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Genuino is a sports technology company based in Italy with acceleration in New York that develops a platform and digital identity protocol for authenticated, tradable memorabilia and branded objects. It aims to convert game-worn apparel into verifiable assets and enables peer-to-peer buying and selling through a certification system that authenticates items using blockchain technology. Its web and mobile applications, supported by IoT, facilitate bidding and purchasing while reinforcing trust in authenticity through the certification process. Genuino also provides a toolkit for creating digital product passports that connect objects to unique digital identities to deter counterfeiting, strengthen brand trust, and deliver engaging digital experiences. The combined offering centers on provenance, authentication, and anti-counterfeiting for sports gear and other branded merchandise.

Flourish Collective is a digital platform designed to support new and expecting families by enhancing access to maternal healthcare and wellness services. It features a marketplace that offers evidence-based products and vetted maternal wellness services, along with a funding mechanism that allows friends and family to contribute towards a positive birth and parenting experience. By providing resources for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care, Flourish Collective aims to bridge gaps in maternal healthcare, making essential wellness services accessible to all mothers from pregnancy through motherhood.

CauseEdu is a platform that assists students and their families in making informed decisions about college and graduate school admissions, and provides tools to manage and finance their education. It offers workshops, scholarship trackers, and budgeting tools to help students understand the costs and develop effective payment strategies.

Savvy Cooperative is a company that operates a platform focused on sharing health experiences within the healthcare industry. The platform enables patients to directly share their health journeys with innovators in the field, advocating for fair compensation for their contributions. By doing so, Savvy empowers patients to co-create new healthcare solutions, providing them with a sense of purpose and an opportunity to earn money. This approach helps healthcare industries gain valuable patient insights for clinical research, user experience design, and market analysis through various methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

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.

Quiena Inversiones is a retail investment platform that enables small and medium savers to access investment products that were previously out of reach. The company leverages technology to simplify the investment process, allowing customers to begin investing with just one click, regardless of their prior knowledge. Quiena's platform automatically manages investments tailored to the individual goals and needs of each customer. It offers a range of products, including options for short-term cash management in local currency and long-term investments in global assets. By calculating optimal portfolios based on clients' risk profiles and objectives, Quiena facilitates balanced investments across various sectors, helping users effectively manage local and international risks while maximizing potential returns.

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.

Quatromoney is a company that specializes in providing a personalized college decision platform aimed at empowering students and their families to evaluate the true return on investment (ROI) of higher education. The platform offers a comprehensive college finance planning solution, allowing users to assess various financial options related to college costs and monthly affordability. By delivering tailored information on college finance choices, Quatromoney enables students to make informed financial decisions that align with their individual budgets and needs. Additionally, the company supports financial institutions and employers in their efforts to assist families in navigating the complexities of college funding.

Savvy Cooperative is a company that operates a platform focused on sharing health experiences within the healthcare industry. The platform enables patients to directly share their health journeys with innovators in the field, advocating for fair compensation for their contributions. By doing so, Savvy empowers patients to co-create new healthcare solutions, providing them with a sense of purpose and an opportunity to earn money. This approach helps healthcare industries gain valuable patient insights for clinical research, user experience design, and market analysis through various methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

Fondeo Directo is a platform that connects businesses that provides invoices of investor payment.

Proud Pour the organic wine selection also includes craft cider, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc, syrah, and rosé. 22 environmental NGOs that safeguard bees, soil, wild oysters, sea turtles, and coral reefs are supported by their wines and ciders.

Sixpence Crowdfunding, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in providing a crowdfunding platform and mobile application designed for fundraising services. The platform aims to simplify the fundraising process for community organizations, such as schools and churches, by allowing donors to contribute small amounts through rounded-up purchases in their daily transactions. Users can support various campaigns effortlessly, as the platform encourages contributions that require minimal commitment, fostering a culture of generosity and community support. By enabling supporters to donate pennies at a time, Sixpence seeks to revolutionize the fundraising landscape and make charitable giving an integral part of everyday life.

Reboot Rx is a nonprofit health tech startup dedicated to fast-tracking the development of affordable cancer treatments using repurposed generic drugs, AI technology, and innovative funding models.

