# Brandon Krieg

> Brandon Krieg is the New York-based co-founder and co-CEO of Stash and CEO of its broker-dealer, Stash Capital. After early work at EdgeTrade, Knight Capital and Macquarie, he co-founded Stash in 2015 to make investing and financial education accessible in small amounts. He returned as co-CEO with Ed Robinson in October 2024 and has helped develop StashWorks and AI Money Coach. Grab completed its acquisition of Stash in July 2026.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Co-CEO at Stash; CEO at Stash Capital
- **Organizations:** Stash, Stash Capital, EdgeTrade, Knight Capital Group, Macquarie Securities Group
- **Known for:** Co-founded Stash in 2015 with an accessible $5 investing proposition., Helped develop StashWorks and AI Money Coach., Recognized among Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Moved to New York with $300, according to his personal account, and joined the early EdgeTrade team.
- **2007** — Knight Capital announced its agreement to acquire EdgeTrade for approximately $59.5 million.
- **Before 2015** — Worked at Knight Capital and then led electronic execution at Macquarie Securities Group, where he met Ed Robinson.
- **2015** — Co-founded Stash; its investing app launched in October with a $5 starting amount.
- **2022** — Stash launched its own banking infrastructure, Stash Core.
- **2023** — Moved from CEO into business development as Liza Landsman became CEO.
- **2024** — Returned with Robinson as co-CEO on October 8; developed AI Money Coach with Joel Parrish.
- **2025** — Stash announced a $146 million Series H led by Goodwater Capital.
- **2026** — Grab completed the acquisition of Stash on July 1.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Stash in 2015 with an accessible $5 investing proposition.
- Helped develop StashWorks and AI Money Coach.
- Recognized among Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs in 2018.
- Led Stash alongside Ed Robinson during its 2025 Series H financing and 2026 acquisition by Grab.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Grab completed the acquisition of Stash on July 1; the announced operating plan retained Krieg and Ed Robinson as co-CEOs.
- **2026-03** — Stash agreed to transition Stockpile kids’ accounts to its platform; financial terms were not disclosed.
- **2026-02** — Grab announced the Stash acquisition agreements, using a $425 million enterprise valuation for the initial closing payment terms.
- **2025-05** — Stash announced a $146 million Series H led by Goodwater Capital.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonkrieg1
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/brandonkrieg1

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Last updated: 2026-10-27