Full-Time
Posted on 10/4/2025
Digital wealth platform with automated investing
No salary listed
Remote in Canada
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Wealthsimple is a digital financial platform that provides tools to help people manage money, invest, trade stocks, buy cryptocurrency, save, spend, and file taxes all in one place. It works by offering services such as automated investing (a robo-advisor that builds and rebalances portfolios), commission-free stock trading, cryptocurrency investments, and quick tax filing. Revenue comes from management fees on investment accounts, transaction fees, and premium service subscriptions. Wealthsimple differentiates itself through a user-friendly, tech-enabled experience that aims to be more human-centric and accessible, especially for young professionals and tech-savvy users, while offering a broad set of financial tools in one platform. Its goal is to simplify financial management and make financial services easy to use for a wide audience.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Private
Total Funding
$1.4B
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
2014
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Health Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Professional Development Budget
Wellness Program
Remote Work Options
Paid Holidays
Canadian fintech investment activity in 2025 was driven by three major deals: H.I.G. Capital's $898 million buyout of Converge Technology Solutions, Wealthsimple's $536 million equity raise, and Ripple's $200 million acquisition of Rail, according to KPMG Canada. KPMG partner Dubie Cunningham says investors are prioritising mature Canadian fintechs with strong customer penetration and scalable platforms. She expects this trend to continue in 2026, particularly as Canada's open banking framework launches later this year. By sector, AI fintechs received the most funding deals with 29, followed by crypto and blockchain companies with 26. KPMG's Kareem Sadek predicts Canada's new stablecoin regime will drive increased investor interest in digital assets in 2026, reducing regulatory ambiguity and enabling broader adoption of blockchain-based solutions.
Wealthsimple Investments Inc., a subsidiary of Wealthsimple Financial Corp., raised $531.62 million across six private investment funds in 2025, up from $301.97 million across two funds in 2024. The Canadian firm introduced two new funds this year: Wealthsimple Private Infrastructure Fund I, raising $3.05 million, and Wealthsimple Private Market Fund I, raising $8.39 million. Its largest fund, Wealthsimple Private Equity Fund I, raised $201.22 million, whilst Wealthsimple Private Credit Fund 1 Trust raised $178.19 million. Wealthsimple Investments is a registered Investment Fund Manager and Investment Dealer. The company also manages Wealthsimple Venture Fund I separately, whilst its ETF funds are managed by Mackenzie Financial Corporation.
Wealthsimple announced a CAD $750 million equity round at a CAD $10 billion post-money valuation to boost growth. The round includes a $550 million primary offering and a secondary offering of up to $200 million. It is co-led by Dragoneer Investment Group and GIC, with participation from CPP Investments, Power Corporation of Canada, IGM Financial Inc., ICONIQ, Greylock, and Meritech. This investment underscores strong global confidence in Wealthsimple's future in financial services.
Canadian venture builder Simple Ventures has raised $15 million to accelerate the creation of new companies at home and entice Canadian founders abroad to return. The round drew backing from TD Innovation Partners (TDIP), Sun Life, Sobeys, and high-profile founder-operators including Mike Katchen (Wealthsimple), Harley Finkelstein (Shopify), and Joanna Griffiths (Knix), alongside other prolific investors […]
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