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BUILDERS AT HEART

Our mission is to build awesome products to shape the future for our customers and the industry.

OUR STORY

“Increasing Fidelity’s pace of innovation has been and continues to be critical to our long-term success.”

— Abby Johnson, CEO

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The entrepreneurial spirit behind Fidelity Labs has been in place since Edward C. Johnson II founded the firm in 1946, disrupting the investment community’s status quo with a series of game-changing industry firsts.​

Fidelity Labs was founded in 2005 to accelerate the development of new tools and capabilities for Fidelity.com. Over the years, our work and mission has evolved, but Labs has always played a critical role in driving growth and innovation for Fidelity. Since 2019, we’ve been focused on pursuing new business opportunities to shape the future for Fidelity, its customers, and the industry.

CURIOSITY, COLLABORATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Innovation isn’t driven by individuals working alone. It takes an entire team to look to the future, decide which opportunities to pursue, and create new solutions that have the potential to impact millions of customers. We asked our team about what makes Fidelity Labs such a great place to work, and here’s what they said:
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    Smart, fun, and supportive team

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    Great work-life balance

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    Building future businesses from the ground up

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    Interesting problems to solve

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    Skill building and career growth

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    Backing from an industry leader

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Meet the dedicated team of managing directors and leaders who drive our vision and support our mission. With a wealth of experience and a commitment to excellence, our leadership team ensures that we continue to innovate and deliver outstanding results for our customers and the industry.
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Evan Schnidman

Head of Fidelity Labs

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Vall Herard

MD, Head of Saifr

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Wilbur Swan

MD, Head of Catchlight

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Jason Furtado

MD, Fidelity Private Shares

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Schuyler Laird

MD, Fidelity Stock Transfer

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Parth Gargava

Managing Director

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Lisa Huang

Managing Director

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Stefan Podvojsky

Managing Director

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Hussain Zaidi

Managing Director

FIDELITY LABS AT A GLANCE

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For an overview of what Fidelity Labs does and how we do it, download this printable pdf.

For an overview of what Fidelity Labs does and how we do it, download this printable pdf.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Fidelity Labs?

Fidelity Labs is Fidelity Investments’ innovation incubator. We build software-driven businesses and capabilities to expand into new markets and better serve customers.

Who makes up Fidelity Labs?

Fidelity Labs drives innovation through three core sections: Our portfolio is made up innovative teams actively building and scaling new ventures. The Commercialization and Business Operations (CBO) team supports the startups with communications, operations, and go-to-strategy, helping ventures move from concept to market-ready businesses. To support Fidelity Labs as a whole, a network of internal experts across HR, PR, Talent, Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, InfoSec, and Corporate Affairs provide guidance and infrastructure to help ventures thrive.

Does Fidelity Labs collaborate with startups or external partners?

Fidelity Labs is primarily focused on growing and building internal ventures to explore new markets and address their customer needs.

How does Fidelity Labs operate?

Fidelity Labs operates through a structured innovation process: Scan, Try, Scale. We begin by scanning for opportunities that are at the intersection of customer problems worth solving, Fidelity’s data and IP advantages, and enterprise priorities. In the try stage, the ideas are validated through rapid prototyping, then iterated based on feedback and test solutions to ensure they meet actual needs. Finally, in the scale phase, the concepts are developed into real tools, services, or businesses that can be launched and grown. This approach allows Labs to stay agile, customer-focused, and aligned with Fidelity’s broader mission.

Culture eats innovation for lunch.


See what makes ours different.

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK AT LABS