dough is a commission-free online broker that offers commission-free trading on listed U.S. stocks and ETFs, no account minimums, original content, and live in-app support. The platform provides iOS and Android apps and leverages infrastructure and trading know-how from the teams behind tastytrade, thinkorswim, and tastyworks. dough charges a $1 monthly subscription for unlimited commission-free trading, with the first year free for users who sign up on the waitlist. The company emphasizes transparency in pricing and a focus on educating and engaging the next generation of investors. dough is led by Victor Jones, former director of Trading and Operations at TD Ameritrade, and is located in Chicago. The firm is fully licensed in all 50 states and three jurisdictions to provide brokerage services for stocks and ETFs listed on U.S. exchanges. dough operates tastytrade, an online financial network led by Kristi Ross and Tom Sosnoff, and dough.com, a financial engagement platform with a mobile visual trading product launched in January 2014. tastytrade produces eight hours of original, live programming every weekday, with seven main shows and over 40 segments. All content is free and available on-demand 24/7 across tastytrade.com, dough.com, iTunes, Apple TV, Apple Radio, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, trading platforms, YouTube, and the Bob the Trader app. The company plans to use the new funding to add people to the tastytrade network, increase technology and development resources for dough.com, and introduce content to international markets. dough is described in the article as Chicago, CA-based and operates both the media network and the trading platform.

Total raised

$45M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Aug 2019