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| 01.09.2026 | MrBeast's new challenge: convincing fans to buy his first book | MrBeast is the king of stunts. His next big challenge? Convincing his more than 500 million YouTube subscribers to log off and read a book.
On Tuesday, the content creator released his first novel, "The Most Dangerous Games," coau... |
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Good morning. Fresh off his feature in Salesforce’s Super Bowl ad, MrBeast is getting into banking. The YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Do... |
| 10.02.2026 | YouTube star MrBeast buys youth-focused financial services app Step | Beast Industries acquired Step to expand into youth-focused financial services.
Beast Industries did not disclose the amount it used to acquired Step, which counts major backers such as Stripe.
The deal extended MrBeast’s brand beyond media... |
| 10.02.2026 | Самый популярный блогер в мире MrBeast купил финтех-приложение для зумеров | Мегазвезда YouTube MrBeast (Джимми Дональдсон) объявил о покупке банковского приложения Step, ориентированного на подростков и молодежь. Это приобретение знаменует выход одного из самых влиятельных создателей контента в мире на рынок финтех... |
| 09.02.2026 | MrBeast expands into Fintech as Beast Industries acquires Gen-Z banking app Step Mobile | MrBeast is pushing his empire into an unexpected place: Fintech and banking.
Beast Industries is entering fintech for the first time. Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson’s company has agreed to acquire Step Mobile, a banking app focused on teens and ... |
| 07.04.2025 | Knot Teams Up With Paypal to Simplify Card-on-file Management for Millions of Users | New York, United States of America, April 7th, 2025, FinanceWire
Knot, the leading fintech company specializing in card-on-file management, announced a strategic relationship with PayPal to enhance checkout experiences for millions of PayPa... |
| 06.02.2025 | Lorikeet Soars: A New Era for AI Customer Support | In the bustling world of technology, Lorikeet has emerged as a beacon of innovation. This Sydney-based company recently secured $9 million in funding, led by Blackbird and supported by existing investors Square Peg and Skip Capital. The inv... |
| 05.02.2025 | Lorikeet Raises $9M as Demand Grows for AI Customer Support Agents | AI customer experience pioneer Lorikeet announces it has raised an additional USD $9 million in funding from Blackbird and its existing investors Square Peg and Skip Capital, fueled by breakout growth in 2024 across key financial centers in... |
| 04.10.2024 | The Tug of War for Talent: Australian Tech Firms Face New Challenges in a Flexible Work Era | In the ever-evolving landscape of work, flexibility has become the golden ticket. Australian tech firms have embraced this shift, offering remote and hybrid options. Yet, a paradox looms. Despite these efforts, many are losing talent to com... |
| 03.10.2024 | Lorikeet Secures $5 million in Funding | AI customer experience start-up Lorikeet unveiled its groundbreaking AI customer support platform, powered by a breakthrough, one-of-a-kind AI architecture able to resolve even the most complex customer inquiries and far surpass what’s poss... |
| 08.07.2024 | LockBit’s latest attack shows why fintech needs more zero trust | We want to hear from you! Take our quick AI survey and share your insights on the current state of AI, how you’re implementing it, and what you expect to see in the future. Learn More
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| 02.05.2024 | Exclusive: No-code platform Plotline bags seed to make data-driven, dynamic apps | As enterprises race to drive customer engagement to boost revenues, Plotline, a young startup from California, is solving the challenge with another approach: data-driven dynamic app experiences. The company today announced $2.6 million in ... |
| 25.06.2023 | Did this one feature entice Robinhood to acquire X1? | Welcome back to The Interchange! If you want this in your inbox, sign up here. We’re back after a brief hiatus, with lots of fintech news, including Robinhood’s latest acquisition, Plaid’s newest product and a ChatGPT-powered AI tool that a... |
| 15.06.2023 | Step Introduces the Step Black Card – A Premium Rewards Card Designed for the Next Generation | PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 15, 2023–
Step, the leading all-in-one financial platform for the next generation, is launching a waitlist today for its highly anticipated premium card, set to debut this summer. The Step Black Card m... |
| 31.05.2023 | Какие инновационные решения внедряют мировые финтех-гиганты | Инвестиции в финтех упали, но рынок продолжает развиваться и задавать тренды. Что сейчас внедряют гиганты индустрии и какие стартапы выстреливают?
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| 18.05.2023 | Move over Apple, Step launches 5% savings account | Step, the digital banking service geared toward teens and young adults, is now offering a 5% rate on its savings accounts.
With just one in three Americans having adequate savings for emergencies, Step is among dozens of startups, like Curr... |
| 18.05.2023 | As interest rates keep rising, a new app lets teens earn up to 5% on their savings | Step doesn't have any minimum balance requirements or monthly service fees. Tom Werner/Getty Images
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| 17.05.2023 | Step Launches 5.00% on Savings Balances up to $250,000 | PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 17, 2023–
Step, the all-in-one financial platform for the next-generation, announced that customers can now earn an exceptional 5.00%1 on their FDIC insured savings balances, up to $250,000 – a rate tha... |
| 01.03.2023 | Step Launches Stock Investing, Hits 4 Million Accounts and Wins Nasdaq Fintech Trailblazer Contest | PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 1, 2023–
Step, the all-in-one financial platform for the next-generation, was named FinTech Trailblazer and winner of Nasdaq Data Link and FinTech is Femme’s contest.
