Pearler
Long-term investing platform for Australians, with auto-investing in ASX and US shares, micro-investing and super.
Private company- Sector
- Fintech
- Based in
- Sydney, Australia
- Invested
- Nov 2021
Pearler is an Australian investing platform built for long-term investors. Customers can buy ASX and US shares and ETFs for a flat brokerage fee, and its auto-invest feature buys a chosen portfolio on a set schedule. ASX holdings are CHESS-sponsored.
Pearler has added more products over time: Pearler Micro for small amounts, Headstart accounts for children, a superannuation product, and tools for first-home savers. The platform also has a community and education side, where members can share their investing journeys and read long-term investing content.
Friends Nick Nicolaides, Kurt Walkom and Hayden Smith founded Pearler in Sydney. The company says more than 70,000 Australians use the platform.
As of 29 Sep 2026
Why I own it
Pearler helps Australians invest for the long term, with auto-investing and a focus on building wealth slowly rather than trading.
It's how I think about investing, built for people just starting out. Low-cost, long-term investing is a large and underserved market in Australia.
From the notebook
All notesOn the map
Pearler closes $16m round to grow its Aussie investing base
Sydney's Pearler closed a $16 million Series A in September. The round was led by existing investor Portage, which also led the company's $7.8 million Seed raise four years ago. Pearler now has more than 110,000 active customers and more than $3.5 billion in holdings across shares, super and first home deposits, 86% of it in ETFs. The platform lets Australians split money between ASX and US shares.
Written by AI from share prices, the companies' posts and the news. Can be wrong; not financial advice.
