Matt
CEO & Co-founder, Sidekick
Matt is the CEO of Sidekick.
Matt Ford is CEO and co-founder of Sidekick, a full-stack wealth management platform built for the younger, mass-affluent generation traditional private banks have long underserved, offering managed portfolios, alternative assets and portfolio-backed lending. He has seen UK consumer fintech from every seat. He founded Pariti, a money-management app, and sold it to challenger bank Tandem, staying on as its Chief Product Officer. He then became a Partner at Mouro Capital, the Santander-backed fintech venture fund, investing in and advising early-stage financial services businesses. Earlier he worked at OnTrees, a personal finance app later acquired by MoneySuperMarket. Founder, product leader, investor — and then back to building.
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Sidekick
Sidekick is a full-stack wealth management platform built for a younger, mass-affluent generation long underserved by traditional private banks. It offers expertly managed investment portfolios, access to alternative assets and lending facilities secured against a customer's portfolio, all through a transparent, engaging app. Authorised by the FCA, Sidekick aims to give everyday professionals the tools and advantages once reserved for the wealthiest few, combining active portfolio management with education and a long-term investing mindset.
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