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Dinotis is an innovative online platform that enables creators to monetize their content directly from their audiences. It facilitates personal interactions, group workshops, and digital crowds through a range of features, including private sessions, group classes, live podcasts, and storytelling opportunities. By providing a space for exclusive interactions between creators and their fans, Dinotis enhances engagement and allows creators to gain advertising awareness from corporate brands, thus fostering a mutually beneficial ecosystem for both creators and businesses.

Talenzy, a platform fusing Patreon and OnlyFans, enables creators and audiences to co-create content, enhancing engagement and monetization via gamification and revenue sharing, while tackling burnout

Herconomy is the first bank for women in Nigeria. Women can build their finances and capacities, collaborate, and access opportunities. Empower women in Nigeria and beyond to be financially independent, thereby contributing to the socioeconomic growth of their ecosystem.

Alajo is an Escrowed Digital Piggy Bank for the Under(un)banked without the need of internet access. We do this by helping the grassroot population save money every day (avg. $2.13 per day) using USSD, IVR and SMS through POS and Money Agents in their communities, delivered via a Savings Infrastructure.

Mycon is a Fintech startup based in Brazil that specializes in providing consortium administration services. The company facilitates collective purchasing of goods and services for consumers by allowing individuals to participate in consortium groups. Through these groups, participants can acquire properties, vehicles, motorcycles, and various services via monthly payments and bidding processes. Mycon's platform offers a regulated and secure saving scheme, helping people achieve their goals of acquiring big-ticket items.

NG.CASH is a digital app designed to help Generation Z become financially independent. It allows users to manage their own money with solutions such as PIX (Brazil’s “instant-payment” method), prepaid credit cards, allowance management, and a virtual card. Structured as a financial hub, NG.CASH aims to accompany its clients throughout their lives and increase financial literacy in the region.

Cauri Money is a financial services provider offering users the ability to exchange, save, manage, and send money. It features a wallet with a BG IBAN, peer-to-peer payment capabilities, virtual and physical Mastercards, and dedicated financial supervision.

Private Tech Network is a technology-driven venture capital platform that leverages AI and big data to streamline fundraising and investment processes. It offers a suite of services, including market intelligence data on private tech companies, AI-driven matching of founders with investors, and digital blockchain equity solutions. The platform aims to enhance efficiency and transparency in the venture capital ecosystem.

Grow For Me is an agricultural technology company that operates a crowdfunding platform designed to finance farmers and facilitate their access to markets. By aggregating resources and providing input financing, the company enables individuals to participate in farming and commodities trading without direct involvement in agricultural activities. Grow For Me aims to enhance farmers' income by connecting them with ready markets, thereby streamlining the trading process and supporting sustainable agricultural practices. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to democratize investment in agriculture and foster a more inclusive agricultural economy.

Movimento Black Money is a Brazilian initiative dedicated to empowering the Black community through digital platforms and educational programs. It fosters entrepreneurship, promotes financial autonomy, and encourages innovation within the community.

FundBlackFounders is a rewards based crowdfunding platform and funding ecosystem for Black-Owned Small Businesses & Startups.

CLLCTVE is a portfolio platform designed to empower creators by providing them with essential tools, resources, and a supportive network to pursue their aspirations. The platform facilitates a community-driven experience, enabling freelancers to showcase their creative talents without needing to build websites or resumes. By connecting brands with a diverse pool of creators, CLLCTVE matches opportunities based on brand requirements and the skills and interests of its members. Additionally, the platform focuses on engaging college students, allowing them to create transmedia content for brands while connecting with a freelance community on campuses nationwide. Through this innovative approach, CLLCTVE fosters collaboration and provides valuable opportunities for both creators and brands.

PeduL Inc. is a Newark, New Jersey-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online crowdfunding platform specifically designed for students seeking financial assistance for higher education. By providing a marketplace for scholarships, PeduL enables users to raise funds through campaigns that can be shared with friends, family, and potential donors. The platform simplifies the fundraising process while also allowing students to apply for numerous local and national scholarships through a single universal application. PeduL's mission is to alleviate the financial burdens associated with higher education, making it more accessible for students.

Avenue is an online financial platform designed to facilitate access to the U.S. investment market for all types of investors. By eliminating minimum investment requirements and reducing costs, Avenue aims to create a more inclusive financial environment. The platform offers a straightforward and efficient investment and banking experience, allowing users to engage in international investing with enhanced security, guidance, and comprehensive information. Through its services, Avenue seeks to remove barriers to entry in the American financial system, making it accessible to a broader audience.

Founded in 2017, EnrichHer Inc. empowers women-led businesses by providing affordable debt-based funding through its platform, connecting them with investors, and fostering a community of female entrepreneurs.

GoParity is an online investment platform based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2017. It facilitates crowdfunding for sustainable projects by connecting investors with initiatives in areas such as renewable energy, blue economy, smart cities, rural development, and social entrepreneurship.

Fundeen operates a crowdfunding platform that enables individuals to invest in renewable energy projects. The service analyzes and structures pre-selected projects, provides comprehensive evaluation, and presents transparent information to investors. It offers crowdfunding and crowdlending for renewable energy ventures, with investment opportunities in solar and wind projects primarily in Spain and across the European Union. Founded in 2017 and based in Ávila, Spain, Fundeen aims to support sustainable infrastructure by opening access to capital for vetted renewable energy initiatives.

Lean Survey conducts market research using thousands of crowdsourcing researchers to collect data from the offline world. Our mission is to democratize market research. We want to make it possible for any company to contract a search with a level of quality similar to the surveys conducted by Kantar Millward Brown / Gallup / Ipsos through a simple, agile and affordable platform for a small / medium company. The Lean Survey uses a mobile app, which can be installed on any mobile phone, for the collection of market research data. Our thousands of researchers are recruited through crowdsourcing and the entire training and auditing process is done remotely using innovative technology and methods. For the user, the Lean Survey is a smartphone app that pays money in exchange for you interviewing others. For businesses, the Lean Survey is a platform for engaging face-to-face or telephone market research in a streamlined and agile way. It is faster, cheaper and simpler than hiring a traditional institute with an equal / superior quality. With just under 3 years of company, the Lean Survey has already won clients such as Ambev, Kroton, Magazine Luiza and reached the mark of more than $ 1 million in revenue in 2017. Other than that, we raised 3 funding rounds with Angels and Seed Capital funds. We were recently invested by Canary (http://canary.vc/) and Harvard Angels

Bnext is a Madrid-based fintech platform that operates as a digital banking platform and marketplace for financial products. It enables users to open a current account quickly and connect external bank accounts and other financial information within a single app. Through a curated marketplace, users can access a range of financial and insurance products from selected fintechs and banks, compare offers, and purchase or manage products without leaving the app. The company emphasizes collaboration with its partners to provide competitive, well-matched options, including offerings across real estate investment, mutual funds, loans, crowdlending, and microloans. By aggregating accounts and products, Bnext aims to simplify personal finance and expand access to diverse financial services.