Stake
Stake is an Australian investing platform offering U.S. and ASX stock trading, SMSF services, and managed investments. It has over A$7 billion under management and serves 750,000+ customers.
The growth story
Stake grew from 58 to 190 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $70M along the way, most recently a Series A in April 2022.
About
Stake provides a platform for trading U.S. and Australian stocks, self-managed super funds (SMSFs), and managed investment portfolios. Its core offering includes low-cost ASX trades and extended U.S. trading hours, targeting individual investors seeking accessible wealth-building tools.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2017 founding, reaching A$7 billion in assets under management. It raised $70M in a Series A round in April 2022, backed by prominent investors including DST Global and Tiger Global Management.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Stake's largest function, with 28 employees. The company has 190 total staff, with leadership including founders and investors from firms like DST Global and Tiger Global Management.
The Stake org chart
Rohan Smith (Chief Technology & Operating Officer) leads 59 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 34 (+17% YoY), Operations 26 (+37% YoY), Business Development 15 (+15% YoY), Finance 13 (-13% YoY), Information Technology 11 (+22% YoY), Customer Success and Support 10 (+43% YoY).
Talent flow
Stake recruits heavily from major Australian banks, with Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, and NAB being top talent sources. Alumni often move to tech companies like Canva and Wise or fintech startups such as Checkbox.
Most common previous employers of Stake staff: Commonwealth Bank (9), Westpac (8), NAB (6), Quantium (5), Immutable (4), Zip (4). Former Stake employees most often moved to Canva (5), Everlab (3), Wise (3), Checkbox (2), Google (2), Australian Payments Plus (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Stake mafia
Stake alumni have founded 10 companies, including BT (2,179 staff), EquitiesFirst (50 staff), and Yellow Express (28 staff). These ventures span financial services, logistics, and tech industries.
10Matthew Rady, was Non Executive Chairman until 2019Jason Winderbaum, was Co-Founder until 2016Ben Horwitz, was Content Coordinator until 2022Toby Steinberg, was Head of Growth EU until 2021Elliot Braham, was Technology Director until 2019Lauren Summerfield, was Customer Experience and Operations Analyst until 2021
Patrick G., was Officer until 2023
Russell Katz, was Markets Writer until 2022
Zachary Martin, was Senior Risk and Compliance Manager until 2023
Edwin Onggo, was Growth Lead until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 50% direct, 28% search, 12% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Stake: Customer Service (53), Communication (50), Microsoft Office (50), Leadership (47), Teamwork (45), Microsoft Excel (42), Project Management (37), Management (35).
Where the team actually sits
Stake people are concentrated in New South Wales, Australia (70), Greater Sydney Area (35), São Paulo, Brazil (8), Australia (8). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Stake attracts about 14,390 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $146K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4,016 ranking keywords and lost 3,061 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
Stake has 190 employees as of September 2026.
Stake has raised $70M in total, most recently a Series A round in April 2022.
Rohan Smith (Chief Technology & Operating Officer) sits at the top of Stake's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Stake staff are Commonwealth Bank (9 people), Westpac (8 people), NAB (6 people).
Former Stake employees most often move to Canva (5), Everlab (3), Wise (3).
At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at Stake, including BT, EquitiesFirst, Yellow Express.
Stake attracts about 14,390 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $146K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Stake staff are Customer Service, Communication, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Teamwork.
Stake staff are concentrated in New South Wales, Australia (70), Greater Sydney Area (35), São Paulo, Brazil (8).
Stake has about 34 people in Engineering, up 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Stake has about 26 people in Operations, up 37% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 138 current and 204 former Stake profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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