Goldwise surpasses 30,000 customers and secures first major platform partnership in six months

Goldwise, the Cardiff-headquartered precious metals fintech and a member of FinTech Wales, has surpassed 30,000 customers in six months since its April 2026 launch. The business has also completed its first integration with a large, fast-growing global payments platform, marking another significant milestone in its early growth.

Powered by GoldwiseConnect, Goldwise’s Precious Metals-as-a-Service infrastructure, the integration has enabled the payments platform to embed full-stack precious metals trading without having to build complex infrastructure itself, empowering its users to buy, manage and sell fractional amounts of vaulted physical gold or whole bars and coins for delivery, without leaving their existing platform or turning to traditional bullion dealers.

Savers and investors wanting Goldwise’s full product range can access it directly through Goldwise’s iOS mobile app with plans for Goldwise to launch Android and web experiences in the near future.

Goldwise has also recently completed the sixth cohort of EY’s FinTech Growth Programme, a six-week initiative supporting ambitious UK fintechs through expert-led workshops, mentoring and networking opportunities with investors, financial institutions and industry leaders.

Gareth Tucker, Co-Founder of Goldwise, commented:

“Since launching Goldwise, we’ve seen strong demand from both individual investors wanting to trade physical precious metals and financial platforms seeking the infrastructure to offer them. That early success validates our approach, but this is only the beginning.”

“Our vision is to build a truly global, full-stack precious metals trading platform, bringing together metals, products, services, vault locations and currencies in one place for investors and wealth platforms around the world.”

Jatin Patel, Co-Founder of Goldwise, commented:

“Following our successful pre-seed funding round, we’ve built and launched our precious metals trading platform and infrastructure in the UK.

“We have ambitious plans for the next stage of growth, and to deliver them, we’re preparing to open our seed funding round. We welcome interest from investors who want to be part of Goldwise’s journey and invite them to get in touch at [email protected].”

Goldwise’s early growth comes at a time when gold and other precious metals have reached record price highs amid geopolitical tensions, inflation concerns and rising government debt. According to the World Gold Council, the global investment gold market is valued at over US$8 trillion. The Financial Times recently reported that industry experts predict new record highs for gold within two years.

At the same time, fintech and wealth platforms are diversifying their investment offerings, while the rise of AI-powered wealth management is increasing the importance of specialist infrastructure. The Financial Conduct Authority’s 2026 wealth management survey found that over 92% of firms outsource parts of their operations, particularly in technology and trade execution, while 45% were using or considering AI.

Founded by former Royal Mint executives Gareth Tucker and Jatin Patel, Goldwise completed its £1.6 million pre-seed funding round, securing investment from the Development Bank of Wales, alongside founders, business angels, family offices and more than 230 investors through Crowdcube.

As precious metals continue to play an important role in an evolving global economy, the opportunity to modernise how they are accessed, traded and owned is significant. With its experienced team, established technology and early commercial success, Goldwise is well positioned to capitalise on this opportunity and help shape the future of precious metals investing.