Longbridge Group
Category: AI in Fintech
AI-native online brokerage headquartered in Singapore, offering global market access (US, HK, SG) with institutional-grade trading infrastructure and AI-powered investing tools. Longbridge Group was founded in 2019. The company is led by Nowa Zhu (朱亮亮). Based in Singapore. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $150M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include PhillipCapital, Vision Plus Capital (元璟资本), Lingfeng Capital (领沨资本).
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $150M
Value proposition
Democratizes global investing by combining institutional-grade trading infrastructure with AI-native tools (LongbridgeAI, Longbridge Skill, API/MCP integrations) that bring institutional research and decision-support capabilities to retail investors.
Products and solutions
Longbridge App / trading platform (stocks, ETFs, REITs, warrants, options, US pre-market options, fractional shares), LongbridgeAI (investment-focused AI Agent), Longbridge Skill (AI agent integration for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, Codex via API and MCP), Longbridge Agent Platform (open marketplace for investing agents/skills), Longbridge API, Paper Trading, LONGPORT Whale (institutional multi-market trading solutions)
Unique value
World's first AI-native investing platform — exposes brokerage functions to external AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, Codex) via API and MCP, enabling natural-language market data retrieval, portfolio monitoring, news analysis, and trade preparation through the "Invest Loop" workflow.
Target customer
Retail investors across Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong) and globally, seeking access to US, HK, and SG markets with AI-assisted research and trading.
Industries served
Financial services / securities brokerage, wealth management, fintech.
Technology advantage
AI-native architecture built on large language models; proprietary LongbridgeAI agent; MCP-based external AI integration; strong R&D team (60% of ~400 employees are tech R&D talent from global internet companies); 22 financial licenses across US, HK, SG.
How they differentiate
Unlike competitors that keep AI assistants embedded within their own apps, Longbridge exposes brokerage capabilities to external AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, Codex) through API and MCP, positioning itself as an AI-native infrastructure play rather than just an app feature.
Main competitors
Moomoo (Futu Holdings), Tiger Brokers, Interactive Brokers, Webull.
Key partnerships
PhillipCapital (strategic investor), AWS (presented at AWS HK Summit 2026), partnership with Hashmeta (media).
Notable customers
LONGPORT Whale B2B: 100+ institutional brokerage clients globally (60+ in HK), Bodao Securities (博大证券), Panda Securities (熊猫证券), Songgang International Securities (淞港国际证券), Zhongming Securities (中铭证券), Julius Baer FIX Connectivity (certified PMS provider, Sep 2024), HKEX BSS vendor
Major milestones
Founded March 2019, May 2021 Pre-A $50M led by PhillipCapital, 2021 Nasdaq Billboard appearance by CEO, June 2024 Series A $100M+ and achieved profitability, May 2025 launched 0-fee trading for US/HK/SG stocks, 2025 won Investment Tech of the Year at Asia FinTech Awards, Jun 2026 opened Singapore HQ at Asia Square, Jul 2026 unveiled AI-native platform (App, LongbridgeAI, Skill, Agent Platform) and external AI/MCP integrations, Aug 2026 won InvestTech Initiative Award – Singapore at ABF Fintech Awards 2026
Growth metrics
2024: 450% surge in user assets, 220% increase in active users, user base doubled, expanded to 115 countries; 2025: user asset grew 220% YoY; achieved overall profitability.
Market positioning
AI-native brokerage leader in Asia, positioning itself as the "first among online brokerages" to establish a prominent Singapore HQ (Asia Square, Marina Bay), competing on AI-enabled infrastructure and regional expansion rather than just low commissions.
Geographic focus
Singapore (regional HQ), Hong Kong, US; expanding to Asia-Pacific, Europe, Americas, and Middle East.
Patents and IP
LONGPORT Whale (Longbridge Technology): 59 patent applications filed, 41+ published; 47 invention patents (29 published).
About Nowa Zhu (朱亮亮)
Ex-Alibaba (11+ years; Alibaba Cloud architect; early core team member of Taobao Wireless; Alibaba flower name "异翅"). Co-founded Longbridge in 2019.
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Official website: https://longbridge.com