Chime is an online banking app that offers a free checking account alongside a company-branded debit card. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2013 by Chris Britt and Ryan King. Chime, as a so-called neobank, seeks to disrupt traditional finance by offering a number of benefits. Users, apart … Read more
Zelle is a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment application that enables people to transfer funds between each other free of charge. The company, which is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, was founded in 2016 by banking conglomerates Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. Users can sign up for Zelle by connecting their banking app and phone … Read more
Venmo is a peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile app that allows people to transfer funds between each other at no cost. The company, which is headquartered in New York City, was founded in 2009 by Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail. Venmo, apart from allowing you to instantly send money to other account holders, also offers a branded … Read more
FlixBus is a mobility platform on which travelers can book buses as well as trains. The firm offers 2,500 destinations in 40 countries. The company, which is headquartered in Munich, Germany, was founded in 2011 by Andre Schwammlein, Daniel Krauss, and Jochen Engert. Its founders were able to launch the firm as a result of … Read more
Omaze is a fundraising platform that gives its users a chance to win prizes in exchange for making donations. The company, which is headquartered in Culver City, California, was founded in 2008 by Matt Pohlson and Ryan Cummins. Participants in Omaze’s sweepstakes can win a variety of extraordinary prizes including luxury cars, cash, villas, or … Read more
Airbnb is an online rental marketplace on which travelers can book apartments and other types of properties hosted by the owner. The platform, furthermore, offers bookable activities. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk. Airbnb is widely considered the largest platform … Read more
Booking.com is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, packages, cars, cruises, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, was founded in 1996 by Geert-Jan Bruinsma. Booking.com is part of Booking Holdings, which itself is based in Norwalk, Connecticut. The holding company claims to “world’s leading … Read more
TripAdvisor is a platform on which users can review restaurants, hotels, and airlines as well as book accommodations, activities, or plane tickets. The company, which is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, was founded in 2000 by Stephen Kaufer and Langley Steinert. The majority of users that access TripAdvisor do so to get a feeling for whatever … Read more
KAYAK is a travel search engine on which users can browse and book flights as well as accommodations, activities, cars, trains, buses, and more. The company, which is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, was founded in 2003 by Paul English, Steve Hafner, and Terrell Jones. The results displayed on KAYAK are scrapped from a variety … Read more
Expedia is a travel-related metasearch engine on which users can search and book accommodations, activities, cars, cruises, and flights. The company, which is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, was founded in 1996 by Rich Barton and Richard Bangs. Expedia.com is part of the Expedia Group, which entails web properties such as Hotels.com, Vrbo, trivago, Hotwire, and … Read more