FanFund makes culture accessible to communities everywhere by de-risking live shows for artists and venues. It integrates fan engagement, crowdfunding technologies with advanced data analysis to provide artists and venues with vertical and geographic-specific predictive models for de-risking live performances. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Food For All Technologies, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that operates an application designed to connect users with unsold food from local restaurants and cafes. Founded in 2016, the company aims to reduce food waste while making quality meals more affordable for consumers. Through its platform, restaurants can sell their leftover meals at discounted prices at the end of the business day, allowing them to minimize waste and provide a sustainable food option. Food For All originated from a collaboration with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and received backing from a significant number of supporters through a successful Kickstarter campaign. The company has expanded its reach beyond the United States, with additional locations worldwide.

PYT Funds, Inc. is a financial services company that operates an online platform designed to connect families with banks, facilitating loans for students to cover college expenses. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in Wilmington, Delaware, Rockville, Maryland, and Richmond, Virginia, the company employs a hybrid financing model that integrates crowdfunding and traditional student loans. This innovative approach allows students and their families to secure funding through a strategic, cost-effective, and low-risk credit profile, making it easier to finance higher education. The GO PYT platform aims to disrupt conventional financing methods by leveraging technology to enhance accessibility to educational funding.

Crowdacure is a crowdfunding platform dedicated to financing life-saving medical research that often goes underfunded due to its niche or experimental nature. The company facilitates collaboration between researchers and the public, allowing anyone to contribute financially towards projects they deem important. Crowdacure aims to accelerate medical progress by challenging traditional funding methods, which have historically been slow and selective.

FONDIFY is a crowdfunding company focused on fostering entrepreneurial and social projects within the LATAM region. The company provides a platform that connects entrepreneurs, artists, and philanthropists with supporters who are passionate about their visions. By addressing the challenges posed by traditional funding sources, such as banks and government entities, FONDIFY empowers creative startups and artists to raise the necessary funds for their initiatives. This approach not only promotes individual projects but also contributes to the development of a more prosperous society.

Tech-driven collaborative platform for diversified investments in premium professionally managed funds, currently inaccessible to about 90% of potential investors globally.

Hive is a crowdsourcing platform for biomedical PhDs ​

Livestock Wealth enables individuals to invest in livestock farming through its unique CrowdFarming™ platform. Users can share facilities with commercial farms, have cows cared for by experts, and earn income from the sale of their cattle's offspring.

Red Girasol S.A.P.I de C.V. operates a crowdfunding platform that links solar system installers with residential users in Mexico, facilitating the financing of clean energy projects. Founded in 2016 and located in Monterrey, the platform enables residential users to raise funds for solar panel installations by connecting them with investors willing to contribute. Users benefit from lower interest rates compared to traditional financing options and can pay back their contributions in monthly installments. Red Girasol utilizes an algorithm to analyze users' sunlight exposure and generate tailored quotations from various installers. After selecting a suitable installer and providing a minimum upfront payment, users initiate a funding campaign to reach their financing goal. Once achieved, installation occurs, and the company manages monthly payments to investors, earning revenue through commissions from residents, investors, and suppliers involved in its network. The platform not only supports individuals in adopting solar energy but also aims to generate environmental and social benefits through its operations.

They have developed a chocolate bar the wins every blind tasting test - and this is what they offer. They have launched with a crowd funding campaign in Israel that broke records, and now officially opening their factory.

Briq.mx is a crowdfunding platform dedicated to financing real estate construction projects in Mexico. It enables individuals to invest in carefully vetted real estate ventures through its online platform. By conducting a thorough evaluation process, Briq.mx allows users to access a selection of investment opportunities reviewed by an investment committee. This approach not only facilitates the funding of various real estate projects but also assists users in building a diversified real estate portfolio.

Nest Funding helps people own their home and the new way to buy a home without a deposit. They help renters buy their own home, through part rent, part buy homes. They do this by connecting property investors and residents, creating jointly-owned properties. The resident gets their foot on the property ladder in an affordable way, buying from just 1% share. They can buy more, or all of the property at any time. The property investor gets the same returns as buy to let. Plus a competitive advantage over buy to let because the resident is taking care of the property.

