Receive Your Paycheck Through Venmo with Direct Deposit

We know now, more than ever, many of you are using Venmo to spend and manage your money. Whether you’re sending payments to support friends, family, and people in your community, or paying for essentials like groceries and bills, we’re here to help.

Having quick and easy access to your money is important, especially in times of uncertainty. That’s why we’ve recently started a phased roll out of Direct Deposit on Venmo, so select users can choose to have their paychecks sent to their balance with Venmo.

Setting-up Direct Deposit

If you have the Venmo debit card, you’ll be able to set up Direct Deposit, so your paychecks or tax refunds* can be sent to your balance with Venmo. Instead of waiting for a paper check, you can access your funds sooner with Direct Deposit, so you can pay Venmo friends or family, help out someone in your community, or shop at millions of online retailers that accept Venmo at checkout, or spend with your Venmo card everywhere Mastercard® is accepted.

Through Direct Deposit with Venmo, we’re not only making it easier to get paid right on time, but you may be able to access your paycheck up to two days early.** While most traditional banks add a day or two for processing, we help get your money to you as soon as we receive notification from your employer, all without any extra fees.*** With faster access to your paycheck, you can do more with your money, sooner.

Setting up Direct Deposit is simple. If you have the Venmo card, you can select Settings from the drop down menu in the app and tap Direct Deposit, then fill out your employer’s Direct Deposit form using your Venmo-assigned Account and Routing Numbers, and we’ll do the rest.

Direct Deposit on Venmo is starting to roll out today to select customers and will become available to all Venmo card customers in the coming weeks.

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*Limited to Direct Deposit of a federal or state tax refund, where permitted under applicable law. If you have questions about Direct Deposits from a federal agency, visit godirect.gov.

**Early access compared to standard banking practice of posting funds at settlement and subject to your employer providing pay information to the bank prior to payday. It may take up to two pay cycles for Direct Deposit to take effect. Transactions are reviewed, which may result in delays or funds being frozen or removed from your account. 

***The availability of Direct Deposit is subject to your employer sending paycheck information 1-2 days in advance of payday. While Direct Deposit is available at no cost, certain other transaction fees and costs, terms, and conditions are associated with the use of the Venmo debit card. See the Cardholder Agreement and Venmo fees for more details.

The Venmo Mastercard® is issued by The Bancorp Bank pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. The Bancorp Bank; Member FDIC. Card may be used everywhere Mastercard is accepted in the U.S. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. The Bancorp Bank does not endorse or sponsor, and is not affiliated in any way with this reward program.

Helping loved ones go cashless amidst COVID-19

We’ve been inspired by how our Venmo community has come together to support each other amidst COVID-19 with payments of goodwill and random acts of kindness. As we continue to navigate the evolving situation, we know many of you are getting used to the new norm of working from home, practicing social distancing, and taking steps to help contain the spread of the virus.

For many of you, this also includes making sure parents, grandparents, and loved ones in your life are taking the necessary precautions to limit their chances of contracting the virus. If they’re turning to cashless solutions to avoid the germs associated with paper money, we’ve created some helpful tips to guide them through the process of signing up and using Venmo securely.

Signing up for an account is easy

Many people who may be unfamiliar with using digital payments might be hesitant to use it because they think setting it up will be timely and complicated. You can reassure them that a new Venmo account can be set up in just a few steps by walking them through these simple instructions. Venmo can be used across Android and iOS devices, all with an easy-to-use mobile app.

Venmo can be used at no cost*

If your loved ones are concerned about the fees associated with digital payments, you can assure them that there are no costs to sign up, payments can be sent and received with no fees when they link a bank account or debit card, and money can be transferred to their attached bank account or eligible debit card in 1-3 days with no fees. If they need the money right away, Instant Transfer allows customers to transfer the money in their Venmo account to an eligible debit card or bank account within minutes for a small fee** (1% fee, minimum fee $0.25, maximum fee $10).

Venmo is safe

The security of users and their account information is always our top priority. To add an extra layer of security, you can help them set a 4-digit PIN and TouchID/FaceID if they’re on iOS. Once enabled, these features will prompt PIN/TouchID/FaceID every time the app is opened, so their account can’t be accessed by others. Venmo accounts are also protected against fraud or stolen funds as outlined in our User Agreement. We also take privacy seriously. Our app includes a pop-up privacy tutorial that every new customer sees when they first open the app to further educate the user on how to choose their preferred privacy settings – help walk them through this.

