Who founded Ellevest?

Ellevest was founded by Sallie Krawcheck in 2014.

Who are Ellevest's investors?

Ellevest's investors include Aloft VC, Altra Venture, Alumni Ventures, Amplifica Capital, Astia, Cleo Capital, Contour Venture Partners, Entrepreneur Ventures and 23 more.

Ellevest

Founded 2014 · 45 employees on LinkedIn · 37 known investors

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Ellevest is a women-founded, women-led SEC-registered investment advisor offering wealth management and financial planning services designed for women and their families. It provides portfolio management, values-aligned investing, and tax optimization across brokerage accounts, IRAs, and donor-advised funds in the US.

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Founders & leadership

Ellevest was founded in 2014 by Sallie Krawcheck.

Sallie KrawcheckFounder and CEO2014–2024

Investors · 37

Aloft VClisted by Aloft VCSan Franciscovia Crystal McKellar · inferred

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Altra Venturelisted by Altra VentureNew York City · $500K – $25M

Alumni Ventureslisted by Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M

Amplifica Capitallisted by Amplifica CapitalMexico City

Astialisted by AstiaSilicon Valley

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · funding news · prnewswire.com · Not right? Tell us

Cleo Capitallisted by Cleo CapitalNew York · $100K – $1M

How we know: Cleo Capital's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · prnewswire.com · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Contour Venture Partnerslisted by Contour Venture PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M

How we know: Contour Venture Partners's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · prnewswire.com · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Entrepreneur Ventureslisted by Entrepreneur VenturesLos Angeles · $25K – $50K

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Gingerbread Capitallisted by Gingerbread CapitalNew York · $100K – $10M

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Halogen Ventures Management Company Llclisted by Halogen Ventures Management Company LlcLos Angeles · $100K – $1M

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High Street Equity Partnerslisted by High Street Equity PartnersWashington · $10K – $250K

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Hustle Fundlisted by Hustle FundSan Carlos · $150K

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us

Ingeborg Investmentslisted by Ingeborg InvestmentsBentonvillevia Anna Mason · inferred

Kaya Ventureslisted by Kaya VenturesLos Angeles

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NextView Ventureslisted by NextView VenturesNew York · $250K – $4M

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Owl Capitallisted by Owl Capitalvia Jennifer Scott Fonstad · inferred

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us

Rethink Impactlisted by Rethink ImpactWashington · $2M – $10M

How we know: Rethink Impact's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Rogue Womens Fundlisted by Rogue Womens Fund$500K

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SWAT Equity Partnerslisted by SWAT Equity PartnersNew York

The Perkins Fundlisted by The Perkins Fundvia Sonja Perkins · inferred

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · Not right? Tell us

The Venture Collectivelisted by The Venture CollectiveMiami Beach · $100K – $500K

How we know: The Venture Collective's portfolio page · prnewswire.com · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

The W Fundlisted by The W FundNew York

Ulu Ventureslisted by Ulu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M

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WestRiver Grouplisted by WestRiver GroupIssaquah

AME Cloud VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $1M – $10M

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GaingelsreportedNew York · $200K – $500K

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Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M

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Morningstar VenturesreportedDubai · $1.4M – $25M

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PayPal VenturesreportedSan Jose · $1M – $10M

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Pivotal VenturesreportedSeattlevia Melinda French Gates · inferred

How we know: funding news · prnewswire.com · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Salesforce VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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Also in the syndicate · 6

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North AmericaBMOleadEnvestnetHalogen VenturesNew York Ventures of Empire State DevelopmentStardust Equity

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries BMay 2022
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Undisclosed amountSeries BApr 2022
BMO (lead), Contour Venture Partners (lead), Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, AME Cloud Ventures, Astia Venture Fund, Cleo Capital, Envestnet, Gaingels, Halogen Ventures, Khosla, Morningstar, New York Ventures of Empire State Development, PayPal Ventures, Pivotal Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Stardust Equity, The Venture Collective
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

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In the news

Ellevest Raises $53M in Series B Funding Round Backed by a Powerful Roster of Women Investorsprnewswire.com · Apr 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Ellevest do?: Ellevest is a women-founded, women-led SEC-registered investment advisor offering wealth management and financial planning services designed for women and their families. It provides portfolio management, values-aligned investing, and tax optimization across brokerage accounts, IRAs, and donor-advised funds in the US.
Who founded Ellevest?: Ellevest was founded by Sallie Krawcheck in 2014.
Who are Ellevest's investors?: Ellevest's investors include Aloft VC, Altra Venture, Alumni Ventures, Amplifica Capital, Astia, Cleo Capital, Contour Venture Partners, Entrepreneur Ventures and 23 more.