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LeaseClub is a platform that facilitates peer-to-peer apartment leasing within communities. It connects new renters with existing tenants, allowing them to access exclusive units earlier and avoid broker's fees. The company is transforming the traditional apartment search experience by enabling direct connections between new renters and landlords through established tenants.

Buffr offers easy payment solutions to access business or payday loans.Buffr offers to easily streamline your P2M and P2P payments with QR Code Payments.

Genuino is a sports technology company based in Italy, which has been accelerated at Pulse Lab in New York. The company focuses on transforming sports memorabilia into highly valued assets through a unique platform that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions of game-worn apparel. Genuino has created a decentralized certification protocol that employs blockchain technology to authenticate and certify match-worn items, ensuring their provenance and ownership. This innovative approach enables users to trust the authenticity of the apparel they buy and sell. Genuino also offers proprietary web and mobile applications, enhanced by Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities, which allow users to bid on game-worn apparel while maintaining confidence in the integrity of their purchases.

TANGapp is a community network of local businesses, non-profits, and united in their desire to help everywhere. It is a mobile transaction and payment app that operates on an international peer-to-peer basis. It uses to send and receive money.

Cat in a Flat is a cat-loving, cat-sitting community that connects cat owners with trusted and insured cat sitters in their neighbourhood. Its mission is to help cats stay in the comforts of their own home while the owner is away. No more stress, no more catteries, no more guilt. Cat in a Flat is a start-up in the sharing economy using geo location search, notification system, online booking calendar and mobile payment. Each sitter can set their own rate and has their own well designed web page as part of our system - like a digital business card. Cat owners can review, rate and share the best sitters and build long-lasting cat-loving relationships. Cat sitters undergo all the checks and are required to write a full, personal profile.

Seekewa is a digital community platform dedicated to supporting small farmers through innovative financing solutions. By facilitating 0% microloans, Seekewa enables individuals and organizations to invest directly in agricultural projects, receiving discounts on the food produced as a return. The platform eliminates unnecessary middlemen, fostering a direct connection between farmers and consumers. In addition to financial support, Seekewa offers technical and business assistance, ensuring that smallholder farmers have the resources they need to thrive. Through strategic partnerships and advanced technology, Seekewa promotes trust, transparency, and shared value within the agricultural sector, embodying the farm-to-fork concept effectively.

Power2Peer is a developer of a blockchain-secured energy trading platform designed to facilitate the purchase and sale of renewable energy at a local level. Its app-based marketplace, P2PConnect, connects small-scale energy producers and consumers, enabling them to buy and sell clean energy directly. This platform allows community members, who may not be able to invest in traditional renewable energy installations like rooftop solar panels or wind farms, to easily access locally sourced clean energy. Additionally, corporate clients and small businesses can benefit from offsetting their carbon footprints by utilizing this sustainable energy, even in the event of grid outages. Power2Peer aims to expand the renewable energy market by promoting the use of micro-grids powered by solar panels and other renewable resources, making sustainability more accessible and affordable for all.

TradeBlock Inc., established in 2013 and headquartered in New York, specializes in developing institutional trading tools for digital currencies. The company provides financial institutions with execution and analysis tools tailored to cryptocurrency markets, offering global market data insights on trading, regulations, mining, blockchain analysis, protocol updates, and economic developments. As of December 2020, TradeBlock operates as a subsidiary of CoinDesk LLC.

GoPeer, LLC is an educational technology company that operates an online platform connecting K-12 students with vetted college undergraduates for tutoring services. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, GoPeer's platform facilitates both in-person and online tutoring, covering subjects such as physics, algebra, English, chemistry, and geometry. The company aims to enhance the quality of education while reducing costs, offering personalized 1-to-1 tutoring at approximately one-third the national average price of professional tutoring services. GoPeer's platform streamlines the process of finding tutors, scheduling sessions, managing payments, and tracking student progress, making quality education more accessible for all students.

ORKA provides mental wellness videos accessible and affordable by combining 24/7 peer support.

Inkrypt LLC is a Boston-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in decentralized journalism and media content hosting. The company offers a censorship-resistant platform designed to ensure content authenticity and resilience. Its flagship product, Inkrypt, serves as an anonymous decentralized cloud that facilitates publishing, whistleblowing, private messaging, and data breach resistance. Additionally, Inkrypt provides nLightn, a decentralized application for journalistic publishing that utilizes a peer-to-peer, encrypted storage protocol combined with an anonymity overlay, ensuring comprehensive censorship resistance throughout the content lifecycle. By leveraging blockchain and distributed computing technologies, Inkrypt enables individuals and businesses to publish and store content securely and anonymously, mitigating the risks associated with censorship.

