Acorns

Why this fintech marketer is betting on trust over attention

www.marketingbrew.com · 2mo ago

Kasia Leyden, CMO of Acorns, shared her thoughts on why she stopped optimizing for urgency and started focusing on optimism instead.

Barclays to buy kid-focused financial literacy app GoHenry

www.bankingdive.com · 4mo ago

Acorns, which bought GoHenry in 2023, will hold onto the platform's U.S. business.

Barclays Targets Future Customers Through GoHenry UK Acquisition

www.paymentsjournal.com · 4mo ago

Explore how Barclays is acquiring GoHenry to attract young banking customers in the competitive financial landscape.

Barclays to Acquire Youth Finance App GoHenry from Acorns

www.leaprate.com · 4mo ago

Barclays has announced an agreement for its UK retail banking arm, Barclays Bank UK, to acquire GoHenry, the money management platform...

Barclays bets on youth finance with GoHenry deal

fintech.global · 4mo ago

Barclays has agreed to acquire GoHenry, a digital money management platform aimed at children aged 6 to 18, from US-based fintech firm...

Investing is intimidating. Doing it with others helps. It’s easier to start and stick with it when you’re not doing it alone. Katrin Kaurov and Aleksandra Medina built Frich around that. They helped a lot of people say “I don’t know” out loud, and that’s a good place to start. Today, Frich joins Acorns. Excited to build together. https://lnkd.in/gA-wQ4d9

Money shouldn't be the thing we're afraid to talk about. It should be something we learn about together. Today, we're excited to announce the acquisition of Frich Money, a community where young Americans learn about money from each other. Its co-founders, Katrin Kaurov and Aleksandra Medina, have made financial education more open, honest, and relatable. And now, they're bringing that experience and passion to Acorns. Our mission has always been to make financial wellness accessible to everyone. Together, we're helping more people build the confidence to take that first step toward growing their money. Welcome to the team, Katrin and Aleksandra! 🌱 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gr3qZ5wp

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Today, we proudly announce the sale of our UK business GoHenry to Barclays. Louise Hill, and the whole team: thank you. It was a privilege to build alongside you. GoHenry now moves forward with Barclays which will help it impact even more kids across the UK. Here in the US, we will triple down on our efforts to teach kids money skills with our Acorns Early app. Congratulations everyone! Special shout to Seth Wunder, CFA for running a hell of a process. https://lnkd.in/gJqKZkSs

$100 for your opinion into your invest account. Still havent received the money. Did anyone else do this survey and were you paid yet?

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