
Osper Stock
Osper is a prepaid debit card and mobile banking service empowering young people to manage their money responsibly.
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About Osper Stock
Osper is a prepaid debit card and mobile banking service empowering young people to manage their money responsibly by instilling good financial habits from an early age. It offers a safe [MasterCard](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mastercard) prepaid debit card and a simple mobile banking app with separate logins for young people and parents. All money on Osper is safely managed by a European regulated bank. Its application runs on Android and [Apple](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/apple) devices that also include any iOS device running 6.0 or higher. Osper is comprised of several investors, including Index Ventures, Horizons Ventures and a number of entrepreneurs, and individuals from the financial services market. To use the service, young people must be at least 8 years old, and must sign up with a parent or legal guardian. Their parents or guardians must be U.K. residents with a debit card from a U.K. bank. Osper was launched in 2012 by Alick Varma, who previously worked at [McKinsey](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mckinsey-company) and [Spotify](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/spotify), and also trained to be a math teacher. It is based in London.
Funding History
June 2013 | $800K |
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June 2014 | $10.0M |
Management
Founder and Chairman
Alick Varma
Chief Executive Officer
Giovanni Santini
Chairman
Alick Varma
Investor / Advisor
Sorosh Tavakoli
Press
TechCrunch - Dec, 3 2016
Announcing Our 2016 Disrupt London Battlefield JudgesTechCrunch - Dec, 31 2015
Stealthy London Startup Curve Raises $2M From Notable Fintech BackersTechCrunch - Jun, 30 2014
Mobile-Only Bank Osper Raises $10M To Aim At UK Youth Market | TechCrunchEquityZen does not have an affiliation with, formal relationship with, or endorsement from any companies featured above. This profile is based on publicly available information and is intended to be informative in nature.
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