dub is a copy-trading app and marketplace that lets users mirror the portfolio strategies of financial influencers and experienced investors with a single tap. Its core product includes a creator program operated by dub Advisors that rewards successful portfolio creators with royalties, turning investment strategies into monetizable assets. Launched from stealth one year ago, dub has surpassed one million downloads, reflecting early consumer traction. The company positions itself to shift retail investing from stock picking to people selection, emphasizing education, transparency, and accessible model portfolios. Proceeds from the fundraise will be used to scale the creator-driven marketplace and expand accessibility and features to reach more investors at every level. Regulatory and operational functions are provided by DASTA entities: DASTA Investment LLC offers advisory services and DASTA Financial, LLC operates as its SEC-registered broker-dealer (FINRA, SIPC). dub is a copy-trading platform that enables everyday investors to replicate portfolios of emerging managers, famed hedge funds, or elected officials with a single tap. The company operates an affiliated broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a FINRA member to facilitate copy-trading. dub translates the creator economy to investing, allowing individuals to both copy others' portfolios and make their own portfolios available for copying via a simple mobile app. Its launch offerings include proprietary strategies built by former hedge fund managers from firms like Millennium as well as strategies shared by financial influencers. Financially, dub recently closed a $17 million seed round and secured a $2 million venture-debt facility from Silicon Valley Bank. The company is backed by a broad group of venture capital firms and individual investors, including Tusk Venture Partners, Nathan Rodland, and Dara Khosrowshahi. Founder and CEO Steven Wang, who previously founded and sold a VR company and worked at Apple, leads the firm.

Total raised

$47M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Debt Financing

Latest activity

May 2025