Mastercard

Mastercard is a global payments and technology company that connects consumers, businesses, merchants, and governments through its payments network and data services. It operates the world's fastest payments processing network, handling transactions across more than 200 countries and in over 150 currencies. The company offers fraud prevention and security solutions, data services, and marketing capabilities to support card portfolios and merchants, and maintains an R&D arm, Mastercard Labs, to develop innovative payment solutions. Mastercard Advisors, its professional services arm, provides real-time data, analytics, and consulting to optimize payments, risk, marketing, and operations for financial institutions and their merchant partners worldwide, helping clients maximize value from payments. The company supports digital economy growth through secure, scalable payment processing and related services.

Leigh Amaro

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Partnerships

M. Cengiz Aydın

Director, Public Policy, Eastern Europe

Inji Borai

Vice President | Egypt Country Manager

Michele Centemero

Senior Vice President

Raj Dhamodharan

Executive Vice President of Blockchain / Digital Asset Products and Partnerships

Dimitrios Dosis Ph.D

President of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa

Gabrielle Falk

Associate Communications Specialist

Sherri Haymond JD

Co-Vice President, Global Partnerships and Member of the company's Management Committee

Jorn Lambert

Executive

Jason Lane

Group Executive, European Market Development

Amy Neale

Senior Vice President, Fintech and Enablers Global Lead

Jane Prokop

EVP, Small and Medium Enterprises

Blake Rosenthal-Herman

Executive Vice President

Bob Schukai

EVP, Technology Development, Fintech and New Infrastructure

Prakriti Singh

SVP, Head of Acceptance and Digital. EEMEA

Shamina Singh

President and Center for Inclusive Growth

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WeMoney

Series A in 2025
WeMoney is a digital platform that aggregates users' financial information in one place. It offers tools for tracking credit scores, bills, savings, debts, and income. Leveraging behavioral science and AI, WeMoney helps users make informed financial decisions.

Bruized

Grant in 2025
Bruized upcycles perfectly good food into sustainable plant-based snacks and encourages constructive dialogue about how each of us can contribute to reducing food waste. ​

Folds Wear

Grant in 2025
Folds Wear is a business specializing in the development and production of innovative medical apparel. The company creates its products using post-consumer plastic and fully recyclable materials, aiming to minimize environmental impact. Their garments, designed for medical professionals, incorporate advanced nanotechnology to provide protection and functionality, while also addressing the issue of microfiber pollution.

ImaginAble Solutions

Grant in 2025
ImaginAble Solutions develops assistive devices designed to improve motor function and daily living for individuals with impaired hand movement caused by medical conditions or injuries. The company's devices aim to reduce pain and hand fatigue while enabling controlled, guided hand movements for activities such as writing, painting, drawing, and using tablets or computers. By combining ergonomic design with supportive mechanisms, the company seeks to expand users' ability to participate in creative and productive tasks and enhance quality of life.

The Magpie Cakery

Grant in 2025
The Magpie Cakery cooperative community kitchen is intended to support the growth of nearby companies.

Remix Snacks

Grant in 2025
Remix Snacks is a Canadian company led by an Asian female dietitian, specializing in producing bean-based, upcycled vegetable snacks. Their mission is to provide nutritious, great-tasting, and eco-friendly snack options. With a focus on reducing food waste, they use high-protein, high-fiber ingredients and avoid artificial additives. Their products are available in over 600 locations across Canada and can also be purchased online.

Lesley Hampton

Grant in 2025
Lesley Hampton is an Anishinaabe artist and fashion designer focused on mental wellness and body neutrality in fashion through the lens of the Indigenous worldview.

Shawish Market

Grant in 2025
Shawish is an online Indigenous marketplace that enables Indigenous artists and business owners to set up their own stores and list their goods.

Mahara Mindfulness

Grant in 2025
Mahara is a modern lifestyle company that offers its clients experiences and products. To help people reduce stress and anxiety and engage in a thorough introspection, Mahara created their latest product, The Human Being Journal, in direct response to the global pandemic.

Bocoboco

Grant in 2025
Bocoboco is an online retail grocery store dedicated to promoting a zero-waste lifestyle. The company provides ecological delivery services and focuses on minimizing packaging waste in everyday kitchen and bathroom products. By offering returnable containers, Bocoboco enables customers to reduce their environmental impact and encourages sustainable practices. The business aims to support individuals in their transition towards a more eco-friendly lifestyle while providing access to gourmet grocery items.

Paintillio

Grant in 2025
Paintillio's quality, collaborative, hands-on art projects dismantle barriers based on age, gender, race, and ability because anyone can be an artist.

Minna Technologies

Acquisition in 2024
Minna Technologies is a provider of subscription management services that connects banks and fintech companies with subscription businesses, allowing consumers to manage their subscriptions directly within their banking apps. The company's applications help users identify and display their active subscriptions, enabling them to switch to more affordable alternatives or cancel unwanted services. Minna Technologies focuses on streamlining the management of monthly payments for various subscriptions, including energy, mobile, and broadband services. By offering a reliable and secure platform, the company enhances the customer experience while promoting cost-effective subscription management.

AtoB

Series C in 2024
AtoB is a technology company specializing in payments infrastructure for the transportation industry. It offers drivers and fleet operators user-friendly financial products such as fee-free fleet cards, extensive fuel discounts, fraud protection tools, instant payroll deposits, real-time vendor payments, and access to banking services.

