Apps Try Putting Financial Literacy at Kids’ Fingertips

Greenlight has more than four million accounts and has added features including cash back on its debit card and an option that lets kids invest.

10 Tips to Stay on Budget While Traveling With Kids

Greenlight allows some independence for kids and teens to manage their money.

tWitch Surprises 14-Year-Old CEO with $25,000!

tWitch partnered with Greenlight, a debit card and app designed for kids and teens to help them earn, save, invest and spend wisely.

Families Embracing Kid-Friendly Debit Cards To Learn Financial Literacy At Younger Age

Greenlight is about learning financial literacy and understanding the fundamentals.

Greenlight Valuation Surges on Andreessen Horowitz Investment

Greenlight, a fintech company that helps teach kids about personal finance, secured a round of Series D funding.

With Debit Cards And Investing For Kids, Fintech Startup Greenlight Doubles Valuation To $2.3 Billion

Greenlight, a startup that offers debit cards and investing for kids, has raised a $260 million Series D at a valuation of $2.3 billion, nearly doubling the unicorn valuation it received in a $215 million fundraise just last September.

This New Platform Is Teaching Kids Life Skills, One Penny at a Time

With Greenlight Max, kids learn money management and investing fundamentals—with real money, real stocks and real-life lessons.

Stuck in Lockdown, Kids Did 20% More Chores in 2020

Greenlight shines a light on how kids earned, saved and gave back in 2020.

Greenlight announced as Best Financial Literacy Tool of 2020

Benzinga has recognized Greenlight as the Best Financial Literacy Tool at the 2020 Global Fintech Awards.

Atlanta gets a billion dollar startup business as Greenlight’s family-focused fintech nabs $215 million

Greenlight raises $215 million in a new round of funding and a $1.2 billion valuation thanks to backing from Canapi Ventures, TTV Capital, BOND, DST Global, Goodwater Capital and Fin VC.

Greenlight, maker of money management app for kids, raises $215 million

Greenlight Financial Technology Inc, whose products include an app for parents to help teach financial responsibility to kids, said on Thursday it raised $215 million in its latest funding round, valuing the company at $1.2 billion.

Greenlight named 2020 Inno Blazer

Greenlight is named the 2020 Inno Blazer in the Fintech category of Atlanta Inno’s 50 on Fire Awards.

Greenlight on Nasdaq's Trade Talks

Greenlight’s CEO, Tim Sheehan, talks with Jill Malandrino of Nasdaq's TradeTalks about teaching money management to a generation of tech-savvy kids.

4 Surprising Reasons You Should Give Your Kid a Debit Card

The benefits of using a debit card to teach kids financial lessons.

Teen debit cards: A real-world way to teach your kids about money

These app-based cards put parents in control, but let kids make mistakes without getting into serious trouble.

Greenlight on Yahoo Finance's The Final Round

Why kids need to know far more about personal finance than they do right now.

Want To Give Your Kids Money, But Also Want To Know Where They Spend It? There's An App For That

Greenlight, a fintech cardmaker for kids, built an app that lets parents instantly put funds on prepaid debit cards that their kids can only use at specific stores predetermined by the parents.

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo Invest in Teen-Focused Banking Startup Greenlight

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo have invested in Greenlight, the teen-focused digital banking company that provides a parent-managed debit cards for kids, the startup said Monday.

Greenlight With CNN's Julia Chatterley

Greenlight’s CEO, Tim Sheehan, sat with CNN's Julia Chatterley to discuss the importance of financial literacy and how Greenlight can help.

How to Teach Your Kids About Finances with Greenlight’s Tim Sheehan

Greenlight Co-Founder and CEO sat down with Downtown Magazine to provide his advice for parents wanting to teach their kids about finances.

Executive Profiles: Greenlight CEO Tim Sheehan

The debit card for kids! See how Greenlight Co-Founder & CEO Tim Sheehan came up with the concept and his business journey leading up to it on 'Atlanta Business Chronicle's BIZ' on 11Alive.

