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Freecash launches cashback in Germany following Almedia’s zave.it acquisition

December 1, 2025
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BERLIN, GERMANY - Almedia, the data-driven platform engineering the future of mobile user acquisition and third fastest-growing company in Europe according to the Financial Times FT1000, announces the launch of Freecash cashback.

Freecash cashback is a one-stop platform for brands to access over millions of high value, high intent users, who are now able to both earn and save whenever they shop.

The service is now live in Germany, with users already able to shop at partner stores, earning cashback at retailers including Rewe, Lieferando, Acer, and adidas. The platform will evolve consistently based on user and partner feedback.

Built on Almedia’s proprietary data stack, Freecash cashback smartly targets users, allowing brands to receive segmented, personalized data and optimize campaigns for retention, engagement, and lifetime value.

With Freecash’s existing pool of 60 Million high intent, price-sensitive users, cashback is a natural companion to rewarded UA, and closes the loop between brand awareness and tangible rewards.

Moritz Holländer, Almedia Founder and CEO, commented:

“Building on our vision to engineer the future of user acquisition, rewarded already has moved from niche to necessary. By expanding our product and integrating cashback into Freecash's commerce stack, we're improving our data-driven engagement engine to get our users even more excited. With this launch, we aim to provide new avenues for retailers and brands to acquire new and re-engage loyal customers.”

Dominik Oppelt, zave.it Co-Founder and Almedia Product Lead & Venture Manager, added:

“By implementing cashback into Freecash, we can take advantage of Almedia’s incredible data platform and more effectively target users to maximize output for our advertisers.”

Around 65% of users are using cashback for the first time, unlike traditional cashback networks. These new audiences operate as a closed, community-driven group, meaning Freecash cashback ensures authentic engagement and measurable results for advertisers.

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About Almedia GmbH

Berlin-based Almedia is engineering the future of user acquisition with data driven rewards and recommendations. Its flagship platform, Freecash, has a community of over 60 million users engaging with games, apps and surveys. Recognised by the Financial Times' FT1000 as the fastest-growing advertising company in Europe, Berlin-based Almedia works collaboratively to create custom rewarded campaigns which deliver up to 2x 180 day ROAS and 3x ARPU compared to traditional UA channels.

For further info & interviews contact:

James LawPR Manager @ Almedia
james.l@almedia.co

+49 0157 9252 0595

Freecash startet Cashback-Angebot in Deutschland

Die Einführung erweitert die Freecash-Plattform von Almedia um eine neue Dimension und stärkt das Potenzial für Nutzerbindung und -gewinnung

BERLIN, DEUTSCHLAND – Almedia, das laut Financial Times FT1000 dritt-schnellst wachsende Unternehmen in Europa, gibt den Start von Freecash Cashback bekannt.

Almedias intelligente Engagement-Engine ermöglicht Werbetreibenden und Entwicklern von Apps, neue Nutzer zu gewinnen und zu binden. Über das innovative, datengetriebene Modell der belohnungsbasierten Nutzerakquise gestalten Almedia die Zukunft des Marketing, indem das Unternehmen seinen mehr als 500 Partnern ein neues, hoch profitables Investment für deren Werbebudgets bietet, welches weltweit eine der besten Renditen (ROAS) erzielt.

Freecash Cashback bietet nun für Marken, Shops und Retailer auf seiner Plattform Zugang zu Millionen hochwertigen, potenziellen Kunden, die neben dem Verdienst von Belohnungen nun auch beim Einkaufen sparen können.

Der Service ist ab sofort in Deutschland verfügbar. Nutzer können bereits bei Partner-Shops einkaufen und Cashback Punkte von Händlern wie Rewe, Lieferando, Acer und Adidas sammeln. Die Punkte können sich Nutzer wie gewohnt über z.b. Paypal, Visakarten oder in Krypto auszahlen lassen. Die Plattform und die Angebote werden nun kontinuierlich auf Basis von Nutzer- und Partnerfeedback weiterentwickelt.

Auf der Grundlage von Almedias Daten über seine Nutzer, ermöglicht Freecash Cashback ein intelligentes Targeting für Marken. Deren Angebote und Kampagnen werden segmentiert und personalisiert und dann hinsichtlich Retention, Engagement und Customer Lifetime Value optimiert.

Mit dem bestehenden Pool von 60 Millionen preisbewussten, kaufstarken Nutzern ist Cashback die natürliche Ergänzung zur belohnungsbasierten Nutzerakquise und schließt die Lücke zwischen Markenbekanntheit und greifbaren Belohnungen.

Moritz Holländer, Gründer und CEO von Almedia, kommentierte:
„Wir wollen die Zukunft des Marketing neu gestalten. Dabei ist Rewarded User Acquisition bereits vom Nischenprodukt zum Must-have für viele Partner geworden. Durch die Erweiterung unseres Produkts und die Integration von Cashback-Angeboten auf Freecash verbessern wir unsere datengesteuerte Engagement-Engine. Mit diesem Launch wollen wir Einzelhändlern und Marken neue Wege eröffnen, um neue Kunden zu gewinnen und loyale Kunden erneut zu aktivieren. Unsere Nutzer wollen wir mit noch mehr Angeboten von Freecash überzeugen und begeistern.“

Dominik Oppelt, zave.it-Mitgründer sowie Product Lead & Venture Manager bei Almedia, ergänzte:
„Durch die Einbindung von Cashback auf Freecash können wir Almedias unglaublich große Anzahl an Nutzern sowie das Wissen über deren Präferenzen nutzen, um Kunden noch gezielter anzusprechen. Damit maximieren wir den Output für unsere Werbekunden.“

Rund 65 % der Freecash-Nutzer verwenden Cashback zum ersten Mal – im Gegensatz zu traditionellen Cashback-Netzwerken. Diese neuen Zielgruppen agieren als geschlossene, Community-getriebene Gruppe, wodurch Freecash Cashback authentisches Engagement und messbare Ergebnisse für Werbetreibende sicherstellt.

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Über die Almedia GmbH

Das in Berlin ansässige Start-up Almedia entwickelt über datengesteuerte Belohnungen und personalisierte Empfehlungen die Zukunft des Marketing. Almedias Flaggschiff App - Freecash - vereint eine Community von über 50 Millionen Nutzer, die für das Testen von Spielen, Apps und Umfragen belohnt werden. Ausgezeichnet im FT1000-Ranking der Financial Times als das am schnellsten wachsende Werbeunternehmen Europas, arbeitet Almedia eng mit Marken zusammen, um maßgeschneiderte Rewards-Kampagnen zu entwickeln. Diese erzielen im Vergleich zu klassischen Marketing-Kanälen eine bis zu doppelt so hohe Rendite (ROAS) und bis zu einem dreifachen durchschnittlichen Umsatz pro Nutzer (ARPU).

Kontakt für weitere Informationen & Interviews:

James LawPR Manager @ Almedia
james.l@almedia.co

+49 0157 9252 0595

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