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Fintech Farm is a financial technology (FinTech) company that creates and operates digital banks in emerging markets. Being an unregulated business, Fintech Farm does not provide financial services to customers but instead partners with and relies on the license and infrastructure of local banks. Fintech Farm offers a 'turn-key' solution for banks. Apart from software development, Fintech Farm acts as the operator of neobanks and provides the banks with comprehensive consultancy and project management services which cover customer acquisition and marketing, credit policy and underwriting, antifraud and humane customer support.

CloudEats operates cloud kitchens and in-house restaurant brands. Its cloud kitchens are in non-retail and cost-efficient spaces, with operations and layouts specifically designed for food delivery. As of March 2020, the company has five cloud kitchens in the Philippines that house 70 in-house restaurant brands. All food brands are available on all food delivery platforms including Grab Food, Foodpanda and Lalafood.

Atlantic Money is a money transfer provider that offers international transactions for a flat fixed fee of £3 or €3 at the current exchange rate. All the way up to £1m or €1m. Atlantic Money is a international player in payment services that offers the world's cheapest solution for money transfers in foreign currencies. Atlantic Money was established in 2020 in London, England.

Pina Earth is a climate tech startup unlocking carbon markets for European forest owners. Local forests can become certified carbon projects through an independent certification with Pina. As a result, climate-resilient forests become a reality, and sustainable forestry is rewarded with recurring income. The carbon stored in forests can be accurately measured and monitored by combining cutting-edge remote sensing technologies and artificial intelligence. Pina Earth's platform assists forest owners in registering their land for carbon credits. It then sells what amounts to a high-tech forest management service, assisting landowners in making forest adaptations such as planting climate-resilient tree species, which should generate extra carbon credits over time compared to if they did not undertake the sustainability-focused measures that will allow the forest to take up more carbon.

BVNK provides modern payments infrastructure for businesses. We unify banks and blockchains in a single platform. With BVNK, businesses can send and receive stablecoin payments, convert between currencies and add crypto payments to their checkout. Using our flexible platform, and robust global licensing and compliance expertise, innovators can launch new payments products quickly and compliantly.

Kitopi is a Kitchen as a Service (KaaS) platform that enables restaurants to open delivery-only locations by providing the necessary managed infrastructure and software with minimal capital expenditure and time. Founded in 2018 by Mohamad Ballout, Saman Darkan, Bader Ataya, and Andy Arenas, Kitopi operates a network of over 60 cloud kitchens in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain. It had also expanded to the United States in 2019 but exited the market after the start of the pandemic.

Spades is reinventing the dine-in checkout experiences for customers, so restaurants can passionately do what they love – improve quality of service, increase table turnaround and promote staff tips.

SaveIN helps people discover healthcare practices near them and enables them to split their medical bills into monthly installments.

Peeba is a curated online wholesale marketplace that transform the way local retailers in Asia shop for their stores.

Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands.

Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands.

GoZayaan is a travel-tech company which is focused on moving 'travel' online for the emerging markets (Bangladesh now) Think of Expedia for Bangladesh. People of Bangladesh can't use Expedia or any other global platforms.

Trace Finance empowers Payment Facilitators, Crypto & Cross-border companies with best in class FX, Non Resident accounts and cross-border payments. Companies such as Dlocal, Volt.io and Okx are processing their local and cross border payments with us. Our mission is to provide faster and better payments globally for enterprises.

Jumpstarting Philippine Micro and Small businesses to digital world. Peddlr is a free POS app for micro and small entrepreneurs in the Philippines and South East Asia that helps them earn more and better manage their businesses.