Allowances in the 21st century: There’s an app for that

New card offerings, such as Greenlight, are specifically geared toward children and teens and allow parents to monitor their child’s spending right through an app.

Smart' debit card gives kids a lesson in financial literacy

Maria Bartiromo and Greenlight CEO Tim Sheehan on how the company's 'smart' debit card helps teach children about finances.

Families Love Greenlight 2.0 as it Helps Parents Raise Financially-Smart Kids, Earning a rating of 4.8 stars out of 5 on Apple's App Store

In addition to learning to spend wisely, Greenlight kids have saved over $2 million. After listening to the feedback from their loyal customers, Greenlight has created new savings and spending features, as well as a refreshed user experience in 2.0.

Greenlight’s Instantly Loadable Debit Card Helps Parents Raise Financially Smart Children

The Greenlight Debit Card for Kids helps parents introduce their children to modern payment methods with a card that pairs with a mobile application, allowing parents to automatically disburse allowance, and monitor and approve spending.

Greenlight Debit Card For Kids--Allowance Meets The Smartphone

What sets Greenlight apart from most other debit cards are the parental controls.

Card Products That Deliver Family Financial Control Help Greenlight Raise $23.5 Million

Tim Sheehan, the Founder, and CEO of Greenlight is on to something big. And none of it happened by accident.

Amazon, SunTrust Bank invest in $50 million Atlanta fintech startup

Greenlight Financial Technology, which has developed an intelligent debit card for children, has scored $16 million from Amazon Alexa Fund, TTV Capital, Ally Financial and other investors.

A Safe Debit Card for kids

Teaching kids about debit and credit is one lesson every parent needs to address. After all, if you don’t teach them – who will?

Greenlight Smart Debit Card For Kids Accelerates Momentum: Now Works Internationally And Integrates With Apple Pay

More Innovation to Come Under Leadership of Greenlight's New CTO Nancy Cox, Fintech Industry Veteran

Greenlight raises $7.5 million so parents can provide a smart debit card to their kids

For parents today, a company called Greenlight is offering a smart debit card that can be given to their kids, instantly reloaded with funds from a mobile app...

5 Best Investing Apps for Beginners

Greenlight has a wide range of educational content focused on financial education and trading.

Here Come the Teens: They Can’t Vote, but They’re Old Enough to Buy Stocks.

Greenlight, a savings and investing app for the young, allows parents to open an account and add a child for access to trading.

The Future of Personal Finance: Fintech 50 2021

With a $2.3 billion valuation, Greenlight offers educational money management tools—and even the ability to buy fractional shares—to kids and teens.

Why fintechs are so keen on teens

Andreessen led a $260 million investment in Greenlight, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.3 billion.

Kids-focused fintech Greenlight raises $260M in a16z-led Series D, nearly doubles valuation to $2.3B

Greenlight has quickly emerged as the leader in the family finance category.

Investing, Not Gambling: These Apps and Services Help Young Stock Buyers Think Long Term

Greenlight provides the education young people need to learn how to invest safely and wisely.

Greenlight Max Aims to Teach Kids How to Invest

Greenlight introduces the first educational investing platform for kids with its new Greenlight Max plan.

12 Money Mistakes You’re Teaching Your Kids

Greenlight’s CEO, Tim Sheehan, shares expert tips on how parents can teach their kids money management skills.

Greenlight recognized in The Fintech 250

CB Insights has named Greenlight as one of the top 250 fintech companies of 2020.

Greenlight Card’s Growth Is Legit: Look at Their 2020 Numbers

Greenlight’s CEO, Tim Sheehan, discusses Greenlight's explosive growth in 2020 and where the company is headed next with The Good Men Project.

How to teach your kids good money habits

If you want to play a key role in shaping your children’s feeling [...] about money, you need to give them the gift of financial literacy from an early age. Here’s how.

Greenlight doubles users in 2020. Now it's eyeing ways to let kids play the stock market.

