SmartAsset is a
financial technology company, founded in July 2012 by Michael Carvin and Phillip Camilleri and headquartered in
New York,
New York.[1][2] The company publishes articles, guides, reviews, calculators and tools to help people make decisions about
personal finance.[3][4][5]
SmartAsset also operates SmartAdvisor, a digital platform that connects consumers with financial advisors.[3]
History
SmartAsset launched in July 2012 by CEO Michael Carvin and CTO Philip Camilleri as a
Y Combinator startup company.[6] The company's product offering initially revolved around home buying. It expanded to include tools, financial calculators and articles about personal finance topics, including taxes, retirement, banking and investing.[3]
They have provided research studies featuring
data analysis on topics like best cities for women in tech[7] and most affordable places to live.[8]
The company launched a platform called Captivate that enables financial publishers to host its tools on their own online content in 2015.[9][10]
In 2018, SmartAsset launched SmartAdvisor, a
lead generation platform that connects consumers with financial advisors.[11]
Investment and finances
SmartAsset raised more than $161 million across funding rounds, including $110 million in a 2021 Series D round. The round valued the company at over $1 billion, making it a
unicorn.[12] Investors include Y Combinator,
Focus Financial Partners,
SV Angel,
Brendan F. Wallace, Quotidian Ventures, IA Capital Group and others.[13][2]