TripBuddy is a software development company that specializes in creating a mobile application for ride-sharing. The platform is designed to connect individuals, particularly students without cars, who are traveling to similar destinations, thereby facilitating convenient and efficient commuting options. In addition to ride-sharing, TripBuddy offers features related to connectivity, social interaction, carpooling, and traffic management, aiming to enhance the overall commuting experience for its users.

Penguino Travel is a peer-to-peer platform focused on enhancing the travel experience for families with children. It addresses the unique challenges parents face when planning trips, such as finding suitable accommodations, restaurants, and activities. By connecting traveling families with local residents, Penguino allows users to receive personalized recommendations for family-friendly destinations and experiences. The platform not only curates these insights but also provides a personalized itinerary to help parents feel confident while traveling. Additionally, Penguino features an online store where families can purchase travel gear and essentials tailored for their adventures. Through its services, Penguino Travel aims to save families time and money, enabling them to embark on memorable journeys together.

Y2Y Harvard Square is a student-run overnight shelter that utilizes a youth-to-youth model to support young adults facing homelessness. The organization creates a safe and affirming environment for its guests, who benefit from collaboration with service providers, fellow youth experiencing homelessness, and student volunteers. Through this engagement, Y2Y aims to develop sustainable pathways out of homelessness and equips young adults with essential skills for long-term success. By fostering a community of support and advocacy, Y2Y empowers both its guests and volunteers to be proactive in addressing youth homelessness and promoting youth-driven solutions.

Girls Health Champions is an innovative, peer-to-peer education model where adolescent girls in India are trained to directly educate their peers about these important health topics, including nutrition, mental health, gender-based violence, menstruation, and reproductive health. Their peer educators ("Champions") are trained in focused curriculum which were created in partnership with leading pediatricians, psychiatrists, obstetricians and gynecologists, educational specialists, and school teachers in both the United States and India.

CauseMatch is a peer-to-peer fundraising platform designed to assist nonprofits in expanding their donor bases and increasing contributions from each donor. The platform utilizes an algorithm-based approach to offer a range of fundraising solutions, incorporating a proprietary suite of digital storytelling tools. CauseMatch enhances the donor experience by gamifying fundraising through matching grants, which motivates donors to give more by amplifying the impact of their contributions. Additionally, the company provides hands-on coaching and support, guiding nonprofits through the fundraising process and equipping them with diverse strategies and technologies to maximize their fundraising efforts.

Carengo is a peer-to-peer carsharing service that connects car owners with individuals looking to rent vehicles for short periods. Through its digital platform, Carengo allows users to discover a diverse range of cars available in their area, facilitating easy online reservations and rentals. The company's service emphasizes affordability, user-friendliness, and a wide selection of vehicles, providing a convenient solution for those in need of transportation.

Token Labs building technology that enables two people, anywhere in the world, to send money to each other instantly and at very low costs. Utilizing digital currency, they are able to provide users with a platform to send cheaper cross-border remittances than any option currently available, and due to the way their software is designed, they're able to do so with much less regulatory overhead than traditional remittance / peer to peer payment services.

Swap is a peer-to-peer payment application that simplifies money transfers by allowing users to send funds to anyone in their contact list, regardless of whether the recipient has the app or a bank account. The platform enables users to send and receive payments by linking debit or credit card information through messaging services. With a focus on security, Swap ensures that transactions are protected while making the process as straightforward as sending a text message. This digital wallet application caters to a wide range of users, facilitating easy and efficient financial interactions.

Share A Dream is an interactive communication platform designed to connect non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with experts, volunteers, and donors. It operates as a humanitarian marketplace, providing a comprehensive web solution that addresses various challenges faced by its users. The platform facilitates social networking for employees seeking to engage in volunteering and community service, allowing sponsors to finance local projects and demonstrate their commitment to social responsibility. By focusing on the needs of its customers rather than profit generation, Share A Dream aims to create a meaningful impact in the humanitarian sector.

