What Capital.Com does

Capital.com is a privately-held global CFD (contract for difference) broker founded in 2016 by British entrepreneur Viktor Prokopenya. The company is domiciled through Capital Com Online Investments Ltd in Nassau, Bahamas (SCB license SIA-F245) and operates a self-serve, direct-to-consumer trading platform targeting retail and professional traders. It offers access to more than 5,500 tradable instruments across shares, forex, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices, ETFs, bonds, and interest rates — with crypto recently expanded by over 1,200 instruments in November 2025. The platform is delivered through proprietary web and mobile apps, TradingView integration, MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, plus an API for programmatic trading.

Capital.com operates a product-led, self-serve distribution model with no disclosed deposit/withdrawal fees; revenue is generated through spreads on executed trades and ancillary data/analytics services. It maintains a four-jurisdiction regulatory footprint (Bahamas, UAE SCA, Kenya CMA, South Africa FSCA) and runs operational hubs in Limassol (Cyprus), Sofia (Bulgaria — over 110 employees with a €5 million expansion announced November 2025), and Dubai as a regional MENA HQ. Reported 2024 revenue for the Bulgarian operating subsidiary was €3.9 million (+24.4% YoY), while group-wide trading volume reached $3.42 trillion in 2025 (+92.1% YoY) with MENA contributing over half of volumes. Capital.com has strategic content and data alliances with LSEG and DIFC Innovation Hub, and co-founded the Bahamas Institute of Forex and CFD Issuers (BIFCI) alongside Pepperstone and Trade Nation in May 2026.

Name

Capital.Com

Legal name

Capital Com Online Investments Ltd

Website

https://capital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Capital.com is a privately-held global CFD broker offering self-serve trading across 5,500+ instruments via web, mobile, TradingView, MT4/MT5, and API, serving retail and professional traders under licences in the Bahamas, UAE, Kenya, and South Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online CFD Trading / Retail Brokerage

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail FX/CFD Broker Trading Venues (FSAFADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Margin Trading & Collateralized Borrowing (Exchange-Operated) (FSADAAAL)

Keywords

• CFD trading platform
• Retail brokerage
• Leveraged trading
• Multi-asset trading
• Online financial markets

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. CFD Trading Spreads: Revenue generated through spreads on executed CFD trades across all available instruments. Platform earns a margin on the difference between buy and sell prices for equities, commodities, forex, crypto, indices, bonds, and interest rate products.
2. Data and Analytics Services: Expanded collaboration with LSEG to deliver news, data and analytics essential to informing clients' trading decisions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Capital.com operates a global CFD (Contract for Difference) trading platform that enables retail and professional traders to access over 5,500 financial instruments across shares, forex, commodities, cryptocurrencies, indices, bonds, ETFs, and interest rates. Customers trade via proprietary web and mobile platforms, TradingView, MetaTrader 4/5, or API, earning the company revenue primarily through spreads on executed trades.

Product overview

Capital.com operates as a global fintech CFD trading platform offering access to over 5,500 financial instruments across seven core product modules: commodities (65+ markets), cryptocurrencies (450+ markets), forex (120+ markets), shares (4,500+ markets), bonds (20+ markets), ETFs (650+ markets), indices (35+ markets), and interest rates (10+ markets). The platform architecture consists of a proprietary core trading platform accessible via multiple interfaces including web browser, native mobile apps (iOS/Android), and third-party platform integrations (MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView), plus API access for programmatic trading. Capital.com also supports educational initiatives through the CapitalHer accelerator programme and participates in industry advocacy via the Bahamas Institute of Forex and CFD Issuers (BIFCI).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital.com CFD Trading Platform
• Web Trading Platform
• Mobile Trading App
• MetaTrader 4 (MT4) Integration
• MetaTrader 5 (MT5) Integration
• TradingView Integration
• API Access
• Commodities Trading
• Cryptocurrency Trading
• Forex Trading
• Shares Trading
• Bonds Trading
• Indices Trading
• Interest Rates Trading
• ETF Trading

Quantifiable outcome

• 92.1% year-over-year increase in trading volumes in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trade NationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Co-founded The Bahamas Institute of Forex and CFD Issuers (BIFCI), a not-for-profit industry body to represent and support forex and CFD firms operating under SCB regulatory framework. Institute promotes best practices, transparency, and compliance standards.
• PepperstoneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Co-founded BIFCI alongside Trade Nation and Capital.com, establishing not-for-profit industry body with five pillars: industry collaboration, regulatory dialogue, standards and conduct, education, and reputation.
• DIFC Innovation HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Joint launch of CapitalHer, a six-week accelerator programme for GCC National women to build financial knowledge and trading skills, beginning March 2026. Programme combines financial education, mentorship, and practical training, concluding with Demo Day at Dubai FinTech Summit.
• APCOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2025Joint white paper publication revealing MENA region as Capital.com's fastest-growing market. Report shows MENA accounts for over half of global trading volumes following SCA license in April 2024.
• LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)coreTechnology or Integration · 13 February 2025Capital.com is expanding its collaboration with LSEG to deliver news, data and analytics essential to informing clients' trading decisions. This partnership enhances the platform's market information capabilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Plus500: Publicly listed retail CFD broker offering a very similar product (CFDs on shares, forex, commodities, indices, crypto) across proprietary web and mobile platforms. Closely comparable on business model, instrument breadth, and target customer.
• eToro: Multi-asset retail broker offering CFD trading alongside stocks and crypto, with multi-platform (web, mobile) distribution. Highly comparable in retail targeting, instrument breadth, and community-led GTM, though eToro also offers real-asset investing.
• Pepperstone: Global CFD and forex broker with MT4/MT5/TradingView/cTrader integrations, multi-jurisdiction regulation, and strong MENA presence. Direct competitor in CFD intermediation and a partner via co-founded BIFCI.
• XTB: Publicly listed retail broker offering CFDs on forex, indices, commodities, shares, and crypto via proprietary xStation platform plus MT4. Closely comparable product offering and target customer base.
• Trading 212: Retail-focused multi-asset broker offering CFDs and share investing via web and mobile, regulated in UK and Cyprus. Comparable on product (CFDs across multiple asset classes) and self-serve mobile-first GTM.
• AvaTrade: Multi-jurisdiction retail CFD and forex broker with proprietary and MT4/MT5 platforms, regulated across EU, Australia, Japan, South Africa, UAE and others. Comparable regulatory footprint and product set.
• Trade Nation: Retail CFD broker regulated by SCB in the Bahamas and FCA in the UK; co-founder with Capital.com of BIFCI. Directly comparable business model and Bahamas regulatory alignment.
• IC Markets: Global CFD and forex broker with strong MENA and emerging-market presence, offering MT4/MT5/cTrader platforms. Comparable on retail CFD intermediation and emerging-market distribution strategy.

Broad incumbents

• IG Group: Long-established publicly listed multi-asset broker offering CFDs, shares, and spread betting globally. Larger and more diversified than Capital.com but operates in the same retail CFD category with overlap on platform and instruments.
• Saxo Bank: Established multi-asset broker offering CFDs, FX, stocks, and futures with proprietary platforms and broad instrument coverage. Comparable on breadth and regulatory footprint but skews more institutional/wealth-management than retail.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/capitalcom
• Facebookfacebook.com/capitalcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capital.com
• Instagraminstagram.com/capitalcom
• TikToktiktok.com/@capitalcom_international

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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