6 Lessons from Wealthsimple's Decade-Long Bet on Trust
When Mike Katchen took the stage at CIX Summit 2026 to accept the Innovator of the Year award, he shared that it was a full-circle moment. The last time he stood at that podium was in 2014, the year Wealthsimple launched. CIX had noted it as a “Top 20 Hottest Innovative Companies.” Twelve years later, Wealthsimple had just closed a $750 million round at a $10 billion valuation — one of the largest tech financings in Canadian history — and crossed $100 billion in assets under administration.
