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🌎 From Canada to the world 💸 Wealthsimple, the leading Canadian money management platform with millions of users, has announced the addition of a global travel eSIM, powered by Gigs, as part of its new lifestyle rewards program 😍 By bundling banking and telecom into a single hub, the Wealthsimple app provides maximum convenience to users while enhancing stickiness 📈 Dennis Bauer, Co-founder and President of Gigs, said, “Wealthsimple is raising the bar as the first Canadian fintech to embed a travel eSIM into its rewards program. By integrating world-class services like eSIM, they demonstrate their commitment to delivering the best rewards in the industry. We look forward to empowering them to set new standards for seamless connectivity for their millions of clients.”

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Neobanks like Greenlight, Step, Till Financial and Modak are leading the charge in family-focused fintech, offering innovative apps that help kids learn money management safely. With major fintechs such as Nubank and Revolut pioneering entry into the telecom space, could these family-oriented neobanks follow with tailored and embedded connectivity offerings for families? In this article I explore how combining a bank account with a phone plan, neobanks can give parents ultimate peace of mind while tapping into a whole new generation of loyal subscribers.

What an amazing day at the Gigs SF Hub! 🌉 We had an absolute blast hosting customers, partners, investors, and friends for the annual Fleet Week Air Show in San Francisco 🔵🪽 Huge thanks to everyone who came out. We can’t wait for next year 🚀 P.S. We are hiring! 😍 Check out our open roles: gigs.com/careers

📱 "Supercycle" or not, for years, mobile operators have used Apple launches to acquire millions of mobile subscribers. Now that we are seeing some of the world’s largest #fintechs entering #telco, will they play the carriers at their own game? i.e. Will fintechs join this "game of phones"?   In this article, I explore how, by combining phone financing with embedded connectivity, fintechs can capitalise on major smartphone launches and turn their customers into loyal subscribers. ❤️🔥

Want to know what it’s like to work in the Gigs engineering team? 😍 Matthew Liam Healy has the inside scoop (and some great engineering jokes that were definitely not written by ChatGPT...)

Travel brands like KAYAK, Swiss International Air Lines, and Virgin Atlantic are tapping into the $30B data roaming market by launching travel eSIMs as an affiliate product 📲 🛫 But the affiliate model has many pitfalls - from disjointed customer journeys to the loss of attributed revenue. I learned this the hard way when launching my last startup centered around affiliate marketing 💸 😅 Rather than redirecting customers away from their website (and running the risk of losing them altogether) brands can embed travel eSIMs directly in their app or website, with Gigs 💡 ✍ In this article, I explore how travel brands can use embedded connectivity to create beautiful user experiences that keep customers coming back #travel #esim #connectivity #gigs #mvno #telecom

💳 Credit-builder cards provide a lifeline for those with a negative credit history and a path for those with little to no credit history. 🔑 They help people climb the financial ladder and give banks the opportunity to build relationships with a broader, more diverse customer base. But in a saturated market, it's difficult to make this product stand out (prospective customers typically want credit now, not in the future). The solution is to create a compelling, resonant angle that speaks directly to your target audience and delivers real value. In this article, I explore how mobile plans could be the answer: https://lnkd.in/dj3vZZ_R #Fintech #CreditBuilder #CustomerSuccess #Neobanks #Gigs

Neobanks like Nubank and Revolut successfully entered the travel eSIM space this year. A market that will grow to $8.7B in revenue over the next 36 months 📈 💡 By embedding connectivity in the apps we use daily, consumer apps can unlock additional revenue without spending a dollar on marketing, and deliver unprecedented customer experience and savings to their millions of users. ✈ To find out why leading players like Nubank are expanding into travel eSIMs with Gigs, head to our blog:  https://lnkd.in/dha5Hbt6

💳 Credit-builder cards provide a lifeline for those with a negative credit history and a path for those with little to no credit history. 🔑 They help people climb the financial ladder and give banks the opportunity to build relationships with a broader, more diverse customer base. But in a saturated market, it's difficult to make this product stand out (prospective customers typically want credit now, not in the future). The solution is to create a compelling, resonant angle that speaks directly to your target audience and delivers real value. In this article, I explore how mobile plans could be the answer: https://lnkd.in/dj3vZZ_R #Fintech #CreditBuilder #CustomerSuccess #Neobanks #Gigs