Acorns Acquires Vault to Expand Product Offerings and Tap into Portland's Fintech Talent

Strategic acquisition builds on Acorns roadmap and momentum

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Nov 07, 2017, 14:29 ET

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Acorns, the country's fastest-growing micro-investing app with more than 2.2 million investment accounts, has just announced the strategic acquisition of Vault, a Portland-based tech company, which lets customers automatically invest part of their paycheck into a retirement fund.

Through the acquisition, Acorns will launch the first IRA designed for the up-and-coming, Acorns Later. Current Acorns customers can join the waitlist today for access to the new product, which will be available in early 2018.

Acorns logo. (PRNewsFoto/Acorns Grow Inc.)

"It's our mission to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, and two out of three eligible Americans aren't saving for later in life," said Noah Kerner, CEO of Acorns. "This has to change. Don't be intimidated. Don't wait! Later is yours, and it has incredible potential. Acorns Later will help you reach it."

"We're excited to join the Acorns team and offer their customers a simple way to make smarter financial decisions today," said Randy Fernando, CEO of Vault.

The Acorns acquisition was also driven by their desire to open an office in Portland, a growing hub for top tech and engineering talent. The firm expects to hire more than a dozen engineers in the next 12 to 18 months to support its product development strategy.

"I'm humbled that a leading LA-based tech company, whose mission is aligned with ours, is expanding into Portland and bringing new jobs to the area. Portland is a tight-knit and collaborative community. People here want to help other people and are looking for meaningful work. Noah and the team at Acorns share the same beliefs and values as our community," Fernando added.

Vault and its employees will become part of the Acorns team and Fernando will assume a leadership role as Managing Director reporting into Manning Field, Acorns Chief Commercial Officer. The office location in Portland at 1455 N.W. Irving St. Suite 200 will not change as a result of the transaction.

To celebrate the acquisition and Portland community, Acorns will host a holiday event, "Grow Your Oak in Portland," with the tech community, local political officials, and influencers. Date and details will be announced.

To learn more about Acorns, please visit www.acorns.com

About Acorns

Acorns is the leading micro investing app in the U.S. It's easy-to-use, mobile-first technology makes it simple for anyone to set aside and invest life's spare money. Acorns allows customers to automatically invest in a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds offered by some of the world's top asset managers (including Vanguard and Blackrock). Customers grow their wealth in one of five portfolios constructed with help from world-renowned Nobel Laureate economist Dr. Harry Markowitz. Acorns smart portfolio algorithms automatically work in the background of life, helping users build wealth naturally, pennies at a time. From Acorns mighty oaks do grow. You can access Acorns simply and easily via the app for iPhone, Android or desktop. Visit Acorns.com for more.

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