpanda

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Bitpanda GmbH
TypePrivate
IndustryFintech
FoundedVienna, 2014
FoundersEric Demuth
Paul Klanschek
Christian Trummer
Headquarters
Vienna
,
Austria
Key people
  • Eric Demuth (Managing Director)
  • Paul Klanschek (Managing Director)
  • Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad (Deputy Managing Director)
ServicesElectronic trading platform
RevenueUS$161.81 million[1]
Number of employees
730 (2023)[2]
Websitewww.bitpanda.com

Bitpanda GmbH is an Austrian company headquartered in Vienna. Bitpanda provides a cryptocurrency broker, commodities and securities trading, and ETFs via their website and mobile app.[3][4] In 2021, Bitpanda achieved a valuation of over US$4 billion.[5] The company was the first Austrian start-up to meet the criteria for unicorn status.[4] The revenue was $98.66 million in 2022,[6] and increased to $161.81 million the following year.[1]

History

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Bitpanda Headquarters in Vienna

Founding and Orientation

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The company was founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek, and Christian Trummer. In the early days, Bitpanda was a platform on which only cryptocurrencies were traded.[3] Initially, the company operated under the name Coinimal GmbH, while the cryptocurrency trading platform was always known as Bitpanda.[7] From 2017 onwards, vouchers for Bitcoins could be purchased at over 1,800 locations of the Österreichische Post, which could be redeemed on the Bitpanda platform.[8][9] In 2017, 15 employees achieved a net profit of US$12.49 million,[10] and processed transactions with various cryptocurrencies amounting to $672 million.[11] In 2018, the company was renamed Bitpanda GmbH.[12] In 2018, an office was opened in London.

Diversification of Services

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In summer 2019, Bitpanda launched a token called Best, which offered a discount on trading fees for payments.[13] In the same year, the company began integrating precious metal trading into its platform.[3] In September 2020, the company raised $58.2 million in an initial funding round. Investors included Peter Thiel's investment firm.[14] In a second investment round, Bitpanda raised a total of $160 million, increasing the company's valuation to $1.2 billion in March 2021. The main investors in this round were Valar Ventures and partners of DST Global. This made the company the first Austrian start-up to meet the criteria for unicorn status.[4]

In early 2021, the company partnered with Visa to introduce a debit card that could be used to pay for goods and services in cryptocurrency or commodities in stores.[15] In April 2021, it received a license for securities trading, allowing investments in fractional shares and ETFs.[3][13] In another round of funding in August 2021, the company raised $263 million, increasing its valuation to more than $4 billion.[16] In this latest round, Valar Ventures, Alan Howard, and Redo Ventures participated again, along with existing investors LeadBlock Partners and Jump Capital.[16]

Cuts, Licensing, and Expansion

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Due to overly rapid growth with numerous new hires and the 70% decline in Bitcoin's price,[17] Bitpanda laid off 35% of its workforce on June 24, 2022.[18] In July 2021, the company announced it would open an office in Berlin.[19] By the end of the year, Bitpanda received a crypto license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, which not only allows for the custody of cryptocurrencies but also enables proprietary trading with them.[20]

Since 2023, Bitpanda has been operating a branch in the UK,[21] and began a partnership with Coinbase to provide institutional clients with a regulated trading infrastructure.[22] Additionally, the company invested $10.27 million in artificial intelligence development.[23] Through a collaboration with N26 Bank, Bitpanda's cryptocurrency trading platform was integrated into the N26 app, allowing bank customers to trade over 200 cryptocurrencies via the app.[24] Furthermore, since April 2023, Bitpanda has been partnering with Raiffeisenbank Niederösterreich-Wien, giving customers access to Bitpanda's cryptocurrency trading services through the bank's own platform.[25]

Also since 2023, Deutsche Bank has served as the European bank for Bitpanda's cross-border services in Austria and Spain.[26] In April 2024, Bitpanda announced a collaboration with Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) to enable LBBW corporate clients to custody and procure cryptocurrencies. In early June, Bitpanda expanded its partnership with Deutsche Bank to offer real-time payments for incoming and outgoing transactions.[27]