Recorded Future

Acquisition in 2024
Recorded Future is a threat intelligence company that provides real-time, multi-source insights to help organizations anticipate and defend against cyber threats. Its Intelligence Cloud collects and analyzes data from the open web, dark web, and technical sources to deliver contextualized information on adversaries, infrastructure, and targets, enabling security teams to detect indicators of compromise, monitor brand and assets, and respond faster. The platform supports threat intelligence teams and security operations centers with automated alerts, dashboards, and on-demand reports, and offers services such as analyst-backed research and goal-driven intelligence. It also provides dark web monitoring, executive protection capabilities, and integrations with security tools, including a Palo Alto Networks lookup app for log searches. Recorded Future maintains headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts, with offices in McLean, Virginia, and Gothenburg, Sweden. Founded in 2009, the company uses machine learning to deliver real-time, contextualized intelligence and reduce cybersecurity risk.

Form3

Series C in 2024
Founded in 2016, Form3 specializes in cloud-based payment processing services for regulated financial institutions. Its platform offers connectivity, payment processing, clearing, settlement, and a fully managed service model. Form3 serves a diverse range of clients including banks, non-bank financial institutions, and fintech companies.

Hello Alice

Series C in 2024
Hello Alice is a FinTech platform established in 2017 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. It focuses on supporting small business owners by providing access to credit, loans, grants, and business planning services. The platform utilizes machine learning to connect entrepreneurs with the necessary resources, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, geography, or stage of growth. Through its partnerships with enterprise business services, government agencies, and institutions, Hello Alice aims to enhance revenue opportunities for small and medium businesses. The platform offers curated mentorship, events, tools, and resources tailored to meet the specific needs of founders, thereby facilitating their path to success.

AccessPay

Venture Round in 2024
AccessPay specializes in modernizing banking operations for finance teams. Its cloud-based platform connects corporates to banks, automating processes like bank statement retrieval, enhancing payment efficiency, and minimizing fraud risk. Established in Manchester, UK in 2012, AccessPay serves thousands of organizations globally.

Wellthi

Grant in 2024
Wellthi is a fintech company that provides a B2B embedded virtual branch inside mobile banking apps. Its suite includes configurable white-label APIs, mobile apps, and payment solutions that enable financial institutions to leverage online communities, social networking, and AI-powered features to attract and retain customers at a fraction of the cost of physical branches. The platform supports peer networks and expert guidance, allowing users to track, manage, and achieve financial goals within a safe, social space. Wellthi also offers a white-labeled digital layer with AI-powered savings journeys, cross-sell prompts, and social finance features to help institutions serve customers more effectively, improve operational efficiency, and drive revenue growth.

California Farmlink

Grant in 2023
California FarmLink is a nonprofit organization based in Aptos, California, dedicated to supporting farmers by facilitating access to land, capital, and business resources. The organization focuses on empowering farmers of color and collaborates with farm training programs, impact investors, public agencies, and other nonprofits to create a supportive ecosystem for the next generation of farmers and ranchers. Through its initiatives, California FarmLink aims to enhance the viability and sustainability of farming operations, ensuring that aspiring and existing farmers can thrive in their agricultural endeavors.

LoanWell

Grant in 2023
LoanWell offers an end-to-end loan origination platform designed for community development financial institutions (CDFIs). It automates processes from intake to servicing, enabling efficient delivery of affordable capital to individuals and small businesses. Incorporated in 2017, LoanWell is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

Aeris Insight

Grant in 2023
Aeris Insight offers a variety of services ranging from performance data and data services to impact management assessment for investors.

Accessity

Grant in 2023
Accessity’s mission is to open doors of financial opportunity to those with historically less access to capital and business support.

Scale Link

Grant in 2023
Scale Link was deliberately established as a lean, narrowly focused non-profit with the goal of being agile and responsive to CDFI microlender capital needs, whether there is a global epidemic or 3% jobless.

Paysend

Venture Round in 2023
PaySend is a financial technology platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, UK. It provides a secure solution for users to send and receive money globally using any bank card, including Visa and MasterCard. The platform allows users to transfer funds directly from card to card across over 60 countries, facilitating transactions in multiple currencies. PaySend’s application features proxy card technology to help customers avoid cross-border fees and manage their finances with real exchange rates, ensuring a transparent and cost-effective money transfer experience.

University of Waterloo

Grant in 2023
The University of Waterloo, founded in 1957 and located in Waterloo, Canada, operates colleges that provide a range of undergraduate and graduate programs. The institution is committed to reconciliation through research, learning, and community engagement, emphasizing the importance of social responsibility. It offers comprehensive academic and social support services for graduate students, including mental health resources and legal aid, fostering an environment conducive to personal and professional growth. The university also creates various career opportunities for prospective employees, reinforcing its role as an essential educational and community-focused institution.

MTN Group Fintech

Corporate Round in 2023
MTN Group Fintech operates as a financial-technology company.

Nominis

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Nominis is the first hybrid KYT platform built for crypto startups. We combine on-chain, off-chain, and behavioral intelligence in real time to uncover the full story behind every transaction, catching what legacy KYT tools miss. Trusted by law enforcement, powered by AI and built for speed, Nominis helps crypto companies stay compliant, avoid fines and scale with confidence.

Clearbox AI

Grant in 2023
Clearbox AI specializes in synthetic data generation, offering solutions that create high-quality data points while ensuring compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA. This technology serves as a privacy-enhancing tool, enabling organizations to access and share sensitive data securely. Clearbox AI's platform enhances the size and quality of datasets, addresses structural issues, and allows for safe experimentation with data and AI. It also aids in validating AI models by generating diverse scenarios. Furthermore, the company focuses on developing trustworthy, human-centric artificial intelligence datasets by retrofitting existing AI models. This capability provides human-interpretable explanations for decisions made by complex machine learning systems, allowing analysts and managers to identify and address potential biases or inefficiencies without sacrificing performance.

