MonVia unveils MobiBucks m-payments system

MonVia, a specialty firm that helps accelerate the growth of early stage start-ups, today announced the launch of MobiBucks, a mobile payment solution.

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With just a cell phone number and four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN), consumers can now easily make free and secure cashless transactions on everyday purchases through MobiBucks.

Available in heavily-trafficked consumer locations, such as cafés, sandwich shops, gas stations, grocery stores, movie theatres and convenience stores, MobiBucks allows participating merchants and customers to access a payment system that mobilizes consumer cash and gift cards. Features of MobiBucks include:

  • Ability to convert cash into electronic payments using a cell phone even if the cell phone may not be on-hand
  • Uses the ubiquitous mobile phone number as a unique identifier, and a secure PIN to conduct commerce
  • No need to force consumers to purchase a new cell phone and merchants can also keep their existing payment systems
  • Eliminates critical issues related to cell phone payments such as running out of power and unsafe or unreliable conditions


"By using a device that approximately two billion people already have, MobiBucks' patent pending technology is the ultimate solution and the future of mobile payment," said Dave Barram, co-founder and CEO of MobiBucks.

"Through a soft beta launch, we were thrilled to discover that consumers love MobiBucks because it's a free, convenient and fast way to pay without having their wallet on them," said Jorge Fernandes, co-founder and president of MobiBucks. "As a result, we believe we can convert more than 50 percent of all cash transactions at these high traffic consumer locations."

The MobiBucks process involves four easy steps:
  • One-time registration - Register for a MobiBucks card, retailer's gift card or a combination MobiBucks card compatible with multiple retailers
  • Top-up - Add money to a MobiBucks account in-store or online and as often as necessary
  • Make transactions - Purchase at any time, whether it's daily, weekly or monthly
  • Check balances and transactions - Check MobiBucks account at any time online or via cell phone


"Consumers tend to spend more when they are not using cash as a form of payment," added Fernandes. "With MobiBucks, merchants will be able to convert cash into electronic payments and ultimately increase sales."

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