Corporate structure

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Since 2022, the Swiss Bitpanda Group AG has been serving as the parent company of Bitpanda GmbH.[28] In addition to its executives, the company has a supervisory board consisting of three members. Bitpanda GmbH maintains investments and branches in Vienna, Berlin, Milan, Kraków, Bucharest, Amsterdam, Madrid, Barcelona, Dublin, and London.[10] In the fiscal year 2023, 730 employees generated a revenue of US$161.81 million.[2][1] Half of the company's workforce consists of programmers, while the remaining employees work in areas such as customer service, key account management, and human resources.[11] By May 2024, Bitpanda GmbH had over 4.5 million customers,[29] 25% of them in Germany.[30] The subsidiary Bitpanda Technology Solutions provides financial institutions with the trading infrastructure developed for cryptocurrencies by Bitpanda.[31] Clients include banks such as N26, Mambu, Lydia, Plum, Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien,[32][33] and Landesbank Baden-Württemberg.[20][34]

Products

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Through comprehensive regulatory licenses, Bitpanda GmbH is authorized to trade and custody cryptocurrencies for customers. These licenses extend across the entire European Economic Area.[20] Through the electronic trading system Bitpanda, the company makes trading accessible for over 390 different cryptocurrencies on its website and mobile app, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, and Solana.[35] In addition to cryptocurrency trading, Bitpanda offers investments in crypto indices,[36] as well as short-term trading in the cryptocurrency market.[37] Furthermore, the company offers trading in precious metals such as gold and silver, as well as stocks and ETFs.[3][13] Bitpanda also provides a debit card in collaboration with Visa, for payments with cryptocurrencies, precious metals, and fiat currency.[15] Additionally, the company operates the educational platform Bitpanda Academy.[4]

Sponsoring

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In 2021, Bitpanda became the official global partner of the Davis Cup in men's tennis. At the beginning of 2022, the company formed a partnership with the Italian Rugby Federation, becoming the main and jersey sponsor of the Italy national rugby union team. Additionally, Bitpanda became a premium sponsor of the World Padel Tour, a sport derived from tennis.[10] Since January 2024, there has been a strategic partnership as a crypto partner with FC Bayern Munich.[38] At the start of the 2024 season, a partnership with the NFL commenced.[39] In August 2024, Bitpanda became a sponsor of AC Milan.[40] In January 2025, Eric Demuth, Bitpanda's founder and CEO donated €1.75 million to German political parties CDU/CSU, FDP, and SPD.[41]