Fabrick

Corporate Round in 2023
Fabrick is a financial services company that operates an open fintech platform designed for enterprises and banks. It facilitates collaboration among various stakeholders in the financial sector, enabling them to discover and create innovative solutions for end customers. By leveraging an API platform, Fabrick fosters a financial ecosystem that allows fintech system integrators and developers to work together with industry talents to develop new products and services. The company's focus spans banking, fintech, and information technology, positioning it as a key player in the evolving landscape of financial innovation.

Nippy

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Nippy develops an online platform connecting independent workers with essential services like insurance, discounts, health guidance, legal advice, accounting assistance, education, and financing tools. This aids freelancers in managing their businesses efficiently.

Paypa Plane

Series A in 2023
Paypa Plane is a payment software developer focused on modernizing traditional payment processes and enhancing financial product offerings while maintaining the integrity of existing systems. The company creates digital payment agreements that connect businesses and payers, facilitating integration with core banking systems. This approach aims to deliver significant benefits such as cost savings, cash-flow assurance, in-built compliance, and streamlined customer care for banks, enterprises, and payers. By transforming legacy payment structures, Paypa Plane positions itself as a progressive force within the payment ecosystem, ready to advance the industry and support the evolving needs of its clients.

Baffin Bay Networks

Acquisition in 2023
Baffin Bay Networks is a Swedish cybersecurity company that specializes in providing a cloud-based security platform aimed at preventing network and application attacks. The company's platform incorporates machine-learning technology to offer a straightforward and effective solution for mitigating various types of attacks. This includes protection against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and threats targeting web applications. By enabling businesses to detect attacks across different layers—from the IP layer to the application layer—Baffin Bay Networks helps organizations safeguard their critical assets and services.

Omega

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Omega offers a comprehensive suite of financial services designed to support businesses in the UK. The company provides current accounts, credit cards, loans, savings, and insurance solutions, along with reward programs. Additionally, it features a Business-in-a-Box solution that facilitates company registration and operational scaling. Clients can easily set up a multi-currency account, appoint accountants and legal consultants, and manage payments. Omega aims to streamline the financial and operational processes for businesses, making it easier for them to thrive in a competitive market.

Teampay

Series B in 2022
Teampay is a developer of a distributed spend management platform tailored for larger small to medium-sized businesses and middle-market organizations. The platform simplifies expense management by streamlining the purchasing process through the use of virtual and physical cards, invoices, and reimbursements. It facilitates a user-friendly workflow that aligns the needs of spenders with finance teams, ensuring transparency and control over organizational spending. By collecting and integrating critical data into existing systems, Teampay addresses common challenges such as policy misalignment and unpredictable expenses, enabling clients to manage their financial operations effectively and securely.

Conferma

Corporate Round in 2022
Conferma is a Fintech company operating in the payment sector, they have a clear vision, which their manifesto sets out. Formed in 2005 Conferma was a pioneer brand in the world of Virtual Cards, they've continued to lead the in Fintech sector through their ever developing range of innovative payment products.

Nclude

Corporate Round in 2022
Founded in 2022, Nclude is a venture capital firm headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. It focuses on investing in early-stage and growth-oriented fintech and fintech-enabled startups based in Egypt and the Middle East & Africa region.

TomoCredit

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2018, TomoCredit is a fintech company based in San Francisco. It offers an AI-powered platform designed for millennials and small business owners to build credit history and qualify for loans using alternative data sources. The company provides a smart credit card and a mobile application for account management.

mx51

Series B in 2022
mx51 is a payments technology company founded in 2016 in Sydney by Magnus Hsu. It offers a bank‑grade payments‑as‑a‑service platform that connects merchants, acquirers and payment providers through scalable cloud technology. The platform supports secure multi‑channel payment processing, near‑real‑time reporting and analytics, helping merchants and payment providers streamline operations, gain customer insights and optimize administrative tasks.

HyperPay

Corporate Round in 2022
HyperPay is a fintech company that specializes in providing integrated payment gateway solutions and services for e-commerce and merchants. The company aims to facilitate the transition to a cashless society by offering a diverse range of financial services designed to enhance business growth and improve customer experiences. HyperPay's platform features a payment hub interface and e-card distribution, allowing online businesses to securely accept and manage payments. In addition to core payment processing, HyperPay also offers merchants tools for risk and fraud management, monitoring systems, installment options, and invoicing solutions, thereby supporting a comprehensive suite of services tailored to the needs of modern digital commerce.

Picus

Corporate Round in 2022
Picus developed a novel and holistic approach to IT security: Continuous Security Validation. The Picus Security Validation Platform simulates real-world cyber threats to evaluate and optimize cybersecurity measures, ensuring organizations are prepared for potential security breaches. Picus enables businesses to test their security controls continuously, identifying gaps and weaknesses in their defenses. The company's technology integrates with existing security tools, providing actionable insights to enhance an organization’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to cyber-attacks.

Enveil

Series B in 2022
Enveil specializes in secure data processing. It offers solutions that enable enterprises to operate on encrypted and unencrypted data across various environments, ensuring data security throughout. Its key products include ZeroReveal Compute Fabric for secure collaboration, ZeroReveal Search for secure searches, and ZeroReveal Machine Learning for secure insights derivation. Enveil serves industries such as financial services, healthcare, cloud security, and government.

