Saveup
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Area served | United States |
| Founder(s) |
Priya Haji Sammy Shreibati |
| Website | saveup.com |
| Alexa rank |
 48,337 (April 2014)[1] |
| Registration | Required to play (United States, |
| Available in | English |
| Launched | November 2011 |
| Current status | Active |
SaveUp is a free financial management site and app for iPhone[2] that uses prizes to incentivize Americans to save money and pay down debt.[3] The company was founded in 2011 by Priya Haji and Sammy Shreibati.[4] It has partnered with the thinktank Filene Research Institute.[5] SaveUp raised $7 million in funding from BlueRun Ventures and True Ventures.[6]
Description
SaveUp monitors account balances in order to issue credits. Credits, similar to reward points, are awarded every time a user saves money or reduces debt, and can be used for the chance at cash and prizes.[7][8][9] It was listed as one of 2011's Top 100 websites by PCMag.[10]
References
- ↑ "Saveup.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/app/saveup-win-rewards-for-saving/id669930320?mt=8
- ↑ Cohan, Peter. Forbes http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2013/11/27/saveup-tips-personal-finance-on-its-head/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Chima, Chikodi. "SaveUp makes paying your debts addictive and fun". Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ http://www.cutimes.com/2012/01/20/filene-partners-with-new-savings-rewards-program
- ↑ http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/24/saveup-5-million/
- ↑ http://venturebeat.com/2011/11/01/saveup-debt-solution-game
- ↑ "A Start-Up Rewards Savers, Not Spenders". The New York Times. 31 January 2012.
- ↑ http://lifehacker.com/5857404/saveup-encourages-you-to-save-money-and-pay-down-debt-with-a-chance-for-prizes
- ↑ Griffith, Eric (19 December 2011). "The Top 100 Websites of 2011". PC Magazine.