John Wise
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John Wise | |
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| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, businessman |
| Employer | Communify Fincentric |
| Known for | Co-founder of InvestCloud and fintech ventures |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer |
John Wise is a British entrepreneur, businessman, and co-founder of financial technology (fintech) companies.[1][2] He is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Communify Fincentric, a wealth management technology platform.[3]
Wise previously served as the co-founder and CEO of InvestCloud, a fintech company based in Los Angeles, from its founding in 2010 until April 2023.[2][4]
Career
Early Career
Wise founded multiple technology companies, including Synergo Technology, TCA Syntec, and Netik, which BNY Mellon acquired in 2002.[5]
InvestCloud
In 2010, Wise co-founded InvestCloud, a cloud-based wealth technology platform.[2][6]
In 2021, InvestCloud completed a recapitalization transaction that valued the firm at over $1 billion, leading the company to be referred to as a fintech "unicorn."[7]
Wise departed InvestCloud in April 2023.[4] Before he left, the platform supported approximately $6.5 trillion in assets.[1]
Communify Fincentric
Following his departure from InvestCloud, Wise launched a new venture called Just Build It (JBI), which owns Communify.[6]
In August 2024, Communify acquired Fincentric from S&P Global, forming a new wealth technology platform called Communify Fincentric.[3] Wise was named Chief Executive Officer of the combined firm.[3]
Education
Wise graduated from Reading University with a degree in computer science and applied mathematics.[2]
Recognition
Wise was included in the Los Angeles Business Journal's “LA500” list of the region's most influential business leaders in 2025. [1]
He was also named to WealthManagement.com's "Ten to Watch" list in 2016.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "LA500 2025: John Wise". Los Angeles Business Journal. 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Britton, Diana (August 2, 2015). "Ten to Watch 2016: John Wise". WealthManagement.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Communify acquires Fincentric from S&P Global". Finextra Research. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "InvestCloud names interim CEO as founder John Wise, other execs exit in sudden leadership shakeup". Financial Planning. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ "John Wise appointed chairman of ESG Book". Finextra Research. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Britton, Diana (August 15, 2024). "Former InvestCloud CEO John Wise's Firm Acquires Fincentric". WealthManagement.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ Steinberger, Samuel. "Newly Minted Unicorn InvestCloud Plans Global Wealthtech Takeover". WealthManagement.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
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