Octopus Apollo VCT Announces Board Appointments and Resignation.

Octopus Apollo VCT plc announces the appointment of Lindsay Dodsworth and Graeme Gunn as independent non-executive directors, effective September 15, 2025. Lindsay is a former EY partner and charity trustee, while Graeme was a founding partner of SL Capital Partners. They will join the Audit & Risk Committee, Management Engagement Committee, and Nomination & Remuneration Committee. Claire Finn resigns from the Board in October 2025 after completing the half-year results process.

Trade Republic, Europe’s largest savings platform, continues to grow and diversify its offerings. With over 10 million customers and 150 billion euros in assets under management, the company has expanded its services from brokerage to wealth management. By the end of the year, Trade Republic will introduce three new, independent asset classes, starting with Private Markets.

In partnership with Apollo and EQT, Trade Republic customers can now invest in Private Markets, an asset class that has outperformed public markets over decades. This new offering allows retail investors to participate in the performance of private companies, which account for 88% of the economy. The company’s newly developed investment platform enables customers to invest from as little as 1 euro with fractional investing and sell monthly at the Trade Republic internal marketplace. This contrasts with traditional funds, which have minimum investments of 10,000 euros and quarterly redemptions.

For the launch, Trade Republic will provide a 1% bonus on every Private Markets investment made within the first 30 days, with no cap. This initiative aims to encourage customers to explore this new asset class and understand its potential benefits.

“Long-term wealth creation is more than just an ETF savings plan. It’s about the combination of various asset classes. Now, we are growing Trade Republic from brokerage into wealth management,” says Christian Hecker, Co-Founder of Trade Republic. “Everyone in Europe shall have the opportunity to invest like the very wealthy — simple, secure, and at the lowest possible cost. Following our expansion into banking, with checking accounts and cards, this is the most significant milestone since our founding. With Apollo and EQT, we have secured two of the most important Private Markets managers as strategic partners for our customers.”

This new offering provides Trade Republic customers with the unique opportunity to invest in private companies, allowing them to diversify their portfolios. According to Peter Beske Nielsen, Global Head of Private Wealth & Evergreen Solutions at EQT, “Today, most individual investors’ portfolios are limited to ETFs and shares of publicly listed companies – even though public markets only account for a fraction of the total investable economy. Through our partnership with Trade Republic, we are giving access to a global and diversified private markets portfolio via EQT’s proven strategies – an opportunity historically reserved for institutional investors.”

Trade Republic’s expansion into wealth management is a significant step forward in democratizing private markets. The company aims to provide its clients with a professional wealth management strategy that includes stocks, ETFs, and private markets, helping them achieve greater diversification.

For more information, visit Trade Republic’s website Trade Republic expands from Brokerage to Wealth Management – Invest into Private Markets from 1 euro. Start of strategic partnership with Apollo and EQT.^[1].