{"id":24811,"date":"2021-08-17T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T10:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/?p=24811"},"modified":"2021-08-24T07:52:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T07:52:45","slug":"fintech-wire-42-weekly-news-10-16-august-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/fintech-wire-42-weekly-news-10-16-august-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FinTech Wire #42: Credit App That Nurtures Financial Stability and Money Management Tool for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another week and another dose of juicy news waiting for you in our <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/category\/fintech-wire\/\">FinTech Wire<\/a> series. Apart from exciting exciting updates from UK businesses such as Kroo, Zilch, Keebo, Appital, and LendInvest, you&#8217;ll also learn about Canada&#8217;s RBC Ventures interesting launch dedicated to\u2026 kids! <strong>Keep reading to find out about the inspiring achievements of the FinTech world figures.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Weekly FinTech news digest: 10\u201416 August 2021\" class=\"wp-image-24812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42-361x189.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42-191x100.jpg 191w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42-720x377.jpg 720w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42-864x452.jpg 864w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42-432x226.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FinTech-Wire-42.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weekly-fintech-news-digest-10-16-august-2021\">Weekly FinTech news digest: 10\u201416 August 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_611c64260e875\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Kroo raises \u00a317.7m in Series A funding round<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kroo-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Kroo raises \u00a317.7 million in Series A funding round\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kroo-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kroo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kroo-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kroo-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Kroo.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">\u201cSocial\u201d banking app that makes joint finances easier<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/getkroo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Kroo<\/a>, also called a &#8220;social bank,&#8221; is an app that helps to track and manage personal and social finances. The startup&#8217;s main goal is to reduce misunderstandings that can arise around financial interactions between friends and family. It enables creating groups that help track and split joint spendings and pay bills quickly and securely.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the primary goal, the startup also wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/businesscloud.co.uk\/17-7m-raise-for-sustainable-bank-kroo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">support social causes<\/a> by donating a percentage of its profits. \u201cWe want to build the world\u2019s greatest social bank: a bank dedicated to its customers and to the world we live in,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrea-de-gottardo-36ba505b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Andrea de Gottardo<\/a>, the CEO of Kroo.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about FinTech <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/fintech-mobile-app-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile app development<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path 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height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-361x203.png\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Zilch becomes fastest ever unicorn with $2bn valuation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-361x203.png 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-178x100.png 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo-432x243.png 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/zilch-logo.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">It\u2019s just the first step in Zilch\u2019s international growth<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>Just a few weeks ago, we wrote about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/payzilch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Zilch\u2019s<\/a> success in the Series B funding round, where it secured another $110m. Today we already know where the money went \u2014 and it looks like Zilch kept its promise of spending it on the expansion to the U.S. market. The U.S. division will be built by former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nepfin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NepFin<\/a> founders \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/albertperiu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Albert Periu<\/a> (who becomes the CEO of the U.S.) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tom-meister-5a920028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Thomas Meister<\/a> (who covers the U.S. COO &amp; General Counsel role).<\/p>\n<p>As quoted by <a href=\"https:\/\/ibsintelligence.com\/ibsi-news\/zilch-announces-the-acquisition-of-nepfin-for-further-scaling-into-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IBSintelligence<\/a>: \u201cWe\u2019ve been exploring growth options in the U.S. for some time and following the additional funding, now was the perfect time to take another meaningful step towards our U.S. launch. Albert, Tom, and their team have done tremendous work, and adding them to our team enables us to hit the ground running with regulation top of mind,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/philip-belamant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Philip Belamant<\/a>, CEO and founder of Zilch.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/buy-now-pay-later-payment-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top buy now, pay later apps<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_611c682b0e877\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Keebo secures \u00a35m in seed funding<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/KEEBO-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keebo secures \u00a35 million in seed funding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/KEEBO-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/KEEBO-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/KEEBO-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/KEEBO-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/KEEBO.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Credit app that nurtures financial stability<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hellokeebo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Keebo<\/a> is a credit card and app based on open banking data and behavioral science. Along with helping its users build their credit, it also provides them with knowledge about their purchases&#8217; impact on their personal credit score. The startup&#8217;s goal is to give users a complete picture of their spending behavior, and through that, to improve their financial well-being.