Hard Yaka

Hard Yaka, Inc. is a private equity firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Crystal Bay, Nevada. The firm specializes in buyout and distressed investments, focusing on early-stage opportunities in sectors related to digital transformation. Hard Yaka targets investments in portable identity, payments, marketplaces, and regulatory technology companies, often seeking to acquire majority stakes. Additionally, the firm is interested in exchange space startups, whether they operate within specific market verticals or provide horizontal services such as messaging and payments across various exchange sectors.

Jun Hiraga

Partner

Margaret Slemmer

Partner, Co-COO

Greg Kidd

Co-Founder, Partner

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Terminal 3

Seed Round in 2025
Terminal 3 is a data storage and access platform that makes Web3 user data freely composable while remaining private and secure.

Rain

Series A in 2025
Rain is a finance company that provides credit card services with technical support for secure transactions to web3 and crypto companies.

Goin

Series A in 2025
Goin is a mobile application focused on enhancing users' financial health by integrating with their traditional banking systems. The app offers a range of innovative tools that assist users in saving, investing, and smart shopping. By leveraging machine learning algorithms, Goin analyzes users' banking information and spending habits to provide personalized insights and recommendations. It encourages users to accumulate savings through small daily actions, such as rounding up their payments. Additionally, Goin enables users to easily transfer funds to various investment options, including cryptocurrencies and equity funds, as well as manage their finances more effectively. Through these features, Goin aims to empower users to improve their financial well-being and lifestyle.

Emerge

Series A in 2024
Emerge is a financial management tool for businesses. It is a digital-only banking option designed to help Kiwi businesses operate more quickly, economically, and efficiently.

Huma

Venture Round in 2024
Huma operates an on-chain credit platform that facilitates lending to businesses and individuals. By connecting high-performing receivables with global financing, Huma enables clients to access loans secured by tokens as collateral. The platform emphasizes transparency and accessibility, allowing users to tokenize and trade cash flow while leveraging credit on a blockchain system. This innovative approach aims to create a thriving financial ecosystem that enhances the way clients manage their financial resources.

CFX Labs

Seed Round in 2023
CFX Labs Inc. operates in the banking industry, focusing on transforming global payment processing. The company aims to facilitate seamless, accessible, and secure cross-border money transfers. Its primary product, MoveMoney.com, serves as an embedded wallet platform designed to help clients monetize foreign exchange slippage. CFX Labs provides a range of value-added services, including KYC compliance, conversion, settlement, risk management, reconciliation, reporting, remittance, and fraud prevention. This allows clients to efficiently manage electronic payments through various channels, such as credit cards, debit cards, banks, and digital wallets. Operating in a highly regulated environment, CFX Labs adheres to stringent laws governing financial transactions and is supported by a small team of dedicated professionals.

Terminal 3

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Terminal 3 is a data storage and access platform that makes Web3 user data freely composable while remaining private and secure.

Omnumi

Seed Round in 2023
Omnumi is a blockchain-based platform that specializes in digital asset and payment infrastructure, emphasizing identity and compliance. It is distinguished as the first platform to integrate digital identity into a fully compliant blockchain system, allowing users to control their digital assets effectively. By offering simple APIs and digital wallets, Omnumi facilitates the execution of financial disbursements. The platform aims to serve as a trusted intermediary for financial transactions, thereby building confidence among global, regional, and national banking networks and regulators in its operational integrity.

Arf

Seed Round in 2022
Arf operates a liquidity platform designed for financial institutions involved in cross-border payments. The company provides short-term, revolving, and digital asset-based credit lines, aiming to enhance access to liquidity in the global market. By eliminating the capital-intensive model traditionally associated with cross-border transactions, Arf offers a settlement banking platform that allows licensed money service businesses and financial institutions to conduct international money transfers efficiently. Its services are characterized by transparency, with no hidden fees and real, fair exchange rates, alongside native on-ramp and off-ramp capabilities for digital assets.

Decaf

Seed Round in 2022
Decaf is a digital ledger technology platform that focuses on facilitating secure and transparent payments through blockchain technology. The platform enables users to send and receive money in seconds, significantly reducing transaction times compared to traditional methods. With its user-friendly interface, Decaf provides businesses with a digital wallet and point of sale infrastructure, allowing them to accept and convert cryptocurrency seamlessly. Each transaction is recorded immutably on the blockchain, ensuring a high level of security and transparency for all users.

Unstoppable Domains

Series A in 2022
Unstoppable Domains Inc. specializes in providing blockchain-based domain names and services that enhance digital identity and online presence. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company offers NFT domains that enable users to establish uncensorable websites and control their digital identities. By allowing individuals to replace complex cryptocurrency addresses with easily readable names, Unstoppable Domains facilitates seamless interactions across more than 150 Web3 applications. Its decentralized domain registry ensures that websites and digital assets remain secure and resistant to censorship by authorities or traditional domain providers, empowering users to send and receive payments without the risk of takedown.

Indicio.tech

Seed Round in 2022
Indicio provides companies and markets the ability to create, develop, and launch new Trusted Data Ecosystems, marketplaces, and business models for the exchange of high value information and data assets. Specializing in financial, healthcare, and travel markets, Indicio provides customers with technology and a decentralized network to issue, hold, and verify data contained in encrypted digital credentials. With Indicio’s privacy-preserving software, companies can confirm data authenticity repeatedly and efficiently from its source without the expense or risk of direct integrations—resulting in a boost to their bottom-line profit and information privacy reputation.

LimeWire

Initial Coin Offering in 2022
LimeWire is a digital collectibles marketplace focused on the music, art, and entertainment industries. It has been relaunched to transform the way fans and artists engage with each other and share content. The platform enables users to explore, collect, and trade unique digital collectibles, including NFTs. LimeWire offers a framework for direct fan membership, which assists artists in building a sustainable revenue stream while providing fans with exclusive content and access to a private community. This interaction fosters direct communication between fans and their favorite artists, allowing them to be part of the artists' journeys.

