

So, what is bringing users to Venmo that does not exist in other P2P money transfer platforms? Connected And as the metrics suggest, Venmo is not simply prominent but also growing extremely well. Venmo is currently on pace to generate $300M USD in revenue and $100B USD in payment volume. The total payment volume grew by 73% YOY, which resulted in the influx of $21B USD in the first quarter. At the end of Q1 of 2019, Venmo apparently had 40 million monthly active users with 277 million total customer accounts (crazy!). I personally don’t know anyone who doesn’t know about Venmo now - at least in the United States. Venmo is no longer a simple P2P fintech, but has evolved into a social payments app for everyday financial transactions. They are all connected! From the Braintree website.Īnd before I forget, even if you did know of Venmo, did you know that you can shop online with Venmo and share your experience with your friends? Although I would not call this Venmo’s main function, since 2017 Venmo has partnered with merchants and as long as Paypal is a payment method, you can buy any item in that store with your Venmo account.
VENMO ACTIVE USERS FREE
To begin with, Downloading Venmo is completely free! And for the most part, using Venmo is free as well, as long as the transaction is funded by a debit card, bank account or Venmo balance (there is a 3% fee per transaction for credit cards). Consumers use Venmo, just like its parent company Paypal, to send, request, and receive money from another party. Founded by two college roommates, Venmo was conceived to make sharing payments amongst friends a simple, safe and entertaining experience for all.Ī subsidiary of Paypal since Paypal’s acquisition of Braintree in December 2013, Venmo has long been considered a go-to mobile app for millions of college students, young adults, and just about anyone else going through a P2P monetary transaction. In the world of capitalism, there is a price tag attached to most everything you do.

It is often dull because you are obligated to do it - whether it’s paying for a concert ticket or your portion of a meal. Sending and receiving money has never been a particularly delightful experience. Taken from (With all due respect, I don’t use T-Mobile!) What is Venmo and what problem is it trying to solve?