Awards

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  • 2019: Entrepreneur of the Year Award, awarded by Ernst & Young (E&Y).[42]
  • 2021: Promoting-the-Best-Awards in the category of Best Legal Department, awarded by the Austrian digitalization platform Future Law in cooperation with the Association of Austrian Corporate Lawyers (VUJ).[43]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Nestler, Franz (17 May 2024). "Schon gehört, dass…?". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 Nestler, Franz; Preuschat, Archibald (11 August 2022). "Krypto und Bären – das geht nicht gut". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Danzer, Andreas (16 March 2021). "Erstes Einhorn Österreichs: Milliardenbewertung für Krypto-Firma Bitpanda". Der Standard. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Zirm, Jakob (23 May 2021). "Österreichs Kapitel des Bitcoin-Märchens". Die Presse. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Fintech: Bitpanda mit über vier Milliarden Dollar bewertet". Handelsblatt (in German). 17 August 2021. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Schlenk, Caspar Tobias (10 October 2023). "Kryptobörse Bitpanda macht mehr als 100 Mio. Euro Verlust". Capital. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Hahn, Alexander (23 September 2017). "Digitalgeld Bitcoin steht vor Bewährungsprobe". Der Standard. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Bitcoin nun bei der Post erhältlich". Oberösterreichische Nachrichten. 2017-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Post verkauft Hacker-Währung Bitcoin". Neue Vorarlberger Tageszeitung. 2017-07-12-
  10. 1 2 3 Nikbakhsh, Michael (2022-07-10): "Gib dem Panda Zucker". Profil. 2022-07-10.
  11. 1 2 Danzer, Andreas; Hahn, Alexander: "Wo virtuelle Währungen für echte Gehälter sorgen". Der Standard. 2018-01-20.
  12. ↑ "Bitpanda GmbH, Wien, Österreich". North Data. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 Vilgut, Roman (2021-08-18): "Heimische Kryptobörse knackt Rekord". Neue Vorarlberger Tageszeitung.
  14. ↑ Hajek, Dana (29 September 2020). "Österreich: Bitpanda erhält 52 Millionen Dollar – auch von Peter Thiel". BTC Echo. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Mit Bitcoin im Supermarkt zahlen: Bitpanda stellt Krypto-Debitkarte vor". Der Standard (in Austrian German). 20 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  16. 1 2 Meisinger, Dominik (17 August 2021). "Bitpanda holt 263 Mio. Dollar Investment zu 4,1 Mrd. Dollar Bewertung". Brutkasten. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023.
  17. ↑ Stottmeyer, Madlen (6 October 2022). "Millionengewinn für Bitpanda". Die Presse. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  18. ↑ O'Brien, Amy (24 June 2022). "Crypto trading platform Bitpanda cuts headcount by a third". Sifted. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  19. ↑ Hunter, John Stanley (13 July 2021). "Bitpanda eröffnet Standort in Berlin". FinanceFWD (in German). Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  20. 1 2 3 Godenrath, Björn: "Bitpanda stürzt sich mit Geldmarktfonds in den Zinswettbewerb". Börsen-Zeitung. 2023-06-16.
  21. ↑ "Bitpanda GmbH, Wien, Österreich". North Data. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  22. ↑ Kremer, Marlen (25 May 2023). "Bitpanda und Coinbase: Krypto-Börsen mit neuer Partnerschaft". BTC Echo. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  23. ↑ Stottmeyer, Madlen (16 May 2023). "Bitpanda investiert zehn Millionen Dollar in Künstliche Intelligenz". Die Presse. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  24. ↑ Kapalschinski, Christoph : "N26 wird zum Krypto-Händler". Die Welt. 2023-01-18.
  25. ↑ Frohn, Philipp (26 April 2023). "Nach N26-Deal: Kryptobörse Bitpanda schließt weitere Bankenpartnerschaft". Wirtschaftswoche. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  26. ↑ "Bitpanda-Kunden bekommen deutsche IBAN". Fonds online. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  27. ↑ Schwarz, Dennis (4 June 2024). "Bitpanda baut Partnerschaft mit Deutscher Bank aus". Handelsblatt. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  28. ↑ Danzer, Andreas; Graber, Renate: "Schweizer Mutter für Bitpanda". Der Standard. 2023-02-09.
  29. ↑ Homrich, Lukas (16 May 2024). "Bitpanda: Mehr als 140 Millionen Euro Umsatz – und zweistelliger Millionengewinn". Payment & Banking. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  30. ↑ Döllel, Dominic (12 January 2024). "Das planen Bitpanda und der FC Bayern München in 2024". BTC Echo. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  31. ↑ Nitsche, Nicole (7 December 2023). "Die Bitpanda Story: Vom Nischen-Start-up zum Krypto-Imperium". Payment & Banking. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  32. ↑ Kleedorfer, Robert : "RLB NÖ-Wien prüft Kooperation mit Bitpanda". Kurier. 2023-04-27.
  33. ↑ Stottmeyer, Madlen (25 January 2024). "Raiffeisenlandesbank Wien startet Kryptohandel-App". Die Presse. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  34. ↑ Schwarz, Dennis (17 April 2024). "LBBW schließt Partnerschaft mit Bitpanda". Handelsblatt. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  35. ↑ "Kryptowährungen · Aktuelle Kurse & Charts". Bitpanda GmbH. 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  36. ↑ Hajek, Dana (7 October 2020). "Bitpanda lanciert Index für Top-25-Coins". BTC Echo. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  37. ↑ Kremer, Marlen (18 April 2023). "Bitpanda startet Produkt zum Krypto-Hebel-Trading". BTC Echo. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  38. ↑ Rudolph, Hauke (12 January 2024). "Bitpanda neuer Sponsor des FC Bayern München". Finanzbusiness. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  39. ↑ "Bitpanda wird offizieller Partner der NFL". Brutkasten. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  40. ↑ "Bitpanda wird Sponsor des AC Milan". Der Standard. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  41. ↑ manager (16 January 2025). "Parteispenden: Bitpanda-Gründer Eric Demuth unterstützt CDU, CSU, SPD und FDP mit 1,75 Millionen Euro". www.manager-magazin.de (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  42. ↑ "EY Startup-Entrepreneurs of the Year: Bitpanda vor PlanRadar und Storebox". Brutkasten. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  43. ↑ "SiegerInnen der Promoting-the-Best-Awards 2021 gekürt". Extrajournal.net. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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