Simran Kaur, who made her first million dollars by age 25, is goals for young girls interested in investing and personal finance. She’s a co-founder of Girls That Invest, a brand that empowers young women to take control of their financial future. Her podcast of the same name ended 2022 in the top one percent of the most-shared shows on Spotify globally.
A strong advocate for financial literacy, Kaur has dedicated her time to educating thousands of young women on how to make smart financial decisions, including speaking at universities and other institutions across the globe.
Through her organization, Kaur’s created a platform to provide education, mentorship, and resources to young women who want to become investment professionals, and she even teaches a six-week masterclass on investing, From A–Z in The Stock Market.
Below, Kaur talks about what she wishes she’d learned about investing when she was growing up, what’s next for Girls That Invest, and which of member of the Kardashian-Jenner fam is her ideal podcast guest.
For people who may not be familiar with your work, can you explain what it is you do through Girls That Invest
I break down the jargon associated with investing—What's a fund, a stock? How do you even get started? It's so rewarding seeing people having that "ah-ha" moment. We've hosted workshops at Shopify, Oracle, Salesforce, and HSBC, as well as in-person events in the UK, U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
What made you want to start your business?
Growing up, there was no representation when it came to investing education. I didn't feel like it was something that was for me. When I looked at investors, even a Google search showed men in suits looking across multiple screens. In-person events didn't feel inviting either. I wished there was a space where I could talk about investing that felt welcoming, and thus Girls That Invest was born.
Despite the number of female investors increasing in recent years, women still invest at lower rates than men right now. What do you think it’ll take to get to a point of parity?
I truly think the answer lies in representation. You cannot become what you cannot see. More women talking about money or investing is going to encourage more women to come into the door. It feels less intimidating when you know people who look like you can break down the jargon in ways you understand—without being patronizing. It's about using language and a female-lens that makes it frankly just a wee bit more fun and engaging.
You’ve been asked to speak at the House of Parliament in London on International ‘Women’s Day on March 8. Why are opportunities like this important to you and your overall goals when it comes to achieving more equity in investing?
It's so exciting being able to occupy spaces such as the House of Parliament in the UK, earlier in 2023 I was invited by the High Commission of India to speak about the work of Girls That Invest and the impact we were having. It absolutely ties into our goal of getting into more spaces where women can see people like them talking about money.
The opportunity to make an impact beyond communities and right into the heart of policy and government is a fantastic place to be, and I'm so excited for what the future holds. Being able to rub shoulders with industry and political leaders wasn't something I imagined our brand to do, but if it helps get the mission across, I'm there!
You host and run the world’s largest investing education podcast for women. Who is a dream podcast guest that you haven’t had on your show yet, but want to interview?
Kris Jenner. No one, and I mean no one, knows more about personal finance than a woman who was able to turn a six-child household that was struggling to pay private school bills into a billion-dollar empire.