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Sequin is a financial technology company based in San Francisco that focuses on empowering women through innovative banking products. Its flagship product, the Sequin Rewards Visa® Debit Card, is designed specifically for women, offering up to 6% cashback on purchases related to beauty, drugstores, gyms, and more. In addition to cashback rewards, cardholders can earn up to 3.56% APY on their checking accounts and gain access to educational resources and a supportive community. Sequin aims to address financial disparities faced by women, such as the Pink Tax, and has garnered significant investment, with a notable percentage of its angel investors being women. The company, founded by experts from Visa and PayPal, emphasizes a clear mission to enhance women's financial power while providing services in collaboration with Thread Bank.

Financial Choice allows consumers to invest their checking account funds for market returns while retaining instant cash access. Financial Choice provides instant access to cash, automated investing, tax efficiency, and portfolio rebalancing.

Haven Technology, Inc. is a company based in Riverside, California, focused on developing a platform for managing mortgages. Established in 1993, Haven utilizes machine learning to accurately predict mortgage prepayments and enhance conversion rates through effective digital marketing strategies. The platform offers features that allow users to align debits with their payroll schedules, set up automatic payments, and receive reminders for mortgage dues. By prioritizing consumer-facing experiences, Haven aims to build trust and loyalty among its users. The company was co-founded by Aditya Acharya and Nipun Kant.

Truss is a software company that specializes in payment operations for the construction industry. Founded in 2018 and based in Victoria, Canada, Truss offers a platform that enables general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to manage their financial transactions efficiently. The software allows users to send and receive payments instantly and without fees, simplifying the payment process. It provides a unified dashboard where construction companies can collect payments from clients via email, pay suppliers immediately, or withdraw funds using a card. By automating the accounts payable cycle—from billing and invoicing to reconciliation—Truss enhances expense management for its clients, reducing reliance on traditional payment methods such as checks and minimizing manual data entry.

Angle Health, Inc. is a health insurance provider based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in offering customized health insurance plans for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. Incorporated in 2019, the company utilizes a digital platform designed to enhance the employer and member experience through personalization and ease of use. Angle Health's offerings include comprehensive insurance packages that feature dental and vision coverage, telemedicine services, wellness programs, and integration with payroll systems. By focusing on innovative solutions and wellness initiatives, Angle Health aims to improve access to care and safeguard the health of employees.

Homestead is a development platform focused on transforming homeownership by creating opportunities for affordable housing in California. The company enables existing homeowners to become developers by utilizing their backyards for new housing projects. Through its innovative approach, Homestead offers homeowners the potential to earn significant income, ranging from $250,000 to $1.5 million, by constructing new homes that are priced approximately 25% below the market average. This model not only supports individual financial growth but also addresses the pressing need for more accessible housing options in the region.

Over the last decade, we have spent our lives living and breathing the silicon valley start-up life. From coding in our living room to enacting hundred-million-dollar acquisitions, we came to Silicon Valley with a vision. We envisioned a future that many wrote off as unnecessary, but today is the inevitable future of the private market economy. But while we have thrived from the unparalleled growth and opportunity in the private market, the rest of the world has not. Instead, our friends and family stand outside, looking in as class divisions have widened, and a sense of inequality has become pervasive. In this time of growth — this era of technological wonder, innovation, and entrepreneurship — how can we do better? How can we scale the most significant opportunity of our generation? By providing public access to the private market. As a society, we must make innovation accessible, because making sure that the next generation of innovators can have ownership of the future is the first step in inspiring them to take ownership of the future. Invest in access for everyone, invest in shared future, invest in progress. D/XYZ is a future for everyone. Own a piece of the future, today.