What DNA Funded does

DNA Funded Ltd is a proprietary (prop) trading firm incorporated in Saint Lucia in 2025 (registration 2025-00574) that sells simulated funded trading account challenges to individual retail traders who lack personal capital to trade independently. The company offers five challenge types — 24-Hour Challenge, 1-Phase, 2-Phase, Rapid (10 Days), and Instant Funding — priced from $49 to $1,209, with profit splits up to 90% and a maximum simulated funded capital of up to $600,000 per trader. It serves a single horizontal persona: retail traders seeking access to large trading capital without putting their own money at risk. The platform is built on a proprietary DNA Funded Dashboard integrated with MetaTrader 5 (MT5) and TradeLocker execution platforms, with DNA Markets acting as the broker, liquidity provider, and infrastructure backbone. Optional checkout add-ons (Profit Split booster to 90%, Early Payout reducing wait from 14 to 7 days, Profit Booster at 7.5% cap, and Demo Reset) are sold at point of purchase, and the company also operates tournaments on myfxbook.com as a community engagement layer. Payments are accepted via credit card (Visa/Mastercard) and cryptocurrency (TRC20, ERC20, BTC through ForumPay). The business model is product-led, self-serve, transactional retail: traders pay one-time access fees for evaluation challenges, and successful participants are granted simulated funded accounts under a profit-sharing arrangement. Distribution relies on the dnafunded.com website, an affiliate program (partners.dnafunded.com), and organic social channels (Discord, Instagram, X), with localized sites in English, German, Spanish, Arabic, and Japanese. The company is restricted from serving over 20 jurisdictions including the United States, Australia, Russia, and a broad set of sanctioned or restricted markets.

Name

DNA Funded

Legal name

DNA Funded Ltd

Website

https://dnafunded.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DNA Funded Ltd is a proprietary trading firm selling simulated funded trading account challenges to retail traders worldwide. Traders purchase one-time evaluation challenges ($49-$1,209) or instant funding, with profit splits up to 90% and maximum simulated capital of $600,000, executed via MT5 and TradeLocker.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Proprietary Trading Firm Services

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Electronic/Direct Market Access (DMA) & Sponsored Access (FSACAFAI)

Keywords

• Proprietary trading firm
• Funded trading accounts
• Trader evaluation challenges
• Simulated trading capital
• Profit split programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Gros Islet

HQ country

St. Lucia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Challenge Access Fees: One-time access fee payments for purchasing trading challenges. Traders pay upfront fees ranging from $49 to $1,209 depending on account size and challenge type. No monthly or recurring subscription fees. Fees are non-refundable per terms and conditions.
2. Challenge Add-ons: Optional paid add-ons at checkout including Profit Split booster (up to 90% instead of 80%), Early Payout (7 days instead of 14), Profit Booster (7.5% cap), and Demo Reset.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DNA Funded is a proprietary trading firm that sells evaluation challenges (1-Phase, 2-Phase, Rapid 10-Day, 24-Hour, and Instant Funding) to individual retail traders. Successful completion grants access to simulated funded trading accounts up to $200,000 per challenge (up to $600,000 in total), with profit splits up to 90%. The company operates through its proprietary DNA Funded Dashboard and integrates with MetaTrader 5 and TradeLocker platforms, with DNA Markets providing liquidity and execution infrastructure.

