Analysis

August 31, 2020

The rise of an ethical alternative to payday lenders?

Earned wage access startups offering access to your money as soon as you’ve earned it are appearing across Europe


Wagestream says it now services around half a million employees across the world, counting large institutions like BUPA among its clients.

Who doesn’t fancy the idea of having access to your own money as soon as you’ve earned it, rather than waiting until the end of the month? That’s the bet that an increasing number of European startups are making.

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founder Payflow wage app
Payflow cofounders Avinash Sukhwani and Benoit Menardo (right)
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