This press release features multi... |
| 12.10.2022 | Step Raises Additional $300M in Debt Funding | Step, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of financial solutions for the next generation, raised $300M in Debt funding.
The funding was led by Triplepoint Capital, and Evolve Bank & Trust.
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate g... |
| 11.10.2022 | Step secures an additional $300,000,000 to accelerate growth, launches crypto investing and a national financial literacy curriculum | Teens and young adults can now invest and earn crypto on the Step App and stocks are coming soon.
PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 11, 2022–
Step, the all-in-one financial solution for the next generation, announced up to $300 mill... |
| 11.10.2022 | Charli D’Amelio-endorsed fintech Step borrows $300M to bring crypto to teens | The last bull market created a new wave of investors as more and more people decided to make their first foray into the markets. Step, a digital banking service geared toward teens and young adults, is one of the many companies that set out... |
| 26.11.2021 | Jefa raises $2 million to offer digital accounts for women in LATAM | Fintech startup Jefa has raised a $2 million seed round to build a fintech startup offering digital accounts with a product specifically designed for women living in Latin America and the Caribbean. The company has managed to attract 115,00... |
| 19.10.2021 | Step : Announces Exclusive Partnership With Fortnite World Cup Champion, Bugha | Step, the all-in-one financial solution built for the next generation, today announced an exclusive partnership with Fortnite World Cup Champion and two-time Esports Player of the Year, Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf of Sentinels Pro. The partnersh... |
| 06.07.2021 | Debit Card Apps for Kids Are Collecting a Shocking Amount of Personal Data | The fintech company Greenlight says that its app and debit card for kids is a financial literacy tool that gives parents “superpowers” to set strict controls on their children’s spending. Parents can use the app to pay allowances, choose wh... |
| 28.04.2021 | Daily funding roundup - April 27th, 2021 | Automox raised $110M; Step landed $100M; Placer.ai secured $50M; Aleo picks up $28M
Kry: Kry is a Sweden-based tele-health service and software tools company that connects clinicians with patients for remote consultations. Kry has raised $3... |
| 28.04.2021 | General Catalyst leads $100M Series C for Step | Step, the developer of a mobile banking platform designed for teens and families, has raised $100 million in a round led by General Catalyst, with support from several angel investors including Stephen Curry and Jared Leto. Based in Palo Al... |
| 27.04.2021 | Step raises $100M in Series C funding to offer mobile banking for teens; surpasses 1.5 million users after less than six months in the market | Generation Z—the 18 to 24-year-old digital natives who can’t live in a world without smartphones and the internet—now commands an estimated $143 billion in spending power. That’s almost 40% of global consumers.
In addition, Gen Z and mille... |
| 27.04.2021 | U.S. Fintech Step Secures $100 Million Through Series C Funding Round & Surpasses 1.5 Million Users Less Than Six Months in Market | Step, a U.S.-based financial services company built for teens and families, announced on Tuesday it raised $100 million through its Series C investment round, which was led by General Catalyst, with participation from returning investors Co... |
| 27.04.2021 | Teen banking service Step raises $100M Series C, announces Steph Curry’s investment | Step, the digital banking service aimed at teens and endorsed by TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, announced this morning the close of a $100 million round of Series C funding after growing to more than 1.5 million users just six months after la... |
| 09.04.2021 | Vybe raises $2.9 million for its challenger bank for teens | French startup Vybe has raised a $2.9 million funding round (€2.4 million) to build a challenger bank for teens. The company is currently testing its product with a soft launch. Users get a Mastercard payment card paired with an e-wallet.
E... |
| 25.02.2021 | Step Surpasses One Million Users in Less Than Four Months | SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 25, 2021--
Step, the new modern-day financial services company built for teens and families, today announced it has crossed one million users. A first of its kind, Step offers users the ability to build c... |
| 03.12.2020 | Daily funding roundup - Dec. 2nd, 2020 | Loop Team raised $4.8M; Fylamynt landed $6.5M; Ridecell secured $45M; Step picks up $50M
Minerva: Minerva is a New York-based software startup that captures and shares procedural knowledge. Minerva has $4 million in seed funding led by Craf... |
| 02.12.2020 | «Королева TikTok» Чарли Д’Амелио со 100 млн подписчиков инвестировала в «банк для подростков» Step Статьи редакции... | Это первая инвестиция Д'Амелио в стартап, сообщает TechCrunch.
