# Michael Katchen, Co-Founder at Wealthsimple > Michael Katchen, Co-Founder at Wealthsimple. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-katchen (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Toronto, CA · Partner # Michael Katchen Co-Founder at [Wealthsimple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wealthsimple) Latest rounds - **Vetster** Round · $10.1M May 2021 Backs *Consumer Goods* *Healthcare* *Healthtech* Profile summary - **Rounds named:** 1 none observed - **Filings:** - with regulators - **Podcasts:** 3 mentions What this record rests on - ✓ **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - **On filings** No filing names them - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Wealthsimple - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=michael-katchen) ## The firm [**Wealthsimple** Investment firm · CA **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wealthsimple) ## Rounds they were named in - **Rounds:** 1 - **Led:** 0 - **Disclosed:** $10.1M - **Active:** 2021 2021 - [Vetster](https://millionrounds.com/company/vetster) *Round* **$10.1M** *CA* May 2021 Joined · +6 investors By stage - Round **1** What they backed Consumer Goods **1** Healthcare **1** Healthtech **1** Alongside - [Brightspark Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brightspark-ventures) - [Hedgewood *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hedgewood) - [Jeff Fettes *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-fettes) - [Leen Li *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leen-li) - [Robert Halpern *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/robert-halpern) - [Whitecap Venture Partners *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/whitecap-venture-partners) Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names. ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Float](https://millionrounds.com/startup/float-7) - [KEEP Labs](https://millionrounds.com/startup/keep-labs) - [Peggy](https://millionrounds.com/startup/peggy) - [Properly](https://millionrounds.com/startup/properly-inc) - [Resq](https://millionrounds.com/startup/resq) - [Vetster](https://millionrounds.com/startup/vetster) ## Also at Wealthsimple - [**Karney Li** Chief Architect *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/karney-li) - [**Martin Leclair** Brokerage Linking *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-leclair) - [**Peter Graham** Software Engineer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-graham) ## Hear them before you pitch them ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Michael Katchen in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The BetaKit Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/betakit) · 6 Oct 2024 · 51 min Can Wealthsimple build Canada's largest financial institution? Mentions [Michael Katchen](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-katchen) About this episode "I think we're going to build the largest Canadian financial institution. That is a giant opportunity, and our focus on delivering that in Canada has helped us grow way faster." Ten years in, Wealthsimple is profitable with $50 billion in AUA. How did the company get here and what comes next?… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The BetaKit Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/betakit) · 23 Aug 2024 · 42 min CEO roundtable: Shopify, Wealthsimple, Lightspeed, Koho, Ecobee Mentions [Daniel Eberhard](https://millionrounds.com/person/daniel-eberhard)[Dax Dasilva](https://millionrounds.com/person/dax-dasilva)[Michael Katchen](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-katchen)[Stuart Lombard](https://millionrounds.com/person/stuart-lombard) About this episode "The world is loopy. Everything is a cycle. Everything is a product of compounding changes." Summer is almost over, so hear from these Canadian tech leaders as you prepare to get back to work in September. Featuring insights from Michael Katchen (Wealthsimple), Daniel Eberhard (Koho), Dax Dasilva… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The BetaKit Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/betakit) · 26 Apr 2024 · 32 min Wealthsimple and Koho CEOs talk productivity, competition, and building Mentions [Daniel Eberhard](https://millionrounds.com/person/daniel-eberhard)[Michael Katchen](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-katchen) About this episode "I think it would be a mistake if we make Canada even less competitive at such an incredibly important moment in time for us to embrace competition and productivity." Michael Katchen (Wealthsimple) and Daniel Eberhard (Koho) join BetaKit editor-in-chief Douglas Soltys for a wide-ranging… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=michael-katchen). ## Find people like Michael Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)