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/38643\/personalised-credit-startup-keebo-raises-5-million-in-seed-funding\/startups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">According to Finextra<\/a>, aside from successful funding (led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/breega\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Breega<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/connect-ventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Connect Ventures<\/a>), Keebo also received Innovate UK&#8217;s Fast Start grant for cutting-edge startups and two other technology grants from the UK government. It&#8217;s also supported by and launching with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mastercard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mastercard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/open-banking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open banking development services<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"280\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 280 9\">\n    <path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 3.6c2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.824-1.515C7.724 1.108 9.879 0 13.998 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.644.847 2.943 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515C35.72 1.108 37.874 0 41.995 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.824 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515C63.719 1.108 65.873 0 69.993 0c4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.825-1.515C91.715 1.108 93.87 0 97.99 0c4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.645.847 2.945 1.515 5.823 1.515 2.88 0 4.178-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.173-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.055-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.88 0 4.179-.668 5.824-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.274 1.108 8.175 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.826 1.515 2.88 0 4.18-.668 5.826-1.515 1.9-.977 4.054-2.085 8.175-2.085 4.12 0 6.273 1.108 8.174 2.085 1.646.847 2.945 1.515 5.825 1.515 2.881 0 4.18-.668 5.827-1.515 1.9-.977 4.056-2.085 8.176-2.085 4.121 0 6.276 1.108 8.177 2.085 1.646.847 2.946 1.515 5.827 1.515s4.181-.668 5.828-1.515C259.718 1.108 261.873 0 265.995 0c4.121 0 6.275 1.108 8.177 2.084 1.645.848 2.946 1.516 5.828 1.516V9h-.007l-5.252-.793c-1.129-.382-2.056-.848-2.919-1.291-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.827-1.516-2.882 0-4.183.669-5.829 1.516-1.9.977-4.056 2.084-8.177 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.647-.847-2.947-1.516-5.828-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.827 1.516-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.176 2.084-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.175-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.826 1.516c-1.9.977-4.055 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.275-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.945-1.516-5.825-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.174 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.176-2.084-1.644-.847-2.943-1.516-5.823-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.826 1.516-1.9.977-4.054 2.084-8.175 2.084-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.646-.847-2.946-1.516-5.825-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516c-1.9.977-4.053 2.084-8.173 2.084s-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084c-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C90.265 7.893 88.11 9 83.99 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.173-2.084-1.645-.847-2.944-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C62.268 7.893 60.113 9 55.993 9c-4.12 0-6.274-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516-2.88 0-4.18.669-5.825 1.516C34.27 7.893 32.116 9 27.996 9c-4.12 0-6.273-1.107-8.174-2.084-1.645-.847-2.945-1.516-5.824-1.516s-4.179.669-5.824 1.516C7.311 7.359 1.127 8.618 0 9\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article\n    id=\"fintech-news-block-block_611c69430e878\"\n    class=\"fintech-news-block block \"\n>\n    <h1 class=\"fintech-news-block-title\">Appital secures \u00a32.5m from Frontline Ventures and angel investors<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/APPITAL-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"Appital secures \u00a32.5m from Frontline Ventures and angel investors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/APPITAL-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/APPITAL-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/APPITAL-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/APPITAL-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/APPITAL.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Mission: bring innovation to Equity Capital Markets<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/appital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Appital<\/a> is a platform dedicated to the buy-side community. It enables latent liquidity discovery and provides users with better exposure to deal flow and execution opportunities in illiquid stocks. The company aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/ibsintelligence.com\/ibsi-news\/appital-announces-securing-a-2-5-mn-investment-from-frontline-ventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bring innovation to the Equity Capital Markets<\/a>, which are largely untouched by automation and burdened by non-transparent legacy processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe enable buy-side firms to radically rethink their approach to interacting with the market, gain exposure to deal flow opportunities they have not been able to access before, and proactively drive liquidity in the market,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mark-badyra-38444637\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mark Badyra<\/a>, Chief Executive Officer of Appital.<\/p>\n<p><b>Read more about <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/services\/alternative-financing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>finance technology<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <svg class=\"wave\" 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<div class=\"column tablet-4 fintech-news-block-image-column\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RBCVentures-361x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-case-study-thumbnail size-case-study-thumbnail\" alt=\"RBC Ventures launches money management app for kids\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RBCVentures-361x203.jpg 361w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RBCVentures-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RBCVentures-178x100.jpg 178w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RBCVentures-432x243.jpg 432w, https:\/\/codeandpepper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/RBCVentures.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"column tablet-8\">\n          <h2 class=\"fintech-news-block-subtitle\">Practical lesson on responsible finance management<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fintech-news-block-content\">\n        <p>According to the University of Cambridge experts, many adult financial habits are developed at an early age. Following that logic, the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/rbcventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RBC Ventures<\/a> app gives kids and teens real-world experience in responsible spending \u2014 in a safe way, with full parental supervision. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mydohapp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mydoh<\/a> is available on Android and iOS, and it can be used by customers of other Canadian banks, too.<\/p>\n<p>The app combines interactive tools and a prepaid Visa card that make the young user experience easy and fun. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gaurav-kapoor-innovation-fintech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gaurav Kapoor<\/a>, the founder of Mydoh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finextra.com\/newsarticle\/38644\/rbc-ventures-rolls-out-app-for-kids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">explains<\/a>, \u201cGood money management habits are not innate. Like any life skill, they need to be learned early. 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Thanks to that, the company will be able to provide its customers with short-term mortgages within just days through its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendinvest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">digital platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s worth mentioning, the deal was signed just a few weeks after LendInvest got listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/london-stock-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">London Stock Exchange<\/a>. 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