PortalOne is a pioneering startup in the videogames industry, taking the best parts of games and the best parts of TV and merging them together to create an immersive entertainment experience unlike anything that's been seen before. PortalOne's business model is centered around the concept of 'hybrid games', a novel category that combines elements of traditional gaming with interactive TV shows. Currently accessible only via mobile devices, the company hosts daily 24-hour tournaments every day where players can compete in a variety of games across different genres, including Atari games, for which the company has the exclusive global distribution rights for many of its titles like 'Pong', 'Breakout' and 'Centipede'. These games are not just standalone experiences, but are integrated with TV shows broadcasted within the games themselves. Players play throughout the day with the goal of climbing the Leaderboards for each game, with the opportunity to win real prizes such as cash and holidays. PortalOne's first show format, the 'Arcade Show' -- the TV component of hybrid games -- is hosted every single day in the PortalOne app. The show sees special guests come into the PortalOne universe and become immersed inside the game worlds as real characters. They play a round of a PortalOne game, and then players play against them on their mobile device at home. Previous guests on the Arcade Show include Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Tori Kelly, and Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. The company has been operational since 2018 and has been steadfast in its mission to merge the best aspects of the gaming and TV industries. PortalOne's vision is to be the ultimate destination for hybrid games, in the same way that Spotify is for music and podcasts, and Netflix is for TV and film. PortalOne will host hundreds of games across all genres on its platform, with multiple show formats in its universe. The company also intends to become cross-platform. Currently operating in the US & Canada and Norway, PortalOne aims to be available worldwide with studios around the world producing localized TV shows for different geographies.

Forest Co., Ltd. operates as an e-commerce aggregator, seeks to identify sustainable, high-quality products and brands that embrace the spirit of Japan and help them grow and enter the global market by using the power of technology.

We are Indonesia's first quick commerce company that promises #CrazyFast deliveries of groceries and household essentials in 15 minutes 24x7. Simply select from over 2,000 products, make payment, and receive it instantly - It's that EaZY Our mission is simple: Bring convenience and make 15-minute delivery the new normal

Qupital is a fintech company that provides cross-border e-commerce sellers with financing services using big data and a self-developed risk control model. It aims to improve financing efficiency by digitalizing the financing process. Qupital operates an online invoice discounting and exchange platform designed to help in injecting liquidity into the market. The platform helps qualified businesses to raise finance against their receivables by connecting them with professional investors' inequitable win-win opportunities, enabling businesses to reduce the cost of financing and professional investors to access an entirely new asset class of accounts receivables. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Our platform enables your business to bring out-of-the-box home offices and on-site services to one employee or thousands – in just a couple of clicks.

Rainforest buys e-commerce brands and grows them with a focus on long-term success. They believe that being part of Rainforest improves the brands’ longevity, financial returns, and sustainability outcomes.

Curefoods is a leading multi-brand cloud kitchen chain in India, specializing in food delivery and cooking across various cuisines, with over 200 kitchens. The company develops and manages a diverse portfolio of food brands, including EatFit, Yumlane, Aligarh House Biryani, MasalaBox, and Paratha Box, offering a variety of cuisines to cater to different customer preferences. Curefoods acquires and collaborates with smaller, successful food brands, investing in their growth and integrating them under its umbrella. This approach allows Curefoods to provide customers with multiple food options while ensuring quality and sustainability.

Our mission is to transform the ecommerce entrepreneur journey by discovering their brands and inspiring innovative teams who re-think brand expansion and scaling strategies to elevate independent local products into global brands.

GOAT Brand Labs acquires and scales differentiated D2C brands in the lifestyle space, including fashion, home, nutrition, beauty, and personal care. The company supports brands by providing data-based insights, seamless operations, and deep expertise in brand building, digital marketing, and product development.

Kitopi is a Kitchen as a Service (KaaS) platform that enables restaurants to open delivery-only locations by providing the necessary managed infrastructure and software with minimal capital expenditure and time. Founded in 2018 by Mohamad Ballout, Saman Darkan, Bader Ataya, and Andy Arenas, Kitopi operates a network of over 60 cloud kitchens in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain. It had also expanded to the United States in 2019 but exited the market after the start of the pandemic.

Rainforest buys e-commerce brands and grows them with a focus on long-term success. They believe that being part of Rainforest improves the brands’ longevity, financial returns, and sustainability outcomes.

Unybrands is an e-commerce platform to buy, build, and boost online brands. The platform specializing in categories, such as personal care, pet care, household products, and juvenile and baby, unybrands also provides exit opportunities for entrepreneurs, including cash-upfront deals or long-term partnerships for sellers who wish to stay involved. Unybrands was founded in 2020 and is based in Miami, Florida with offices in Berlin, London, and Seattle.