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Berlin’s Upvest to Provide Smart Money App Plum with Investments API, Enabling More Investment Opportunities

Berlin-based fintech Upvest is set to provide Plum, the smart money app, with its investment API, enabling Plum to expand its range of investment opportunities to EU customers. Plum currently offers 3,000 US stocks to EU customers. Following this partnership, Plum will have the functionality… Read More

Fintech Plum, the Smart Money App, to Launch “Interest” Offering

Plum, the “smart money” app, is reportedly planning to launch a new “Interest” offering in Q3, so customers can benefit more quickly and directly from rising central bank rates. Plum customers in the UK and EU will be able “to hold their money in government-backed… Read More

European Money App Plum Expands into Five More Countries

Plum, a smart money app, has expanded services into in five new European countries including Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Greece, and Cyprus. Plum has been available in the UK, France, Spain, Ireland and Belgium. Founded in 2016 by Victor Trokoudes, Plum automates parts of personal… Read More

Smart Money App Plum Raises £1 Million in Just 8 Hours on Crowdcube

Plum, a smart money app, has easily topped its crowdfunding goal by raising over £1 million in just 8 hours on Crowdcube. The securities offering launched last week and is scheduled to close tomorrow. As it stands today, Plum has raised £1.65 million from 4277… Read More

Smart Money App Plum Secures £5M in Debt Financing

Smart money app Plum is reportedly launching its third crowdfunding round after acquiring £5 million in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank. Plum previously conducted a public campaign on Crowdcube that managed to acquire $8 million in additional capital along with a $24 million Series… Read More

Money App Plum to Offer Stock Investments, Debit Cards in Europe

Fintech Plum will be offering stock investing and debit cards in Europe as it expands into France, Ireland, Spain, and Belgium. Plum is registered as an e-money agent of PayrNet Limited with the Financial Conduct Authority. A neo-bank or “super-app,” Plum reports serving over 1… Read More

London Fintech Plum Introduces Debit Card Supporting Budget Control

  London Fintech Plum, Europe’s personal finance app, has introduced a debit card “to help its customers take control of their finances.” The card is Plum’s first move into spending, “consolidating its position as a comprehensive money app.” Designed to complement Plum’s budgeting features and… Read More

Airwallex Teams Up with Plum to Support its Stock Investing Feature

Airwallex, an international Fintech platform, recently announced its partnership with investing app, Plum, in order to support its cross-border payments and FX requirements. Airwallex was selected as Plum’s international payments and FX partner “to support the launch of Plum’s new stock investing feature that will… Read More

Plum Appoints Product VP as it Gets Ready for its US Stocks Offering

Plum, Europe’s money management app, has appointed Phu Ly to serve as Product VP, as the business gets ready for a year of steady growth following a recent $24 million Series A round. Ly has been responsible for leading product teams at high growth, digital-first… Read More

Money Management App Plum Plans Return to Crowdfunding to Raise Growth Capital

Plum, a money management app, says it is returning to crowdfunding with a forthcoming securities offering on Crowdcube, according to a company release. Back in 2019, Plum raised £2.47 million at a pre-money valuation of £14.5 million on Seedrs. In 2018, Plum raised £1 million… Read More

AI-Enhanced Smart Savings App Plum Raises $3 Million via Latest Investment Round

Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced smart savings application, has raised around $3 million via its second investment round, bringing the company’s total funds raised to approximately $9.3 million. Plum recently introduced its new Android app, which extends the firm’s digital offering across Facebook Messenger and… Read More

Money Management Chatbot Plum Now Supporting Challenger Banks Monzo & Starling Bank

Money management chatbot Plum is now supporting challenger banks Monzo and Starling Bank. Plum states that it already supports most major UK banks and currently has around 130,000 users – collected since launch in 2017. Plum states that is has so far saved £24 million… Read More

AI Fintech Chatbox Plum Nears Seedrs Goal: Aiming to Make Saving Easier

Plum’s second crowdfunding raise on Seedrs is proving to be just as successful as its first £925K campaign. Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, returned to Seedrs in late June seeking an additional £850,000 in funding. Funds from the latest Seedrs round will be used to… Read More

Plum Fintech Completes Seedrs Round With Near £925,000 in Funding

Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, completed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs and secured £923,255 in funds. The company, which was launched in January 2017 by the former head of international at TransferWise, Victor Trokoudes, is said to be the first AI-powered Facebook… Read More

Update: Plum Fintech Quickly Overfunds on Seedrs

Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, has secured its initial 700,000 equity crowdfunding target just days after launching the round on Seedrs. The initiative makes its debut just eight months after the AI business raised its $500,000 seed round led by 500 Startups. As… Read More

Boasting Prominent Investors, Plum AI Chatbot for Personal Finance Launches Equity Crowdfunding Round on Seedrs

Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, has launched a crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The offer is seeking £700,000 for a convertible that allows investors to purchase shares at a 20% discount at some point in the future. The EIS eligible listing has… Read More

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