Long before its SPAC announcement on Wednesday (Aug. 18), green banking startup Aspiration was making waves in the FinTech space, with its ESG-friendly business plan aimed at helping its five million customers become financially successful without impacting the environment. When customers use its services to...
The green FinTech Aspiration is in discussions about going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal that could value the firm at more than $2 billion. That’s according to Bloomberg News, which reported the talks on Thursday (Aug. 12), citing people...
Los Angeles FinTech startup Aspiration — backed by actors Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom — is weighing the possibility of filing for a public listing, Bloomberg reported on Monday (May 24) citing sources. Founded by Andrei Cherny and Joseph N. Sanberg in 2013, the FinTech startup...
The data show that late payments continue to have significant impact across the UK – and firms are devoting at least one work week a year chasing down monies owed. The impact is especially keen among smaller suppliers. Recent suspensions from the Prompt Payment Code...
January 30, 2018
When Bank of America announced last week that it was terminating its free checking option for low-balance customers, a literal Tweet storm broke out. The new program, first launched in 2010, was a digital-only offer for customers with low-balance checking accounts. The rules were simple: Consumers had to (a) have $250 direct-deposited each month into their account and (b) […]
August 12, 2021
The green FinTech Aspiration is in discussions about going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal that could value the firm at more than $2 billion. That’s according to Bloomberg News, which reported the talks on Thursday (Aug. 12), citing people close to the matter. The LA-based company is consulting with […]
May 24, 2021
Los Angeles FinTech startup Aspiration — backed by actors Robert Downey Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom — is weighing the possibility of filing for a public listing, Bloomberg reported on Monday (May 24)...
November 21, 2019
A digital bank that raised $110 million from investors — including celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom — is suddenly struggling to find additional funding, CNBC reported on Thursday (Nov....
December 13, 2017
Aspiration, the online bank launched by a former speech writer for President Bill Clinton, has raised $47 million in Series B funding from a variety of celebrities and celebrity investors....