Product overview

DNA Funded is a proprietary trading firm offering simulated funded trading accounts through a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of multiple challenge types (24-Hour Challenge, 1-Phase, 2-Phase, Rapid, and Instant Funding) that allow traders to demonstrate skills and access funded accounts managing up to $600,000 in simulated capital. The product suite includes proprietary DNA Funded Dashboard for account management, supported trading platforms MT5 and TradeLocker, and optional add-ons (Profit Split, Early Payout, Demo Reset, Profit Booster) purchasable at checkout. The company also offers tournaments and an affiliate program as supplementary offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1-Phase Challenge Single-phase trading evaluation challenge for individual retail traders. Account sizes range from $5,000 to $200,000 with a 10% profit target, 4% max daily loss, 6% max total loss, and up to 90% profit split. Pricing ranges from $59 to $1,209 depending on account size.
• 2-Phase Challenge Two-phase trading evaluation challenge for individual retail traders. Account sizes range from $5,000 to $200,000. Phase 1 requires 8% profit target and Phase 2 requires 5% profit target, with 5% max daily loss and 8% max total loss. Pricing ranges from $49 to $1,079.
• Rapid Challenge (10 Days) Accelerated 10-day trading evaluation challenge with account sizes from $10,000 to $100,000. Requires 5% profit target, 3 minimum trading days, 3% max daily loss, and 5% max total loss. Pricing ranges from $99 to $549.
• Instant Funding Pre-funded trading account that bypasses evaluation. Individual traders can start trading immediately with account sizes from $5,000 to $50,000, featuring a trailing drawdown of 4% and up to 90% profit split. Pricing ranges from $199 to $979.
• DNA Trading Tournaments Competitive trading tournaments for individual traders hosted on myfxbook.com, where participants compete for prizes based on trading performance rankings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% profit split
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DNA MarketscoreTechnology or IntegrationDNA Markets is the broker supporting DNA Funded, providing industry-leading spreads and commissions with seamless integration and enhanced trading conditions. The technical solution for DNA Funded platforms and data feed is powered by third-party liquidity providers including DNA Markets.
• MetaQuotes Software CorpcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides MetaTrader 5 (MT5) trading platform technology. DNA Funded offers MT5 on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android platforms, as well as WebTrader.
• TradeLockercoreTechnology or IntegrationTradeLocker is an alternative trading platform available to DNA Funded traders alongside MT5, offering desktop and mobile trading capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Prop Firm Match: Prop Firm Match is an aggregator and comparison platform listing multiple prop firms including DNA Funded's competitors — comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor, but materially affects customer acquisition dynamics in the category.
• DNA Markets: DNA Markets is DNA Funded's named broker and liquidity partner, providing execution infrastructure for the funded-account product — not a competitor, but a critical enabling counterparty whose health directly determines DNA Funded's product viability.

Direct peers

• MyFundedFX: MyFundedFX runs Evaluation and Instant Funding challenges on MT4/MT5 targeting the same retail-FX trader pool as DNA Funded, with similar challenge mechanics and add-on upsells.
• FundedNext: FundedNext sells Stellar and Evaluation challenges with similar 1-Phase / 2-Phase structures, MT5/TradeLocker execution, and add-on boosters — directly competing with DNA Funded for the same retail trader audience.
• FTMO: FTMO is the largest retail prop-trading firm globally, offering 1-Phase and 2-Phase evaluation challenges, MT4/MT5/cTrader execution, and up to 90% profit splits — the closest direct comp to DNA Funded's offering and customer base.
• Surge Trading: Surge Trading offers evaluation challenges and simulated funded accounts on MT5 with profit splits up to 90% — overlapping DNA Funded's product structure, platform choice, and target trader profile.
• E8 Funding: E8 Funding offers 1-Phase and 2-Phase challenges on MT5 with up to 80% profit splits and funded accounts up to $250,000 — directly comparable challenge structure, pricing tiers, and trader segment to DNA Funded.
• TopStep: TopStep pioneered the retail prop-firm model with futures-focused Combine challenges and funded Trading Combine accounts; same product category, similar self-serve purchase funnel, but futures-only versus DNA Funded's multi-asset scope.
• The Funded Trader: The Funded Trader is a retail prop firm with Standard and Rapid challenges, up to 90% profit splits, and an active affiliate program — overlapping DNA Funded's product, GTM motion, and target customer.
• True Forex Funds: True Forex Funds provides 1-Phase and 2-Phase challenges with funded accounts and profit splits on MT4/MT5 — directly competing with DNA Funded in the retail-FX funded-account category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dnafunded
• Instagraminstagram.com/dnafunded/?igsh=MTlsZWMzaGN3N2ZoaQ%3D%3D

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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