Regulatory Genome

Seed Round in 2022
Regulatory Genome provides dynamic, granular, and interoperable machine-readable regulatory content powered by AI-based textual information extraction techniques. Regulatory Genome enables regulatory authorities to improve the accessibility and dissemination of regulatory information, while also enabling organizations to deepen their regulatory intelligence and digitize their compliance and risk management processes. RegGenome content is vendor-neutral, allowing it to be integrated into any application or system, allowing for the creation of an efficient ecosystem of providers and users.

Zeta

Venture Round in 2022
Zeta is a fintech company based in Bengaluru, India, established in 2015, that specializes in streamlining corporate payments and employee gifting. The company offers a range of digital solutions, including tax benefits for employees, rewards and recognition programs, and automated cafeteria services. Its flagship product, Zeta Tax Benefits, is a cloud-based suite designed to digitize various tax-saving reimbursements such as mobile, fuel, and gadget reimbursements, as well as gift cards and leave travel allowances. By providing these digitized solutions, Zeta aims to enhance employee engagement and facilitate HR managers in recognizing and appreciating employees effectively. Additionally, Zeta's rewards and recognition platform offers diverse gifting and incentive options tailored to meet the needs of employees, channel partners, and vendors.

Howard University

Grant in 2022
Howard University is a university in Washington, District of Columbia, founded in 1867. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across disciplines such as law, medicine, and pharmaceutical studies, with a focus on expanding educational opportunities for Black students.

Dynamic Yield

Acquisition in 2021
Dynamic Yield Ltd. is a technology company that specializes in machine learning and AI-driven personalization solutions. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, it operates globally with additional offices in major cities such as New York, Berlin, and London. The company's core offering, the Personalization Anywhere platform, empowers marketers to enhance customer experiences across various channels, including websites, mobile apps, emails, kiosks, and call centers. Dynamic Yield's platform provides tools for segmentation, omnichannel personalization, optimization, behavioral messaging, and dynamic advertising, catering to a diverse range of industries such as e-commerce, media, travel, and gaming. By integrating data from multiple customer touchpoints in real-time, Dynamic Yield enables organizations to deliver tailored content and offers, ultimately driving revenue growth and improving long-term business value.

Paycast

Series A in 2021
The secure payments engine for online merchants, e-commerce platforms and marketplaces. Partnering directly with acquirers and marketplaces, Paycast enables a new way for buyers to complete transactions and online sellers to receive funds in a protected and totally secure manner. Paycast is the payments hub and digital wallet to online sellers, freelancers and gig-economy workers who sell their goods and services on C2C and B2B marketplaces around the world. Created in 2020, Paycast is the consumer facing proposition of the Shieldpay Group. Shieldpay was founded in 2016 and has quickly become a global leader in securing high-value transactions. The multi award-winning payment settlement engine is revolutionising multiple industries including real estate and mergers and acquisitions. Shieldpay and Paycast are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for payment services in the UK and available across Europe, the USA and Asia.

SPG

Series A in 2021
The SPG group of companies was formed in 2016 with the original concept of securing high value peer-peer payments such as cars, art and jewellery with a simplified digital escrow solution. By 2021, SPG and its two primary assets Shieldpay (ww.shieldpay.com) and Paycast (www.paycast.io) had processed over $2.3bn of payments for clients and customers all over the globe and has pioneered the development of contingent based payments in huge sectors such as M&A, fundraising, B2B and supply chain transactions, real estate and marketplaces.

Arcus Financial Intelligence

Acquisition in 2021
Arcus Financial Intelligence, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops and operates a comprehensive application program interface (API) platform tailored for banks and financial institutions. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Regalii Inc., Arcus specializes in managing consumer bills and financial data. Its platform enables real-time bill management and payment services, providing users with a detailed overview of their financial obligations, including the number of bills, amounts owed, and due dates. Additionally, Arcus offers a multi-rail payment platform that facilitates accessible payment solutions for businesses, supporting various payment methods such as account-to-account transfers and cash transactions.

Stride Health

Series C in 2021
Stride Health, Inc. is a health benefits platform that specializes in providing affordable health coverage options for independent workers and part-time employees in the United States. The company offers a range of services, including dental plans, doctor and prescription insurance plans, and various health coverage options tailored to meet the needs of its customers. Stride Health simplifies the enrollment process by guiding users through selecting the most cost-effective health plans, aiming to optimize their tax benefits and enhance their take-home pay. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, the company was previously known as Covered, Inc. and rebranded to Stride Health, Inc. in March 2013. Stride Health also provides personal advisory services to assist clients in navigating the complexities of their health insurance options.

Doconomy

Venture Round in 2021
Doconomy offers digital banking services, focusing on sustainability. It provides the DO app, tracking carbon emissions from online purchases, and the DO Black credit card with a carbon limit. The company aims to inspire sustainable consumption by connecting consumers, producers, retailers, and influencers in a circular ecosystem.

Bilt Rewards

Seed Round in 2021
Bilt Rewards offers a rewards program that allows renters to earn points on rent and create a path towards homeownership. With an alliance of the U.S.' largest real estate owners, Bilt Rewards will enable renters in more than two million units across the country to earn points just by paying rent. Launched in June 2021, Bilt Rewards boasts one of the highest value rewards programs on the market today, including one-to-one point transfers for travel across over 100 major airlines and hotel partners; fitness classes at the country’s top boutique studios; limited-edition and exclusive collections of art and home decorations through the Bilt Collection, and the ability to use points for rent credits or towards a future down payment. Bilt has also partnered with Mastercard and Wells Fargo to create the Bilt Mastercard - the first and only credit card that can be used to pay rent with no fees. In October 2022, Bilt announced a valuation of $1.5 billion following a $150 million growth round to advance its loyalty program and credit card for renters.

