Analysis

August 31, 2021

The UK wealthtechs that grew the most during the pandemic

Investing apps won millions of new users last year, promising to help grow their savings. But competition is fierce, and a select few are now racing ahead.


Isabel Woodford

5 min read

Clay Banks via Unsplash

If there's one set of fintechs that consumers love, it's the apps helping them get rich.

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A ranking of 10 UK investment apps, featuring Plum, Freetrade, Hargreaves, Moneybox, Wombat, PensionBee, Chip, Wealthify, Nutmeg and Interactive Investor. Note, non-UK companies like eToro are also popular locally, but not included in this sample.
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