StashAway
StashAway is a Singapore-based investment platform that offers managed portfolios and cash management solutions across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. It has raised $74M, most recently in a Series D round in September 2022.
The growth story
StashAway grew from 175 to 204 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $74M along the way, most recently a Series D in September 2022.
About
StashAway provides automated investment services tailored to users' risk profiles, aiming to optimize returns while minimizing idle cash in bank accounts. Its platform serves retail investors in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and MENA regions.
The company has scaled to 204 employees since its 2016 founding, with engineering being its largest function at 31 staff. Its $74M total funding includes backing from Fidelity International and Eight Roads Ventures, with its latest Series D round closing in late 2022.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is StashAway's largest department with 31 staff, indicating a strong focus on platform development. The company operates with a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover rates.
The StashAway org chart
Michele Ferrario (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer) leads 56 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 39 (-19% YoY), Finance 29 (+32% YoY), Marketing 27 (+23% YoY), Business Development 25 (-7% YoY), Operations 17 (+13% YoY), Customer Success and Support 13 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
StashAway recruits heavily from financial services firms like EY, Standard Chartered, and HSBC, as well as consulting firms McKinsey and BCG. Alumni frequently move to fintech companies including Airwallex, Endowus, and OKX.
Most common previous employers of StashAway staff: EY (7), Standard Chartered (6), HSBC (6), Accenture (5), McKinsey & Company (4), Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (4). Former StashAway employees most often moved to Airwallex (5), Citi (4), Arrowpoint Investment Partners (3), Endowus (3), OKX (3), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The StashAway mafia
StashAway alumni have founded 12 companies, including Arrowpoint Investment Partners (123 staff) and Arta Finance (109 staff), showing a strong entrepreneurial streak among former employees.
12Joo Lee, was Trading Platform Team Lead until 2018Amanda Ong, was Country Manager, Singapore until 2022Janet Liu DBA, CFA, CAIA, CFtP, was VP of Investment Advisory until 2025Jan Damm, was Product Manager until 2020Ronja Dornfeld, was Business Development Associate until 2017Yaohong C., was Head of Data until 2022
Ochuko Oseaje, was Full Stack Engineer until 2022
Nikita Kolokoltsev, was Full Stack Engineer until 2022
Sheikh Faizal, was Strategy Consultant (MBA Project) until 2021
Joseph Matthias G., was Platform Engineering Architect until 2022
Ha Luong, was Head, Client Engagement until 2018Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 42% direct, 38% search, 3% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at StashAway: Microsoft Office (55), Communication (55), Project Management (54), Microsoft Excel (54), Leadership (54), Teamwork (51), SQL (46), Data Analysis (45).
Where the team actually sits
StashAway people are concentrated in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (41), Singapore (26), Selangor, Malaysia (25), Bangkok City, Thailand (12). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
StashAway attracts about 1,550 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $19K a month if bought through ads. It gained 745 ranking keywords and lost 774 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.60 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
StashAway has 204 employees as of September 2026.
StashAway has raised $74M in total, most recently a Series D round in September 2022.
StashAway was founded in 2016 by Michele Ferrario, Nino Ulsamer.
Michele Ferrario (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of StashAway's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current StashAway staff are EY (7 people), Standard Chartered (6 people), HSBC (6 people).
Former StashAway employees most often move to Airwallex (5), Citi (4), Arrowpoint Investment Partners (3).
At least 12 companies have a founder who previously worked at StashAway, including Arrowpoint Investment Partners, Arta Finance, CapBridge.
StashAway attracts about 1,550 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $19K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among StashAway staff are Microsoft Office, Communication, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Leadership.
StashAway staff are concentrated in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (41), Singapore (26), Selangor, Malaysia (25).
StashAway has about 39 people in Engineering, down 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.
StashAway has about 29 people in Finance, up 32% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 149 current and 270 former StashAway profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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