IRVINE, Calif., October 14, 2026 — Acorns announced the acquisition of Frich, a peer-led money community for young Americans with 1.6 million members and an organic creator network. Frich co-founders Katrin Kaurov and Aleksandra Medina join Acorns as Co-Leads of Education & Community.
Frich was founded in 2021 around peer conversation and includes a peer-benchmarking feature for spending, saving, salary, and student loan habits. Existing Frich community members will be welcomed to Acorns. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Acorns cites prior youth-focused acquisitions including GoHenry (2023) and EarlyBird (2025). The company reports serving more than 16 million people since 2014.