How to send or request a payment

From the home screen of the latest version of the app, tap the icon in the top right hand corner of the app to compose a payment. Simply type in the user’s name, @username, phone number or email, enter the dollar amount and add a payment note to share what the payment is for. Once complete, click ‘Request’ or ‘Pay’ and the user will receive a notification.

Pay the right person, every time

For those who may be concerned about sending a payment to the wrong person, you can show them where to locate and scan QR Codes from the dropdown menu in the app, so they can easily find the profile of the person they're trying to pay. If they’re with the person they want to pay, they can scan the code directly with their phone, or share the QR code via email, text or AirDrop (iOS only) if they’re in a different location.

Patience is key

We know explaining a new app or technology to someone who is unfamiliar with it might take a little extra time, but be patient, understanding, and open to answering questions, even if they seem silly. As always, if you or your family need any assistance setting up or using your account, you can visit our Venmo help page, send us a message, chat with us in the app under ‘Get help’ from the dropdown menu, or give us a call at (855) 812-4430.

*While receiving/withdrawing money into your Venmo account or using our standard transfer to your bank account is available at no cost, certain other transaction fees and costs, terms, and conditions are associated with other Venmo features. See Venmo fees for more details.

**Transfer speed depends on your bank and could take up to 30 minutes. Fees, limits, and holds may apply.

Bring Your Venmo Feed to Life with New Custom Animated Stickers from Holler

Venmo was designed for sharing experiences with your friends in today’s social world, and the newsfeed has always been a big part of this. Creating long-lasting memories of otherwise forgotten moments like trips, concerts and BBQs in the newsfeed is part of Venmo's magic. Starting to rollout this week, we are excited to introduce a new way to celebrate these experiences with new, animated custom stickers.

Working with Holler, a company that generates expressive visual messaging content (think fun animated stickers), Venmo will be rolling out a suite of original, animated stickers for its customers when paying, splitting, and sharing payments with their friends on Venmo. More than 90% of Venmo transactions contain emojis today, and now there will be new and evolving content from which to choose to help users share the perfect story with friends.

Like our existing emoji recommendations, Holler’s keyword suggestion technology will recommend stickers based on payment notes. So the next time a friend covers a late-night pizza run, you can appropriately say thanks.

We'll be working with some of our customers’ favorite companies to bring custom branded stickers to the feed, which will allow for tailored experiences. Now, splitting a sandwich can become splitting the Veggie Delite® from Subway,

and a trip to IKEA can turn into a visual representation of the time spent roaming the aisles with your roommates to pick out furniture for your new spot…

Finally, we will be continually updating the Holler library with new stickers to add to your payment notes. If you have a great idea for a new sticker, we’d love to hear from you! Submit your idea or sketch to us at holler@venmo.com and it may become a Holler animated sticker in Venmo!    

Keep an eye out for the latest version of the Venmo app on  iOS or Android to start animating your feed!

Now you can earn rewards with Venmo!

Today, we’re excited to give our users another reason to love the Venmo card. We’re introducing Venmo Rewards, a program that offers automatic cash back when users pay with the Venmo card at some of their favorite retailers.

With a rewards program, we know how important it is to make sure it’s easy to earn and enjoy the benefits from the start, so we created a program without any required opt-ins, difficult redemptions or gotchas. Venmo cardholders will automatically earn cash back on qualifying purchases, with rewards deposited directly into their Venmo account so they can use the funds to pay friends in the app, pay merchants that accept Venmo, transfer the funds to their bank account or debit card, or make more card purchases everywhere Mastercard® is accepted in the US.

Rewards also work seamlessly with the existing Venmo app. Users can track the amount of rewards they’ve earned on each transaction in the ‘My Feed’ section of the app, and choose to share the rewards they’ve earned from featured merchants in the Venmo feed.

Venmo’s first-ever rewards program kicks off with exciting limited-time offers, like 5% cash back at Target, 5% cash back at Sephora, 5% cash back at Wendy’s, 4% cash back at Dunkin’, 5% cash back at Chevron, 4% cash back at Sam’s Club, 5% cash back at Papa John’s and more. As offers expire, we’ll continue to add new ones from the brands our customers love. Venmo cardholders can view the current offers that are available to them at any time by simply going to their card settings in the app.  Click here for more information on how and where to earn Venmo Rewards.