Konoz has 300+ teachers who create amazing (and free!) video courses, sharing their passions in subjects from Aerospace & History to Yoga & Zumba. With new teachers daily, this network will go beyond Khan Academy to #teach1billion. Teachers and students connect in a social learning platform with custom profiles, crowdfunding, messaging, and notifications. Explore their curated educational content & advanced recommendation systems which will evolve into a machine-learning driven personalized Digital Aristotle.

UpEffect is a crowdfunding platform focused on supporting companies that aim to improve lives and the environment. It enables entrepreneurs to secure funding for socially and environmentally responsible products, such as solar cookstoves, ethical fashion items, clean drinking water systems, and eco-friendly bags. The platform has successfully helped launch campaigns across ten countries, achieving a 100% success rate in securing funding and raising over £100,000 to date. UpEffect provides hands-on support, including campaign vetting and incubator-like assistance, to ensure that socially impactful entrepreneurs can effectively transform their ideas into viable ventures. By connecting socially conscious customers with innovative products, UpEffect fosters a community that promotes responsible enterprises and contributes to a benevolent economy, empowering individuals worldwide to start and grow their businesses.

Donative is a new way to give money to charity that critically enables you to see the difference your donation makes. Their platform allows you to see concise updates about the inspirational work being done by the charities of your choice, and to follow progress around the causes you care about. It also puts control into your hands, enabling you to manage your regular giving in one place and to control how charities you support are able to contact you. We're building a vibrant community of compassionate and caring people who are determined to make the world a better place.

Collectable is a pioneering fractional investment platform specializing in sports collectibles, enabling investors of all backgrounds to engage in high-end collectibles akin to stock investments. The company facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of equity interests in rare and culturally significant assets, thus enhancing access and liquidity in the collectibles market. By promoting a democratized approach to investment, Collectable aims to elevate the collectibles asset class through increased transparency and optionality. The platform has garnered significant attention from major media outlets, highlighting its role in reshaping the intersection of sports, alternative asset investing, and collectibles.

Encore Alert is a technology company that offers a proactive alerts tool designed specifically for digital marketers. It surfaces relevant social data opportunities in real-time via push notifications, providing actionable recommendations on how to respond effectively. This platform is used daily by mid-market brands such as NASA, WeddingWire, Georgetown University, and the Consumer Electronics Association. Encore Alert is currently seeking seed funding from investors including DC's NextGen Angels and prominent industry figures like Max Wessel (VP of SAP) and Sean Glass (Founder of HigherOne/Acceleprise).

Encore Alert is a technology company that offers a proactive alerts tool designed specifically for digital marketers. It surfaces relevant social data opportunities in real-time via push notifications, providing actionable recommendations on how to respond effectively. This platform is used daily by mid-market brands such as NASA, WeddingWire, Georgetown University, and the Consumer Electronics Association. Encore Alert is currently seeking seed funding from investors including DC's NextGen Angels and prominent industry figures like Max Wessel (VP of SAP) and Sean Glass (Founder of HigherOne/Acceleprise).

TeemPlay crowd sources game development by letting gamers create and select the game ideas that TeemPlay builds. Specifically TeemPlay is building a web platform for gamers to submit their ideas and then vote on the ones they like the most. An idea with enough support (votes) will be considered by TeemPlay to move to a stage two design phase. In this phase gamers can submit many pieces of the game design from story concepts, character designs, to art styles and more. Once a game finishes all of the design phases TeemPlay will put the game on their production list and build the game. In this way we build the games that gamers actually want.

Greenvolved harnesses the momentum and potential of three powerful trends, Social media, crowdfunding and environmental awareness .

Arcbazar is a crowdsourcing platform that connects clients, designers, and contractors to solicit architectural design solutions through online design competitions. Clients describe projects, upload images and basic details, set awards and timelines, and review submissions from architects, interior designers, and landscape designers. The platform enables homeowners and businesses worldwide to source multiple design concepts at competitive cost. Designers gain opportunities by participating in competitions and presenting varied concepts, with winners receiving awards and potential project opportunities. The service covers remodeling, interiors, landscape, new residential, commercial and mixed-use developments, as well as public projects.