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Stash

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New York, US · Delaware corporation · 14 known investors

stash.com

Stash offers Smart Portfolio, a robo-advisor service that automatically builds and manages diversified investment portfolios for individual investors. The platform provides automated portfolio rebalancing, dividend reinvestment, and goal tracking through a subscription model without additional management fees.

Also known as Stash Financial, Inc.

Fintech

Founders & leadership

BKBrandon Krieg
Brandon Kriegin𝕏Co-Founder | CEOAngel
MS
Meredith SmithNamed on SEC filing
ER
Edward RobinsonNamed on SEC filing
JM
Jon McNeillNamed on SEC filing
SH
Steven HodgemanNamed on SEC filing
DE
David EatonNamed on SEC filing
DR
David RonickNamed on SEC filing

Board

RKRebecca Kaden
Rebecca Kadenin𝕏Board directorGeneral Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
CCChi-Hua Chien
Chi-Hua Chienin𝕏Early Stage Investor & Board MemberCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital

Investors · 14

Also in the syndicate · 4

LendingTreeleadSerengetiT. Rowe Price Investment ManagementUniversity of Illinois Foundation

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$656.5M disclosed across 11 of 13 rounds · 2015–2025

$187.3MraisedMay 2025 · 88 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Meredith SmithExecutive Officer
  • Rebecca KadenDirector
  • Edward RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jon McNeillDirector
  • Steven HodgemanExecutive Officer
  • Chi-Hua ChienDirector
  • Brandon KriegExecutive Officer, Director
  • David EatonDirector
Offering amount
$187.3M
Amount sold
$187.3M
First sale
May 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$52.6MraisedOct 2022 · 12 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jon McNeilDirector
  • Chi-Hua ChienDirector
  • Brandon KriegExecutive Officer, Director
  • Rebecca KadenDirector
  • Andrew McCormackDirector
  • Edward RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$52.6M
Amount sold
$52.6M
First sale
Sep 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$130MraisedFeb 2021 · 13 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Andrew McCormackDirector
  • Rebecca KadenDirector
  • Chi-Hua ChienDirector
  • Edward RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Brandon KriegExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$130M
Amount sold
$130M
First sale
Jan 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$133.4MraisedJul 2020 · 22 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Rebecca KadenDirector
  • Edward RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Brandon KriegExecutive Officer, Director
  • Andrew McCormackDirector
  • Chi-Hua ChienDirector
Offering amount
$139.9M
Amount sold
$133.4M
Sales commissions
$6.1M
Placement agents
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
First sale
Feb 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$34.6MraisedFeb 2019 · 11 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Edward RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Chi-Hua ChienDirector
  • Andrew McCormackDirector
  • Rebecca KadenDirector
  • Brandon KriegExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$67.1M
Amount sold
$34.6M
First sale
Feb 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$37.5MraisedFeb 2018 · 12 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Andrew McCormackDirector
  • Rebecca KadenDirector
  • Chi-Hua ChienDirector
  • Brandon KriegExecutive Officer, Director
  • Edward RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$37.5M
Amount sold
$37.5M
First sale
Jan 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$42MraisedJul 2017 · 7 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Edward RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Brandon KriegExecutive Officer, Director
  • Chi-Hua ChienDirector
  • Andrew McCormackDirector
Offering amount
$42M
Amount sold
$42M
First sale
Jun 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$24.8MraisedDec 2016 · 8 investors · Other Banking and Financial Services
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Edward RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
  • Brandon KriegExecutive Officer, Director
  • Chi-Hua ChienDirector
  • Andrew McCormackDirector
Offering amount
$25M
Amount sold
$24.8M
First sale
Dec 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Stash Financial, Inc. is a New York-based financial technology company operating a web platform and mobile apps that let consumers invest small amounts of money incrementally, a practice commonly described as micro-investing, alongside robo-advisory services. Users can buy fractional shares from as little as $0.01 across thousands of stocks and more than 80 exchange-traded funds, and can hold personal brokerage accounts, retirement accounts including Roth and traditional IRAs, and custodial accounts for children. Stash is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and states that this status carries a fiduciary duty to act in clients' best interest; FDIC-insured banking accounts are offered through Stride Bank N.A.

The product set combines self-directed investing with managed options such as Smart Portfolio, budgeting and automatic saving tools (Auto-Stash), direct deposit with early paycheck access, financial education, and the Stock-Back Card, which converts everyday card spending into fractional stock in the merchants where purchases are made. In 2025 the company launched Money Coach AI, an AI-based advisory tool that delivers personalized, conversational recommendations and next-step prompts, plus a Learn & Earn program pairing short financial lessons with stock rewards. Stash positions itself as a low-cost alternative to traditional flat-fee financial advisors, and says it is built for long-term investing rather than day trading.

