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With more than 30,000 clients and $750 million in assets under management,\u00a0Toronto-based\u00a0investment platform Wealthsimple<\/a>\u00a0continues to grow both in its home market and in the U.S. To bolster that growth, the company has raised an additional $37 million ($50 million Candian) in funding from Power Financial.<\/p>\n Like other similar platforms, Wealthsimple provides automated technology that allows its users to \u201cinvest on autopilot.\u201d That is, users\u00a0provide data about their financial situation and their risk tolerance, and Wealthsimple creates a personalized, low-cost and diversified portfolio\u00a0which it can later\u00a0rebalance as necessary.<\/p>\n But while other so-called robo-advisors are focused on courting the high end of the market, Wealthsimple is trying to provide the same types of tools and advice to all users, regardless of the amount they have to invest.<\/p>\n Wealthsimple requires\u00a0no minimum amount to open an account and charges a 0.5% fee for all assets under management. It also doesn\u2019t charge any trading, account transferring or rebalancing fees.<\/p>\n \u201cAccess is a major problem in this industry,\u201d Wealthsimple CEO\u00a0Michael Katchen told me. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to\u00a0bring great services to anyone of any asset size.\u201d<\/p>\n But Wealthsimple is going beyond just providing a tech platform for managing customer assets \u2014 it also provides education through a\u00a0branded\u00a0online magazine<\/a>\u00a0and gives users access to its own stable of financial advisors.<\/p>\n While it began operations in Canada, Wealthsimple has expanded to the U.S. to take on robo-advisors like Wealthfront and Betterment. To continue its expansion, the company has taken another $37 million from Power Financial<\/a>, which is one of the largest financial institutions in Canada.<\/p>\n With this round, Power Financial has essentially doubled down on its investment, bringing the total amount it has put into in Wealthsimple to $74 million. \u201cWe structured the first deal with Power to be in a long-term partnership where they would put in more money if we need additional capital,\u201d Katchen said.<\/p>\n Having the backing of a large financial player like Power Financial has huge benefits for Wealthsimple, especially as it looks to new markets. The strategic partner\u00a0has about $1.5 trillion assets in financial services companies around the world, according to Katchen.<\/p>\n And while having one big, strategic investor might limit its options for acquisition, Katchen says the goal for Wealthsimple is to take the business public. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to build something that would be lasting and long term,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/wealthsimple_homepage-chart_desktop.jpg?w=680\")
With more than 30,000 clients and $750 million in assets under management, Toronto-based investment platform Wealthsimple continues to grow both in its home market and in the U.S. To bolster that growth, the company has raised an additional $37 million ($50 million Candian) in funding from Power Financial. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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