 Shop. Eat. Drink. Then, sit back and watch that cash come right back.

 The Venmo Mastercard® is issued by The Bancorp Bank pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. The Bancorp Bank; Member FDIC. Card may be used everywhere Mastercard is accepted in the U.S. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. The Bancorp Bank does not endorse or sponsor, and is not affiliated in any way with this reward program.

Businesses can now pay their users through Venmo Payouts

For the past decade, Venmo has made it easier for people to pay friends and family, share their experiences, and shop. We’re excited to expand our product to allow businesses to directly pay consumers through Venmo Payouts.

Driven by strong demand and successful pilots from top consumer brands like Chipotle and PepsiCo, we’re introducing a product to allow businesses to connect with our user base through a simple API integration to pay out money. Instead of writing checks, businesses can use Venmo to transfer money through Venmo Payouts for things like rebates, rewards, and more.

To simplify the integration for businesses already using PayPal Payouts, we made Venmo Payouts compatible with the existing integration. Businesses can quickly facilitate payments to customers by simply designating which wallet - PayPal or Venmo - they would like to be paid out to. All the funding, reconciliation and reporting from the current PayPal integration will operate the same as it does today.

If you’re not already a PayPal customer, click here to sign up for a PayPal business account and get started with Venmo Payouts. Venmo Payouts will start to roll out over the next few weeks.

Split the Bill with Our New Amex Partnership

We’ve all been there: splitting the bill with Venmo or PayPal after a meal with friends, knowing you might be missing out on hard-earned credit card rewards points. Starting this month, we are introducing a new feature with American Express that will improve the digital payments experience for U.S. Consumer American Express Card Members using PayPal and Venmo: a new, easy way to split American Express Card purchases with other Venmo and PayPal users.

Whether it’s for concert tickets, a group vacation, monthly utility bills or other shared expenses, splitting the bill no longer means losing out on points. American Express Card Members can now make a purchase and seamlessly request payment back directly through the Amex mobile app, with friends and family receiving payment requests on their linked PayPal or Venmo accounts.

Stay tuned for even more perks. In 2020, we will continue to work with American Express to bring new features to Card Members that enhance the mobile payments experience for PayPal and Venmo users.

For more on today’s news, visit the American Express Newsroom (https://about.americanexpress.com/newsroom).

Need a quicker way to get the money from your Venmo account into your bank account? We’ve got it.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post has been updated since original publishing on January 22, 2018]

Having money in your Venmo account is an awesome feeling- it makes paying friends and family that much easier. We also know that sometimes you need other ways to access that money. This week, we’re excited to announce another way for you to instantly access your funds!

This may sound familiar- and it is. Last year we launched Instant Transfer via debit card, allowing users to transfer the money in their Venmo account to their eligible Visa and Mastercard debit card within minutes for a 1% fee (minimum fee $0.25, maximum fee $10). We’ve seen a great response from the Venmo community, so we’re thrilled to now offer Instant Transfer to your bank account within minutes for the same small fee. We also will continue to offer our free standard bank transfer which typically takes 1-3 business days.

The new transfer option begins rolling out today and will be widely available in the coming weeks so make sure to update your Venmo app!

Transfer speed depends on your bank and could take up to 30 minutes. Transfers are reviewed which could result in delays or funds being frozen or removed from your Venmo account.

A guide to Venmo etiquette, straight from the Venmo community

In 2009, Venmo was designed to help eliminate the awkwardness of IOUs by providing a quick and convenient way to split and share payments with friends using only a mobile device. Ten years and more than 40 million active users later, Venmo’s popularity has posed new questions about payment etiquette when it comes to splitting a dinner bill, expenses with roommates, traveling with friends, dating and more.

We’ve gotten a lot of questions over the years, so we asked Venmo users across the country for their thoughts on payment protocol and partnered with etiquette expert Myka Meier to share tips for proper money manners inspired by our community of users.

Venmo lifecycle = 48 hours. For the most efficient experience, send a request for payment within 24 hours of the original transaction. When you receive a request, do your best to pay back the requested amount within a 24 hour timeframe. If for some reason you need more time to pay, send the person a text or email to let them know when they can expect the payment. Which brings us to our next tip...

