Corgi Invest
| Type | Private (subsidiary) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investment management |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Key people | Nico Laqua (CEO, parent company) Emily Yuan (COO, parent company) |
| Products | Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) |
| Parent | Corgi |
| Website | corgiinvest.com |
Corgi Invest (also reported as Corgi Funds or Corgi Strategies) is an American exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer and asset manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. It is the asset management arm of Corgi, an insurance company.[1]
The firm became known in 2026 for launching 190 low-cost exchange-traded funds,[2] with the intention to compete with Vanguard and BlackRock.[3] As of July 2026, Corgi Invest has roughly $700 million in total assets under management.[4]
Operation
[edit]Corgi Invest is described as a venture capital-based asset manager, a business model described by Bloomberg as applying Silicon Valley's playbook of "speed" to ETFs.[5] The parent company, Corgi, reached a reported $4 billion valuation in July 2026 after several funding rounds.[6]
As of September 2026, Corgi Invest had launched nearly 200 ETFs.[4][7] Bloomberg News described its products as priced to undercut competing defined-outcome ETFs from established issuers such as BlackRock and Goldman Sachs.[8] CNBC stated Corgi's ETFs were roughly half the price of its competitors, with some steeper discounts.[9]
History
[edit]Corgi Invest launched its first product, the passively managed Corgi Founder-Led ETF (FDRS), in late December 2025, and a leveraged companion fund the following month, designed to deliver twice the daily return of an index of founder-led companies.[7]
On May 6, 2026, Corgi Invest launched 34 actively managed ETFs on Cboe Global Markets, the largest new-ETF rollout in the history of the U.S. ETF industry. The launch mixed thematic and structured buffer funds, with many of the thematic products offering first-to-market exposures, including funds covering the beauty industry, caffeinated beverages, lifestyle brands and the buy-now-pay-later industry.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Lee, Isabelle (30 July 2026). "AI-Fueled Corgi Chases BlackRock's ETF Crown With 500-Fund Push". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ Bell, Heather (6 May 2026). "Record-Breaking: Corgi Funds Launches 34 ETFs". ETF Database. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "The corgi-inspired ETF provider that wants to disrupt BlackRock". Financial Times. 2026. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 Mitra, Mallika (August 2026). "How Corgi Funds Plans to Chase Down Wall Street's Top Dogs". The Daily Upside. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ Greifeld, Katie (30 July 2026). "How Corgi Funds Is Launching ETFs Faster Than BlackRock Did". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ Osman, Jim (26 July 2026). "Corgi's $4B AI Startup Valuation May Put Public Investors Last". Forbes. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- 1 2 McGee, Suzanne (22 June 2026). "This upstart launched 35 ETFs in a day – and doesn't plan to slow down". Reuters. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ Greifeld, Katie (15 May 2026). "Corgi Strategies Takes On BlackRock (BLK) and Goldman (GS) ETFs". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ Rosenbaum, Eric (2026-08-14). "The VC-backed fintech using AI to challenge BlackRock and start a new fee war in ETFs". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-09-15.