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Atomic FI is a technology company that builds digital financial products designed to improve consumer engagement in financial services. It aims to launch a series of products, starting with a balance transfer solution for credit cards, home equity lines of credit, and potentially auto loans, all focused on delivering a streamlined user experience and solving friction for financial institutions and fintechs. Its platform enables users to connect their payroll accounts using payroll credentials, reducing fraud and manual processes through multi-step verification, allowing employees and businesses to conduct secure banking transactions efficiently. The system accelerates payoff times by four to five times and emphasizes a user-centered design that prioritizes speed and ease of use.

Kanastra is a tech-driven backoffice for alternative investments, supporting private credit and private equity facilities. It develops an asset management platform designed to reduce friction in the securitization market, offering banking services, debt issuance, bookkeeping, distribution, passive management, and mirroring, along with real-time analytics and structured data to enable investors and originators to invest with greater freedom and efficiency.

Pylon offers a digital mortgage-lending platform that enables businesses to integrate mortgage services into their products. Based in New York, it provides APIs, UI components, and capital markets stack for origination, underwriting, processing, funding, and closing of loans.

CapStack Technologies is a financial technology company that provides an integrated operating system for banks and financial services providers. Its platform facilitates collaboration among these institutions, enabling them to manage loan and deposit exposure more effectively, mitigate risks, and ultimately drive profitability and asset diversification.

Defacto is a fintech company that specializes in providing credit infrastructure through an API aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has developed an invoice financing platform that addresses the working capital needs of businesses engaged in B2B transactions. This platform enables companies to finance their invoices and offers the flexibility to repay loans when their customers settle their payments. By facilitating early payments to suppliers and automating payout and reconciliation processes, Defacto helps businesses manage their cash flow efficiently and streamline their financial operations.

Fleximize is a UK-based alternative business lender and digital platform that provides UK SMEs with flexible funding through a dedicated online experience. The company offers facilities from £5,000 to £500,000 with terms of one month to 60 months, and includes features such as repayment holidays, top ups, and no early repayment fees. Each client is assigned a dedicated relationship manager to tailor a funding package to their business needs. The platform supports growth across a range of sectors, enabling businesses to access flexible financing aligned with their growth plans.

PayJoy Inc. is a consumer financing company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. The firm specializes in providing smartphone-enabled financing solutions, primarily targeting underbanked individuals in emerging markets. By leveraging mobile security technology, PayJoy allows customers to select a smartphone, make an initial deposit, and choose a flexible payment plan. The financed smartphone serves as collateral, unlocking its full functionality once the purchase is complete. PayJoy's mission is to enhance access to credit for underserved populations, helping them navigate financial challenges and improve their economic standing. The company has successfully reached over 10 million customers across various countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and South Africa, and continues to show solid profitability and growth.

PayJoy Inc. is a consumer financing company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. The firm specializes in providing smartphone-enabled financing solutions, primarily targeting underbanked individuals in emerging markets. By leveraging mobile security technology, PayJoy allows customers to select a smartphone, make an initial deposit, and choose a flexible payment plan. The financed smartphone serves as collateral, unlocking its full functionality once the purchase is complete. PayJoy's mission is to enhance access to credit for underserved populations, helping them navigate financial challenges and improve their economic standing. The company has successfully reached over 10 million customers across various countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and South Africa, and continues to show solid profitability and growth.

Defacto is a fintech company that specializes in providing credit infrastructure through an API aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has developed an invoice financing platform that addresses the working capital needs of businesses engaged in B2B transactions. This platform enables companies to finance their invoices and offers the flexibility to repay loans when their customers settle their payments. By facilitating early payments to suppliers and automating payout and reconciliation processes, Defacto helps businesses manage their cash flow efficiently and streamline their financial operations.

Anyfin is a Stockholm-based fintech that provides a loan refinancing platform. The service enables users to refinance existing loans by taking a photo of loan statements and using consumer data and artificial intelligence to assess terms and potential savings. By reducing reliance on intermediaries, the platform aims to secure lower interest costs for borrowers without extending repayment periods. Founded in 2017, Anyfin focuses on helping customers improve their financial situation from Sweden.

