Finder announced recently that it has acquired Finch, a wealth management platform that lets customers earn and invest with cash back. Finch was created by Neel Ganu and Maya Nijhawan. The two US-based Australian founders launched Finch in 2019 to help people unlock the benefits of investing, develop healthy financial habits, and take steps toward financial freedom.
Finch links to existing bank accounts and it earns you up to 5% cash back on all your purchases, and automatically invests it in a personalized portfolio to help your money grow. There are no credit checks, hidden fees, or APRs – which make it a solution anyone can access and benefit from. Finch was founded in New York City in 2019. And Finch was part of the 2019 Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars, New York, was announced as a Top Pick at TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 and a Mastercard StartPath company in 2022.
KEY QUOTES:
“Finder and Finch share a mission to help people save and invest their money better. We’re excited to welcome Neel to the Finder crew and wish Maya all the best for her next endeavor outside of Finder.”
“Finch made an impact in a short period of time. We’re excited to work together and bring Neel’s wealth of experience into the Finder Group.”
–Finder’s Global CEO Frank Restuccia
“Our research showed that the main reasons people hold back from investing is because they either don’t have enough money to invest and/or don’t know how to get started. We built a way for customers to transform their everyday spending into investing.”
–Neel Ganu
