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sino AG

Düsseldorf · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

sino AG is a German brokerage firm that for over 25 years has served highly active professional traders ('heavy traders'), offering a trading tool with high stability and access to 40 exchanges.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.

HQ
Düsseldorf, DE
Founded
1998
Tracked investments
2

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website
Ingo Hillen· Vorstandsvorsitzender (CEO)in

Co-founder of the sino securities trading company in 1998 and CEO of sino AG, a lifelong stock market enthusiast who trained as a banker at Deutsche Bank. He was the first investor in Trade Republic and served as its managing director and board member until 2020.

Karsten Müller· Vorstand (Board Member)

A lawyer specializing in capital-market and securities law who joined sino AG's management board in early 2020. He previously helped build the warrant trading business at Lang & Schwarz and worked as an expert in capital-market law and data protection.

Christian Schmidt· Trader

A trader on sino's team who trained as a banker, passed the stock exchange trader exam in Frankfurt, and previously worked for a stock broker in Sydney.

Deniz Firat· Trader

An economics graduate who worked eight years at a CFD broker before joining sino's trading floor, and passed the stock exchange trader exam in Frankfurt.

Detlef Irmen· Aufsichtsrat (Supervisory Board Member)

Supervisory board member of sino AG; an attorney based in Mönchengladbach.

Enrico Leininger· Trader

A member of sino's trading team since 2005, he began with a commercial apprenticeship, passed the trader exam, and has worked as a deputy market maker and day trader.

Jan Fenner· CTOin

CTO of sino AG who leads product management and IT, including responsibility for the firm's worldwide exchange connections. He trained as an IT specialist in 2000 and has spent over twelve years on sino's technical team.

Jonathan Manger· Traderin

A business administration graduate who progressed from intern to working student and now works full time at sino, building on practical experience gained during his studies.

Marcus Krumbholz· Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)

Chairman of sino AG's supervisory board; an auditor and tax advisor based in Erkrath.

Max Jansen· Trader

A member of sino's trading team whose interest in the stock market developed during his banking apprenticeship into a professional passion.

Neal Feist· Chefhändler (Chief Trader)

Chief trader at sino AG since early 2016 after nine years on the trading team, responsible for trading as well as clients and colleagues. He trained as a banker and previously worked in derivatives trading at HSBC Trinkaus.

Robert Orth· Aufsichtsrat (Supervisory Board Member)

Supervisory board member of sino AG; an attorney based in Düsseldorf.

Simon Komanns· Trader

Joined sino AG in 2023 after a banking apprenticeship and completed a part-time degree in Banking & Finance.

Vincent Rasche· Trader

A trained banker who joined sino in November 2022, having previously worked as an employed trader.

What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

Fintech ×2EdTech ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:Germany×1

Investments · 2 tracked

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By year:2023 · 12021 · 12 dated

Beatvestbeatvest.cominJan 2023

beatvest offers short investment learning modules that guide users step by step through building their own investments, using plain language without financial jargon.

EdTechFintech

Sophie Thurner(Founder)in

Co-investorsHeartfelt CapitalHEARTFELT_neosfer GmbH

CAPTIQ GmbHcaptiq.cominNov 2021

Captiq offers online business loans with a fully digital, automated application and approval process, providing loan decisions often the same day and payouts within a few business days.

FintechSaaS

Co-investorsBusiness Angels Club Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.INNOFINCENTA GmbH

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does sino AG focus on?
sino AG focuses on Crypto & Web3.
Where is sino AG located?
sino AG is headquartered in Düsseldorf, DE.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Trade Republic Großinvestor Ingo Hillen über Neo-Broker, sino AG & Co. | SdK Talk

SdK – Die Anlegergemeinschaft · Ingo Hillen

Im Interview mit Ingo Hillen, Vorstandvorsitzender sino AG

DrReuterIR · Ingo Hillen

Ingo Hillen von der Düsseldorfer sino AG im Gespräch mit DRTV

DrReuterIR · Ingo Hillen

Images

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