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Novus' mission is to use the power of collective action to turn our everyday spending into a force for good.
Neobanks have been around for several years now, from mass market ones like Revolut and Monzo to more niche ones targeting specific markets, like Vybe, which is for teenagers. A new wave of them generating consumer traction are those built with sustainability and climate awareness in mind, which can be very attractive to the growing sustainability-conscious generation.
Novus wants to guide its members towards financial wellness, and inspire and reward them for living more sustainable lifestyles, all while creating positive social and environmental impact with every interaction. Users earn “coins” from their purchases, which they can then donate to over ten causes including ocean conservation, education, hunger alleviation and reforestation.
So far, the company has received regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority FCA and signed over 100 sustainable brands and 10 NGO partnerships. In the longer term, its ambition is to become a “super-app”, encompassing ethical investing, crypto, and business-to-business banking.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Feb 2022
$3m
SEED
Dec 2021
$1.3m
SEED
This company has top investors
Hristian Nedyalkov
(Co-founder & CEO)Background in investment at Partners Group.
Noah Bernet
(Co-founder)Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and Master's in Information Systems from ETH Zurich.
Andoni Piña Sigg
(Co-founder & COO)Former investment professional at PG Impact Investments.
Shruti Rai
(Co-founder & CGO)Former Commercialisation Lead at Ripple.
Marco Wolf
(Co-founder)Former asset class specialist in business development for Private Debt at Partners Group.
Yaiza Romero (Operations Associate)
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Opportunities to learn (1)
Intelligent people (1)
Hard working team (1)
Supportive management (1)
Team energy (1)
Inspiring mission (1)
It makes a massive difference being surrounded by smart people all driven to use tech to disrupt the banking industry for the better and ultimately make the world a better place. Across the team, everyone is willing to get stuck in, help each other out and problem solve openly. As an early stage start-up in a competitive space we are super data driven and always looking to work collaboratively to try and find the right solutions to problems as they crop up.
Marketing
Hard working team
Feb 2022
The Novus mission of making money a force for good effects everyone - it's hard to go a day without making a purchase in some way shape or form. So by creating a totally new way of banking where every single purchase is helping to drive tangible positive change, the potential scale we can achieve to make the world a better place is really significant. It's truly awesome to be able to see the difference we are making together as a community by harnessing our collective purchasing power, all in real time within the app.
Marketing
Meaningful work
Feb 2022
My manager is legitimately the best manager I've ever had in my 8 year career to date. Open to ideas, communicates clearly, is supportive in my career progression and genuinely cares about how to make our team the best it can be. She's calm in a crisis and an awesome role model for getting more women into fintech.
Marketing
Supportive management
Feb 2022
Working on a fintech app that is responsive, easy to use and constantly improving comes with great job satisfaction - in addition to that the positive impact the app makes in the world is the cherry on top. I feel lucky to work for a company that has great message and drive to have a positive impact on the world.
Software Engineering
Meaningful work
Feb 2022
The development team at Novus are amazing. There is no ego among the developers, which is key to having a productive team especially when working remotely. So far I have already learned so much and gained invaluable experience across a wide range of technical challenges. The pace of development is fantastic, without sacrificing quality and despite the fast changing landscape of working on a new product/startup the team are handling it gracefully.
Software Engineering
Team energy
Feb 2022
Being a startup the pace is quick and every developer must be on the ball. This has meant getting up to speed with all aspects of the code - this has been great for learning new technologies/skills. The team have been amazing at helping me understand the code-base to where I am comfortable with picking up/working on any aspect of the app. Every developer is equal and there are no silos of work which I love.
Software Engineering
Opportunities to learn
Feb 2022
I love working for Novus because it is a unique platform that combines together my two great passions for hassle-free digital payment solutions and finding ways to live a more sustainable life.
Sales & Account Management
Meaningful work
Feb 2022
My teammates all come from different corners of the world and possess varied and unique work experience and know-how so every day is an amazing opportunity to learn from them and grow as a professional.
Sales & Account Management
Intelligent people
Feb 2022
Imagine being able to make something good for the environment or for a person in need simply by going about your daily life buying your morning coffee or getting groceries to cook dinner. Novus makes this possible and I love being part of such an inspiring mission.
Sales & Account Management
Inspiring mission
Feb 2022