Realworld, the community-driven app designed to simplify adulthood for Gen Z, recently secured USD 3.4 million to expand its offerings. The New York-based startup was founded by Genevieve Ryan Bellaire, who found herself “just totally unprepared for all these real-world things” despite having an MBA and having completed law school.
“There’s tons of content out there out there that can tell you to fill out this form to sign up for a credit card, but you don’t know what you don’t know,” Bellaire said. “There’s not one place that defines adulthood.” To help with this process, the Realworld will offer a "starter pack" that features 15 playbook that spans finding an apartment, understanding income taxes, and creating a budget.
The Realworld plans to launch by May 2021 to become what Bellaire described as a “platform, marketplace, and community.”
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Simplified-adulthood
- Realworld is simplifying adulthood for Gen Z through their community-driven app.
- Real-world-education
- Realworld's app is educating Gen Z on real-life topics that they may not have learned in school.
- Community-driven-apps
- Realworld's community-driven app is giving Gen Z the resources they need to navigate adulthood.
Where This Applies
- Education
- The education industry could benefit from similar apps that teach real-life skills to young adults.
- Finance
- The finance industry could provide resources to Realworld to expand their offerings on budgeting and understanding income taxes.
- Technology
- The technology industry could invest in community-driven apps like Realworld to provide real-world education to Gen Z.