Mask Network

Venture Round in 2022
Mask Network is a platform that facilitates interaction between traditional social networks and decentralized technologies. Founded in 2017 and based in Shanghai, China, it enables users to send encrypted messages, share files, and transact in cryptocurrencies directly through familiar platforms like Twitter. The network acts as a decentralized portal, allowing users to access decentralized applications (DApps) for various purposes, including peer-to-peer payments, decentralized finance, and e-commerce involving digital goods and NFTs, without needing to migrate from existing social media. Additionally, Mask Network supports Gitcoin funding campaigns, enhancing the ability to contribute to projects directly from social media platforms. Through its innovative features, Mask Network aims to create a seamless blend of Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 experiences.

Unifimoney

Seed Round in 2022
Unifimoney is a digital wealth management platform tailored for community banks and credit unions, offering a comprehensive solution for money management. The platform supports over 70 cryptocurrencies, as well as the passive and active investment of more than 10,000 equities, ETFs, and precious metals. By integrating seamlessly with existing digital banking infrastructures, including Q2 and Jack Henry Banno, Unifimoney provides a low-cost and efficient option for financial institutions to enhance their service offerings. Its software simplifies everyday money management and helps maximize passive income, allowing customers to manage their wealth effectively for long-term growth through a single app that encompasses investing, trading, insurance, and credit services.

Movii

Series C in 2022
Movii is a digital financial services company established in Bogotá in 2017 by Hernando Rubio. The company aims to reduce inequality by providing the unbanked population with access to essential financial services through innovative technology. Movii offers a user-friendly digital payment application that allows individuals to manage their finances conveniently. Users can obtain a rechargeable debit card linked to the app, which is compatible with any smartphone. This platform enables users to perform various transactions, including purchasing digital content, paying utility bills, recharging mobile services, transferring funds to other users, and making online purchases. Movii's focus is on promoting financial inclusion and empowering individuals to handle their money safely and effectively.

Aeldra

Series A in 2022
Aeldra is a financial services company that provides mobile banking, card services, remittance, and foreign exchange solutions specifically for residents outside the United States. The company offers a banking platform that allows individuals, particularly Indians, to open savings accounts with U.S. banks. Aeldra's services include savings and current accounts, debit cards for personal and corporate use, money transfers, and bill payments. By facilitating quick and secure banking transactions, Aeldra aims to simplify overseas banking for its users.

Momento NFT

Seed Round in 2021
Momento NFT is a social network focused on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that empowers content creators to monetize their work while allowing fans to own a piece of the moments they create. The platform utilizes blockchain technology to facilitate the sale of limited-edition content, enabling creators and brands to engage directly with their communities. Additionally, Momento NFT offers features that allow followers to earn rewards based on their interactions within the app, enhancing the relationship between creators and their audience. This innovative approach provides a new revenue stream for creators while enriching the fan experience.

Holaplex

Seed Round in 2021
Holaplex provides independent artists, musicians, and creators with simple, free tools to make and sell NFTs while providing NFT buyers and collectors with over 2,000 stores to discover up-and-coming projects and fast-rising artists. In addition to enabling creators to build their own NFT stores and marketplaces quickly, with no-code, Holaplex leverages and contributes to the NFT protocol Metaplex, which delivers fast, low-cost NFT creation on the Solana blockchain.

Movii

Series B in 2021
Movii is a digital financial services company established in Bogotá in 2017 by Hernando Rubio. The company aims to reduce inequality by providing the unbanked population with access to essential financial services through innovative technology. Movii offers a user-friendly digital payment application that allows individuals to manage their finances conveniently. Users can obtain a rechargeable debit card linked to the app, which is compatible with any smartphone. This platform enables users to perform various transactions, including purchasing digital content, paying utility bills, recharging mobile services, transferring funds to other users, and making online purchases. Movii's focus is on promoting financial inclusion and empowering individuals to handle their money safely and effectively.

Goin

Seed Round in 2021
Goin is a mobile application focused on enhancing users' financial health by integrating with their traditional banking systems. The app offers a range of innovative tools that assist users in saving, investing, and smart shopping. By leveraging machine learning algorithms, Goin analyzes users' banking information and spending habits to provide personalized insights and recommendations. It encourages users to accumulate savings through small daily actions, such as rounding up their payments. Additionally, Goin enables users to easily transfer funds to various investment options, including cryptocurrencies and equity funds, as well as manage their finances more effectively. Through these features, Goin aims to empower users to improve their financial well-being and lifestyle.

NFTpay

Seed Round in 2021
Creatify is a platform for buying and selling non-fungible tokens. Creatify was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in San Francisco, California.

DoinGud

Seed Round in 2021
DoinGud operates an online marketplace and social platform centered on non-fungible tokens (NFTs), based in Zug, Switzerland. It serves a diverse range of users, including artists promoting their works, collectors seeking new products, and businesses pursuing sustainability goals. The platform leverages blockchain technology to foster a collaborative ecosystem that connects artists with their communities, enabling them to sell their creations while simultaneously supporting social impact organizations. Through this model, DoinGud encourages creators and social enterprises to collaborate, aiming to establish a self-sustaining environment that generates positive social change.

TransferGo

Series C in 2021
TransferGo is a global money transfer company that provides a cost-effective solution for migrant workers to send money to their families abroad. By employing a digital account-to-account business model, it allows users to transfer funds internationally without incurring unnecessary bank fees. The company operates as a licensed payment institution, ensuring secure transactions under the supervision of relevant financial authorities. TransferGo’s platform enables users to make transfers at significantly lower costs compared to traditional banks and cash bureaus, often with same-day delivery. The service charges a fixed fee for transfers and a currency conversion fee ranging from 0.6% to 1.5%, making it an attractive option for both individuals and businesses looking to pay suppliers internationally.

