# Equi

> Equi is part hedge fund, part technology platform - an alternative investment manager that gives high-net-worth individuals, wealth advisors and family offices access to the kind of uncorrelated, absolute-return strategies that were historically reserved for institutions and billionaires. Founded in 2020 by Tory Reiss, Itay Vinik and Jeremy Smith, the company pairs Wall Street investing expertise with Silicon Valley software, screening thousands of private funds to build diversified portfolios designed to perform across market cycles. Equi reached roughly $100M in assets under management within its first year and has raised about $25M in venture funding.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Tory Reiss (Co-Founder & CEO), Itay Vinik (Co-Founder & CIO), Jeremy Smith (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~60 employees (reported ~36 at Series A)
- **Products:** Equi Core Portfolios, A la carte fund access, Advisor & family office platform, Proprietary fund screening & risk software
- **Notable:** Reached approximately $100M in assets under management within its first year of launch, Raised ~$25M in venture funding including a $15M Series A in October 2022, Analyzed thousands of private funds (reported 12,600+) to construct curated portfolios

## Products & services

- **Equi Core Portfolios** — Managed multi-strategy portfolios built from curated private funds, designed to deliver absolute, uncorrelated returns across market cycles.
- **A la carte fund access** — Selective access to individual private fund strategies spanning growth, growth-plus-income, and real estate.
- **Advisor & family office platform** — A technology platform for wealth advisors, family offices and institutions to allocate to alternatives and manage diversified portfolios.
- **Proprietary fund screening & risk software** — Technology that analyzes thousands of private funds to construct and monitor portfolios with built-in risk management.

## Achievements

- Reached approximately $100M in assets under management within its first year of launch
- Raised ~$25M in venture funding including a $15M Series A in October 2022
- Analyzed thousands of private funds (reported 12,600+) to construct curated portfolios
- Founded by a team behind TrueFi, TrueUSD, Reonomy, SpotHero and UBS market-neutral strategies

## Latest updates

- **2022-10** — Closed $15M Series A led by Smash Capital to expand access to elite investing.
- **2022-03** — Profiled by TechCrunch as 'building a family office for non-billionaires.'

## Links

- Website: https://www.equi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/joinequi
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/join_equi
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@join_equi

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Last updated: 2026-06-07