About us

A new Core Selection

In 2025, we expanded our Core Selection, allowing investors to trade over 1,000 ETFs on Tradegate for even lower fees. Our clients also recognised us with multiple industry awards for our product and platform excellence. And we reached an important milestone: 1 million clients in the Netherlands.

3 million and counting

In 2024, we celebrated reaching 3 million investors and won more awards, strengthening our reputation in the industry. We also launched a refreshed interface, bringing a modern look and a smoother user experience. And we were happy to welcome our new CEO, Oliver Behrens.

10 years of DEGIRO

In 2023, we were recognised with several new awards, bringing our total number of international awards to over 100. We also celebrated our 10th anniversary and are proud to have become one of the most used platforms in Europe, with more than 750,000 investors in the Netherlands and 2.6 million in total.

Continued growth

In 2022, we reached 2M clients in Europe and surpassed 100K clients in Italy & Portugal. We were also proud to take home new awards, giving us over 100 international recognitions in total. And we kept working on improving our platform, adding new features like the Dark Mode and Top lists.

Improved platform

In 2021, we added an extensive amount of financial data, such as ESG ratings and Analyst Views, and began rolling out flatexDEGIRO Cash Accounts, a new solution to hold uninvested money. We also began offering investing on Tradegate Exchange, allowing for pre-market and after-hours trading.

The next chapter

In 2020, we joined forces with flatex AG, becoming one of the biggest brokers in Europe. We also were included in the SDAX, making flatexDEGIRO one of the 160 largest listed companies in Germany. Together, we began offering our services to over 1 million investors.

A new trading platform

In 2019, we launched our new trading platform based on our clients’ feedback and the changing technology. Thanks to our investors, we were awarded with multiple international prizes again this year.

More clients & more awards

In 2018, we surpassed 350,000 clients. We became even more a reliable and trustworthy broker, winning over 40 international broker awards, including the awards for Best Broker and Best Mobile App, given by the Financial Times & Investors Chronicle.

Top-5 in Europe

In 2017, we reached more than 200,000 clients and became one of the five largest brokers in Europe based on transactions per year. We continued to win numerous awards including the Best Broker award in Germany from the Handelsblatt Broker Comparison.

Largest broker in the Netherlands

In 2016, we became the largest online broker in the Netherlands in terms of transactions per year handled. We also welcomed Switzerland into our family making it the 15th country to benefit from our incredibly low fees.

More expansion

In 2015, we continued our growth across Northern Europe and Italy. We were recognised with several international awards along the way, including the prestigious Golden Bull Award in the Netherlands.

Nine countries reached

In 2014, we began our expansion, offering our services in nine European countries. We started a name for ourselves in the Dutch market by winning the Best Broker award and announcing our partnership with Euronext.

Launch of DEGIRO

In 2013, we introduced services in the Netherlands our, with the possibility for all our retail clients to invest with incredibly low fees. This was the beginning of our mission: making global trading accessible and affordable for everyone.