Trace Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Trace Labs Ltd. is a Hong Kong-based company with a mission to facilitate the implementation of blockchain technology to global supply chains and the corporate environment. It is a core technology builder of the open source OriginTrail protocol for inter-organizational data exchange. With the Network Operating System (nOS) powered by OriginTrail, Trace Labs is presenting user communities of the OriginTrail protocol with a bundle of enterprise applications, focusing on quick implementation, great user experience, and interoperability with legacy systems.

AnChain.ai

Series A in 2021
AnChain.ai is a cybersecurity company specializing in blockchain data analytics and cryptocurrency transaction monitoring solutions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, AnChain.ai employs artificial intelligence to enhance blockchain security, risk management, and compliance strategies. Its offerings include Blockchain Ecosystem Intelligence, which links wallet addresses and transactions to real-world entities for risk assessment and compliance purposes, and a Transaction Analytics Platform that delivers insights through automated alerts and anomaly detection. Additionally, the company provides a Smart Contract Auditing Sandbox to evaluate the security of Solidity-based contracts and a Crypto Ransom Response service aimed at mitigating threats and reducing financial losses. AnChain.ai serves a diverse clientele, including blockchain industry participants, financial institutions, and enterprises involved in cybersecurity and innovation. Its solutions are designed to enhance transparency and trust in blockchain transactions, ultimately facilitating safer interactions within the evolving technological landscape.

ModernTax

Seed Round in 2021
ModernTax is API platform that enables financial and fintech companies to access and verified IRS taxpayer records and (2) an employee financial benefits platform providing benefits teams with a comprehensive tool to automate taxable events. ModernTax answers the tax and accounting industry’s need for: 1. Connection between taxpayers and business providers 2. Accessibility of tax data and virtual tax filing services 3. Efficiency of processes for tax and accounting service providers

Blockdaemon

Series A in 2021
Blockdaemon Inc. is a company that develops a blockchain node management platform, enabling businesses, enterprises, and developers to efficiently deploy and manage blockchain applications. The platform supports over 30 blockchain protocols, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Tezos, and Polkadot, offering tools for exchanges, custodians, and financial institutions. Blockdaemon's solution is designed for flexibility, allowing users to switch between networks and chains easily, thus simplifying the configuration process. The company also provides valuable dev-ops guidance to support the blockchain developer ecosystem. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Blockdaemon has additional offices in New York and Ireland.

Noble Money

Seed Round in 2021
Noble Money is a digital currency company focused on making sound money accessible to everyone. The company aims to promote the adoption of digital currencies, beginning with governmental integration. By specializing in digital currency tokenization, Noble Money seeks to enhance the usability and scalability of these currencies, thereby facilitating broader acceptance and implementation in various sectors.

ZELF

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ZELF is a neobank fintech company that aims to make financial services accessible to younger generations globally. Operating in both the EU and the US, ZELF allows users to access banking services through popular social messaging platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Discord, Telegram, and Viber. The company focuses on providing a seamless money-transfer platform that supports artificial intelligence-powered voice control, enabling users to send and receive money, create invoices, and manage reminders for unpaid transactions easily. In June 2022, ZELF launched its "Bank of the Metaverse" campaign, integrating traditional fiat currency with game loot and NFTs, further enhancing its innovative banking offerings.

Aeldra

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Aeldra is a financial services company that provides mobile banking, card services, remittance, and foreign exchange solutions specifically for residents outside the United States. The company offers a banking platform that allows individuals, particularly Indians, to open savings accounts with U.S. banks. Aeldra's services include savings and current accounts, debit cards for personal and corporate use, money transfers, and bill payments. By facilitating quick and secure banking transactions, Aeldra aims to simplify overseas banking for its users.

Olyn

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Olyn is a technology company that operates a content hosting and distribution platform, emphasizing streaming portability and security. Based in San Francisco and Barcelona, Olyn aims to facilitate monetization through collaborative revenue-sharing models. Additionally, the company has developed an asset registry platform designed to enhance connectivity among individuals, businesses, and economies within the web3 landscape. This platform focuses on value exchange, enabling users to track their assets, assert ownership, and establish identity in the evolving digital environment. Olyn empowers investors by providing tools for monitoring NFT integration, registration on blockchain, and maintaining an asset registry.

TAP Network

Series A in 2020
TAP Network is a technology company focused on creating blockchain-powered software solutions for enterprise clients across various sectors, including entertainment, travel, and banking. It operates a Micro-Redemption Marketplace that features over 250,000 brands and merchants, allowing consumers to redeem loyalty points, cryptocurrencies, and real-world products and services for as little as $0.25. Co-founded by Lin Dai and Jared Christopherson, TAP Network aims to enhance consumer engagement and profitability for its enterprise partners by providing rewarding opportunities for everyday consumers. The company is recognized as a pioneer in decentralized advertising, leveraging its platform to facilitate discounts and cashback on transactions.

Puma Browser

Seed Round in 2020
Puma Browser is a mobile application that combines a web browser and wallet specifically designed for the Web3 ecosystem, emphasizing user privacy. It supports decentralized protocols such as IPFS, HNS, and ENS, facilitating seamless payments for content creators, app developers, and game developers. By integrating web monetization capabilities, Puma Browser offers a premium, private, and distraction-free browsing experience. The company aims to provide access to a peer-to-peer and ownership-based economy, ultimately striving to empower one billion users with its innovative platform.

EMQ

Series B in 2020
EMQ Limited is a Hong Kong-based financial technology startup established in 2014, with additional offices in Taiwan and China. The company focuses on creating a financial network across Asia, emphasizing remittance services. EMQ partners with financial institutions and strategic allies in various countries, including Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, to facilitate and settle cross-border remittances. The company has developed a mobile application that allows clients to borrow and transfer money efficiently. EMQ holds a Money Service Operator license from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department and a Fund Transfer Operator license from Bank Indonesia, enabling it to provide affordable, secure, and real-time financial settlement services for users and global businesses.