Don’t ghost your payments! Settle up and avoid the stress of debt. Venmo users agree that it’s appropriate to use the remind feature within four days of the original request, so check it off the to do list and save your friends the hassle of chasing you down.

No surprises. It’s best to discuss all requests and group splits AHEAD of the payment requests, whether it’s for a taxi or a bachelor party. The cost may not be within everyone’s budget and it’s important to allow someone to opt out before sending a Venmo request.

You asked, you pay. When it comes to dating, 63% of Venmo users think the person who asks for the date and picks the location is typically the one who should pay the bill (regardless of gender). Thirty percent of users agree the bill should be split, but unless that’s discussed ahead of time, we do not recommend sending a post-date request.

Timing is everything. If one person picks up the check at a group dinner, it is recommended, when possible, that everyone Venmo the person covering the bill in real time given the larger amount. This also goes for other large purchases such as concert tickets, sporting events, and flights that may be planned months in advance.

Cash gifts are no longer gauche, but increasingly preferred. If someone gives you money on your birthday, then lucky you, but that doesn’t mean you should ask for cash gifts or shoot out Venmo requests on your birthday.

Pay before you fly. Not all Venmo requests have to happen after the fact. If you are the person who has taken on any group trip expenses, it’s fine to request payment ahead of the trip if you’re fronting the payment, but be as detailed as possible when requesting and be sure to have the total amount and breakdown per person available in case someone asks. If you need faster access to your balance to pay a credit card bill or put down a deposit, Venmo offers an Instant Transfer feature so you can transfer your Venmo balance to your bank account within minutes using an eligible Mastercard or Visa debit card*.

Mind your emojis. The average Venmo user checks the app 2-3 times per week and it’s not just for payments, but to see what their friends and family are up to. Be aware that your friend’s mom or your boss may be watching your Venmo activity and your emojis or an inside joke in the payment note may not always come off as intended.

Correct mistakes. If someone sends you a Venmo request for the wrong amount, politely point it out when you receive the Venmo request - you can decline the request and they can send a new request for the correct amount. If someone sends you too much money, send the additional amount back as soon as you recognize the mistake.

No amount is too small. When it comes to requests, 24% of Venmo users believe the request can be between $1 and $5. Some people use Venmo to send small surprise payments of $1 or less just to say hey or thank you to a friend - Venmo calls these ‘penny pokes’ and over 3 million were sent in 2018 alone!

 *Transfer speed depends on your bank and could take up to 30 minutes. Transfers are reviewed which could result in delays or funds being frozen or removed from your Venmo account.

Bitmoji is Now Live in the Venmo App!

We’re excited to share that Bitmojis are now available in the Venmo app!

Now when paying, splitting and sharing with friends on Venmo, you can include your personalized Bitmoji in the payment notes to accompany your Venmo transactions. With the addition of Bitmoji, you have an even more personalized way in your social feed to celebrate your shared experiences with your friends on Venmo.

We are continuing to work with partners to enrich our core experience, while making your experience more engaging and personalized. You already love to include emojis in your payment notes, in fact, in 2018 🍕was the number one most used emoji followed by 🌮 and 🍔 in the food category. Check out the Venmo year in review video below!

Now, the ability to include a personalized Bitmoji gives you another fun way to communicate. To use the new feature, create a new payment or request in the Venmo app. Once you’re on the “Pay” or “Request” screen, tap the Bitmoji icon to connect your Snapchat account. (Fun fact: Snapchat and Bitmoji are owned by the same parent company!). You can also use Bitmoji when you split or share purchases in the Venmo app.

Download the latest version of the Venmo app on iOS or Android to “say it with Bitmoji” on Venmo! 

Meet the limited edition 🌈 card

Today, we’re introducing the limited edition rainbow card, a vibrant addition to the six colorful cards we launched last year so you can spend your Venmo balance in new ways, like shopping in-store or online.

We’ve seen tremendous adoption of our colorful cards and we know you love the ability to choose the one that best suits your personality and style. Inspired by a combination of our existing card colors, the limited edition rainbow card is now rolling out if you’re having trouble picking just one, or want an even more radiant design in your wallet and at checkout.

We know one of the reasons you love Venmo is because you can easily split the costs of what you’re buying with friends on Venmo – the card is no different. Need to add a tip to a dinner bill before you split the costs? Simply select the purchase or Venmo card charge from your activity page, and add the desired tip directly in the Venmo app. As an added bonus, we automatically calculate suggested tip amounts, so there’s no need to crunch the numbers on your calculator, or worry about under or over tipping!