Form3

Series C in 2021
Founded in 2016, Form3 specializes in cloud-based payment processing services for regulated financial institutions. Its platform offers connectivity, payment processing, clearing, settlement, and a fully managed service model. Form3 serves a diverse range of clients including banks, non-bank financial institutions, and fintech companies.

CipherTrace

Acquisition in 2021
CipherTrace provides technologies focused on regulatory compliance, investigative audits, and security within the blockchain economy. The company offers solutions that enhance the safety and security of cryptocurrencies, crypto tokens, and private enterprise blockchains. Its services include anti-money laundering measures, compliance monitoring, and crypto risk intelligence, catering to banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset businesses, and regulators. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, CipherTrace also maintains offices in New York, Washington D.C., Toronto, London, Frankfurt, and Singapore. The company's expertise covers over 800 currencies, providing visibility into blockchain and virtual asset businesses to protect against cryptocurrency laundering risks while maintaining user privacy. Additionally, CipherTrace collaborates with government agencies to align regulatory frameworks with the evolving landscape of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Aiia

Acquisition in 2021
Aiia is an open banking platform in Europe, with more than a decade of experience in fintech and with hundreds of clients servicing both businesses and consumers. The mission of Aiia is to empower people to bring their financial data and accounts into play safely and transparently. Aiia’s platform allows businesses and financial institutions to integrate financial data and account-to-account payments into their services for millions of European citizens.

BKN301

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
BKN301 is a London-based BaaS technology provider offering a BaaS Orchestrator platform with core banking, payments, digital wallet and card issuing, cross-border services, open banking and AI. It integrates with third-party systems to support traditional banks, fintechs, neobanks and blockchain/token platforms, enabling secure, scalable products and new revenue streams. Launched in 2021, it has established a presence across EMEA and aims to transform financial services globally by enabling banks and fintechs to offer comprehensive digital financial services and gain access to trade and development opportunities.

Instamojo

Corporate Round in 2021
Instamojo empowers over a million MSMEs in India by providing user-friendly payment and eCommerce solutions. It aims to be a comprehensive business solution, fostering entrepreneurship through technology, data, and design.

Deserve

Series D in 2021
Deserve offers mobile-first credit card services, leveraging cloud-native architecture and APIs for personalized experiences. It partners with financial institutions and others to provide credit cards that use machine learning and alternative data to assess creditworthiness, particularly for international students in the U.S.

Synctera

Series A in 2021
Synctera Inc. is a digital banking solutions provider based in San Carlos, California, and was incorporated in 2020. The company specializes in offering technology infrastructure, sponsor bank connections, and a compliance framework to facilitate the launch of FinTech and embedded banking products for businesses of all sizes. Synctera’s platform employs a unified set of APIs, allowing companies to efficiently introduce and expand various financial products such as debit cards, bank accounts, charge cards, lines of credit, and money movement services. By examining the specific needs of traditional banks and connecting them with appropriate FinTech firms, Synctera manages relationships and regulatory compliance, enabling regional and community banks to transition to digital operations effectively.

mx51

Series A in 2021
mx51 is a payments technology company founded in 2016 in Sydney by Magnus Hsu. It offers a bank‑grade payments‑as‑a‑service platform that connects merchants, acquirers and payment providers through scalable cloud technology. The platform supports secure multi‑channel payment processing, near‑real‑time reporting and analytics, helping merchants and payment providers streamline operations, gain customer insights and optimize administrative tasks.

Kasha

Corporate Round in 2021
Kasha is an East Africa based e-commerce platform that provides women's health, personal care and beauty products through a digital retail and last-mile distribution model. The company offers a wide range of products including contraceptives, menstrual care items such as sanitary pads, tampons, menstrual cups and panty liners, as well as body, hair, facial and oral care, beauty products, maternal and newborn health items, family planning supplies, and treatments for non-communicable diseases and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. The platform enables confidential orders and delivers health and personal care products to urban and rural customers, addressing last-mile challenges in Rwanda and Kenya. It operates from bases in Kigali, Rwanda, with an additional office in Nairobi, Kenya, serving women across East Africa with convenient private access to essential health products online and through offline distribution channels.

HYPR

Series C in 2021
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.

Ekata

Acquisition in 2021
Ekata specializes in global identity verification solutions, offering services designed to prevent fraudulent transactions through APIs and a SaaS platform. Their products leverage the Ekata Identity Engine, which utilizes unique datasets from the Ekata Identity Graph and the Ekata Identity Network to deliver reliable identity verification data with rapid response times. This enables businesses across various sectors, including finance, travel, and e-commerce, to connect digital transactions to the individuals behind them. By providing real-time insights, scores, and risk indicators during online interactions such as account openings and payments, Ekata assists organizations in detecting fraud, validating identities, and making informed decisions about potential customers. Their client base includes notable companies, enabling them to combat fraud and reduce false declines effectively.

ConsenSys

Convertible Note in 2021
ConsenSys is an Ethereum software and Web3 company that enables developers, enterprises, and individuals to build decentralized applications, deploy modern financial infrastructure, and access the decentralized web. Its product suite includes Infura, Quorum, Truffle, Codefi, MetaMask, and Diligence, serving millions of users and supporting billions of blockchain-based queries and digital assets. Built on Ethereum, ConsenSys fosters the growth of a programmable economy by providing tools, services, and research that accelerate innovation and the mainstream adoption of blockchain technology.