Konfio is a financial services platform in Mexico that provides online lending and payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. It offers working capital and short-term loans, fixed-rate loans, corporate cards, and online payments. The platform uses a data-driven approach with proprietary analytics to measure creditworthiness and extend affordable credit to businesses underserved by traditional banks, supporting growth and productivity.

Crowdz specializes in modernizing trade finance through its invoicing software. It automates risk rating of receivables, enabling funders to make informed decisions quickly. With over $4 billion auto-risk rated and $93 million financed, Crowdz serves clients like Citibank and Meta, backed by investors such as Techstars Ventures.

Household Capital is a specialist financial services firm focused on providing longevity income solutions to senior Australians, enabling them to live comfortably in their own homes. The company offers retirement funding services that allow retirees to access a portion of their home's value, thereby addressing the financial needs of an aging population. By facilitating this access, Household Capital helps customers secure the necessary funds to support a comfortable retirement and maintain the lifestyle they have earned.

4G Capital is a Nairobi-based company founded in 2013, dedicated to providing unsecured credit to small business owners in Africa's informal markets. Focused on supporting micro-enterprises, particularly in low-income sectors, the company offers working capital loans alongside bespoke financial literacy training. Utilizing proprietary machine learning technology, 4G Capital delivers tailored credit products and services to clients, enabling them to leverage micro-loans effectively for sustainable business growth. Loans can be accessed rapidly through mobile money, ensuring a streamlined experience for entrepreneurs who often lack traditional forms of credit due to high collateral demands. With a significant emphasis on supporting female traders, rural businesses, and micro-entrepreneurs in various sectors—including agriculture and trade—4G Capital aims to close the substantial finance gap across Africa. The company has achieved impressive collection rates and has expanded its impact to over one million individuals through ongoing operations in Kenya and Uganda, while continuing to scale its services across the continent.

Bluevine is a financial technology company dedicated to improving the financial landscape for small business owners through tailored banking solutions. Established in 2013, Bluevine has rapidly expanded its customer base to over 400,000 across all 50 states and has facilitated more than $13 billion in financing. The company specializes in working capital management, offering products such as business lines of credit and invoice factoring. Through these services, Bluevine provides immediate access to capital, enabling businesses to manage payroll, purchase supplies, and invest in growth. With a strong commitment to innovation, security, and customer care, Bluevine aims to empower small businesses to focus on their core operations and future expansion.

C2FO is a global platform facilitating fast, flexible access to low-cost capital for businesses. Using patented Name Your Rate® technology, it connects companies with large enterprises for early payments, unlocking billions in risk-free capital. Headquartered in Kansas City, USA, C2FO has delivered over $275 billion in funding worldwide since 2008.

Founded in 1884, Citibanamex is a commercial bank headquartered in Mexico City, offering a range of financial services including personal and corporate banking, credit cards, mortgage loans, personal loans, currency exchange rates, debt financing, loans, financial leasing, revolving credit, and business checking accounts.

Wagestream Ltd., founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, develops a financial services application designed to enhance employee benefits and financial well-being. The platform allows employees to access their earned wages instantly, providing them with greater control over their pay schedules. This innovation aims to alleviate financial stress related to unexpected expenses by eliminating the need for advances, loans, and the burdens of high-interest credit or payday loans. Additionally, Wagestream offers various financial tools that help businesses support their employees in managing expenses, setting savings goals, and developing financial plans. By addressing these financial challenges, Wagestream seeks to reduce the poverty premium and prevent employees from falling into cycles of debt.

Vontive is a developer of an embedded mortgage platform designed to finance investment properties. The platform offers a no-code, white-label solution that allows businesses serving real estate investors to launch their own investment-property mortgage operations in 1-2 weeks. It creates a direct conduit to finance investment property mortgages, connects to a debt marketplace, and streamlines capital allocation at scale, enabling real estate investors to access predictable, cost-effective financing and compete with cash buyers.