Parental Controls news and trends

Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
Apple // August 08, 2019

Apple is facing Russian scrutiny following a cybersecurity complaint that it is taking advantage of its controlling market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog told Reuters on Thursday (Aug. 8). The watchdog group is investigating why the latest version of the Kaspersky Lab’s parental control app, Safe...

Circle With Disney Nabs $10M In For Parental Control Device
Innovation // May 25, 2017

Circle Media, the company behind Circle with Disney — a device that helps parents enforce their home’s internet rules and restrictions — has raised $10 million in Series A funding. According to TechCrunch, the Portland-based startup had previously raised $800,000 in startup capital and $3 million in convertible...

Current Launches Visa Debit Card, App For Parents And Teenagers
Payment Methods // May 10, 2017

Current, a startup, has launched a new app aimed at helping parents give kids their allowance. According to a report in TechCrunch, Current offers customers a Visa debit card that lets teenagers purchase things in stores or on the internet using money from their own bank...

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Greenlight Raises $54M To Enhance Kid-Friendly Financial Tools

September 16, 2019
Greenlight, which provides a debit card and app to teach kids about financial education, has closed a $54 million Series B funding round that was led by Drive Capital with participation from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, with participation by existing investors TTV Capital, Live Oak Bank and Relay Ventures, Greenlight said in a press […]

Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices

August 08, 2019
Apple is facing Russian scrutiny following a cybersecurity complaint that it is taking advantage of its controlling market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog told Reuters on Thursday (Aug. 8). The watchdog...

Circle With Disney Nabs $10M In For Parental Control Device

May 25, 2017
Circle Media, the company behind Circle with Disney — a device that helps parents enforce their home’s internet rules and restrictions — has raised $10 million in Series A funding. According to...

Current Launches Visa Debit Card, App For Parents And Teenagers

May 10, 2017
Current, a startup, has launched a new app aimed at helping parents give kids their allowance. According to a report in TechCrunch, Current offers customers a Visa debit card that lets...