NerdWallet is a digital platform providing financial guidance and marketplace services to consumers and small and mid-sized businesses across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. The company offers editorial content, financial education, comparison tools, calculators, guides, and research published under the NerdWallet brand, along with marketplace and referral services that enable users to compare, pre-qualify for, or connect with third-party providers of credit cards, consumer loans, small business loans, insurance, mortgages, financial services, and related products. NerdWallet also provides brokerage, advisory, and loan/mortgage brokerage services through its subsidiaries.
NerdWallet is publicly traded
IPO'd on November 4, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under NRDS.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2009
Employees
706–728
Total Funding
$105M
3 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$0.5B
October 21, 2015
Total raised $105M across 3 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Series A (initial close)
Date
May 2015
Amount
$64M
Valuation
$0.5B
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2015 | Series A (second close) | $5M | — | Camelot Financial Capital Management |
| May 2015 | Series A (initial close) | $64M | $0.5B | |
| May 2015 | Venture Debt | $36M | — | Silicon Valley Bank |
Tim Chen
CEO and Chairman
John H. Lee
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Yuann
Chief Business Officer
e.m Lysonge
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Punam Anand Keller
Chief Marketing Officer
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Yes, NerdWallet is publicly traded under the ticker symbol NRDS on the NASDAQ. The company went public in November 4, 2021.
NerdWallet trades under the ticker symbol NRDS on the NASDAQ. It began trading in November 4, 2021.
NerdWallet (NRDS on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker NRDS to place an order.
NerdWallet went public in November 4, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $0.5B. NerdWallet completed its initial public offering on November 4, 2021, with shares priced at $18 per share. 7.25 million shares were sold at IPO with an additional 1.09 million shares granted to underwriters as an over-allotment option. The company trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol NRDS. As of May 2026, the company had a market capitalization of approximately $738M.
NerdWallet raised $105M across 3 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
NerdWallet is headquartered in San Mateo, California, United States.
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