Sorare

Seed Round in 2020
Sorare is a Paris-based company that operates a global fantasy football game, allowing users to manage soccer teams using official digital collectible cards. Founded in December 2018, Sorare's platform utilizes blockchain technology to facilitate the trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), making it possible for fans to collect, buy, and sell virtual player cards. The platform aims to make cryptocurrency engaging and accessible through the lens of fantasy football. In December 2020, Sorare reported sales of $1.8 million in digital cards, highlighting its growing popularity in the realm of sports collectibles and online gaming.

Goin

Venture Round in 2020
Goin is a mobile application focused on enhancing users' financial health by integrating with their traditional banking systems. The app offers a range of innovative tools that assist users in saving, investing, and smart shopping. By leveraging machine learning algorithms, Goin analyzes users' banking information and spending habits to provide personalized insights and recommendations. It encourages users to accumulate savings through small daily actions, such as rounding up their payments. Additionally, Goin enables users to easily transfer funds to various investment options, including cryptocurrencies and equity funds, as well as manage their finances more effectively. Through these features, Goin aims to empower users to improve their financial well-being and lifestyle.

Verified

Seed Round in 2020
Verified is a developer of a digital identity platform that facilitates the onboarding process for users in the fintech sector. The platform offers a single identity solution that consolidates multiple verifications about an individual into one cohesive identity. This integration allows businesses to streamline user signups by replacing traditional password systems with a more efficient and secure method. By creating a network of verified individuals, Verified enhances the user experience while ensuring robust identity management across different companies, both online and offline.

TransferGo

Venture Round in 2020
TransferGo is a global money transfer company that provides a cost-effective solution for migrant workers to send money to their families abroad. By employing a digital account-to-account business model, it allows users to transfer funds internationally without incurring unnecessary bank fees. The company operates as a licensed payment institution, ensuring secure transactions under the supervision of relevant financial authorities. TransferGo’s platform enables users to make transfers at significantly lower costs compared to traditional banks and cash bureaus, often with same-day delivery. The service charges a fixed fee for transfers and a currency conversion fee ranging from 0.6% to 1.5%, making it an attractive option for both individuals and businesses looking to pay suppliers internationally.

Coinme

Venture Round in 2020
Coinme Inc. operates as a bitcoin exchange and ATM operator, providing a range of services that facilitate access to the digital currency economy. Founded in 2014 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company runs the largest licensed cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S., with a network of bitcoin ATMs available in 48 states. Through partnerships with Coinstar and MoneyGram, Coinme enables customers to buy and sell bitcoin using cash at thousands of physical locations. The company also offers a digital wallet, a proprietary API, and solutions for digital currency IRAs and 401(k)s. These services aim to simplify the process of engaging with digital currencies, allowing users to securely buy, sell, store, and manage their crypto assets while enhancing the existing financial infrastructure of its partners.

StandardC

Pre Seed Round in 2020
StandardC is a provider of compliance and business development solutions tailored for organizations seeking flexibility and innovation. Its modular platform streamlines processes across identity verification, due diligence, and ongoing monitoring, allowing businesses to adapt to evolving regulations without major operational disruptions. The platform integrates with popular CRMs and enterprise software, enhancing efficiency and manageability. A notable feature is StandardC's transparent pay-per-use pricing model, which facilitates access to advanced technology for companies of all sizes. Originally focused on the cannabis banking sector, StandardC has expanded its services to include lending, equipment finance, real estate, and specialty banking. The introduction of VerifyC™, an on-demand remote inspection module, allows users to assess locations and assets remotely, promoting transparency through features like geolocation and timestamping. This innovation helps businesses save time and reduce risks by providing accurate real-time data. With a commitment to continuous improvement and a dedication to agility and quality, StandardC aims to empower its clients to thrive in a rapidly changing business environment, providing tools for effective risk and compliance management.

OpenPhone

Seed Round in 2020
OpenPhone is a business communication platform that offers users a smart business phone app, allowing them to obtain a business phone number without needing a second device or SIM card. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, OpenPhone utilizes Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, enabling all calls and texts to be conducted over the internet via WiFi or mobile data. The platform effectively separates business and personal contacts, facilitating easier communication with customers. Additionally, it provides features such as automatic call recording, call routing, and automated responses to texts, missed calls, or voicemails. These functionalities are designed to enhance workflow efficiency for entrepreneurs and professionals by streamlining their communication processes.

Cogni

Seed Round in 2019
Cogni is a New York-based company that provides a digital banking platform designed to serve pan-European businesses. It offers multi-currency business accounts linked to artificial intelligence-driven financial tools. The platform aims to simplify and automate virtual payments, providing users with an accessible financial service that integrates traditional finance, decentralized finance, and lifestyle needs such as booking hotels, flights, and movie tickets. By leveraging machine learning and AI, Cogni seeks to enhance the banking experience, making financial management easier and more transparent for its customers.

Planetary

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Planetary is a humane decentralized social network. We've built an open protocol and platform for social media and software. A place where you control your data and relationships. This new platform does for social media what open source did for software, creating a common platform for all to build upon secure scuttlebutt. Social media is the public sphere and it needs to be owned and controlled by the people who create it.

Xertify

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Xertify is a blockchain-based platform that enables individuals and institutions to exchange trusted digital credentials. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bogota, Colombia, Xertify allows users to issue certificates in multiple languages, promoting seamless consultation across borders. The platform digitizes a variety of documents and processes that require legal registration, ensuring their validity. Additionally, Xertify provides virtual folders for secure management of all digital documents and certificates, offering institutions a private and practical digital wallet solution.

