2023年5月9日

削减——一个网上银行平台喧嚣经济最近宣布脱离隐形种子和系列的资金为1900万美元。种子和单轮资金由NEA额外的门罗的参与企业,连接企业,Y Combinator, Soma资本,全球资本创始人威廉与天使投资人参与曲棍球,格子的创始人和贾斯汀Mateen、联合创始人和前CMO易燃物。削减创始人维克多Cardenas和凯文白是大学辍学从斯坦福大学和滑铁卢大学的。和在一起,他们看到早期机会构建一个网上银行解决方案迎合年轻,commerce-focused企业家。早期的迭代fintech产品为消费者提供了一种方式创建共享虚拟卡将经常性费用。和产品在一夜之间开始流行在青少年dropshippers不和,他转向削减虚拟卡片是debit-based以来,13岁或以上的用户可以使用,基于信用记录,不限制支出。这些青少年没有使用斜杠分割费用像Netflix和Spotify(产品的预期用途),而是创造性地利用它来满足客户订单超过他们可以。在这一点上,两个知道有更大的想法建立更好的财务软件服务水平低下的人口,导致Cardenas和白今天正式启动2021年版的削减。来自微软的一项研究显示,近三分之二(62%)的Z一代人口提到过想自己创业,48%有多个侧买卖。和削减fintech模型成功展示了一个年轻企业家的视角转向传统金融机构。 Plus it suggests that strategies for growth, trust-building, and retention that have proven effective in the past may not be equally fruitful in the future. Slash serves its customers throughout the entire business journey — from inception all the way to scale. Today Slash users span from teenagers under 18 just starting their first side hustle to large e-commerce businesses that spend millions of dollars per month. And Slash customers make money in many ways, including: — Running paid online communities on Discord and Telegram — Making and monetizing Roblox games — Engaging in online arbitrage on Amazon — Reselling sneakers on StockX, GOAT, and in-person conferences such as GotSole — Dropshipping Slash utilizes leading data encryption, firewalls, and server authentication technologies to protect the security of users’ data. And users must be over the age of 13 to sign up, and those under 18 must have a legal guardian participate in account setup. Plus guardians have a specialized view of the user’s account with full control and can track and make changes at any point. Along with building a world-class banking platform, Slash aims to become a legal and financial one-stop shop to help young entrepreneurs run all aspects of their business, including incorporation, invoicing, automated bookkeeping, and tax management. Today there are over 20,000 entrepreneurs have opted to bank with Slash. KEY QUOTES: “There’s a rapidly growing group of very young entrepreneurs that’s been completely overlooked by traditional financial institutions and every other fintech company. For people with side hustles, having a dedicated business bank account that is separate from their personal one is helpful. However, constantly sending money between accounts at different banks can be a hassle (and can take up to 5 business days). Our product lets you easily create and manage both a personal and business bank account in one place, making it a great choice for self-employed people.” — Victor Cardenas, co-founder of Slash “We are excited to support Slash’s mission to create a zero-friction banking experience for the hustle economy. Victor, Kevin, and team have created a unique approach to bridging the gap between personal and business banking. Their focus on serving the needs of the next generation of entrepreneurs is impressive, and we look forward to seeing their continued growth and success.” — Rick Yang, General Partner and Head of Consumer at NEA Trending on Pulse 2.0