Betterment signs 401(k) deal with HR platform Zenefits

Betterment signs 401(k) deal with HR platform Zenefits
Zenefits will offer Betterment plans to the small and midsize businesses that use its platform.
MAR 04, 2021

Robo-adviser Betterment has signed a deal with Zenefits, a provider of online human resources tools for small and midsize businesses, to offer its 401(k) plans on the Zenefits platform.

Employees who enroll in a Betterment plan through work also will receive access to personalized advice, managed accounts, goals-based investing portfolios including socially responsible options, checking and high-yield cash accounts, and additional retirement accounts like IRAs, Betterment said in a release.

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