Trii, one of Latin America’s investment platforms, officially rolled out US stock trading for customers in Chile. The new feature, built on Alpaca’s powerful brokerage infrastructure, gives retail investors a simple mobile way to buy and sell American equities, ETFs, and related assets directly from their phones.
For years, everyday investors across Latin America have struggled to participate in global markets.
High fees, limited education, outdated technology, and complex paperwork have kept many on the sidelines.
In Chile specifically, more than 62 percent of people say they find investing difficult because they lack both knowledge and easy-to-use tools.
Traditional brokerages often feel intimidating and out of reach for the average person.
Trii is hoping it can change that picture.
The app combines an intuitive interface, rock-bottom commissions, and built-in learning resources to make investing feel approachable rather than overwhelming.
By partnering with Alpaca, Trii now opens the door to hundreds of thousands of Chilean users who can diversify beyond local currency risks and political cycles.
Instead of being limited to domestic stocks, investors gain exposure to world-class companies with deeper liquidity and more competitive pricing.“
Accessing US equities takes our customers to a whole new level of opportunity,” said Carlos Guayara, founder of Trii.
“We’ve removed the old restrictions of staying inside the local market and connected them to a much broader universe of firms that trade more efficiently.”
Guayara also highlighted the technical side of the collaboration.
Alpaca’s API-first infrastructure let Trii launch the feature without sacrificing speed or simplicity.
“This partnership lets us stay focused on what we do best—great product design, education, and user experience—while the heavy lifting on execution and market access happens reliably in the background,” he added.
The goal, he explained, is to turn Trii into a true one-stop investment marketplace for the entire LATAM region.
Yoshi Yokokawa, co-founder and CEO of Alpaca, welcomed the milestone.
“We share the same vision that investing should be straightforward and open to everyone. Our job is to deliver the stable, innovative technology that lets them scale and welcome more users across Latin America.”
Beyond the launch itself, the move represents another step in Trii’s long-term plan to become Latin America’s go-to brokerage.
By lowering barriers and offering global reach, the company hopes to increase the number of active investors in Chile and eventually across neighboring countries.
Alpaca, a US-based self-clearing broker-dealer, reportedly enables more than nine million brokerage accounts for hundreds of fintechs and institutions in over 40 countries.
With more than $320 million in funding, the company continues to expand its suite of embeddable finance tools, from stocks and options to crypto and tokenized assets.
Chilean users can now download the Trii app and start exploring US markets with the same ease they already enjoy for local trading. The launch aims to remove old obstacles, integrates education into daily finance, and tries to turn wealth-building into an everyday activity.