Airtel Mobile Commerce BV

Corporate Round in 2021
Airtel Mobile Commerce BV is an Airtel Africa subsidiary that serves as the holding company for several of the company's mobile money operations in 14 African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria. The mobile money division runs one of the continent's largest financial services. It allows users to access mobile wallets, international money transfers, loans, and virtual credit cards.

Aevi

Funding Round in 2021
Aevi is a FinTech company focused on creating a more open payment ecosystem, enabling seamless transactions for users globally. The company operates a cloud-based platform that facilitates the flow of payment and transaction data across various channels and consumer touchpoints, enhancing the in-person payment experience. By connecting digital and physical payment channels, Aevi simplifies the payment infrastructure with an advanced payment gateway compatible with both legacy and modern devices. This allows merchants to manage their businesses effectively while improving customer experiences in-store. With a presence in Europe, Australia, and the United States, Aevi has established offices in London, Prague, and Paderborn, furthering its mission to liberate payment processes and provide comprehensive analytics for informed decision-making.

Greenwood

Series A in 2021
Greenwood is a fintech company offering a mobile banking platform designed for Black and Latinx individuals and business owners. It provides savings accounts, debit cards, peer-to-peer transfers, mobile deposits, community reinvestment initiatives, global ATM access, and early pay services.

Pollinate

Series C in 2021
Pollinate is a London-based software company that provides a cloud-based platform for merchant acquiring used by banks worldwide. The platform sits atop legacy payment systems to deliver digital experiences for merchants and their customers, including onboarding, portals, data integrations, and loyalty programs, without the need for costly migrations. By improving engagement and data-driven insights, Pollinate helps banks compete with fintech disruptors and strengthen relationships with merchants and consumers. The platform has been leveraged by major UK lenders to re-enter merchant acquiring, illustrating its practical support for banks expanding their merchant relationships.

Episode Six

Series B in 2021
Episode Six Limited is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based software platform designed for the creation, management, and issuance of financial and payment products. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Central, Hong Kong, with additional offices in Tokyo, Singapore, London, and Austin, Texas, Episode Six serves a diverse range of clients, including banks, financial technology firms, retailers, and payment service providers. The platform features globally distributed ledgers and processing capabilities, enabling financial institutions and brands to digitize their payment systems to better meet customer demands. Its software integrates seamlessly with existing or new payment infrastructures, allowing for the rapid development and customization of advanced, consumer-centric payment solutions. Built on an open-source code framework, the platform provides a comprehensive set of APIs that facilitate straightforward product management and integration.

MoCaFi

Series A in 2021
MoCaFi is a provider of a personal finance platform that uses mobile technology and data analytics to improve financial outcomes for underbanked communities. The platform offers check cashing, custom loans, debit cards, financial literacy resources, and data analytics, delivered through a mobile application and a financial card. It enables users to check balances, cash paychecks, and send money securely at no additional cost. The company focuses on economic inclusion by offering affordable, credit-building financial products designed to help clients build credit and manage everyday finances. The solution combines financial services with education to promote healthier financial behaviors and greater financial resilience.

Goalsetter

Seed Round in 2021
Goalsetter is a fintech company that provides a comprehensive digital platform designed to educate families about personal finance and help children develop healthy savings habits. The platform offers goal-based savings tools, including automatic savings features like round-ups and scheduled deposits, along with spending trackers to monitor budgets. It also incorporates engaging educational content such as financial quizzes and videos tailored for kids. Additionally, Goalsetter Classroom serves as an in-school learning management system for K-12 students, offering a teacher-led curriculum focused on financial literacy.

Bump

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bump is an AI-driven platform that assists creators in managing microadvances for their businesses. It helps track and collect unclaimed revenue, determines eligibility for micro-financing, and facilitates personalized live sessions with industry executives.

Form3

Corporate Round in 2020
Founded in 2016, Form3 specializes in cloud-based payment processing services for regulated financial institutions. Its platform offers connectivity, payment processing, clearing, settlement, and a fully managed service model. Form3 serves a diverse range of clients including banks, non-bank financial institutions, and fintech companies.

Infinicept

Venture Round in 2020
Infinicept, Inc. is a technology company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in providing a comprehensive suite of automated services tailored for payment facilitators. Founded in 2014 by industry veterans, the company offers an agnostic framework that allows businesses to integrate their payment solutions with various banks, gateways, and customer relationship management systems. Infinicept's platform facilitates key operations such as merchant applications, underwriting, onboarding, funding, reporting, and customer service. By enabling companies to manage their payment processes independently, Infinicept empowers them to enhance their product offerings, monetize payment services, and foster stronger relationships with their clients. The company's solutions aim to streamline operational functions and unlock new revenue opportunities within the rapidly evolving payments landscape.

Signzy

Venture Round in 2020
Signzy offers digital trust solutions, specializing in customer authentication and onboarding for financial institutions. Its platform employs AI and cryptography to facilitate biometric-enabled digital contracts, background checks, and KYC processes, enabling efficient digital onboarding across 180+ countries.

Marqeta

Corporate Round in 2020
Marqeta operates a modern card issuing and payment processing platform that enables businesses to create customized payment solutions using open APIs. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Oakland, California, with an additional office in London, Marqeta's platform allows users to build, issue, and manage digital, physical, and tokenized payment cards. The company provides a range of services including virtual cards, real-time fund transfers, spend controls, and data analytics solutions. Marqeta serves various industries such as e-commerce, lending, on-demand services, and digital banking by offering flexible and scalable payment infrastructure. It is certified to operate in 40 countries globally.

