A Letter from Our Co-founder

To students, parents, and anyone trying to build a better financial future,

As godparents to some of the most amazing children I know, my partner and I love celebrating them with gifts. But over the years, I noticed a pattern that bothered me: too many of those gifts ended up broken, outgrown, or forgotten within weeks. And it wasn't just us. Our friends and family felt the same. They wanted their love and generosity to actually mean something. They just didn't have a good way to make that happen.

These questions stayed with me for a while: What if all those generous birthday and graduation gifts could go somewhere that actually grows? What if the people who love you could help you build real wealth, without needing a brokerage account or knowing anything about the stock market?

I also know what it feels like to watch the world move fast and wonder if you're keeping up. We live in a time where social media makes it look like everyone is thriving or getting ahead with ease. And when you're a student trying to manage tuition and loans, a parent trying to stretch every dollar, or an adult doing your best in an uncertain economy, that noise can feel crushing. Like you're already behind before you've even started.

You're not behind. You just haven't had the right tools yet.

That's why we built Endowe. It's the first-ever investment gift registry I wish had existed sooner. It's for the student who wants a financial head start. It's for the parent who wants to turn all those birthday and holiday gifts into wealth for their child. And it's for the adult who's ready to turn ordinary and meaningful moments into real investments. The people in your life already want to show up for you. Endowe just gives them a better way to do it.

We built this because we care. And we genuinely can't wait to see what you build with it.