Curql Collective Introduces Spave as New Fintech Ecosystem Partner

 

Des Moines (February 5, 2023) – Curql Collective has announced that Spave has subscribed to the Collective, adding another innovative company to its high quality fintech ecosystem. Spave provides a powerful tool to help subscribing and investor credit unions engage with their members.

With an award-winning innovation geared to appeal to savers and the socially conscious alike, Spave offers a unique app enabling credit union users to automatically and effortlessly set money aside for savings and supporting their favorite charitable causes. Additionally, the Spave app lets users track and analyze purchases, set financial goals, and access tips for improving financial health. Credit unions can deepen relationships by offering donation matches and forging community partnerships.

“As a Reseda Group portfolio company, Spave seeks strategic partnerships that share our interests in strengthening and empowering the credit union industry,” Spave founder and CEO Susan Langer said. “Curql Collective aligns perfectly, helping us to reach even further with our one-of-a-kind giving and saving technology. Together, more people will achieve their goals and fulfill their purpose.”

“Spave offers a meaningful way for credit unions to support their members’ interests and strengthen the community,” said Nick Evens, Curql Collective CEO & President. “Their solution has already received positive feedback and strong interest from Curql Collective owners and subscribers.”

About Curql Collective

Curql Collective is a collaborative approach that brings investment capital, credit unions, and fintech together. Launched in 2020, Curql is steered by a collective of forward-thinking credit unions, including former founders, operators, and leaders in the fintech and investment spaces. The group’s flagship – Curql Fund I – invests in the visions of entrepreneurs who thoughtfully and purposefully develop financial services technology that revolutionizes and innovates how people engage with their money. For more information, please visit www.curql.com.

About Spave

Spave® is a woman-founded fintech company designed to empower personal financial independence and charitable giving through its mobile solution. Founded in 2016 and acquired by Reseda Group, a wholly owned Credit Union Service Organization of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, Spave’s proprietary technology platform and process solves challenges with balancing spending, saving, and giving habits for consumers (particularly millennials) using cutting-edge mobile technology. It is designed for users, by users, to help financial institutions and nonprofits better engage with their constituents (customers, contributors, and community). More information is available on the Spave website. Version 3.10.0 of the Spave app is now available for download on the iOS App Store or Google Play. For media inquiries, contact Sarah York, Chief Marketing and Digital Officer for Spave, at sarah.york@spave.io.

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