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Wealthsimple

Wealthsimple is a Toronto fintech serving 4 million+ Canadians with investing, cash, tax and crypto in one app. Founded in 2014 by Mike Katchen and Brett Huneycutt, it holds $60B+ in assets and in 2024 beat a big-five bank on net new deposits for the first time.

FintechTorontoFounded 2014wealthsimple.com
4M+Canadians on the platformTechTO stage 2025-04-16
$25Bnet new deposits in 2024 — first year beating a big-five bank on a major metricTechTO stage 2025-04-16

The people

Mike KatchenCo-founder & CEO · 2 TechTO talks
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Brett HuneycuttCo-founderprofile coming

What they build

Managed InvestingThe original robo-advisorProduct page ↗
Self-directed TradingCommission-free stocks & ETFsProduct page ↗
CashSpending & high-interest chequingProduct page ↗
TaxThe SimpleTax they acquiredProduct page ↗
CryptoRegulated Canadian cryptoProduct page ↗

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On the TechTO stage

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About

Founded in 2014, Wealthsimple grew from a robo-advisor into Canada's largest independent money platform. In 2024 it recorded $25B of net new deposits — the first year it beat one of the big five banks on a major financial metric, as CEO Mike Katchen shared on the TechTO stage in April 2025.

Backers

Power Corp, Meritech, Greylock, TCV, iNovia, Allianz X · C$1B+ raised

Some figures are founder-stated, not independently confirmed

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Quick answers

What does Wealthsimple do?

Investing, cash, tax and crypto in one app — money management for 4 million+ Canadians, founded in Toronto in 2014.

Who founded Wealthsimple?

Mike Katchen and Brett Huneycutt, in 2014. Katchen is still CEO.

How big is Wealthsimple?

4 million+ clients and $60B+ in assets; $25B of net new deposits in 2024 — the first year it beat a big-five bank on a major metric, as shared on the TechTO stage in April 2025.

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