Greenlight’s CEO, Tim Sheehan, sat with Business Insider to discuss what’s in store for the rest of 2020 — starting with an upcoming feature that lets kids use their Greenlight app to invest.

Greenlight On CNBC's On The Money

Greenlight’s CEO, Tim Sheehan, sat down with CNBC's On The Money to discuss the benefits of using Greenlight to teach kids about finances.

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are investing in a personal finance management app for children

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo joined a $54 million Series B funding round led by Drive Capital for Greenlight Financial Technology, a US-based personal finance management (PFM) app and debit card for children.

Greenlight raises $54 million for a debit card that teaches kids financial literacy

Greenlight today announced that it’s raised $54 million in series B funding led by Drive Capital, with participation from JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and existing investors TTV Capital, Live Oak Bank, and Relay Ventures.

How Do I Talk to My Kid About Money?

Greenlight’s CEO, Tim Sheehan, answered PEOPLE's questions about how to make conversations with kids about finance as pain-free as possible.

Kid-Focused Fintech Startup Greenlight Closes $54M Series B With Participation From JPMorgan and Wells Fargo

Fintech startup Greenlight, which provides a debit card and app for kids to learn about financial education, has closed a sizable Series B funding round of $54 million.

Greenlight on Yahoo Finance's On the Move

Greenlight is helping parents teach their kids to save, spend, and earn wisely.

What you should know before giving your kids debit cards

Greenlight's CEO, Tim Sheehan shares advice on when to get your kids their first debit card and why it's important.

Summer Apps for Parents

Greenlight named one of the best apps for parents to use this summer!

Give kids the 'greenlight' to spend money -- wisely

A revolutionary new tool teaches youngsters about money and helps parents raise financially smart children. It’s called Greenlight—and it’s a debit card for kids that parents manage through an app on their phones.

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"Allowances are going digital. Greenlight has a great mobile app experience for parents to set rules on where/how much money can be spent and kids love the experience of having their own card," Larco says.

Meet the man behind the debit card that's helped families save over $2 million since 2017

You can teach your kids lessons, strategies and instill morals within them to help them towards making the best decisions possible when it comes to major life choices and areas — one of the biggest of these being personal finance.

Greenlight Kids Save 3 Times More than the Average U.S. Household, Surpassing $1MM In Savings

"Teaching kids the importance of saving is one of the most important concepts children will learn that can have a real impact on their future," said Tim Sheehan, CEO and Co-Founder of Greenlight. "We're thrilled that kids have already saved over $1MM by using Greenlight Savings, and that parents are using Greenlight's Parent-paid Savings Interest to teach their kids the value of compound interest."

Greenlight Financial Technology Quadruples Customers to 100K in Six Months After Recently Announcing $16MM Series A Funding

The smart debit card for kids sees extraordinary customer growth, establishes strategic partnerships, and launches a new Educational Savings Account for Kids.

Greenlight is making financial literacy a core part of its product roadmap

Greenlight Financial Technology now lets parents set savings interest between zero and 100 percent on their kids’ accounts to show them the value of savings and how it compounds over time.

Fintech for Kids: Greenlight Raises $16 Million in Series A Funding

Greenlight Financial Technology, a fintech startup for kids, has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round today.

This debit card lets parents control where and how much their kids spend

Some say automating kids’ transactions isn’t the best way to teach financial literacy.

New debit card for kids allows parents to give spending a green light

Count Tim Sheehan among the many entrepreneurs who took a personal experience and combined it with business acumen to create an exciting new product certain to attract parents across the country.

Greenlight funding solidifies kids' debit trend

Greenlight Financial Technology, a startup focused on providing cards and other financial products for children aged 8-18 and their parents, closed a $7.5 million seed funding round last week, according to PE Hub.

Greenlight is a debit card for kids that parents manage from their phones

Greenlight, a three-year-old, Atlanta, Ga.-based startup, is trying to solve a problem that any parent of an elementary or junior high school student can well understand