As of the May 2025 Series H announcement the company reported 1.3 million paying subscribers and $4.3 billion in assets under management, and described itself as cash flow positive; its own about page later cited 1.2 million active subscribers, roughly $5 billion in assets managed, more than 6 million people served and 125+ employees.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Active subscribersJan 20261,200,000 subscribers
Assets managedJan 2026$5B
Assets under managementJan 2025$4.3B
Average weekly customer depositMay 2025$45
Customer money set aside on platformJan 2026$5B
Customer retention (larger balances)May 202587%
Customer retention (smaller accounts)May 202579%
Customers new to investingMay 202586%
Customers served (cumulative)Jan 20266,000,000 people
EmployeesJan 2026125 employees
Money Coach AI users/interactionsMay 20252,200,000 users
Paying subscribersMay 20251,300,000 subscribers
Subscription priceJan 2026$12
Target market investable assetsMay 2025$450B
Total funding raisedMay 2025$666M
UsersJul 20205,000,000 customers

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Stash went on to found or lead other companies.

Competitors · 5

by search overlap
Robinhood21088 shared keywordsRobinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets. The platform serves retail investors with low barriers to entry, offering portfolio management services and market insights.
Seeking Alpha20906 shared keywordsSeeking Alpha is a financial research platform that provides stock analysis, investment tools, and market coverage across asset classes to investors. The platform aggregates research from thousands of analysts and investors, offering ratings, articles, and investment ideas.
Public20007 shared keywordsPublic is a trading platform that allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and memecoins through accounts managed by Zero Hash LLC, a New York State-licensed virtual currency business.
Interactive Strength Acquires Ergatta19725 shared keywordsFidelity provides brokerage and investing services for individual retail investors, including commission-free online trading of US stocks and ETFs and fractional share purchases starting at $1. It positions itself as a personal finance and investment provider serving customers pursuing long-term financial goals.
TradingView18579 shared keywordsTradingView is a charting platform and social network used by over 100 million traders and investors worldwide to analyze and trade across global financial markets. The platform provides tools for technical analysis, market data, and community collaboration for retail and institutional traders.

Companies competing with Stash for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 10

launches, deals, and filings
Feb 2026
Grab Holdings announces acquisition of Stash Financial, Inc.

Grab Holdings announced it was acquiring Stash at a $425 million valuation, in a move described as accelerating Grab's financial services roadmap.

$425M source ↗

Jan 2025
Founders Brandon Krieg and Ed Robinson return as Co-CEOs

Co-founders Brandon Krieg and Ed Robinson, who had stepped away from the company after seven years, returned to lead Stash as co-CEOs.

source ↗

Jan 2025
Added VistaShares AIS ETF to the platform

Stash added the AIS ETF from VistaShares (Jon McNeill and Adam Patti), which provides exposure to 80 public stocks across the AI supply chain.

source ↗

Jan 2025
Learn & Earn initiative

Stash launched Learn & Earn, offering short financial lessons combined with stock rewards and personalized next-step guidance; the funding announcement followed this launch.

source ↗

Jan 2025
Money Coach AI launched

Stash launched Money Coach AI, an AI-powered financial guidance tool that converts investing strategies into real-time, personalized recommendations; the company reported 2.2 million users/interactions and that one in four users took a financial action within 10 minutes of interacting.

source ↗

Oct 2024
Layoff of 40% of workforce

Stash laid off 40% of its employees following the departure of its CEO, per Fortune reporting cited by Wikipedia.

source ↗

Jan 2024
Banking Tech Awards finalist, Best Contribution to Economic Mobility

source ↗

Jan 2023
FinTech Breakthrough Best Personal Finance App Award

Stash also lists USA Today/Statista Top 500 Best Financial Advisory Firms (2023) and several Comparably awards (Best Engineering Team, Best Places to Work, Best Company Outlook) for 2023.

source ↗

Jan 2017
Stash Retire unveiled at FinovateFall 2017

At its Finovate debut, Stash unveiled low-fee, self-directed Roth IRA accounts as part of its Stash Retire offering.

source ↗

Oct 2015
Stash iOS app launch

Stash launched on the iOS App Store in October 2015 and became available on Android in March 2016.

source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
StashDelaware

In the news

Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Stash do?
New York fintech offering subscription-based micro-investing, banking and AI financial guidance to everyday US investors.
Who founded Stash?
Stash was founded by Brandon Krieg.
Who are Stash's investors?
Stash's investors include Anthemis Venture, Breyer Capital, Entrée Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Owl Ventures, Union Square Ventures (USV), Valar Ventures Llc, Coatue Management and 2 more.
How much funding has Stash raised?
Stash has disclosed $656.5M raised across 11 of its 13 known rounds.
Where is Stash headquartered?
Stash is headquartered in New York, US.