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As the 'finance Snapchat,' Stash rakes in another $40 million of VC funding as it onboards at rate of 1,000 new 'HENRY' investors every business day

Less than two years old, the New York-based startup raised $25 million in December and is part of a 'Robo II' movement that continues to crush 'Robo I' in terms of truly connecting with the masses

Author Lisa Shidler July 17, 2017 at 7:31 PM
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Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

July 17, 2017 — 10:55 PM
Good luck with all that. I suspect that many of these apps will never monetize as they're selling to a target audience that likely have little discretionary income. I hope I'm proven wrong, but suspect I won't be.

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