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Company announcement/startups

Step moves into stock investing

Step, the all-in-one financial platform for the next-generation, has launched stock investing, was named FinTech Trailblazer and winner of Nasdaq Data Link and FinTech is Femme’s contest.

02 March 2023

News/startups

Teen banking app Step raises $100m

Step, a teenager-focused US mobile banking startup, has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by General Catalyst and joined by Stripe and a host of celebrities including Will Smith and Jared Leto.

27 April 2021

Company announcement/startups

Step hits 1m users milestone

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 credit before they turn 18 through a free, FDIC insured bank account, secured spending card and P2P payments platform.

25 February 2021

News/startups

Celebrities join $50m funding round for teen banking app Step

Step, a teenager-focused US mobile banking startup, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Coatue and joined by Stripe and a host of celebrities.

02 December 2020

News/startups

Teen banking app Step launches

Step, a teenager-focused US mobile banking startup backed by Stripe, has enlisted TikTok star Charli D’Amelio to help publicise its launch this week.

02 October 2020

News/startups

Stripe leads $22.5m funding round for teen banking startup Step

Stripe has led a $22.5 million Series A funding round for Step, a teenager-focused US mobile banking startup that has built up a half million-strong waitlist in a matter of months.

06 June 2019