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Bling

Berlin, DE · Founded 2021 · 50 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

Find your way into Bling

40 people in our graph share verified history with the Bling team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Stefan Baryunlockedknows Nils Feigenwinter · together at Bling
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Bling provides a digital payment card and financial education app for children ages 7 and older, allowing parents to set spending controls and teach money management through gamified lessons and savings tools. The service combines a Mastercard-linked debit card with parental monitoring and budgeting features designed by educators.

ConsumerEdTechFintech

Founders & leadership

Bling was founded in 2021 by Nils Feigenwinter and Leon Stephan.

NFNils Feigenwinter
Nils Feigenwinterin𝕏Co-Founder & CEONils Feigenwinter founded Bling, a fintech app offering digital payment cards and financial education for children, at age 20. He previously worked as a children's presenter for Swiss television and founded Tize, a student publication in Switzerland.
LSLeon Stephan
Leon StephaninCo-Founder & CTO

Investors · 3

blueworld.groupFrankfurt am Main
Owl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M
PeakAmsterdam · $275K – $4.4M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Competitors · 4

by search overlap
Go Henry46 shared keywordsKids money management platform acquired by Acorns
Jetlore46 shared keywordsJetlore was a Palo Alto AI startup that turned unstructured retail product data into structured attributes so merchants could personalise what each shopper saw. Founded by Stanford researchers, it raised from Sierra Ventures, Alsop Louie Partners, Fenox Venture Capital, BRM Capital and Mercury Fund, and PayPal acquired it in 2018.
Fresh Books40 shared keywordsFreshBooks is a cloud-based accounting and invoicing platform designed for small service-based businesses. The software helps business owners manage invoicing, accounting, and financial connections with customers.
Wise19 shared keywordsWise is a financial platform offering international money transfers, multi-currency accounts, and debit cards with low fees and competitive exchange rates, serving millions of users globally.

Companies competing with Bling for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Bling.de: Funding, Team & Investorsstartupintros.com · Apr 2026Bling Capital raises $270M fund, with an eye on Seattle startups – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Nov 2024Bling raises $12M to scale their family super-Apppeak.capital · Jun 2024Bling Raises Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Jul 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Bling do?
Bling provides a digital payment card and financial education app for children ages 7 and older, allowing parents to set spending controls and teach money management through gamified lessons and savings tools. The service combines a Mastercard-linked debit card with parental monitoring and budgeting features designed by educators.
Who founded Bling?
Bling was founded by Nils Feigenwinter, Leon Stephan in 2021.
Who are Bling's investors?
Bling's investors include blueworld.group, Owl Ventures, Peak.
Where is Bling headquartered?
Bling is headquartered in Berlin, DE.