# Gotrade

> Gotrade is a Singapore-based, YC-backed fintech that lets people in 140+ countries buy fractional shares of US stocks and ETFs commission-free, starting from just $1. Often described as a 'Robinhood for Southeast Asia,' it uses nine-decimal-place fractional trading to make high-priced US equities accessible to first-time international investors on a mobile-first app.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Singapore, Singapore
- **Founders:** Norman Wanto (Co-Founder & CEO), Rohit Mulani (Co-Founder & CEO), David Grant (Co-Founder), Andrew Haryono (Co-Founder (Gotrade Indonesia))
- **Team size:** ~120 employees
- **Products:** Gotrade app, Gotrade Indonesia, Options trading, Gotrade Black
- **Notable:** Reached 500,000+ users across 140+ countries by 2022, Processed over 5 million trades and $400M in transactions, Launched the first regulated retail access to US stocks in Indonesia

## Products & services

- **Gotrade app** — Mobile app for commission-free fractional trading of 600+ US stocks and ETFs from $1, with advanced charting, TradingView integration, analyst signals and instant deposits.
- **Gotrade Indonesia** — Localized platform offering the first regulated retail access to US stocks in Indonesia, delivered with Bappebti-licensed broker PT Valbury Asia Futures using nine-decimal fractional trading.
- **Options trading** — Derivatives trading added on top of fractional stock trading, built on Alpaca's brokerage infrastructure, aimed at Southeast Asian retail investors.
- **Gotrade Black** — Premium subscription tier at roughly $2/month with advanced features and data.

## Achievements

- Reached 500,000+ users across 140+ countries by 2022
- Processed over 5 million trades and $400M in transactions
- Launched the first regulated retail access to US stocks in Indonesia
- Enabled fractional trading to nine decimal places, cutting the minimum for a US share to $1
- Raised $22.5M total from investors including Y Combinator, LocalGlobe and Mitsubishi UFJ
- Achieved SOC 2 security certification

## Latest updates

- **2022-04** — Closed $15.5M Series A led by Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures and launched Gotrade Indonesia.
- **2023** — Added options trading on top of fractional stock trading via Alpaca's infrastructure.
- **2021-06** — Raised $7M seed round led by LocalGlobe to expand global fractional US-stock access.

## Links

- Website: https://heygotrade.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heygotrade
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/realheygotrade
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heygotrade

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Last updated: 2026-07-31