Carta, formerly known as eShares, has raised $80 million from Meritech and Tribe Capital.
View More Cap table management tool Carta valued at $800M with new fundingCategory: Wealthfront
Nyca Partners’ Hans Morris hunts for great fintech investments amid volatility
Hans Morris is a name to know in fintech, and as finance and tech sectors prepare for tougher time next year, he has some incisive thoughts to share about the kinds of companies that will succeed (or not) in a financial downturn. The managing partner of investment firm Nyca Partners, Morris also serves as the […]
View More Nyca Partners’ Hans Morris hunts for great fintech investments amid volatilitySEC slaps startups Wealthfront and Hedgeable with fines for making false disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission appears to be keeping a close eye on financial services startups, with today’s news that the agency has settled cases with two robo-advisory companies over allegations that they misled investors. Wealthfront Advisers, one of the darlings of the fintech investment sector with $11 billion under management and roughly $200 million […]
View More SEC slaps startups Wealthfront and Hedgeable with fines for making false disclosuresEarnin raises $125M to help workers track and cash out wages in real time
The fintech company has raised the funds from DST Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, Matrix Partners, March Capital Partners, Coatue Management and Ribbit Capital.
View More Earnin raises $125M to help workers track and cash out wages in real timeLearnLux raises $2M from Sound Ventures, Marc Benioff to help employees make financial decisions
LearnLux offers businesses access to its financial wellness platform, a digital product that helps employees make important financial decisions.
View More LearnLux raises $2M from Sound Ventures, Marc Benioff to help employees make financial decisionsScared to trade stocks? Titan algorithmically invests for you
Titan could put an end to stock market FOMO. The app chooses the best 20 stocks by scraping top hedge fund data, adds some shorts based on your personal risk profile and puts your money to work. No worrying about market fluctuations or constantly rebalancing your portfolio. You don’t have to do anything, but can […]
View More Scared to trade stocks? Titan algorithmically invests for youRebuilding employee philanthropy from the bottom up
In tech circles, it would be easy to assume that the world of high-impact charitable giving is a rich man’s game where deals are inked at exclusive black tie galas over fancy hors d’oeuvre. Both Mark Zuckerberg and Marc Benioff have donated to SF hospitals that now bear their names. Gordon Moore has given away $5B […]
View More Rebuilding employee philanthropy from the bottom upTitan launches its mobile ‘not a hedge fund’
What Robinhood did to democratize buying individual stocks, Titan wants to do for investing in a managed portfolio. Instead of being restricted to rich accredited investors willing to pour $5,000 or even $500,000 into a traditional hedge fund that charges 2 percent fees and 20 percent of profits, Titan lets anyone invest as little as […]
View More Titan launches its mobile ‘not a hedge fund’Catching up with startup advisor (and Wealthfront CEO) Andy Rachcleff
Andy Rachleff, who co-founded the venture firm Benchmark back in 1995 and has more recently been leading the wealth management firm Wealthfront and teaching at Stanford, is widely sought for his startup advice. It has become harder to come by, though, given the demands on Rachleff’s time. Most notably, Rachleff has had to dial back his […]
View More Catching up with startup advisor (and Wealthfront CEO) Andy RachcleffInvestment advisory software developer SigFig raises $50 million
SigFig, the developer of an automated wealth management toolkit, has raised $50 million in a new round of funding. The company said the new money would be used to continue its research and development. The new funding was led by General Atlantic and included participation from existing investors like Bain Capital Ventures, DCM Ventures, Eaton […]
View More Investment advisory software developer SigFig raises $50 millionMobile money-saving app Qapital raises $30 million to spend on growth
Qapital, one of a slew of mobile applications trying to make it easier for users to save money (and spend it more wisely), has raised $30 million in fresh financing as it expands beyond savings to offer investment advisory services. Since its launch in the U.S. in 2015, Qapital has amassed roughly 420,000 users that […]
View More Mobile money-saving app Qapital raises $30 million to spend on growth