You can also flexibly manage your balance and spending based on your needs. Use the 'Add Money' feature to replenish your Venmo balance, or turn on reloads (if offered to you) to automatically cover purchases from your linked bank when making a purchase.

The limited edition rainbow card is rolling out to some of Venmo’s top cardholders today, and will be widely available on Monday, March 4th. Make sure to get yours fast, as the rainbow card will only be available while supplies last!

The Venmo Mastercard® is issued by The Bancorp Bank pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. The Bancorp Bank; Member FDIC. Card may be used everywhere Mastercard is accepted in the U.S. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.

Take your balance shopping with Venmo card

Today, we’re giving you more ways than ever to use Venmo. You’ve used Venmo to pay back friends, and perhaps to make a purchase in one of your favorite apps or online stores. You’ve transferred funds from your Venmo balance to your bank account within minutes. But what if you could spend your Venmo balance at the new coffee shop down the street? Or at the boutique with those shoes you’ve been eyeing?

Now, you can. Introducing Venmo card, a debit card for the real world.

With the Venmo card, you can use your Venmo balance in more places. In fact, you can now use it in most places you already shop, even in-store: Venmo card can be used everywhere Mastercard® is accepted in the U.S. Low Venmo balance? Add money directly from a verified bank account, so you're always ready to swipe. Plus, Venmo card is ATM*-friendly in the U.S. for when you have to try that cash-only ramen spot.

We also made tracking Venmo card activity simple. Card purchases show up in your Venmo transaction history, so you can split with Venmo friends or share what you bought on the feed. For those with Venmo notifications enabled, you’ll be notified on your phone with each swipe. And, we aim to alleviate the panic that comes with losing a card: just a few taps in the app, and boom—your card is disabled.

Thanks to the feedback from our awesome beta card users (you know who you are 😊), we're launching with a fresh new card design in six colors and a slew of new in-app features. We're so excited for you to give it a try. The card is now in limited release. Reserve your spot today.

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*ATMs must display the Mastercard®, Cirrus®, PULSE®, or MoneyPass® acceptance marks. Up to $400 USD daily withdrawal limits apply. Transactions at non-MoneyPass ATMs have a $2.50 ATM Domestic Withdrawal Fee. No fee for MoneyPass ATM Withdrawals in the U.S. ATM operator fees may also apply. See Cardholder Agreement for details.

The Venmo Mastercard is issued by The Bancorp Bank pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. The Bancorp Bank; Member FDIC. Card may be used everywhere Mastercard is accepted in the U.S. Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated.

Help Give Back with ALDI and Feeding America® While Celebrating Friendsgiving

Friendsgiving is a magical Thanksgiving feast where friends come together to share a meal, imbibe some drink, and remember experiences together.

Over the last few years, Friendsgiving has grown in popularity and people have increasingly used Venmo to split the grocery bill. Based on our number crunching, the term “Friendsgiving” was used more than 25K times on Venmo in November 2016, a 141% increase over November 2015.

To help bring more food to more people this holiday, Venmo has teamed up with ALDI, one of the fastest growing grocery stores in the U.S., and Feeding America®, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, to encourage people to add a new tradition of giving to their Friendsgiving celebrations.

Every time you use the custom-designed Turkey Hand Friendsgiving emoji in a Venmo payment this November, ALDI will donate 10 meals to people in need through Feeding America, up to one million meals.

The Turkey Hand is an ALDI and Venmo custom-designed emoji that brings the spirit of Friendsgiving to your phone. The emoji, inspired by the nostalgic childhood craft, symbolizes the essence of Friendsgiving: sharing and giving.

To activate an ALDI donation with your payment, use the Turkey Hand emoji in your payment note. You can select the Turkey Hand emoji by tapping on the emoji picker or type “Friendsgiving” and choose the Turkey Hand emoji for your payment note.

By creating the first-ever Friendsgiving emoji and teaming up with ALDI, we are happy to help people feed hungry families in America while celebrating the season with friends and family.

Now grab your friends, bring your appetites and and get those Friendsgiving celebrations underway.