IfOnly

Acquisition in 2020
IfOnly operates as an online marketplace dedicated to offering unique experiences that serve both personal enrichment and charitable causes. It connects members with local experts and renowned figures such as athletes, artists, and entertainers, providing access to a carefully curated selection of extraordinary activities. This platform enables users to engage in memorable experiences while also contributing to meaningful causes around the globe. Through its offerings, IfOnly fosters shared interests and connections among its members, allowing them to enjoy exceptional moments every weekend. Additionally, luminaries can promote their talent and build their brands within a safe environment on the IfOnly marketplace, ensuring that their efforts support impactful initiatives.

Episode Six

Series A in 2020
Episode Six Limited is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based software platform designed for the creation, management, and issuance of financial and payment products. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Central, Hong Kong, with additional offices in Tokyo, Singapore, London, and Austin, Texas, Episode Six serves a diverse range of clients, including banks, financial technology firms, retailers, and payment service providers. The platform features globally distributed ledgers and processing capabilities, enabling financial institutions and brands to digitize their payment systems to better meet customer demands. Its software integrates seamlessly with existing or new payment infrastructures, allowing for the rapid development and customization of advanced, consumer-centric payment solutions. Built on an open-source code framework, the platform provides a comprehensive set of APIs that facilitate straightforward product management and integration.

Bond

Series A in 2020
Bond Financial Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in creating an enterprise-grade platform designed to facilitate the integration of brands and banks. The company offers an artificial intelligence-driven platform that empowers digital brands to engage effectively with their customers by providing personalized and compliant banking products. Bond's technology allows for the seamless development and launch of financial programs, reducing manual processes and enhancing customer engagement. Established in 2019 and previously known as Aster Labs, Bond Financial Technologies aims to streamline financial services, thereby improving customer lifetime value and promoting a more efficient banking experience.

Verestro (formerly uPaid)

Corporate Round in 2020
Verestro provides multifunctional digital wallets with a set of remote and contactless payment modules as well as selected additional functions. It implements payment mechanisms for mobile and Internet websites: card, subscription, QR payments, and additional service modules.

Finicity

Acquisition in 2020
Finicity Corporation is a developer of a real-time financial data aggregation and insight platform that aims to enhance financial decision-making for individuals, families, and organizations. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with an additional office in Mumbai, India, the company provides a range of financial management solutions. These include transactional, account history, and statement aggregation services, as well as payment initiation and credit decisioning tools such as income and asset verification. By partnering with major financial institutions and fintech providers, Finicity facilitates secure access to high-quality data, helping consumers navigate complex financial landscapes. The company's innovative offerings, including contributions to products like Experian’s Boost, underline its commitment to improving financial wellness through data-driven insights.

Cytegic

Acquisition in 2020
Cytegic Ltd, founded in 2012 and based in Tel-Aviv, Israel, specializes in automated cyber risk management solutions. Acquired by Mastercard in 2020, the company offers the Automated Cyber Risk Officer (ACRO), a platform designed for senior decision-makers such as Chief Risk Officers, Chief Information Security Officers, and Chief Financial Officers. ACRO transforms cyber risk into a manageable business decision by enabling organizations to balance investments in security defenses with risk hedging strategies such as cyber insurance. The platform provides a cost-effective software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that includes user-friendly dashboards tailored for various stakeholders, delivering continuous intelligence on cyber risk and organizational security maturity. By quantifying risks and identifying gaps in security infrastructure, Cytegic empowers organizations to proactively address vulnerabilities and enhance their cyber resilience.

AvidXchange

Series F in 2020
AvidXchange provides accounts payable and payment automation software for midsize and mid-market businesses and their suppliers. The software suite includes purchase order management, invoice processing, payments, check printing, and utility-bill management delivered via a web-based platform that automates purchase orders and payment workflows while helping control costs. The company serves industries such as banking, construction, healthcare and social services, hospitality, real estate, technology, and software across North America. It processes more than $140 billion in annual transactions across a supplier network of over 680,000 and serves about 6,000 customers. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, AvidXchange has roughly 1,500 employees and seven offices.

Previse

Venture Round in 2020
Previse Limited develops an AI-driven solution that enables corporate buyers to pay their suppliers instantly. It provides a score indicating the likelihood of payment, allowing funders like banks to release funds immediately. This improves cash flow for both parties and reduces reliance on short-term credit.

Digiasia Bios

Series B in 2020
Digiasia Bios is a fintech company based in Jakarta, Indonesia, established in 2017. It develops an application platform that provides a range of financial services, including digital payments, lending, and remittance services. The company operates through various brands, such as KasPro, KreditPro, and RemitPro, and offers tailored solutions to meet the financial service needs of its business partners. These services encompass B2B and B2C payments, remittance, point-of-sale lending, buy now pay later options, trade financing, and cash management. As one of the early embedded fintech as a service (EFaaS) providers in Indonesia, Digiasia Bios aims to enhance financial inclusion in Southeast Asia by leveraging its technology and licenses to support a diverse clientele, including large corporations, state-owned enterprises, and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

Enveil

Series A in 2020
Enveil specializes in secure data processing. It offers solutions that enable enterprises to operate on encrypted and unencrypted data across various environments, ensuring data security throughout. Its key products include ZeroReveal Compute Fabric for secure collaboration, ZeroReveal Search for secure searches, and ZeroReveal Machine Learning for secure insights derivation. Enveil serves industries such as financial services, healthcare, cloud security, and government.

