Finst secures €8 million to scale across Europe
Finst, an Amsterdam-based regulated cryptocurrency platform, has raised €8 million in a Series A round to fund its expansion into additional European markets and accelerate product development. The financing was led by Endeit Capital, with participation from existing backers including Eelko van Kooten, founder of Spinnin’ Records, and Mark Fransen, co-founder of DEGIRO. The raise brings the company’s total funding to €15 million.
Co-founder and CEO Julien Vallet said the company aims to push a model of safer and more transparent crypto investing into major European markets. “Our mission has been clear from day one: to make crypto investing safer, fairer and radically more transparent. With this Series A funding, we’re ready to bring that mission to every major European market,” he said.
Betting on regulated crypto in a MiCAR era
The funding arrives as investors continue to show interest in regulated digital-asset platforms and infrastructure across Europe, particularly those positioning themselves for compliance under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, commonly referred to as MiCAR. While the company did not disclose a valuation, the round underlines a broader pattern: capital flowing toward firms emphasizing licensing, custody, transparency, and compliant market access.
In 2025, multiple adjacent European crypto and digital-asset businesses raised notable rounds, including France’s Deblock (€30 million) for a combined euro and crypto banking proposition and Paris-based Bitstack (€12.9 million) to grow its Bitcoin savings products. Germany’s Munich-based Tangany raised €10 million to scale digital-asset custody infrastructure, while London-based Agio Ratings raised €5 million to support banks entering the crypto market. Combined, those rounds amounted to roughly €58 million invested across segments of Europe’s regulated crypto ecosystem in 2025.
Against that backdrop, Finst’s €8 million round sits at the smaller end of recent financings, but aligns with the market’s current preference for compliance-first platforms rather than speculative consumer crypto brands.
From ex-DEGIRO team to a fast-growing crypto broker
Finst launched in 2023 and was founded by a team that includes former core staff from DEGIRO, one of Europe’s best-known low-cost brokerage platforms. The company offers crypto trading and related services, including custody, staking, and fiat on/off-ramps, positioning itself as an all-in-one gateway for euro-based crypto users.
The company says it is approaching 100,000 verified users and processes several billion euros in annual trading volume. It also claims revenue has grown roughly 14-fold over the past three years and that it remains operationally profitable. While these figures were not independently verified, they suggest the company has achieved meaningful scale relative to many early-stage European crypto platforms.
Growth has been supported by both product execution and corporate development. In 2024, Finst acquired competitor Anycoin Direct, consolidating market presence and customer relationships in a region where competition among exchanges and brokers remains intense.
Regulatory progress in the Netherlands
A key element of Finst’s pitch to investors is its regulatory positioning. The company points to recent approval of its MiCAR-related licence by the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) as an important step toward expanding into other EU markets. Under the EU framework, firms that meet regulatory requirements in one member state can, in many cases, use that status to support broader European operations, depending on the specific authorisations involved.
Finst has framed its market entry as a challenge to what it describes as high fees and “opaque practices” across parts of the crypto industry. The company claims to offer one of the broadest euro-denominated crypto selections in Europe, alongside a 0.15% trading fee structure without added spread or hidden costs.
How the new funding will be used
According to the company, the Series A proceeds will be used to support European rollout and speed up the launch of new products and services. Planned initiatives include:
- Broader staking coverage, including higher-yield offerings where permitted
- Expanded digital-asset selection and additional platform features
- New product lines for both retail and professional users
Finst also plans to build out its institutional offering, targeting financial institutions, fintechs, asset managers, and corporates seeking regulated exposure to digital assets through brokerage and custody services.
“We’re delighted to welcome Endeit as a strategic investor who strongly supports our mission and vision,” Julien Vallet said, adding that the company aims to reduce unnecessary fees for European investors through a more transparent cost structure.
Investor view: transparency and compliance as differentiators
Endeit Capital Partner Jonne de Leeuw described the company as a strong operator in a highly regulated environment and said its compliance-first approach fits the firm’s view of where Europe’s digital-finance market is heading. “Their MiCAR-first approach and focus on transparency align perfectly with our belief that Europe can lead the next phase of regulated digital-finance growth,” he said.
As European policymakers push for clearer rules and consumer protections in crypto markets, platforms that can combine competitive pricing with robust compliance may be positioned to win market share. For Finst, the next test will be executing a multi-country expansion while maintaining regulatory alignment, product reliability, and liquidity across a fragmented European market.
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