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Miniemoney

Founded 2021 · 10 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors

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MinieMoney is a banking and financial literacy app for teenagers and kids, letting them save, spend, and manage money with parental guidance. It aims to build financial awareness and money skills from an early age, with banking services provided through a partnership with VFD Bank.

Also known as MinieMoney

Founders & leadership

Miniemoney was founded in 2021 by GBOLAHAN FANIRAN.

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GBOLAHAN FANIRANinFounder · Chief Executive OfficerGbolahan Faniran is the founder of MinieMoney, a family finance app for African parents to manage children's savings and investments. He has held roles spanning product development, go-to-market strategy, and team leadership across finance and fintech organizations.

Investors · 1

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

MinieMoney is a Nigeria-based financial application focused on educating children and teenagers about investing and money management. Parents use a parent-controlled Kids Account to manage savings and investments on behalf of their children, with interest-bearing savings (KoloSave) and embedded financial education content aimed at different childhood and teenage life stages.

The company operates across the fintech, education, mobile app and financial services sectors, and is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with Nigeria as both its founding base and operational market.

Founding story

The company was established in 2021 and founded in Nigeria by Gbolahan Faniran.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

A small, early-stage company; a third-party startup database records its latest known stage as pre-seed and a headcount of one to ten employees.

Technology

A consumer mobile application providing parent-managed children's accounts, savings with interest, investment features and in-app financial education modules.

Go-to-market

Families with children and teenagers, primarily in Africa: parents who open and control accounts for their children, and the kids and teens who use the savings and financial-education features.

Geography

Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with Nigeria listed as its founding headquarters and operational market.

Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
EmployeesJan 20261-10
Latest known stageJan 2026Pre-Seed

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Research sources · 5

primary sources listed

5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Miniemoney do?
MinieMoney is a Nigerian financial app that teaches kids and teens about investing and money management.
Who founded Miniemoney?
Miniemoney was founded by GBOLAHAN FANIRAN in 2021.
Who are Miniemoney's investors?
Miniemoney's investors include Microtraction.