Founder Profile
Michael Katchen
Last reviewed: November 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Michael Katchen?
Michael Katchen is a founder of Wealthsimple, which was founded in 2014 with Rudy Adler and Brett Huneycutt.
- Company founded
- Wealthsimple
- Founded
- 2014
- Co-founders
- Rudy Adler and Brett Huneycutt
Founding Story
Michael Katchen is the visionary co-founder and CEO of Wealthsimple. A Toronto native and Western University graduate, Katchen previously led business development at Silicon Valley startup 1000memories (acquired by Ancestry.com). In 2014, he returned to Canada to build Wealthsimple, transforming it into Canada's leading financial technology enterprise.
Sources
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- Wealthsimple Corporate Profile & Milestones (Wealthsimple)
- Power Corporation of Canada Annual Report (Fintech Holdings) (Wealthsimple)