Roklen

What Roklen does

Roklen (legally Roklen360 a.s.) is a privately held Czech FinTech group founded in 2014 in Prague, operating under Czech National Bank supervision as a licensed securities dealer and payment institution, with audit performed by Grant Thornton. The company runs an integrated multi-product platform serving Czech businesses and private investors: RoklenFx is an online currency exchange and international payment platform offering interbank-linked rates with margins of 0.08–0.24% and free domestic payments, supporting 20,947+ clients and 304,535+ transactions across 30+ currencies and 200+ countries; Fundlift is an investment-crowdfunding marketplace connecting investors with Czech growth projects; Roklen Corporate Finance is a nine-person M&A and capital markets advisory team that has completed 129 transactions worth 20 billion CZK; Roklen24 is a financial news portal reaching 300,000 monthly readers; and additional services include securities auctions (No. 1 in Czech Republic with 19 years of experience and 30,000+ shareholders served) and book-entry share registration for public contracts.

The business model is multi-stream: FX and international payment fees are earned through transparent exchange-rate spreads (transaction-fee model), crowdfunding revenue flows from marketplace commissions on funded projects, corporate finance revenue comes from advisory retainers and success fees, and securities auctions generate professional service fees on shareholder payouts. Forward contracts and currency-hedging products (up to 12 months) extend the FX offering. GTM is hybrid — an online self-serve platform combined with phone-based broker support, including a dedicated VIP line for clients above CZK 200 million turnover who receive rates from 0.05% and individualized account management. Distribution is anchored by settlement accounts in eight major Czech banks, and the technology stack relies on a Currency Cloud partnership for international payment rails.

Customer segmentation targets Czech SMEs and entrepreneurs (primary), private investors (secondary), and large corporates via the VIP tier. The total investor base exceeds 12,000 registered users across platforms, and named enterprise clients include ČEZ Group, Unipetrol, Leo Express, Artesa, and Pinie. Headcount is in the 11-50 range, with a lean, specialized team and active hiring into the corporate finance practice.

Name

Roklen

Legal name

Roklen360 a.s.

Website

https://roklen.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Roklen is a Prague-based, Czech National Bank-regulated FinTech group offering online currency exchange (RoklenFx), investment crowdfunding (Fundlift), M&A and capital markets advisory, securities auctions, and book-entry share services to Czech SMEs, large corporates, and private investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Open-End Investment Funds (525910)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Currency exchange services
• International payment processing
• Investment crowdfunding platform
• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Securities auction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Currency Exchange Spreads: Revenue generated from foreign exchange margins. The company charges transparent spreads of 0.08% to 0.24% on currency exchanges.
2. International Payment Processing: Fees embedded in exchange rate margins for international payments. Most foreign payment fees are included in the currency spread.
3. Crowdfunding Platform (Fundlift): Investment crowdfunding platform connecting investors with entrepreneurs. Revenue likely generated from successful fundraising commissions.
4. Corporate Finance Advisory: M&A advisory, bond and share issuance services, and capital market transactions through Roklen Corporate Finance subsidiary. Team of 9 specialists.
5. Securities Auctions: Securities auction services. Company is No. 1 in securities auctions in Czech Republic with 19 years of experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Roklen operates a Czech FinTech group providing online currency exchange and international payment services through the RoklenFx platform, investment crowdfunding via Fundlift, and corporate finance advisory (M&A, share and bond issuance, capital market transactions) through a nine-person Roklen Corporate Finance team. The group also runs the country's leading securities auction business (Dražby akcií) and provides book-entry share registration services for joint-stock companies.

Product overview

Roklen is an innovative FinTech group providing a comprehensive portfolio of complementary financial products and services. The core offerings include: RoklenFx (online currency exchange and international payments platform), Fundlift (investment-crowdfunding platform), Roklen24 (financial news and analysis portal), and Roklen Corporate Finance (M&A advisory and capital market services). Additional services include securities auctions (No. 1 in Czech Republic), book-entry share registration, share/bond issuance, forward contracts, and currency hedging. The products are designed to serve both corporate clients and private investors, with platforms connected through the group's FinTech ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RoklenFx: Online currency exchange platform and international payment services
• Fundlift
• Roklen Corporate Finance
• Roklen24
• Dražby akcií
• Zaknihované akcie

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients saved 10,000 CZK on single currency exchange plus 200 CZK on international payment compared to standard bank rates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Currency CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationCurrency Cloud is described as the exclusive partner and the largest London-based provider of foreign payments and FX transactions. The partnership enables Roklen to ensure fast international payments through cooperation with reputable foreign FinTech institutions and international banks.
• Grant ThorntonminorOthersGrant Thornton is the company's auditor. Note: English version of website mentions Deloitte as auditor, suggesting possible change or regional difference.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Revolut: Global digital finance app with FX exchange, international payments, and business accounts. Competitor in the Czech retail and SMB FX market with a similar hybrid self-serve + assisted-service model.
• Zonky: Czech peer-to-peer lending platform connecting retail investors with consumer borrowers. Direct competitor to Fundlift within the Czech alternative-finance category with overlapping investor base and regulatory regime.
• TransferGo: Cross-border remittance and payments fintech operating across Europe with transparent pricing. Comparable to RoklenFx for SME international-payment use cases and direct price competition in the region.
• Wise: Global money transfer and multi-currency account platform offering interbank-rate FX with transparent fees. Directly comparable to RoklenFx as a self-serve FX/payments alternative to banks, with much broader geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• WOOD & Company: CEE-focused investment bank with strong equity capital markets, M&A advisory and brokerage operations. Closely comparable to Roklen Corporate Finance in regional deal-making, but with deeper institutional reach and larger deal teams.
• Česká spořitelna: Largest Czech bank and also a RoklenFx distribution partner. Comparable as an FX/payments provider for SMEs in the Czech Republic, but competes head-to-head on exchange-rate transparency and fees.
• J&T Banka: Large CEE-focused investment bank and private bank offering M&A advisory, securities services, and FX. Comparable to Roklen Corporate Finance in deal advisory, but operates at substantially larger scale across multiple CEE geographies.

Regional players

• Air Bank: Czech online challenger bank owned by PPF Group, offering multi-currency accounts and international payments. Comparable in targeting digital-first Czech SMBs with lower-cost FX/payments, and a key distribution competitor.
• Twisto: Czech consumer fintech offering deferred payments and payment-account products under CNB supervision. Comparable Czech FinTech peer in scale, regulatory posture, and SMB-finance focus, though differing in product category.

Others

• Currency Cloud: London-based B2B FX and payments infrastructure provider that is already Roklen's exclusive partner. Comparable as an FX-payments platform, but at infrastructure/embedding level rather than consumer-facing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/5181433

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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