Company news

Get a behind the scenes preview into what makes Student Beans so special.

Student Beans partners with LGBTQ+ homelessness charity akt

30th June 2020

As Pride Month draws to a close, we’re excited to announce a new partnership with the Albert Kennedy Trust, known as akt. akt is an organisation that supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness, or living in a hostile environment. We were drawn to work with akt [...]

We’re hosting a workshop with Rails Girls on 13th-14th March 2020!

17th February 2020

We caught up with Hannah, Backend Engineer at Student Beans, to find out about the upcoming workshop which will be held in our Manchester office. So what is Rails Girls? Rails Girls is an international, non-profit organization that gives participants the opportunity to discover the exciting world of web development through interactive workshops. It aims [...]

New record of sales generated by Black Friday

4th February 2020

As individuals, at the start of every year, we take time to reflect on the areas of our lives that need some extra attention, those that will put us in good stead to become the new and improved future versions of ourselves. Much like self-reflection, it’s important we learn to do the same thing for [...]

8 things you might not know about Student Beans

10th January 2020

Ever wondered when Student Beans started, how many students we can verify around the world, or how much we love beans? Read on to find out these facts about Student Beans, and much more! 1. We’ve been empowering students to thrive for over a decade The company was founded by young graduates James and Michael [...]

Greggs and Student Beans: A Partnership Success Story

6th January 2020

Greggs on a roll! (Excuse the pun)  Earlier last year Greggs, the largest and most iconic bakery chain in the UK, made headlines when they answered a petition of more than 20,000 people, requesting that a vegan sausage roll be available on our high street. Since the success of one of the most anticipated launches [...]

Student Beans LIVE in China

29th November 2019

In just over a year since opening our APAC regional office in Melbourne, Australia, Student Beans has doubled in size, moved to bigger offices across multiple regions, signed over 100 new brands and grown our user engagement in APAC alone by over 400%! With global brands continuing to see the benefit in selling to the [...]

We’re making big moves, and our new office is one of them!

9th November 2019

Find us at Unit A Piano Yard, 30a Highgate Rd, London, NW5 1NS Our growth: Due to the tremendous growth we have achieved in the last 12 months, as recently reported in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, today we are one of the fastest-growing private tech companies in Britain. Looking ahead, we understand that [...]

World’s first student discount network launched by Student Beans and Rakuten

11th October 2019

Whether you have a blog, social media page, mobile app or business website, affiliate marketing presents an exciting opportunity for you to earn commission through the advertisement of some of the world's fastest-growing brands. This week, Student Beans and Rakuten launched a new partnership that excitingly has changed the way publishers have access to student [...]

Student Beans have made The Sunday Times Tech Track 100!

9th September 2019

We are thrilled to announce that Student Beans has been listed in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100, a list of the fastest-growing private tech companies in Britain. The Tech Track 100 is a league table which is compiled annually, recognising and celebrating British tech companies that have achieved the fastest-growing annual sales over the [...]

Student Beans featured as Apple’s App of the Day

7th February 2019

2019 is already off to a flying start for Student Beans, as we’ve welcomed huge new brand partners including Boohoo, Vans and Interflora. February kicked off with another proud moment for us, as Student Beans was chosen as Apple’s App of the Day, featured prominently on the App Store for all UK iOS users. In [...]