Jan 27, 2021Forecasting FinTech in 2021: A Movement MaturesA lot has changed in the world lately, and a lot is changing in the world of FinTech as well. — Airfox, along with a growing force of like-minded innovators, endeavors to pioneer the future of financial services and facilitate greater financial inclusion. We are the embodiment of FinTech. We act on our mission by leveraging technology to break down traditional barriers with modern solutions: Where traditional branch banking is increasingly…Financial Inclusion3 min readFinancial Inclusion3 min read
Dec 21, 2020December 2020 — Year in review roundupIt’s safe to say that, for most people, 2020 felt like a whole decade crammed into one year. Looking back on the past 12 months for Airfox really drives the point home. This year marked our fourth anniversary as a company and we kicked off January 2020 with some impressive…Fintech3 min readFintech3 min read
Nov 3, 2020Employee spotlight: Cathy’s storyCathy fell in love with the diversity of Brazil and never looked back. Today, she’s helping bank the unbanked in Brazil with Airfox. Senior Manager of Business Analytics, Cathy Melnikow, is one of Airfox’s most valuable employees when it comes to bridging the gap between our Boston and Brazil offices…Fintech6 min readFintech6 min read
Sep 22, 2020How Airfox handles growth during difficult timesSteadfast service for banQi users guides our efforts — Despite the continuing pandemic and widespread economic uncertainty, Airfox has been fortunate in experiencing an explosion of growth with banQi this year: We saw an 83% increase in new banQi accounts early in the year (Q1 vs Q2) In July, we charted 93% user growth month-over-month We recently surpassed 1…User Centric3 min readUser Centric3 min read
Aug 6, 2020Why banQi is now more important than everAs cashless transactions become the new normal, underbanked Brazilians need a digital banking option. — At Airfox, we’ve always believed that mobile technology can deliver greater financial inclusion more fairly, quickly, and effectively than any other means. The continuing coronavirus pandemic shows that mobile solutions might also deliver financial services more safely, too. What’s happening? A…Fintech4 min readFintech4 min read
Jun 1, 2020This new feature makes banQi more accessible and convenientDepositing cash in banQi just got easier — With the acquisition of Airfox now finalized, the Airfox team is accelerating the development of our banQi app and new features. As part of the Via Varejo group, we are furthering our mission to offer underbanked Brazilians accessible, affordable, and simple financial services on a larger scale. By leveraging Via…Fintech4 min readFintech4 min read
May 7, 2020banQi gets a new lookA new UI, better card security, and more updates from the Airfox team. — Airfox constantly strives to innovate and find new ways to improve our users’ experience with banQi. Since its launch in June 2019, we have built new features and developed better ways to make the app as accessible and simple as possible in order to offer the underbanked a fair and…Fintech4 min readFintech4 min read
Apr 28, 2020Airfox Honored as Finalist in Fast Company World Changing Ideas AwardbanQi app recognized in LATAM category of World Changing Ideas award by Fast Company The winners of Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards have been announced today, honoring the businesses, policies, projects, and concepts that are actively engaged in and deeply committed to innovation when it comes to the…Fintech3 min readFintech3 min read
Apr 24, 2020Innovating through uncertaintyAirfox ramps up banQi feature development in response to COVID-19 — The whole world is adjusting to life under pandemic conditions. As COVID-19 continues its spread across the globe, populations large and small are changing habits, learning to avoid physical contact with others as much as possible, and offering support to their communities in whatever ways they can. The hope is…Fintech4 min readFintech4 min read
Apr 20, 2020Supporting female entrepreneurs in a time of crisisAirfox is enabling the transfer of R$1 million to 2,000 women — We’re proud to be working with the Casas Bahia Foundation to operationalize their Fundo Emergencial Mulher Empreendedora (Entrepreneurial Women Emergency Fund) initiative. The initiative involves the donation of R$1 million to 2,000 women who live and work on their own in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro…Fintech3 min readFintech3 min read
