Download Our List of The Top 100 Accelerators & Incubators

This free sheet contains 100 accelerators and incubators you can apply to today, along with information about the industries they generally invest in.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
100 Accelerators & Incubators
Download The List of the 100 Highest-Valued Unicorns

This free sheet contains all the information about the top 100 unicorns, including their valuation, HQ's location, founded year, name of founders, funding amount and number of employees.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
100 Top Unicorns
Get Free Access to The Founder's Handbook

This free Notion document contains the best 100+ resources you need for building a successful startup, divided in 4 categories: Fundraising, People, Product, and Growth.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
The Founder's Handbook

The Full List of 13 Wealth Management Unicorn Startups (2026)

Description

CTA

The wealth management sector includes 13 unicorn startups that are changing how people handle their finances. London-based FNZ leads the group with a valuation of $20B.

The industry features a mix of companies serving different needs, from consumer investment apps to financial infrastructure. For example, Human Interest focuses on providing retirement plans for small businesses and is valued at $3B.

Below is the full list of 13 Wealth Management unicorn startups at this time.

Top 10 Most Valuable Wealth Management Unicorns

Fundraising OS
Tool
Fundraising OS

Everything you need to raise funding for your startup, including 3,500+ investors, 7 tools, 18 templates and 3 learning resources.

Buy It For $97 $297
Accelerators & Incubators List
Sheet
2,189 Accelerators & Incubators

Information about the industries, countries, and cities they generally invest in.

Get the Sheet for $50
Complete Unicorns List
Sheet
1,600+ Unicorns

Information about their valuation, HQ's location, founded year, name of founders, funding amount and number of employees.

Get the Sheet for $50
BioTech & Health Investors
Sheet
250 BioTech & Health Investors

List of startup investors in the BioTech, Health, and Medicine industries, along with their Twitter, LinkedIn, and email addresses.

Get the Sheet for $50
AI Investors
Sheet
250 AI Investors

List of 250 startup investors in the AI and Machine Learning industries, along with their Twitter, LinkedIn, and email addresses.

Get the Sheet for $50
FinTech Investors
Sheet
250 Fintech Investors

List of 250 startup investors in the FinTech and Finance industries, along with their Twitter, LinkedIn, and email addresses.

Get the Sheet for $50

FNZ has created a global wealth management platform that serves major financial institutions. Their system combines technology, operational workflows, and investment services, allowing banks and asset managers to provide personalized wealth solutions for their clients.

Valuation$20B
HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Year Founded2004
FoundersAdrian Durham
Funding Amount$5.8B
Company SizeEnterprise Organization (5,001+)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsGeneration Investment Management, Temasek Holdings, General Atlantic, La Caisse, Raymond James

Wealthsimple builds a financial platform that gives users a single place to trade stocks and crypto, save, and invest their money. They combine self-directed trading with automated investing, all through a simple interface designed to make wealth-building accessible to everyone.

Valuation$7B
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Year Founded2014
FoundersBrett Huneycutt, Michael Katchen, Rudy Adler, Som Seif
Funding AmountCA$1.9B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsBase10 Partners, TCV, Redpoint, Inovia Capital, ICONIQ Growth

Plaid builds the technology that lets people securely connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Their data network has become the essential plumbing for the fintech industry, powering everything from payment apps to wealth management tools.

Valuation$6.1B (Joined December 2018)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2013
FoundersWilliam Hockey, Zachary Perret
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsIndex Ventures, BlackRock, Norwest, Andreessen Horowitz, Franklin Templeton

Monzo built a digital bank that operates entirely through a smartphone app, giving users a simple way to manage their money. They provide tools like instant spending notifications and easy-to-create savings pots, all centered around a transparent and user-friendly experience.

Valuation$6B (Joined October 2018)
HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Year Founded2015
FoundersGary Dolman, Jason Bates, Jonas Huckestein, Paul Rippon, Tom Blomfield
Funding Amount$1.8B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries I
Top InvestorsAccel, HSG, General Catalyst, Goodwater Capital, Stripe

Human Interest builds a full-service 401(k) platform that makes it easy and affordable for small and medium-sized businesses to offer retirement benefits. They handle the complexities of plan administration and compliance, helping more employees save for their financial future.

Valuation$3B (Joined August 2021)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersPaul Sawaya, Roger Lee
Funding Amount$914.6M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsAlumni Ventures, Slow Ventures, Wing Venture Capital, BlackRock, TPG

DriveWealth created an API-based brokerage infrastructure that allows fintechs and neobanks to embed investing experiences into their products. Their platform is built to handle fractional share trading, helping partners offer affordable and accessible U.S. stock market access to their customers globally.

Valuation$3B (Joined August 2021)
HeadquartersJersey City, New Jersey, United States
Year Founded2012
FoundersRobert Cortright
Funding Amount$550.8M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsQuiet Capital, FTX, Insight Partners, Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund

BGL Group digitally distributes insurance and household financial services to millions of customers. They are best known for creating and operating popular price comparison websites, including the UK's comparethemarket.com.

Valuation$3.B (Joined November 2017)
HeadquartersPeterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom
Year Founded1991
FoundersDouw Gerbrand Steyn
Funding Amount£525M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsCPP Investments

Acorns developed a popular micro-investing app that makes it easy to get started with a portfolio. The platform automatically rounds up users' daily purchases and invests the spare change.

Valuation$2B (Joined March 2022)
HeadquartersIrvine, California, United States
Year Founded2012
FoundersJason Martell, Jeff Cruttenden, Mark Dru, Walter Cruttenden
Funding Amount$510M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsIndustry Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Headline, BlackRock, TPG

Akulaku Group builds a banking and digital finance platform that provides a variety of virtual payment services. They are known for offering a suite of financial products, including digital credit and investment options, directly to consumers.

Valuation$2B
HeadquartersJakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Year Founded2016
FoundersGordon Hu, William LI
Funding Amount$748.1M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsQiming Venture Partners, Legend Capital, IDG Capital, HSBC, Peak XV Partners

SmartAsset operates an online destination for personal financial advice, offering a range of free tools and calculators. They also power SmartAdvisor, a marketplace that connects consumers with financial advisors.

Valuation$1B (Joined June 2021)
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2012
FoundersMichael Carvin, Philip Camilleri
Funding Amount$161.4M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsSV Angel, FJ Labs, TTV Capital, Y Combinator, Citi Ventures

The Remaining 3 Wealth Management Unicorns

The top 10 unicorns get a lot of the headlines, but they only tell part of the story. A handful of other companies are also making big moves in the space.

Combined, these startups have raised over $1 billion, with teams based in both the United States and Mexico. Here are the remaining wealth management unicorns to keep an eye on.

Unicorn StartupCountryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
Kapital logo KapitalMexico2020$471.1M$1B
Wealthfront logo WealthfrontUnited States2008$274.2M$1B
M1 Holdings logo M1 HoldingsUnited States2015$323.2M$1B

Description

CTA
The All-In-One Newsletter for Startup Founders

90% of startups fail. Learn how not to with our weekly guides and stories. Join +40,000 other startup founders!

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.