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Betterment is a smart, more accessible investment account for anyone who wants a better way to manage their savings. You can think of it like a hybrid between saving and investing. Betterment combines the simple user experience of an online savings account with the performance of an investment account. There’s no minimum balance, no transaction fees, and customers can get Betterment’s advice and see how other customers like them invest. The company takes care of important investing details, like diversification and rebalancing, automatically.

Betterment launched at the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference in May 2010 where it was named best New York Startup. The company was also voted Best of Show at FinovateFall 2010 and has received recognition from The New York Times, the LA Times, and CNN Money.

You can think of Betterment like a hybrid between a bank and an investment account, or maybe as a more flexible and customizable target-date fund. The product combines the simple user experience of an online savings account with the performance of an investment account. There’s no minimum balance, no transaction fees, and customers always have ready access to their money. They can get Betterment's advice and see how other customers like them invest. Betterment take scare of important investing details, like diversification and rebalancing, automatically.

Our team is tuned-in, smart, dedicated, and fun-loving. We have successful startup and product launch experience, with strong backgrounds in financial services and technology and degrees from top universities.

Betterment is a fast-paced, dynamic, venture-backed startup. Our office is right in Union Square at 14th and Broadway. We’re collaborative and passionate about fairness, accessibility, and helping people get the most out of their hard-earned savings.