Everykey

Venture Round in 2019
Everykey is a offers a Bluetooth device designed to replace keys and passwords. It also generates secure passwords for website accounts, then automatically logs in when visiting a website. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

Prepaid2Cash

Venture Round in 2019
Prepaid2Cash is a financial technology company based in Birmingham, Alabama, specializing in the redemption of open-loop prepaid cards, such as those from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. The company's web-based platform allows users to easily exchange prepaid cards, often obtained through rebate programs, product promotions, or cash gifts. By scanning their cards, users can directly transfer the balance to their bank accounts or opt for a mailed check, ensuring a hassle-free cash access experience. Prepaid2Cash emphasizes data encryption and stringent security measures to protect transactions, facilitating a secure environment for customers to manage their prepaid card balances efficiently.

Reby

Angel Round in 2019
Reby Inc is a European multinational company based in Barcelona, Spain, that specializes in the development of software for electric scooter sharing. Founded in 2018, Reby's software enables users to locate and unlock nearby electric scooters using a QR code, compatible with both Android and iOS devices. In addition to its software solutions, Reby is involved in the design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of public sharing transport infrastructure, and the company manufactures its own scooters, opting not to use Chinese-made vehicles.

TransferGo

Series B in 2019
TransferGo is a global money transfer company that provides a cost-effective solution for migrant workers to send money to their families abroad. By employing a digital account-to-account business model, it allows users to transfer funds internationally without incurring unnecessary bank fees. The company operates as a licensed payment institution, ensuring secure transactions under the supervision of relevant financial authorities. TransferGo’s platform enables users to make transfers at significantly lower costs compared to traditional banks and cash bureaus, often with same-day delivery. The service charges a fixed fee for transfers and a currency conversion fee ranging from 0.6% to 1.5%, making it an attractive option for both individuals and businesses looking to pay suppliers internationally.

TomoCredit

Seed Round in 2019
TomoCredit LLC is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on providing credit solutions for individuals with no credit history or score, particularly targeting Millennials and immigrant populations. Founded in 2018, the company uses alternative data sources analyzed through a proprietary algorithm to assess creditworthiness, allowing users to build their credit and qualify for loans. TomoCredit's product includes a digital credit card that not only helps users establish credit but also offers the opportunity to earn rewards in cryptocurrency. Additionally, the company provides a mobile application that facilitates account management and enhances user engagement. The founding team, comprised of professionals with backgrounds from notable organizations such as Coinbase and Google, aims to address the challenges faced by foreign nationals in obtaining credit.

TangoTrade

Seed Round in 2019
TangoTrade is a business-to-business fintech company focused on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises by enhancing their access to global trade opportunities. The company has developed a trade finance platform that utilizes smart contracts and blockchain technology to streamline processes, reduce costs, and enhance security. By offering solutions that integrate financing, payment assurance, and cross-border payments, TangoTrade aims to simplify the complexities of international trade for its clients, enabling them to engage confidently in global markets.

Uphold

Series C in 2019
Uphold, Inc. operates a cloud-based financial platform that facilitates the movement, conversion, and management of money and commodities. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company offers users the ability to add funds via bank transfers, credit and debit cards, or bitcoins, and to send or receive money from various members. Uphold's platform supports the conversion of funds across 84 currencies, including cryptocurrencies, national currencies, commodities, and equities. With a focus on low fees, it allows users to securely hold and transact in their chosen currencies for both personal and business purposes. The platform also features an open API and enables instant peer-to-peer transactions and spending through the Uphold debit MasterCard, which is accepted in over 150 countries. Uphold serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations, and connects traditional and digital financial systems through its innovative technology.

SportBLX

Venture Round in 2018
SportBLX is an investment platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, designed to allow fans and investors globally to acquire shares in unique sports assets. The platform facilitates the process of identifying athletes, teams, or racehorses willing to sell a percentage of their on-field earnings or equity. It provides users with the tools to review and research these offerings before making investments. By enabling ownership in sports-related assets, SportBLX bridges the gap between fans and the financial aspects of the sports industry.

TransferGo

Series B in 2018
TransferGo is a global money transfer company that provides a cost-effective solution for migrant workers to send money to their families abroad. By employing a digital account-to-account business model, it allows users to transfer funds internationally without incurring unnecessary bank fees. The company operates as a licensed payment institution, ensuring secure transactions under the supervision of relevant financial authorities. TransferGo’s platform enables users to make transfers at significantly lower costs compared to traditional banks and cash bureaus, often with same-day delivery. The service charges a fixed fee for transfers and a currency conversion fee ranging from 0.6% to 1.5%, making it an attractive option for both individuals and businesses looking to pay suppliers internationally.

Mythical Games

Series A in 2018
Mythical Games Inc. is a game technology studio that focuses on developing blockchain-based games for personal computers, mobile devices, and consoles. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California, with an additional office in Seattle, Washington, the company aims to revolutionize gaming by emphasizing true ownership of digital assets, verifiable scarcity, and integrated secondary markets. Its flagship product, Blankos, is a casual multiplayer game that allows players to buy, trade, and sell their custom designs. Mythical Games also provides tools for content creators and brands to personalize and own game assets, fostering a collaborative environment for players, developers, and creators. The company is dedicated to creating innovative gaming experiences that leverage distributed ledger technology, thereby enhancing consumer engagement and participation in the gaming ecosystem.

Cogni

Seed Round in 2018
Cogni is a New York-based company that provides a digital banking platform designed to serve pan-European businesses. It offers multi-currency business accounts linked to artificial intelligence-driven financial tools. The platform aims to simplify and automate virtual payments, providing users with an accessible financial service that integrates traditional finance, decentralized finance, and lifestyle needs such as booking hotels, flights, and movie tickets. By leveraging machine learning and AI, Cogni seeks to enhance the banking experience, making financial management easier and more transparent for its customers.

Yoyo Wallet

Series C in 2018
Yoyo Wallet Limited is a mobile wallet company based in London, United Kingdom, that facilitates customer transactions for retailers, universities, and corporate locations. Founded in 2013 and originally known as JustYoyo Limited, the company rebranded in April 2015. Yoyo Wallet enables users to make payments using their smartphones, processing over 150,000 monthly in-store transactions by integrating payment and loyalty features through a simple scanning process. Additionally, it offers a marketing platform that enhances digital customer engagement for retailers, allowing them to deliver loyalty programs and rewards tailored to individual buying patterns.

