Values-based tech platform YourStake acquired First Affirmative, the pioneering RIA of the values-based advisor community; relaunching as Formative.

Fourth Cohort announced by Accelerator connects startups with financial institutions to fast-track research, development, and adoptionARLINGTON, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Founders Arena WealthTech Accelerator, in partnership with First Rate, Inc., SEI® and the City of Arlington, today announced the selection of its Spring 2025 cohort. The six companies—AssetLink, Investipal, MDOTM, Sequence, Quorus, and YourStake—represent a diverse set of solutions designed to streamline financial advisory workflows, enhance investment performance, and deliver more personalized client experiences through automation and data intelligence.Now in its fourth cohort, The Founders Arena continues to serve as a launchpad for high-growth WealthTech companies, bridging the gap between founders and the financial institutions that power the wealth management industry. Since inception, four participating startups, Charityvest, Sora Finance, upSWOT, and Caribou, have gone on to be acquired, and multiple cohort companies, including Bento Engine and Zeplyn, have found unique ways of partnering together though the connections the cohort creates."The Founders Arena really helped us in three key ways: it sharpened our pitch and value proposition for the RIA customer base, deepened our connectivity across the broader space, and enabled us to define a proof of concept with an enterprise customer," said Rohit Agarwal, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Sora Finance.The Spring 2025 cohort includes:AssetLink : A bidirectional intelligence platform that empowers asset managers and distribution teams to make smarter, faster fund placement decisions by directly connecting with buyers whose clients align with their strategy. AssetLink is based in New York, NY .: A bidirectional intelligence platform that empowers asset managers and distribution teams to make smarter, faster fund placement decisions by directly connecting with buyers whose clients align with their strategy. AssetLink is based in. Investipal : An advisor-first tool that automates portfolio construction and proposal generation