Learn more here about the ALDI meal donations to Feeding America

Now use Venmo to pay at millions of retailers on your phone

We’ve got big news. Starting this week, you can use Venmo to shop on your phone at millions of U.S. retailers, almost everywhere you see the PayPal button. Now, Venmo’s ready for our favorite autumn to-do—holiday shopping. (Seriously, it’s never too early for presents. Or candy corn.) And it’s never been easier.

To take Venmo shopping, look for the invitation in the latest version of the Venmo app. After you’ve activated this new feature, browse on your phone, fill up your cart, tap the PayPal button on checkout, and choose Venmo to pay. You’ll receive notification of your purchase in the Venmo app, so you can share and split your purchases with friends.

Check out how easy shopping with Venmo can be:

Use Venmo to make purchases in apps and on the mobile web:

• Convenience built in: Keep your credit card in your wallet. Simply connect your Venmo account with a few taps and you’re ready to pay—on mobile web and in an app.
• Buy now, split later: Pay with Venmo and split your bill with just a few taps. Venmo remembers the the total cost and allows you to split it the next time you open the app.
• Share and discover: Share what you purchase and check out what your friends got. Got a surprise present for your friend? Payments will never post to the Venmo feed unless you say so.
• Keep it on track: Venmo keeps track of what you bought, when, and from where. You can also manage the apps and sites linked to your Venmo account; add or remove access at any time.
• Secure transactions: For your peace of mind, we use encryption technology to protect card and bank data and eligible purchases are covered by our authorized merchant payment protection plan. At this time, Venmo does not offer buyer or seller protection for P2P payments.

You asked for it. You got it. And we will continue to test, introduce and expand features that allow people to use Venmo to split, share, and pay in new ways.

For more information, visit our Help Center.

Introducing Venmo Codes: A New Way to Find Your Friends on Venmo

Part of Venmo’s mission is to make it easier for you to pay your friends and family. Money can be awkward, and we want you to be able to spend less time thinking about it, and more time enjoying stuff that matters to you.

We know that sometimes it can be hard finding the right James Smith to pay or request money from on Venmo. To make your life easier, we’re introducing Venmo codes, so you can easily find the Venmo profile of the person you're trying to pay. For example, if you're out to dinner and someone is trying to pay you, you can open the Venmo app, pull up your own code, and let your friends scan it. On the flip side, if you're trying to pay someone, ask them to open the Venmo app and show you their code so you can scan it. Now you can ditch typing in names, especially the ones you don't know how to spell—we’ve all been there.

Top Row: Android Screenshots     Bottom Row: iOS Screenshots

Planning a big trip? Email, text, or AirDrop (iOS only) your code to friends so they can quickly pay you for the costs you covered.

You probably have tons of other ideas. Share them with us here, or on Twitter and Facebook, with the hashtag #nocashnoproblem.

We've just upped our game with an exclusive festival-themed emoji set

We’ve been working on a neat little feature that allows us to add custom emojis to Venmo so you can have a little more fun with your payments.

We know that music festival season is right around the corner so in our latest app update on both iOS and Android, we introduced a festival-themed emoji set. Yup, now you can spice up your payment notes and show off your festival shenanigans.

Have fun using these emojis with your friends on Venmo because they don’t exist anywhere else!

Pro-tips:

• Upgrade to the most up-to-date Venmo app on your phone
• Access the new emojis by tapping on the emoji picker
• Type in ‘fest’ and choose a fun emoji payment note

Pro-pro-tip:

• Type 'emoji' in the payment note field to see only the custom emojis

What custom emojis should we design next? Drop us a note at emojis@venmo.com.

Interested in a partnership? Send us an email to marketing@venmo.com.

Sending money to friends from your 📱 just got even easier

Venmo has always strived to make it easy to pay your friends. Whether you're walking out of a bar, in the 🚖 on the way home after a night out or texting after last night’s 🍴. Starting today, we’re making it easier than ever to include Venmo in those moments with the launch of Venmo integrations for Siri and iMessage in iOS 10.

Now, you can send money for the night’s 🍸 tab with Venmo using a simple Siri voice command. Just say, Hey Siri, Venmo Jonathan $40 for the best date ever.

And when you're texting with a friend about your recent adventure, he can 🐴⬆️ within iMessage without ever leaving the conversation. Select Venmo from the iMessage app store and give it a try.

We hope you’re as excited as we are about these ways to make sending and receiving 💰 even easier. If you have any questions about using Venmo with Siri or iMessage, check out our Help Center.