Cypher App is a mobile application designed to create a peer-to-peer social network for young individuals aged 11 to 19. The platform allows users to share thoughts, secrets, and news anonymously while fostering connections among peers and support organizations. In addition to enabling open communication, Cypher App offers a range of in-app support features, including pathways for counseling and mentoring, as well as a comprehensive section dedicated to advice and information. By prioritizing safety and support, Cypher App aims to provide a secure environment for young people to express themselves and connect with others in a meaningful way.

Jaspr is a digital platform lets people trade their talents and unneeded valuables, cash-free, with the people around them.

Storemates is a brand new concept in self storage. They help you to find accessible storage space in other people’s homes who have unused space. This allows storage seekers to save huge amounts of money compared to paying for expensive commercial self storage. They also help those with a bit of additional space earn a little extra money by putting their unused space to good use.

Splitzee is a team money collection application that enables its users to easily organize and collect money from teammates for league dues, equipment, uniforms, outings, and gifts. It also allows its users to send reminders and disburse funds. It helps save time and money as well as reduce social awkwardness for teams and their managers. The application encourages team managers to set up funds around shared objectives, invite teammates to participate, help teammates make transactions among themselves, and ultimately use the aggregated funds to buy the things they want. Splitzee was launched in 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Compare and Share aims to open up the Sharing Economy via a one-stop shop for a growing global market who want to access goods on-demand rather than own them. With over £3.5 tn idle assets worldwide and 7,700 sharing sites there was no way to access or compare them. Users had to trawl each site, to find what they needed. 40% of the population say they would trade shared assets, if it were easy. Compare and Share helps these users access a world of Sharing Economy goods and services in one place. The Sharing Economy is valued at $15 bn globally, with 28% of adults participating. 40% say they would if it were easy. The market is driven by 25-34 year olds ‘Gen Share’ an addressable market of 2.68 billion. We have 32 paying car sharing and accommodation affiliates including 90% of the UK car sharing market and an inventory of over 1.4 million properties worldwide. Our Sharing Economy Directory lists 7,700 sharing sites. With minimal marketing spend, we already have 12,000 users per month.

Spill is a confidential online platform facilitating peer-to-peer life advice sharing, primarily among college students worldwide. Users anonymously "spill" their experiences or challenges, receiving support and guidance from others who've faced similar situations. The site encourages active participation through a points system, with top contributors earning recognition akin to renowned advice columnists like Dear Abby. Spill has expanded its user base to include high school students, adults, military veterans, and entrepreneurs, operating in over 150 colleges across the US and 13 countries globally.

Bottol rewards the chain of people that connect buyer to seller via online word-of-mouth. They have a patent-pending technology that tracks how promotions are shared from friend to friend across all social media, and even e-mail. They see the exact path a promotion takes and reward the chain of people that connect buyer to seller and because they incentivize people for the value they create beyond their direct friends, they create more sharing.

Splitwise, Inc. is a financial technology company that provides a mobile application and web-based platform designed to simplify the process of sharing expenses among individuals, such as roommates, friends, families, and travelers. Founded in 2011 and based in Providence, Rhode Island, Splitwise enables users to track and manage shared expenses, including rent, bills, and travel costs, in a centralized manner. The platform allows users to see who owes what, sends monthly reminders about outstanding debts, and offers tools for assessing fairness in financial transactions through fairness calculators. This functionality helps users navigate the complexities of shared finances, making it easier to maintain transparency and accountability among all parties involved.

ELF empowers underprivileged students in Sri Lanka to achieve greater access to education. As its main approach, ELF has developed a unique peer-to-peer Micro-Scholarship Model that connects sponsors from around the world with students, creating a sustainable funding source for the students' education. In addition, ELF focuses on other complementary models to provide a more holistic solution to the problem. ELF is also focused on replicating its scholarship model in other developing countries.

Swarmplistic’s mission is to foster self-organized communities and provide them a means of making positive change in the world. Ideas are contagious, and they’re going to be the glue that holds them together

Turo Inc. is an online car rental marketplace that connects local car owners with travelers seeking to rent vehicles. Founded in 2009 and based in San Francisco, California, Turo allows users to list their cars for rent, offering options for local pickup, city delivery, and airport delivery. The platform provides a wide selection of vehicles at competitive prices, enabling car owners to earn income while providing convenient access to cars for renters. Turo facilitates a peer-to-peer car-sharing model, creating a vibrant community of trusted hosts and enhancing the travel experience for users. The company was formerly known as RelayRides, Inc. before rebranding in November 2015.