SMBX

Pre Seed Round in 2018
SMBX, Inc. is an online funding portal and public marketplace that specializes in issuing and buying small business bonds in the United States. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company provides a platform where small businesses can directly offer bonds to the public, bypassing traditional banks and associated regulatory fees. This model allows high-quality businesses to raise capital more efficiently by attracting individual investors seeking returns on their investments. SMBX operates a mobile application to enhance access to its services, positioning itself as a unique player in the small business debt market, particularly within the SBA loan sector.

Nodle

Seed Round in 2018
Nodle is a decentralized network that utilizes mobile phones to create a programmable infrastructure known as Smart Missions, which interact with their surroundings in exchange for cryptocurrency payments. The network operates using the NODL token, facilitating tasks such as asset location through Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. This application has been adopted by an insurance company for tracking vehicles and by logistics clients for package tracking. Nodle prioritizes user privacy while also enabling various functionalities, such as certifying the origin of media content and verifying attendance at events. Additionally, the platform offers developers a networking stack for enhancing local and social interactions, making it a versatile tool for connecting the physical world to Web3 applications.

Cuenca

Seed Round in 2018
Cuenca is a Mexican FinTech company that specializes in providing digital financial services through its online banking application. The platform enables users to securely deposit and borrow money, offering features such as interest-bearing savings accounts and flexible loan facilities. By facilitating digital transactions, Cuenca aims to enhance the convenience of managing personal finances, allowing users to pay back loans according to their individual needs.

Snowball Money

Seed Round in 2018
Snowball Money operates as a crypto investment automation platform that provides access to professionally curated portfolios. It enables access to professionally curated portfolios, empowering everyone to invest like accredited investors. The platform is offering one, safe, easy-to-use place to invest in tax-optimized crypto portfolios or bundles that pay interest. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

GlobaliD

Series A in 2018
We believe that owning your own identity is a basic human right. Your digital identity isn’t just your key for logging into websites and making social connections online, it’s your economic passport for an increasingly global market. And as a manifestation of who you are, you should own it—along with all the corresponding data that makes up your digital ID. Privacy, agency, and security are your rights. At globaliD, we’ve developed a privacy-first, highly secure and encrypted platform—one that allows individuals full control over their unique digital identities.

BallotReady

Seed Round in 2018
BallotReady, Inc. is a non-partisan online and mobile voter guide that focuses on local elections. Founded in 2015 and based in Chicago, Illinois, the company aggregates information from various sources, including candidates' websites, League of Women Voters questionnaires, news articles, campaign finance records, and legislative roll calls. This allows users to access comprehensive background information on all candidates and referendums on their ballots. BallotReady enables voters to compare candidates, understand their positions on relevant issues, and save selected candidates for easy reference, either on mobile devices or during the voting process. The platform aims to promote informed voting and civic engagement by providing accessible, easy-to-understand information about the electoral choices available to voters.

Trim

Series A in 2018
Trim is a financial health company that empowers customers across the United States to improve their financial lives. Trim's mission is to make Americans financially healthy at scale. Our customers benefit from automated savings, decreased bills and bank fees negotiated by Trim, canceled subscriptions, and spending analysis and recommendations. We've saved our users more than $60M and we’re continuing to grow and add features to improve financial health. Our team has previous experience at organizations like Cisco, Eventbrite, Goldman Sachs, Google, LearnVest, Patreon, Rackspace, and Stripe. Trim is backed by venture investors including Ashton Kutcher (Sound Ventures), OCA Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Version One Ventures, and Core Innovation Capital. Come work with us to create the future of personal finance.

Lightning Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Lightning Labs is focused on creating advanced decentralized financial infrastructure utilizing blockchain technology and smart contracts. The company has developed the Lightning Network Daemon (lnd), which serves as a leading implementation of the Lightning Network protocol, allowing for efficient and private transactions. Additionally, Lightning Labs offers Neutrino, an open platform that enables users to conduct blockchain and Lightning Network transactions easily via mobile devices. By enhancing the capabilities of cryptocurrency transactions, Lightning Labs aims to facilitate financial cooperation globally, making transactions accessible and efficient for users of all sizes.

Hal-Cash

Seed Round in 2018
HalCash is a system that enables withdraw money from ATM with your phone.

Empyr

Venture Round in 2018
Empyr, Inc. is an online-to-offline advertisement platform based in San Diego, California, that connects publishers and advertisers by tracking online advertisements to offline purchases in real-time. Founded in 2011, the company specializes in card-linked offers, allowing consumers to earn cashback at offline merchants simply by using their debit or credit cards. This seamless integration taps into a significant market opportunity, as a substantial amount of offline commerce driven by online and mobile channels remains untracked and unmonetized. Empyr collaborates with major corporations, including tech companies, banks, airlines, and hotels, to facilitate these commerce programs. Its partnerships extend to over 1,500 affiliates, including notable names like Microsoft and LivingSocial. By enabling merchants to link online marketing efforts directly to actual offline sales, Empyr provides a valuable service in the evolving landscape of digital commerce. The company has raised $35 million through its parent company, Mogl, and employs around 60 staff members.

Voatz

Seed Round in 2018
Voatz, Inc. is a mobile application developer specializing in secure voting solutions for elections. Founded in 2014 and based in Brookline, Massachusetts, the company offers a mobile-first elections platform that utilizes a blockchain infrastructure and biometric authentication to ensure voter security and accessibility. Voatz has successfully facilitated over 5 million votes across 140 elections in seven countries, including the first mobile voting in U.S. Federal Election history in 2018 and participation in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Elections. Its technology generates real-time, voter-verified paper ballots for record-keeping, allowing voters to cast their ballots using their mobile devices while assisting election administrators in managing the voting process efficiently. The platform has been adopted by multiple jurisdictions, including 15 cities in Canada for the 2022 Ontario Municipal Elections, and it played a role in the historic 2024 Presidential Elections in Mexico.