It’s time to 🐴 ⬆️ on Venmo

Today, we’re launching Venmo’s first-ever nationwide brand campaign called “Pony Up on Venmo.”

“Pony Up on Venmo” is both a twist on a common phrase and a reflection of what makes Venmo so special: it removes the awkwardness of asking someone to pay you back, and makes payments fun – whether it’s splitting the cost of 🍕 or a weekend getaway with friends.

Consider it a rally cry against those awkward money moments in everyday life.

Over the next two months, you’ll see Venmo in many familiar places. We’re unveiling our first-ever national 📺 commercial tonight on cable channels including Adult Swim, MTV and Comedy Central, and on digital networks like YouTube, Hulu and The Onion.

People in Austin, Chicago, Portland and Nashville will see billboards, street posters and murals in vibrant parts of town. And you’ll see other Venmo treats like 🍻 coasters, temporary tattoos and pizza boxes at bars and food joints - places where you’re already using Venmo to pay back friends - and even be able to catch a ride on a pony-themed pedicab. Make sure to 👀 for a “Pony Up” filter on Snapchat in those cities too.

In the Venmo app, we’re also adding a special Pony Up emoji combination and we have a plan to reimburse randomly selected users for their payments to friends.

Below, see a sneak peek of the ad that’s kicking off “Pony Up on Venmo" tonight.

“Now, we 🐴 ⬆️!”

Hack Week at Venmo

At Venmo, there’s an electric energy that runs through our offices as each and every team member passionately works to develop new user experiences that people will use and love. As we continue to grow, we believe it’s important to maintain our original, creative, and start-up feel.

That’s why we were so excited to hold our Summer Hack Week at Venmo earlier this month. For four days, our team took time away from their normal work to go off-script, and collaborated with colleagues across a variety of teams to work on projects that they felt passionate about. Some project teams focused on specific features and improvements that could continue to enhance the Venmo experience at our offices and in our app, while others were just straight up fun and helped to get our creative juices flowing.

At the end of the week, teams presented their work to each other. We’re still deciding which projects will come to life, and we can’t wait to find out more. We’ll be sure to share any important updates, so stay tuned!

Interested in seeing more? Check out this video of Venmo’s Hack Week:

Venmo Honored on Interbrand's 'Breakthrough Brands' Report

We are thrilled to share that Venmo has been honored as a Breakthrough Brand on Interbrand's 2016 report. This week, Interbrand, a global brand agency, released a highly influential annual report recognizing innovative organizations that have both unique business models and strong brands. Interbrand’s comprehensive methodology analyzes the abilities of top brands to drive business performance, demand a premium for products and services and create passionate customer loyalty.

In celebration of this report, we participated in Interbrand's Breakthrough Brands Summit at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, a half-day of innovative discussion and sharing of best practices among senior leaders from emerging brands to established brands. Venmo's Marketing Director Kasia Leyden participated in the Summit's opening panel on brand growth - how to plan for it, how to maintain it and the future of it.

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Being honored with a spot on Interbrand's Breakthrough Brands Report is a milestone achievement for Venmo, further recognizing our dedication to our brand and our users.

Thank you, Interbrand.

Tomorrow, Everyone Can Do More with Venmo

So long, beta. Earlier in 2016, we announced that a limited number of Venmo users would get to experience the familiar delight and ease of paying with Venmo within their favorite merchant apps. Today, we are thrilled to announce that all of our Venmo users will be able to make purchases with Venmo beginning tomorrow.

And that’s not all. The feature has expanded to more than ten vibrant merchants that we know our core users will love. Munchery, Gametime, Priv, Poshmark, Hop Market, Wish, Parking Panda, Dolly, Urgentli, Boxed, and most recently, delivery.com will now accept Venmo payments. With this special feature, we’re making it easier than ever to speed through checkout 💨, split and settle the bill instantly 💸💰 and share the experience with your friends 🎫🍕🙋.

Interested to know what the experience will look like? Tune in to the video below to learn how you can make purchases with Venmo:

This is just the beginning. If you’re a merchant with a mobile app and would like to learn more about accepting Venmo, check out our site or contact Braintree directly. If you’re already using Braintree’s SDK, contact your Account Manager to join the movement.

Questions? Users can contact our Support Team via support@venmo.com, in-app chat or Twitter, and we will be happy to help.