We're here to help women build wealth so that they can live the lives they want — because when women control their own money, everyone is better off.
Our journey building a woman-first financial company began in 2014 with a team of industry experts with decades of experience on Wall Street — even as we were told "women don’t need their own investing platform.”
Today, with a community of more than 3 million,** a $53 million Series B funding round, tens of thousands of people using Ellevest, and $2 billion in assets under management, we get that statement less often.
What grew from an idea to make investing more accessible for women now permeates the company and the way we design our offerings. We’re committed to making sure that underrepresented groups are overrepresented — among our employee base, our board, and our investors.
Fueled by our shared belief that there’s a better way to serve women, we’re building a company that helps you take action with your money and build the life you want. And it’s unlike any other out there.
We’re committed to driving change as a company — from the talented people we hire to our diverse board to the people and institutions who invest in us.
A Wall Street trailblazer with more than 25 years in the financial services industry, Sallie has led Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney, and Citi Private as CEO. She’s been named “The Last Honest Analyst” by Fortune and one of the “Most Influential People in ESG Investing” by Barron’s.
Dr. Kwan is a CFA® charterholder with a PhD in engineering economic systems from Stanford and a BS in computer science and applied math from Brown. With more than 30 years of experience, she’s held positions at Charles Schwab and Financial Engines.
Industry data from McKinsey as of 9/27/2022
Ellevest team data as of 8/3/2022
Ellevest is supported by women-led VCs using their wealth to change the financial industry, including Rethink Impact, Halogen Ventures, Cleo Capital, and The Venture Collective.
read more*As of March 2022. Estimate calculated based on third-party data of the percentage of start-ups that raise venture capital dollars, the percentage of venture capital dollars raised by fintech companies, the percentage of women entrepreneurs in fintech, and the percentage of start-ups that go from seed to Series B.
**The Ellevest community includes Sallie Krawcheck’s connections on LinkedIn and Ellevest’s followers on Instagram. Numbers as of March 2022.