Finerio

Seed Round in 2017
Finerio is a personal finance platform based in Mexico that offers an automated and free service to help users manage their finances effectively. The platform allows individuals to link their debit and credit accounts from major Mexican banks, enabling them to monitor and track their expenses, view financial information, and analyze their consumption patterns. Finerio's features include custom budgeting tools and data analysis capabilities, which aim to enhance users' financial planning and savings. By leveraging open finance principles, Finerio empowers users to take control of their financial well-being through insightful data-driven insights.

GlobaliD

Seed Round in 2017
We believe that owning your own identity is a basic human right. Your digital identity isn’t just your key for logging into websites and making social connections online, it’s your economic passport for an increasingly global market. And as a manifestation of who you are, you should own it—along with all the corresponding data that makes up your digital ID. Privacy, agency, and security are your rights. At globaliD, we’ve developed a privacy-first, highly secure and encrypted platform—one that allows individuals full control over their unique digital identities.

Countable

Seed Round in 2017
Countable provides virtual community management for corporations, non-profits, and political campaigns. They use technology to communicate and human interconnectedness. They produce technology solutions that facilitate community engagement.

Dropel Fabrics

Seed Round in 2017
Dropel Fabrics, founded in 2015 and based in New York City, specializes in the design and supply of hydrophobic textiles. The company utilizes innovative material science and cotton processing technology to create premium cotton fabrics that are stain and spill resistant, making clothing "life proof." Dropel's approach combines the performance attributes of synthetic materials with the natural qualities of cotton, ensuring that its apparel remains soft, breathable, and comfortable while providing enhanced functionality. The company has received recognition for its innovations, including awards at Demo China’s Silicon Valley Summit and as a finalist at SXSW Interactive.

Castle

Seed Round in 2016
Castle provides an identity platform that helps online businesses detect and prevent user account fraud, a capability previously accessible mainly to banks and large financial institutions. The company offers APIs that enable various customer-facing applications, such as e-commerce sites and mobile apps, to implement account hijack protection. Castle employs real-time security analytics to monitor user behavior, tracking indicators like device fingerprints, keystrokes, and browsing history. When suspicious activity is detected, both administrators and account owners receive alerts, allowing for immediate corrective action. By centralizing data analysis and decision-making, Castle effectively combats automated credential stuffing attacks and uncovers sophisticated fraud rings, enhancing the protection of users' account information.

Simpl

Seed Round in 2016
Simpl has revolutionized online checkout in India by creating a Pay-Later platform, empowering e-commerce merchants to offer their consumers 1-click checkout, a line of credit at POS, and full buyer protection. It aims to empower merchants to own their customer's checkout experience. With Simpl merchants are able to provide consumers an easy, safe, and intuitive user experience that builds a trusted relationship between the two.

Earny

Seed Round in 2016
Earny Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that offers a mobile application designed to provide money protection and refund services to consumers. Founded in 2016, the application functions as a personal assistant that automatically identifies lower prices for items users have previously purchased, allowing them to receive refunds for the difference. Earny's goal is to enhance consumer confidence by ensuring that users never overpay for their purchases, enabling them to shop freely without concerns about pricing discrepancies.

ShapeShift

Seed Round in 2016
ShapeShift is a digital currency exchange platform established in July 2014, designed to facilitate instant conversion between Bitcoin and various altcoins while prioritizing consumer protection and efficiency. In 2019, ShapeShift introduced a new platform that allows users to self-custody their cryptocurrency assets, enabling them to buy, sell, trade, track, send, and receive digital currencies without relying on third-party services. This approach enhances user security by eliminating the need for user accounts and registration, thereby safeguarding both funds and personal information. Additionally, ShapeShift operates CoinCap.io, a real-time cryptocurrency market data service, and acquired the hardware wallet company KeepKey in 2017. The company is led by Erik Voorhees, a notable figure in the cryptocurrency industry.

MagicBus

Seed Round in 2016
MagicBus provides long-distance commuters a stress-free way to get to work. The company's platform allows users to book ahead of time and creating routes on-the-fly in response to demand, enabling users to book tickets in advance and choose the route as per convenience.

Upgrade

Series A in 2016
Upgrade, Inc. is an online lending platform based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Phoenix, Montreal, and Chicago. Founded in 2016, Upgrade provides access to personal loans and the Upgrade Card, offering consumers affordable credit options. The Upgrade Card combines the benefits of traditional credit cards with the responsible lending characteristics of installment loans, available at numerous retail locations in the U.S. In addition to lending services, Upgrade offers free credit monitoring, alerts, and educational tools designed to help consumers understand and manage their finances effectively. By combining financial products with educational resources, Upgrade aims to promote responsible credit use among mainstream consumers.

Aircall

Seed Round in 2016
Aircall is a telecom company that specializes in cloud-based call center software designed to enhance remote communication between businesses and their customers. The platform integrates with existing productivity and helpdesk tools, allowing workplaces to manage phone support efficiently. Aircall's voice system also provides real-time monitoring of individual and team metrics, enabling organizations to make measurable improvements in customer support and sales engagement.

Trim

Seed Round in 2015
Trim is a financial health company that empowers customers across the United States to improve their financial lives. Trim's mission is to make Americans financially healthy at scale. Our customers benefit from automated savings, decreased bills and bank fees negotiated by Trim, canceled subscriptions, and spending analysis and recommendations. We've saved our users more than $60M and we’re continuing to grow and add features to improve financial health. Our team has previous experience at organizations like Cisco, Eventbrite, Goldman Sachs, Google, LearnVest, Patreon, Rackspace, and Stripe. Trim is backed by venture investors including Ashton Kutcher (Sound Ventures), OCA Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Version One Ventures, and Core Innovation Capital. Come work with us to create the future of personal finance.

