Overview
Leverage Shares is a leading European fintech company specializing in leveraged and inverse exchange-traded products (ETPs). Founded in 2017 in London, its mission is to make advanced investment strategies accessible to investors worldwide through innovative, transparent, and cost-efficient solutions.
As a pioneer in the European ETP market, Leverage Shares was the first to introduce single-stock and thematic leveraged ETPs, providing precise exposure to leading companies such as Apple, Tesla, and Amazon. All products are 100% physically backed, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and trust among more than 50,000 active investors across 20+ countries.
Today, Leverage Shares offers over 200 ETP products listed on major European exchanges including the London Stock Exchange, Euronext, and Borsa Italiana, with an average daily trading volume exceeding USD 25 million. The company continues to set the benchmark in fintech through technological innovation, strong regulatory compliance, and outstanding operational efficiency.
Quick Facts
Technologies
Laravel 11
Tailwind CSS
Alpine.js
Redis
Nginx
VPS
Cloudflare
GitHub
Challenge
The existing platform no longer aligned with modern performance and scalability standards. Over time, maintenance demands increased and flexibility became limited, gradually affecting overall stability and user experience. To support continued growth and meet evolving regulatory expectations, a more resilient and future-oriented infrastructure was required.
Solution
LabForty rebuilt the platform from the ground up using Laravel 11, establishing a modern, modular architecture engineered for performance, security, and long-term scalability. The new infrastructure leverages Nginx with PHP-FPM and Redis caching for optimized request handling and fast data delivery.
Brotli and ZIP compression, combined with HTTP/2, ensure efficient content transfer across all devices and regions. The system integrates automated CI/CD pipelines, Cloudflare edge caching, and intelligent monitoring to guarantee zero-downtime deployments and optimal load distribution.
CDN caching, global edge delivery, and DDoS mitigation further enhance speed and resilience through location-based routing. Monthly server performance audits keep the environment tuned for maximum efficiency, while enterprise-grade hosting inside the EU or US ensures compliance, stability, and reliability for demanding corporate websites. Through continuous optimization and refinement cycles, the platform consistently maintains industry-leading Core Web Vitals across all key markets.
