About Us
Vaultoro is based in the United Kingdom with subsidiaries in Europe to facilitate the easiest, fastest and most reliable way to invest and save in precious metals and digital assets like Bitcoin.
Vaultoro is based in the United Kingdom with subsidiaries in Europe to facilitate the easiest, fastest and most reliable way to invest and save in precious metals and digital assets like Bitcoin.
Vaultoro was founded in 2015 by Joshua Scigala and Philip Scigala. The two brothers, who have a background in software engineering and finance, respectively, were interested in creating a secure and transparent platform for investing in gold that was also accessible to anyone with an internet connection.
Joshua Scigala had previously founded a Bitcoin startup, as he was impressed by the transparency and security that blockchain technology could provide. This led him to develop the concept for Vaultoro, which uses blockchain like technology to provide a transparent and secure platform for trading and investing in gold.
The idea behind Vaultoro was to create a platform that would allow investors to trade gold in real-time, similar to the way stocks are traded on a stock exchange. This would provide investors with more control over their investments and greater transparency into the underlying assets.
After launching in 2015, Vaultoro quickly gained traction among investors who were interested in the security and transparency that the platform provided. Today, Vaultoro is a leading platform for trading and investing in gold and silver, and it continues to innovate and expand its platform to meet the needs of investors around the world.
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February, 2015
Launch of the First Gold to Bitcoin Exchange
Joshua Scigala founded a transparent trading platform that helps anyone protect their assets in Physical Gold
January, 2017
Techstars Accelerator
Vaultoro joins the Techstars Berlin '17 Class. Techstars is a global network that helps startups succeed.
September, 2017
Closing a Seed Round
Vaultoro closes its seed round with German Fintech Venture Capital firm Finlab AG.
March, 2018
Bar9 Launch
In our journey to democratise Gold, Vaultoro launches a second product that allows users to buy gold with Euro in Germany
May, 2018
Receiving Investment from DASH DAO
The integration of DASH in the existing and working crypto-gold exchange does not only bring DASH to our 12,000+ users from 94 countries but also to make our gold and general commodities community aware of DASH’s advantages and user friendly features.
September, 2019
The New Vaultoro
With a fresh UI upgrade, more trading pairs, cryptocurrencies and a variety of precious metals, the relaunched Vaultoro allows for faster and better trading.
October, 2019
Closing Equity Crowdfunding Campaign
Heading to its next growth stage, Vaultoro raised an equity crowdfunding round on BnkToTheFuture.
October, 2020
Over the counter solution
Launch of an over the counter solution and implementation of more digital assets and silver trading allowing our customers to buy real physical silver stored in Switzerland.
July, 2021
Re-inventing Vaultoros mission
Become the place to transparently invest in precious metals and digital tokens from all over the world. Bringing our token launchpad to our customers with the first ever sale of The Standard Token.
August, 2022
Becoming a licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider
Getting a virtual asset service provider licence in Lithuania to expand our offers to European customers, becoming a regulated entity to becoming the most secure place for customers to invest in crypto-tokens and metals alike.
2023
Savings Plans and Insurance
We are working on fully automated savings plans and fully insured holdings for all digital assets. As in these difficult times with exchanges gambling with customers funds it is important to reinstate that customers funds are not part of our books. The addition of full insurance will furthermore allow us to offer a complete solution to our customers.
