Blog | Fairown

Jul 27, 20223 min read

Fairown Launches in Poland in Cooperation with Apple Premium Reseller Cortland and Inbank

Fairown, a green fintech company, announces the launch of its platform in Poland, marking the expansion into Central Europe.

Jul 20, 20222 min read

Fairown’s Unique Product-as-a-Service Model Recognised by Leading Financial Experts

Fairown's products-as-a-service model won the Subscriptions Product Development category at the Asset Finance Connect Summer Awards 2022.

Jun 28, 20222 min read

Meet the Fairowners: Brita, our Lead Product Owner

Meet Brita, our Lead Product Owner! She joined Fairown to change the world through a sustainable solution for using products as a service.

May 31, 20224 min read

4 Key Benefits of the Circular Economy

Discover 4 key benefits of the circular economy from extending product lifetime value to reducing CO2 emissions.

Apr 27, 20222 min read

Meet the Fairowners: Siim Loitme, our Product Owner

Meet Siim Loitme, our Product Owner! He joined Fairown, because he liked our sustainable business and wanted to be part of the next unicorn.

Apr 5, 20224 min read

What Are 9 Huge Drivers of the Circular Economy?

Find out 9 huge drivers of the circular economy. These drive the shift from a traditional linear consumption to a sustainable alternative.

Mar 8, 20222 min read

Meet the Fairowners: Nadezhda Barinova, our Software Engineer

Meet Nadezhda Barinova, our Software Engineer. She joined Fairown to do innovative projects in a team, who cares about a circular economy.

Feb 8, 20222 min read

Meet the Fairowners: Markus Mänd, our Software Engineer

Meet Markus Mänd, our Software Engineer. His goal is to enable the best version of a circular economy through software development.

Jan 11, 20224 min read

Fairown Drives Brands to Embrace Circular Subscriptions

Fairown designs and launches subscription models to empower brands of every size to take climate action while growing profitably.

Nov 23, 20212 min read

Seasoned Go-to-Market Strategist Velipekka Kuoppala Joins Fairown as Chief Strategy Officer

Velipekka Kuoppala joined Fairown as Chief Strategy Officer to help us advance a circular economy and sustainable consumption across Europe.

Oct 5, 20213 min read

5 Years Since Participating in Y Combinator: Life-Changing Experience

Our CEO Hendrik Roosna is celebrating five years since he entered Y Combinator. He shared the journey and where it has taken Fairown today.

Sep 9, 20211 min read

Fairown Participates in Mastercard Lighthouse Programme to Collaborate with Mastercard’s Network

Fairown is working in close relationships with local banks, so joining Mastercard’s programme becomes a powerful supporter of growth for us.

Aug 18, 20213 min read

Big Technology Companies Making a Strategic Bet on Financial Services

Square buys Afterpay, Apple launches its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service. These are the first signs that big technology companies are...

Aug 4, 20213 min read

The Core of the Circular Economy: Comparison of Rental [Grover] and Subscription [Fairown] Model

Last week, Grover announced a $1 billion funding round. Congrats to their team! At Fairown, we often get the question whether we provide...

Jul 19, 20212 min read

Future of the Payments Industry – Environmentally Conscious Consumption

The most valuable fintech companies in the world are payment providers. The market cap of big payment providers like Klarna, Stripe, or...

Jun 28, 20213 min read

Leveraging Social Responsibility Through Subscription-Based Products

Acknowledging the amount of waste being produced in the world every day, it’s important to realise that each of us has an impact. It...

Apr 26, 20212 min read

Disposing of old and broken devices is not user’s responsibility. Brands taking action.

When broken house appliances get upgraded, the old ones end up in landfills. Article on disposing used and old devices. Bosch subscription.

Apr 6, 20212 min read

Yes, handbag subscription is the new reality

I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Asset Finance International Conference, where leading banking, leasing and captive...

Mar 17, 20212 min read

Recession: Machines can put a price on everything but a value on nothing!

Last month I took part in a Goldman Sachs Housing and Consumer Finance conference, where every speaker on the stage was asked the same...

Mar 11, 20211 min read

Does your family really need a second car?

Lyft is making a bold statement in the US by offering the first-ever taxi subscription service. If you sign up, you get 30 rides (up to...