London School of Economics and Political Science

Eversend SAS is a financial technology company based in Paris, France, that specializes in developing a multi-currency e-wallet application. Established in 2017, Eversend enables users to exchange, send, and spend money across various currencies while also providing services such as cryptocurrency purchases and virtual card creation. The platform leverages blockchain technology to facilitate electronic money transfers, allowing clients to send funds to bank accounts and mobile payments with reduced fees and favorable foreign exchange rates. Eversend plans to expand its offerings to include personal loans, savings, group savings, merchant payments, and investment services, targeting markets in Nigeria, Francophone Africa, and Europe. The company is focused on product development, user acquisition, and regulatory compliance to enhance its services and strengthen its financial position.

Zinc 2 is an early-stage venture capital fund based in London, UK, managed by Zinc, a company builder focused on addressing societal challenges. The fund invests up to £250,000 in each of the new, scalable, mission-led businesses it creates, targeting sectors such as healthcare, commercial building products, and femtech. Zinc's unique approach combines insights from social sciences with top entrepreneurial talent to build these companies from scratch over a 6-month programme, aiming to solve the developed world's toughest social issues.