--- title: "Thank you for trusting us with $400 million in assets" description: "Over 10,000 Canadians are now using Wealthsimple" url: "https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazine/400-million" lastUpdated: "2015-12-01" --- ![](/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=75,width=3072,fit=scale-down/https://images.ctfassets.net/v44fuld738we/4WeCxHDiOLdEc5bE1wDQTq/8cc8b743ac50da080987f49ee953f7b5/Blog-Size-1.png) News # Thank you for trusting us with $400 million in assets Over 10,000 Canadians are now using Wealthsimple Written ByThe Editors onDecember 1, 2015 **_Wealthsimple_** makes powerful financial tools to help you grow and manage your money. [Learn more](/en-ca) Today, we're sharing two big pieces of news: # 1 We’re proud to say that more than 10,000 people trust us with over $400 million in assets. This is the first time we've announced just how fast the Wealthsimple community has grown since our launch 14 months ago. It's an exciting milestone for the Wealthsimple team, and just one of many to come. A big, heartfelt thank you for your trust and support over the past year. We're going to do everything we can to live up to that trust. ## Recommended for you * ![](/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=75,width=3072,fit=scale-down/https://images.ctfassets.net/v44fuld738we/7K24t2GAqnhc4Q2RZ5hJfy/42d572c87933964886894e784ee5f9ed/BLM_-_Square.png) [We Were Not Living Up To Our Principles. 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