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Betterment

Digital investing and financial planning platform

betterment.com
Headquarters
New York, United States
Founded year
2010
Company type
Private company
Number of employees
670–1,000

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In short: Betterment expanded advisor offerings and faced a 1.4-million-customer data breach plus a $9 million SEC settlement.

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Betterment reports January 2026 security incident

Unauthorized access via social engineering affected marketing systems, exposing data of 1.4 million customers, mostly names and emails. Customer accounts remained secure. Enhancements to MFA and monitoring implemented.

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Betterment acquires Rowboat Advisors

The acquisition enhances portfolio management, direct indexing, and tax optimization for RIAs via Betterment Advisor Solutions. Integration begins in late 2025.

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Betterment agrees to acquire Marcus Invest accounts from Goldman Sachs

The deal transfers digital investing accounts and assets to Betterment, expanding its customer base and scale. Transition expected around June 29, 2024.

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Robo-advisor Betterment settles tax charges with SEC for $9 million

The SEC alleged failures related to Betterment's tax-loss harvesting service lost money for about 25,000 clients.

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