Trust Stamp

Corporate Round in 2020
Trust Stamp specializes in biometric identity verification using advanced cryptography and AI-driven presentation-attack detection. Its technology is employed across various sectors such as humanitarian services, banking, FinTech, KYC/AML compliance, real estate, and law enforcement.

Pine Labs

Corporate Round in 2020
Pine Labs provides a merchant platform offering technology and financial solutions to help businesses increase revenue and reduce costs. It connects financial institutions and consumer brands, enabling merchants to deliver value to customers through offline and online transactions. The company's cloud-based platform powers over 350,000 POS terminals across India and Malaysia, serving more than 100,000 merchants across various sectors.

RiskRecon

Acquisition in 2019
RiskRecon Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a cloud-based software platform for assessing third-party risk, particularly for Software as a Service (SaaS) organizations, outsourcers, and in-house providers. Founded in 2011 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, RiskRecon provides continuous vendor monitoring and risk-prioritized action plans tailored to clients' specific security priorities. Its platform offers on-demand assessments of security practices by analyzing third-party internet infrastructure and application presence, enabling organizations to objectively evaluate their security programs, manage third-party risk, and enhance accountability among stakeholders. Through its innovative approach, RiskRecon aims to facilitate effective third-party risk management and improve overall risk outcomes for its clients.

Doconomy

Corporate Round in 2019
Doconomy offers digital banking services, focusing on sustainability. It provides the DO app, tracking carbon emissions from online purchases, and the DO Black credit card with a carbon limit. The company aims to inspire sustainable consumption by connecting consumers, producers, retailers, and influencers in a circular ecosystem.

HANZO

Series A in 2019
HANZO S.A., founded in 2004 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, specializes in mobile products for media companies and consumer brands. The company provides a mobile engagement platform that allows businesses to connect with their customers through various smartphone applications. Its offerings include tools for loyalty programs, coupons, surveys, notifications, and e-commerce, catering to the needs of industries such as television, radio, and print media. Initially established as an SMS-based value-added service provider, HANZO has evolved its platform to leverage smartphone capabilities, enabling clients to enhance digital sales and customer retention. The company serves a diverse clientele, including broadcast and cable television companies, radio stations, newspapers, and online media outlets.

Pollinate

Series A in 2019
Pollinate is a London-based software company that provides a cloud-based platform for merchant acquiring used by banks worldwide. The platform sits atop legacy payment systems to deliver digital experiences for merchants and their customers, including onboarding, portals, data integrations, and loyalty programs, without the need for costly migrations. By improving engagement and data-driven insights, Pollinate helps banks compete with fintech disruptors and strengthen relationships with merchants and consumers. The platform has been leveraged by major UK lenders to re-enter merchant acquiring, illustrating its practical support for banks expanding their merchant relationships.

SessionM

Acquisition in 2019
SessionM, Inc. is a cloud-based customer engagement and loyalty platform that enables brands to enhance their relationships with customers through personalized interactions. The platform collects and analyzes customer behavior from various channels, including in-store, online, and mobile, allowing for real-time data integration and insights. By utilizing advanced machine learning and a rules-based engine, SessionM delivers tailored marketing automation and loyalty solutions, which help businesses engage customers more effectively with targeted offers and recommendations. The company's services also include a reporting tool that assesses the impact of loyalty programs on revenue. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, SessionM operates globally with additional offices in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, London, and Amsterdam. Incorporated in 2010, the company has positioned itself as a key player in the customer loyalty sector, focusing on helping enterprises create profitable customer relationships.

FS Card

Corporate Round in 2019
FS Card is a credit card venture designed to move small-dollar loan customers into a more affordable product. Their mission is to bring honest mainstream financial products to the mass market, enabling underserved borrowers to meet their everyday liquidity needs in a flexible and convenient way. At FS Card, they see an opportunity to re-imagine the small-dollar lending landscape and meet the needs of a customer base that has been poorly served by existing credit options. Their team has the vision and expertise to fix this problem and provide access for customers who too often struggle to borrow in a cost-effective way.

Benefits Data Trust

Grant in 2019
Founded in 2005, Benefits Data Trust (BDT) is a national not-for-profit organization committed to transforming how individuals in need access essential benefits and services.

HYPR

Series B in 2019
HYPR is a security technology company focused on providing passwordless authentication solutions. Backed by major investors such as Comcast, Samsung, and Mastercard, HYPR offers a cloud platform that combines the robust security of smart cards with the convenience of smartphones. This platform addresses the challenges of multi-factor authentication by enabling businesses to eliminate customer passwords and streamline login processes, enhancing user experience. Additionally, HYPR's biometric security technology decentralizes authentication, ensuring that personal credentials—such as biometrics, PINs, and passwords—are stored securely on user devices rather than in a centralized system. This approach reduces the risk of enterprise breaches while allowing clients to access information without traditional password barriers.

Syntizen

Seed Round in 2019
Syntizen Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a Hyderabad-based company founded in 2014 that specializes in digital identity solutions. It focuses on the Aadhaar ecosystem, providing a range of products that include the edo suite, ZEN AUA/KUA platform, ZEN ASA platform, and various services such as offline e-KYC, digital affiliation, and PAN verification. Syntizen's software automates the process of securing and verifying citizens' demographic information, facilitating online and paperless verification for government agencies and private organizations. The company collaborates with notable clients, including MasterCard and Muthoot Fincorp, and has received several accolades for its innovations, such as the HYSEA Software Product Award and the Most Innovative Aadhaar Startup Award. Recognized as a Startup India initiative, Syntizen is also part of T-Hub and Nasscom's 10,000 startups.
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