Public raises $15mn from investors including Will Smith

FinTech Public has raised $15mn from a star-studded selection of investors.

In Brief:

• Public is a social investing app.

• It just closed its Series B funding led by Accel and Greycroft.

• Other investors included Will Smith’s Dreamers VC, NFL star JJ Watt and Girlboss founder Sophia Amoruso.

What does this mean?

Public aims to disrupt the retail investment model. It aims to offer retail investors an easy to use platform where they can let other users know which stocks they choose to buy.

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