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Bling

Berlin, DE · Founded 2021 · 50 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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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 FeigenwinterCo-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 StephanCo-Founder & CTOHe co-founded NEON Software Solutions GmbH in 2019 and worked as a software developer at IBM for three years before that. He has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Investors · 6

Owl Ventureslisted by Owl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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Peaklisted by PeakAmsterdam · $275K – $4.4M

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Angel InvestreportedBerlin · $137.5K

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IBB VenturesreportedBerlin · $108K – $3.2M

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TechstarsreportedBoulder · $220K

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Funding

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In the news

Bling.de: Funding, Team & Investorsstartupintros.com · Apr 2026

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, Angel Invest, IBB Ventures, Techstars.
Where is Bling headquartered?
Bling is headquartered in Berlin, DE.