Nutmeg Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Nutmeg was acquired by JPMorgan Chase for $970M in June 2021, a 58.8x multiple on $17M of revenue.

Nutmeg acquisition price

$970M

Acquired by JPMorgan Chase · Jun 2021

Nutmeg revenue at acquisition

$17M

Last twelve months · Jun 2021

Nutmeg revenue multiple at acquisition

58.8x

EV/Revenue · Jun 2021

Cumulative funding Nutmeg raised

$149M

across 5 funding rounds

Nutmeg Overview

About Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a London-based digital wealth manager offering managed investment portfolios, ISAs, Lifetime ISAs, and pensions. Launched in 2011 and authorized by the FCA, it serves over 100,000 clients with algorithm-driven portfolios using ETFs from BlackRock and Vanguard, emphasizing low fees starting at 0.25%.


Founded

2011

HQ

United KingdomLondon

Website

nutmeg.com

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Subscription, Investment management

Revenue

$17M (Jun 2021)

Valuation

$324M (Jun 2019)

Nutmeg Acquisition

Nutmeg was acquired by JPMorgan Chase for $970M on 17 June 2021.

The acquisition price implies a 58.8x revenue multiple on $17M of revenue.

Before the acquisition Nutmeg had raised $149M across 5 funding rounds.

Nutmeg acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/Revenue
17 Jun 2021Strategic M&A$970M58.8x

Nutmeg Valuation

Nutmeg is currently valued at $324M, based on its pre-seed round in June 2019.

The $6M round included Sajid Sabir.

Nutmeg's valuation has grown 1.0x from $320M at its Series E in January 2019 to $324M in June 2019, across 2 priced rounds.

Nutmeg valuation by funding round

Nutmeg valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Jun 2019Pre-seed$324M
Jan 2019Series E$320M

Nutmeg Funding History

Nutmeg has raised a total of $149M across 5 funding rounds.

Nutmeg's first fundraising round was a $32M Series B in June 2014. The most recent completed round was a $6M pre-seed round in June 2019.

Nutmeg funding rounds

Nutmeg funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jun 2019Pre-seedSajid Sabir$6M$324M-
Jan 2019Series EConvoy (lead); Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (lead)$59M$320MNutmeg is a UK-based digital wealth manager founded in 2011 that provides automated investment advice and discretionary portfolio management services through diversified ETF-based portfolios. The company serves retail investors in the UK and Asia (Hong Kong and Taiwan), operating as a discretionary investment management platform offering investments, ISAs, and pensions through an online interface. In January 2019, Nutmeg announced its Series E funding round of £45 million (approximately $58 million USD) led by Goldman Sachs' Principal Strategic Investments Group and Convoy Global Holdings. The Series E round valued Nutmeg at approximately $320 million USD, making it the largest funding round by a European digital wealth manager at that time. Goldman Sachs was a new investor in the round, while Convoy was investing for the second time, having first invested in November 2016. At the time of the Series E, Nutmeg managed approximately £1.5 billion in assets under management and served more than 60,000 active investors, establishing itself as the largest digital wealth manager in Europe and the eighth largest wealth manager in the UK overall. The company planned to use the funding to develop new products and features, and to expand internationally through a B2B plug-and-play partnership model leveraging its proprietary technology and operational expertise.
Dec 2016Series DTaipei Fubon Bank (lead); Nigel Wray; Pentech Ventures; Balderton Capital; Armada Investment AG$15M--
Nov 2016Series CConvoy (lead); Nigel Wray; Pentech Ventures; Balderton Capital; Armada Investment AG; Schroders$38M--
Jun 2014Series BDaniel Curran; Armada Investment AG; Charles Dunstone; Flight Ventures; Draper Associates; Schroders$32M-Nutmeg is a UK-based online investment management platform founded by Nick Hungerford and William Todd, offering low-cost portfolio management services starting from £1,000 investments, with fees from 1% down to 0.3%, targeting the £500 billion UK wealth management market dominated by high-commission traditional managers. By June 2014, Nutmeg raised a Series B round of $32 million (total funding to $50 million including a prior $5.3 million Series A in 2012), backed by investors including Charles Dunstone (Carphone Warehouse founder), Schroders, Balderton Capital, Draper Associates, and Daniel Aegerter from Armada Investment Group. The funds were allocated to customer acquisition and product development. At the time, Nutmeg reported over 35,000 registered users, with Q1 customer acquisition up 350% year-over-year, positioning it among the top 25 UK wealth managers.

Who has invested in Nutmeg?

13 investors have backed Nutmeg across its funding rounds, including Armada Investment AG, Balderton Capital, Pentech Ventures, Schroders, Nigel Wray and Convoy.

Lead investors include Convoy, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity and Taipei Fubon Bank.


Nutmeg Investors

Investors in Nutmeg by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Armada Investment AGSwitzerlandZurich3ParticipantJun 2014
Nigel WrayUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantNov 2016
Pentech VenturesUnited KingdomEdinburgh2ParticipantNov 2016
Balderton CapitalUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantNov 2016
ConvoyHong KongHong Kong2LeadNov 2016
SchrodersUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantJun 2014
Daniel CurranUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA1ParticipantJun 2014
Sajid SabirUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom1ParticipantJun 2019
Taipei Fubon BankTaiwanTaipei1LeadDec 2016
Goldman Sachs Growth EquityUnited StatesNew York City, NY1LeadJan 2019
Charles DunstoneUnited KingdomLondon1ParticipantJun 2014

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Nutmeg Competitors

Nutmeg competitors include listed companies like Canaccord Genuity and Bravura Solutions, and private ones like Farther, SmartAsset, Touzhijia.com and Vise.

Public and private companies comparable to Nutmeg
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Canaccord GenuityCanadaCanadaPublicly listed$1.6B$143M$974M0.6x
FartherUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$1B-
SmartAssetUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate$100M-$1B10.0x
Touzhijia.comChinaShenzhenPrivate--$1B-
ViseUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate--$1B-
Bravura SolutionsAustraliaAustraliaPublicly listed$201M$55M$1B4.9x
Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Canaccord Genuity$1.6B$143M0.6x0.6x6.8x-
Bravura Solutions$201M$55M4.9x4.9x17.9x17.0x
RFA Financial$172M($66M)8.4x-(21.9x)-
XPS Pensions Group$353M$80M2.6x2.5x11.3x8.7x
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Common questions about Nutmeg

When was Nutmeg founded?Nutmeg was founded in 2011.
Where is Nutmeg headquartered?Nutmeg is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Is Nutmeg publicly listed?No, Nutmeg was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in June 2021.
Who acquired Nutmeg?Nutmeg was acquired by JPMorgan Chase in June 2021.
How much was Nutmeg acquired for?Nutmeg was acquired for $970M in June 2021, a 58.8x revenue multiple.
What is Nutmeg's valuation?Nutmeg was last valued at $324M in its pre-seed round in June 2019.
How much funding has Nutmeg raised?Nutmeg has raised $149M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Nutmeg's last funding round?Nutmeg's last funding round was a $6M pre-seed round in June 2019.
Who are Nutmeg's investors?Nutmeg's investors include Armada Investment AG, Nigel Wray, Pentech Ventures, Balderton Capital, Convoy, Schroders, Daniel Curran, Sajid Sabir, Taipei Fubon Bank, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity and 3 others.
Which companies are comparable to Nutmeg?Companies comparable to Nutmeg include Canaccord Genuity, Farther, SmartAsset, Touzhijia.com, Vise and Bravura Solutions.

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