ID DataWeb

Series A in 2015
ID Dataweb, Inc. is a provider of cloud broker services focused on identity security for enterprises and their communities. Established in 2011 and based in Vienna, Virginia, the company serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including education, finance, healthcare, and government, both in the United States and internationally. ID Dataweb offers a comprehensive identity security platform that facilitates identity verification and authentication across multiple channels, including web, mobile, call center, and in-person interactions. The platform utilizes a patented Attribute Exchange Network (AXN) to enable continuous identity authentication and to access verified online identity credentials without storing personally identifiable information (PII). With features such as low/no-code workflow configuration, centralized reporting, and robust identity proofing, ID Dataweb aims to prevent account fraud and secure digital interactions for its clients.

MONI

Seed Round in 2015
MONI Nordic Oy, based in Helsinki, Finland, is a company that specializes in providing prepaid MasterCards to facilitate both online and offline payments. Founded in 2013, MONI aims to create accessible mobile personal banking tools that allow users to manage their financial activities, such as making purchases, sending and receiving money, obtaining credit, and withdrawing cash. The company develops a virtual banking platform that enables users to access essential financial services from any mobile device, thus bridging traditional banking with modern technologies like cryptocurrencies. By reducing system complexity and eliminating intermediaries, MONI's technology aims to lower costs and decrease fraud, thereby enhancing the overall banking experience for individuals worldwide.

DailyPay

Seed Round in 2015
DailyPay is a New York City-based worktech company that provides an earned wage access solution, aiming to enhance the payment experience for employees across various sectors. By offering a digital wallet system and on-demand pay technology, DailyPay enables workers to access their earned wages before the traditional payday, allowing them to transfer funds directly to any bank account and purchase goods and services as needed. This service acts as a voluntary employee benefit, fostering stronger relationships between employers and their workforce while promoting financial well-being. DailyPay's innovative platform is designed to motivate employees to work harder and remain engaged in their jobs.

Nwave

Seed Round in 2015
Nwave Technologies Ltd. specializes in developing and manufacturing wireless Internet of Things (IoT) hardware and software solutions. The company offers a range of products, including wireless network technologies, sensors, and devices that capture real-time data for various applications. Its hardware portfolio features radio modules, universal modems, and a parking sensor that integrates with existing mobile and web frameworks. Nwave's solutions enhance parking management by utilizing advanced sensing technologies to accurately detect parking events while minimizing false readings. The company's offerings extend to traffic management, agriculture, security, and asset management across multiple industries, including government, healthcare, and logistics. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, Nwave also operates offices in Dallas and Eastern Europe.

Sure

Seed Round in 2015
Sure Inc. is an insurance technology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2014. It operates an online application that allows users to purchase a variety of insurance coverages, including those for luggage, smartphones, personal belongings, and renters. Sure collaborates with several prominent insurance providers to offer comprehensive insurance solutions. The company also provides an enterprise SaaS platform and APIs that facilitate digital transformation and the distribution of embedded insurance, enabling global brands and insurance carriers to manage and sell insurance products effectively. By streamlining the digital insurance sales process and enhancing service delivery, Sure supports various phases of the insurance lifecycle, all without necessitating additional IT resources.

Enter

Seed Round in 2015
Enter is a payments platform that focuses on serving businesses in emerging markets, particularly in the healthcare sector. It operates a revenue cycle management system designed to streamline the billing process for healthcare providers. The platform aims to facilitate timely payments from insurance companies while enhancing the overall patient experience. By offering fast, accurate, and transparent billing operations, Enter enables healthcare providers to achieve higher reimbursement rates, mitigate risks associated with HIPAA compliance, and maintain industry-standard transparency in their financial processes.

Verse

Seed Round in 2015
Verse is a payments technology platform based in Barcelona, Spain, that simplifies the process of storing, spending, and sharing money. Its mobile application allows users to easily and instantly share payments without hidden fees, offering the option to keep transactions private or public. The platform enables users to pay and request money from friends using their phone contacts, facilitating global money transfers in less than two business days. Founded in 2016, Verse aims to enhance financial interactions by reducing friction in transactions. The application is available for both Android and iOS devices, catering to a wide user base.

Kickpay

Seed Round in 2015
Kickpay Inc., based in San Francisco, California, operates a marketplace that allows businesses to sell their invoices to investors at a discount. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on transforming inventory financing for hardware companies. By utilizing clients' data, Kickpay provides access to financing options that were previously out of reach, enabling businesses to pay for goods as they sell. This innovative approach not only facilitates faster growth for clients but also enhances their financial management capabilities.

DigitalPay

Seed Round in 2015
DigitalPay operates a software-as-a-service platform that enhances the speed, security, and convenience of digital payments for customers and vendors. Founded in 2011 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a gateway that allows users to securely send funds to their payees' preferred payment networks. The platform serves various industries, including travel, consumer rebates, legal services, and the contractor and freelance economy. By providing access to leading digital payment networks through a unified interface, DigitalPay enables real-time payments that lower operating costs, reduce the risk of fraud, and give recipients the flexibility to choose from multiple payment options.

Bitso

Seed Round in 2015
Bitso is a cryptocurrency exchange platform founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mexico City. It enables users to buy and sell various cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether, through a user-friendly marketplace. The platform allows customers to trade fractions of cryptocurrencies and make payments using their mobile devices, facilitating seamless transactions in the growing fintech and blockchain sectors. Bitso's focus on accessibility and ease of use positions it as a significant player in the cryptocurrency landscape in Latin America.

Savvy.is

Seed Round in 2015
Savvy is a global platform where learners and teachers connect for live, one on one video learning sessions. One on one learning is the most effective way to learn anything, from how to manage your personal finances to how to put on makeup. Savvy gives anyone with expertise the ability to teach, and makes it easy for learners to book, learn, and pay for sessions whenever and wherever they want.

MessageUs

Series A in 2015
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