9 years ago

Bux Raises $6.9 Million to Gamify Trading and Expand in Europe

  • Bux, a casual trading app, has raised $6.9 million in funding led by Holtzbrinck Ventures

  • The app gamifies stock and derivatives trading, making it more accessible to a broader audience

  • The funding will be used to accelerate growth in Europe, specifically Germany, and to enhance the app's social features

  • Bux currently has 330,000 registered users and has processed over $3 billion in trade value.

      • ProblemFinancial Services

      "Trading stocks and derivatives is complicated and intimidating for most people, limiting the market to experienced traders only."

      Solution

      "Bux makes trading stocks and derivatives fun and easy by gamifying the experience and providing social features like trading tips and discussions, as well as virtual currency trading for practice or to avoid real money risk."

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