Alpaca Completes Acquisition of WealthKernel to Expand Brokerage Infrastructure in the UK and EU
July 10, 2025
Alpaca, a US-headquartered brokerage infrastructure API and self-clearing broker-dealer, completed its acquisition of European wealthtech WealthKernel. WealthKernel will operate as Alpaca Europe and provides UK and EU licensed brokerage and custody infrastructure, enabling Alpaca to expand cross-border investing and roll out European equities trading.
- Buyers
- Alpaca
- Targets
- WealthKernel
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Spain
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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