Tagged: teens

Fintech Apps: Venmo Introduces Teen Account, Providing Parents Ability to Open a Venmo Account for Teenagers

Venmo introduced the Venmo Teen Account, providing parents and legal guardians the ability to open a Venmo account for their teenagers between the ages of 13 to 17-years-old so they can send and receive money. The Venmo Teen Account also “comes with a Venmo Teen… Read More

Financial Tech Platform Modak, Digital Identity Firm Yoti to Create Safe Fintech Platform for Teens

Modak, a fintech company for teens and families in the US, has partnered with digital identity company Yoti to “enhance safety features for teens on its platform.” Since launching in December 2022, 25,000 teens “have signed up for Modak using Yoti’s facial age estimation technology.”… Read More

Visa, Fintech Firm GoHenry to Accelerate Financial Education for Children, Teens

Visa (NYSE: V) announced a seven-year global partnership with GoHenry, the prepaid card and financial education app for 6-to 18-year-olds. Visa will “provide support as the exclusive global network partner for GoHenry’s prepaid cards for kids and teens in the US, UK, and Europe.” GoHenry… Read More

Teens: Awareness of Crypto, NFTs High

The periodic report assessing teen trends produced by Piper Sandler has been distributed this past week. While skipping over digital payment preferences, as outlined in their previous report, the authors did address the crypto trends of teens. The research surveyed 14,500 teens across the country… Read More

GoHenry Announces Acquisition of France’s Teen Banking Fintech Pixpay

The team at GoHenry notes that it has been 10 years since they launched operations in the United Kingdom, and they now have more than two million members in the UK and US. They recently launched their in-app Money Missions “to make financial education fun… Read More

Fintech: Research Indicates that 9% of Teens Have Traded Crypto, PayPal is Top BNPL Option, Cash is King for Payments

Piper Sandler, a financial services firm based in Minneapolis, has surveyed teens for more than 20 years. The company researches trends regarding brand purchases and activities that may aid in discerning the rising or declining popularity of the firms that provide these products. CI recently… Read More

Teen Fintech Copper Banking Finalizes Seed Round to Expand Business Operations

Teenagers can be quite the experts when it comes to spending money. The problem is, many never really learn how to save their money, manage it effectively, and make it grow over an extended period of time. A third or over 30% of US teenagers… Read More

U.S. Financial Services Startup Step Surpasses One Million Users in Less Than Four Months

Step, a U.S.-based financial services company built for teens and families, announced on Thursday it has crossed one million users in less than four months of its launch. Founded in 2018 and launched last year, Step describes itself as the next-generation financial services company building… Read More

Bengaluru based Fintech Startup Walrus Is Launching Personalized Debit Card for Teenagers to Encourage Better Money Management

Bengaluru based Fintech startup Walrus is launching a personalized debit card for teenagers. The company says it wants to help teens become financially “smart” from a young age so that they are able to effectively manage their finances as they get older and have more… Read More

India’s FamPay, a Neobank for Teenagers, Reveals that Most Tech-Savvy Young People are Still Making Cash Payments

Younger people in India including Millennials and Gen Z consumers are usually quite tech-savvy because most of them have grown up using the latest smartphones. They regularly use the internet to take care of everyday tasks – which may include conducting digital transactions for online… Read More

U.S. Fintech Startup Step Launches No Fee Banking App Geared Towards Teens

Step, a U.S.-based fintech startup built for teens and families, announced on Wednesday its official launch, offering a free FDIC insured bank account and Visa card. Step explained that through its app, it offers an all-in-one banking solution with a new type of personalized card… Read More

Current Debit Card & Mobile App For Teens Now Has 200,000 Users

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Current, a U.S.-based fintech company, announced on Wednesday is now has 200,000 users that are using its smart debit card & mobile app service. Founded in 2015 (and launched in 2017), Current states it provides collaborative banking solutions, starting with a smart debit card and app… Read More

Crowdfunding Success Knixwear Launches New Leakproof Undies Line “Knixteen”

Kickstarter and Indiegogo alum Knix Wear recently announced the launch of its new leakproof undies line, Knixteen, which is specifically targeted towards teen girls 12 years old and older. The company previously secured $1,551,287 from more than 19,000 backers through Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns for its 8-in-1 Evolution… Read More

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