Venmo
Pay friends and pay for everything, online and in-store.

Venmo is a mobile payments app that lets users send and receive money, split bills, and pay friends instantly. It also offers a debit card, credit card, and crypto purchasing all within a single app. Users can earn cash back rewards through the Venmo Stash program when spending with their Venmo Debit Card or at checkout.
Users link a bank account or card to their Venmo balance, then send or receive money and pay at thousands of merchants online and in-store via the app or Venmo-linked checkout
everyday consumers who want to send money to friends and pay for purchases
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
- Company
- PayPal
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