Som Seif
About Som Seif
Som Seif is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Ether Capital, Founder and CEO of Purpose Unlimited, and Co-Founder and Board Member of Wealthsimple.
Company
Som Seif is the Founder & CEO of Purpose Investments, a financial services firm located in the Toronto, Canada Area. He has held this position since 2013. Purpose Investments is known for its innovative approach to investment management, focusing on creating purposeful and effective investment solutions for clients.
Title
Som Seif holds multiple significant titles across various companies. He is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder at Ether Capital, Founder & CEO at Purpose Unlimited, Co-Founder and Board Member at Wealthsimple, and serves on the Advisory Board of Gibraltar & Company.
Education and Expertise
Som Seif studied Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto, where he achieved a Bachelor of Applied Science (Ba.Sc) degree from 1995 to 1999. Prior to this, he attended Earl Haig for high school from 1991 to 1995.
Background
Som Seif began his career in investment banking and corporate finance at RBC Capital Markets, where he worked from 1999 to 2004. He went on to found Claymore Investments, Inc., serving as CEO from 2005 to 2012. In 2013, he founded Purpose Investments, where he continues to innovate in the financial services industry. Additionally, he co-founded Wealthsimple in 2014 and has been a Board Member since then.
Founding and Leadership Roles
In his extensive career, Som Seif has founded multiple companies and taken on leadership roles. He founded Claymore Investments, Inc. in 2005, Purpose Investments in 2013, and Purpose Unlimited in 2017. He also co-founded Ether Capital and Wealthsimple, displaying his commitment to innovative financial solutions. His current leadership positions include being the Executive Chairman at Ether Capital and the CEO at Purpose Unlimited.