Epic Markets, the UAE-based fintech, has raised $10 million in a pre-seed round led exclusively by Karatage to build a multi-asset brokerage platform for retail investors. The startup’s first public fundraising is focused on bringing institutional-quality execution and infrastructure—typically reserved for large financial institutions—to individual traders.
Significant funding ahead of launch
The pre-seed round, with Karatage as the sole investor, is intended to accelerate product development and platform expansion ahead of commercial launch. According to the company statement, the capital will be used to bolster the technology stack and enhance execution capabilities, which Epic Markets identifies as central to its proposition.
Bringing institutional execution to retail
Founded in 2026 by Kevin Kimmel and Brian Seegers, Epic Markets is building a broker that applies execution standards usually limited to major institutions. The company says it aims to deliver a “professional-grade” trading experience across multiple asset classes to narrow the gap between institutional services and the tools available to retail investors.
A signal for the fintech ecosystem
Karatage’s role as the first institutional backer highlights growing investor interest in next‑generation brokerage infrastructure. Against a backdrop of expanding retail investment globally, Epic Markets is positioning itself to modernize access to professional-quality execution for a non-institutional audience.
In short, the $10M raise gives Epic Markets the financial runway to advance its technology and prepare for commercial rollout, while providing an early institutional validation of its model.