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Мобильный банк для подростков Step привлёк $50 млн, пишет TechCrunch. Лид-инвестором раунда выступил фонд Coatue, в стартап также ... |
| 02.12.2020 | Teen banking service Step raises $50M, adds TikTok star Charli D’Amelio to investor list | Step, a mobile banking service aimed at teens, announced this morning it has raised $50 million in Series B funding after growing to over 500,000 users only two months after its official launch. The round was led by Coatue, with returning i... |
| 02.12.2020 | Step Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding Following Massive Consumer Demand From Its Recent Launch | Led by Coatue, the round includes Step partner Charli D’Amelio as well as several notable celebrity and Silicon Valley fintech investors.
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Step, the new modern-day financial services company bu... |
| 02.12.2020 | U.S. Financial Services Startup Step Secures $50 Million Through Series B Investment Round Led By Coatue | Step, a U.S.-based financial services company built for teens and families, announced on Wednesday it secured $50 million through its Series B round, which was led by Coatue, with participation from returning investors Stripe, Crosslink Cap... |
| 02.12.2020 | Step Raises $50M in Series B Funding | Step, a San Francisco, CA-based financial services company built for teens and families, raised $50m in Series B funding.
The round was led by Coatue, with participation from returning investors Stripe, Crosslink Capital, Collaborative Fund... |
| 02.12.2020 | Step launches with $50 million in funding to offer mobile banking for teens | Step, a San Francisco-based fintech startup, today announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding to offer modern-day financial services built for teens and families. The round was led by Coatue, with participation from returning i... |
| 06.06.2019 | Step raises $22.5 million to help teens manage their money | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Step, a financial services startup that offers fee-free money management accounts to teens, today announced that it has secured $22.5 m... |
| 06.06.2019 | Step Secures $22.5M in Series A Funding | Step, a San Francisco, CA-based financial services company built for families and teens, closed a $22.5M Series A funding.
The round was led by Stripe, with participation from Will Smith’s Dreamers fund, Nas, Wndrco, Ronnie Lott, Matt Rutle... |
| 06.06.2019 | Step raises $22.5M led by Stripe to build no-fee banking services for teens | The smartphone revolution has well and truly disrupted the world of banking. A wide range of startups have cropped up that have completely removed the need to make visits to physical branches to open accounts, make deposits, pay for things,... |
| 06.06.2019 | Top tech startup news for today, Thursday, June 6, 2019 | Good morning! Below are some of the top tech startup news for today, Thursday, June 6, 2019.
Apple is reportedly looking to buy robotaxi start-up Drive.ai. Apple is reportedly in talk to buy acquired a new and struggling autonomous vehicle... |
| 06.06.2019 | Step raises $22.5 million to help teens manage their money | Step, a financial services startup that offers fee-free money management accounts to teens, today announced that it has secured $22.5 million in a series A round led by Stripe, with participation from existing investors Crosslink Capital, C... |
| 06.06.2019 | Fintech startup Step raises $22.5 million Series A led by Stripe to disrupt banking for teens | Step, a fintech startup built for families and teens, has closed $22.5 Million in Series A funding for its all-in-one banking solution that integrates certain key features and benefits of checking, savings, credit and debit cards into one e... |
| 04.02.2019 | Step Raises $3.8M in Seed Funding | Step, a San Mateo, California-based financial services company for families and teens, raised $3.8m in seed funding.
Backers included Crosslink Capital, Collaborative Fund and Sesame Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Crosslink gene... |
| 01.02.2019 | Daily funding roundup - February 1st, 2019 | Orca AI raised $2.6M; Ashish Life Science raised $6.3M; GoCo raised $7M
MyDataModels: MyDataModels is develops and markets TADA - an Automated Machine Learning software that builds. MyDataModels has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from ... |
| 31.01.2019 | Step targets teens and parents with a no-fees mobile bank account and Visa card | A new mobile banking startup called Step wants to help bring teenagers and other young adults into the cashless era. Today, cash is used less often, as more consumers shop online and send money to one another through payment apps like Venmo... |
| - | Step | “Step offers a free FDIC insured bank account and Visa card designed for the next generation.” |
| - | Finance apps for Gen Z are red hot as startups Step and Greenlight nab big investments from high-profile investors and celebrities like Andreessen Horowitz and Steph Curry | Charli D'Amelio, who has the most followed account on TikTok, has partnered with and invested in the banking app Step. Shannen Balogh; Samantha Lee and Skye Gould/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an... |
| - | Why 'Stranger Things' star Caleb McLaughlin waited until after season 3 to make his first big purchase: 'I never really cared about splurging' | "Stranger Things" star Caleb McLaughlin has been a household name ever since the show first premiered in 2016. But it wasn't until recently that the 20-year-old made his first big purchase with his Netflix earnings.
McLaughlin tel... |
| - | 46 of the most promising startups of 2021, according to top VCs | From left: Li Jin, Hans Tung, Gabby Cazeau, and Mike Duboe. Courtesy of Li Jin; GGV Capital; Harlem Capital; Greylock Partners; Shayanne Gal/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start rea... |
