Birdwingo, a Prague-based FinTech company, has successfully closed a €1.2m funding round.
The funding round was spearheaded by Bienville Capital, a venture capital fund based in New York, according to a report from EU-Startups. Additional contributions came from a diverse group of company founders and bank executives, underscoring the broad interest and confidence in Birdwingo’s mission.
Birdwingo offers a unique service unlike any currently available in the EU. Their mobile application allows teenagers to invest in popular stocks and ETFs, including big names like Apple, Nvidia, and the S&P 500. The platform boasts access to over 12,000 investment options, aiming to fill a significant gap in the market.
Dubbed the “Duolingo for finance,” their academy aims to make learning about finance engaging and relevant for today’s teens, using formats and interfaces that are familiar to them, such as those seen in popular apps like Instagram and TikTok.
Additional features of Birdwingo include a gamified learning experience that rewards teens with cash for their progress in financial literacy. The company also plans to expand its outreach by partnering with high schools and non-profit organisations across Europe to enhance its educational impact.
Birdwingo co-founder Andrej Hano highlights the importance of including teens in investing, stating, “Investing is becoming mainstream, so why should European teens be excluded when time is their greatest asset?”
His brother and fellow co-founder, Adam Hano, added, “Birdwingo addresses the gap in financial education, which schools often inadequately cover, and is sometimes left to questionable financial influencers or scammers online. We step in to enable teenagers to actively invest under full parental supervision, combining high-quality theoretical knowledge with real-world practice.”
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