Pistis is a student-focused app that combines everyday discounts, short-term job placements, and access to a first credit card in a single platform. The app supports over 2,000 university students in Cali with savings on brands they already use, having generated more than $2 million in monthly savings. Its modular design unlocks additional benefits as students engage more with the platform.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
University students often struggle to manage their finances, lacking access to credit due to their student status and facing limited opportunities to gain professional experience while studying. They also have constrained budgets and need ways to save on everyday expenses like food, mobility, and entertainment.
Solution
Pistis provides a mobile app that centralizes student benefits into one platform, offering discounts on brands students already use, short-term job placements with partner companies, and a pathway to obtaining a first credit card. The app operates on a modular system where each movement—such as redeeming a benefit or completing a job placement—unlocks the next level of perks, encouraging sustained engagement. By combining these services, Pistis helps students save money, build professional experience, and establish a credit history without facing the traditional barriers imposed by financial institutions.
Target Audience
The primary users are university students in Cali, Colombia, seeking affordable daily spending options and early career-building opportunities; the platform also serves local businesses wanting to reach this student demographic.
Features
- Discounts on everyday spending categories including food, mobility, entertainment, and study-related purchases from local brands like King Papa, FITTED, and PÁDEL ZONE
- Integrated job platform with internships and short placements at startups and partner companies, designed to fit around class schedules
- Credit-building feature that offers students their first credit card without the usual eligibility hurdles
- Gamified progression system that unlocks new benefits as users redeem coupons and engage with the platform
- Mobile-first experience available on both App Store and Google Play, with a dashboard showing real-time savings and coupon redemptions