01 September 2021

EToro, Hargreaves Lansdown bosses join Wombat ahead of £10mn raise

Written By FinTech Alliance

EToro, Hargreaves Lansdown bosses join Wombat ahead of £10mn raise

Thematic investing platform Wombat has added to its board of advisors as it prepares for its next funding round. 

 

In Brief:

David Davies is former CIO at Hargreaves Landsown. 

Iqbal Gandham is former Managing Director at eToro.

They’ll support the business as it prepares for a £10mn Series A round. 

 

What does this mean?

Wombat Invest is a platform that enables users to invest in thematic funds (focusing on themes like technology or ESG) for as little as £10 to start with. The business says its funding round is aimed at supporting its expansion across the European market. 

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