About Acorns
Acorns is an American fintech and financial services company specializing in micro-investing and robo-advice. Its flagship app helps everyday consumers automatically invest spare change by rounding up purchases and investing the difference into diversified ETF portfolios. The platform also offers checking accounts, IRAs, and subscription-based financial wellness plans, targeting first-time and everyday investors.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$588M
Last stage
Series F
Investors
Founders
Walter Cruttenden
Co-founded Acorns in 2012 with his son Jeffrey to make investing easier and more accessible. Also founder of Cruttenden Partners and angel investor in multiple startups.
LinkedInJeffrey Cruttenden
Co-founded Acorns with his father Walter in 2012. Graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Mathematics from Lewis & Clark College. Also co-founder of Say and managing partner at Cruttenden Partners.
LinkedInNoah Kerner
CEO and Chairman of Acorns. Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Noise (acquired) and Say. Has guided Acorns to become a leading subscription fintech service in the US.
LinkedInWalter Wemple Cruttenden III
Father half of the father-son founding duo of Acorns; serial entrepreneur and investor with multiple portfolio companies.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.