Founded in 2013, Affinity launched in Ghana in 2015 after acquiring PayFlex Microfinance Company Limited. Affinity focuses on financial inclusion and financial literacy in a region that is underserved and under-penetrated. Ghana’s banked rate is 40%, where access to capital is even lower at 8%; this cripples MSMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) and entrepreneurship. Affinity prides itself on establishing digital-forward branch-light financial institutions, leveraging fintech and innovative design-lead solutions to improve financial access and affordability. The business intends to make digital banking a successful and valuable part of its distribution strategy showcasing a better standard for banking in Africa. Affinity currently supports the lives of 25,000 individuals and we estimate that our products will impact the lives of up to 400,000 by 2024.

Afro haircare is a $42B market and it’s growing fast. But the big players don’t understand the customers or their problems. We’ve had those problems, and our customer centric, data driven approach at Afrocenchix has helped us to formulate, manufacture & sell over 65,000 bottles of our safe, effective products so far. Our award-winning products and featured in top publications such as Vogue, and on the Indy Best lists and have an average 4.7 star review from 1000s of customers. We’re just getting started.

At Amenitiz, we’re on a mission to democratise technology for independent hoteliers worldwide, from the bustling streets of Paris to the serene Uyuni Salt Flats of Bolivia. Empowering over 12,000 hoteliers worldwide, we’re not just another SaaS scaleup - we’re revolutionising one of the world’s oldest industries. With over $50M raised from top-tier VCs backing disruptive giants like Alibaba, Toast, Zendesk, Delivery Hero, Revolut, and Loom, we’ve been named a TravelTech Titan and one of Wired's hottest start-ups. Starting 2024 with a diverse team of 350+ across our Barcelona and Medellin offices, Amenitiz fosters a culture of positivity and personal development. Within our ranks, you’ll find enthusiastic individuals who thrive on ownership and collaboration. Every day, we lead by example, putting client satisfaction first and fostering a culture of strong execution. We’re dedicated to making a positive impact wherever we go.

Andium is an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) company that builds a smarter world and empowers leaders to create meaningful change. Andium is a revolutionary software platform that brings the intelligence of modern computing to devices as small as your fingernail, providing a level of technological sophistication previously unavailable in such cost-effective and power-efficient hardware.

Axie Infinity is a Pokémon-inspired universe where anyone can earn tokens through skilled gameplay and contributions to the ecosystem. Players can battle, collect, raise, and build a land-based kingdom for their pets. All art assets and Axie genetic data can be easily accessed by 3rd parties, allowing community developers to build their own tools and experiences in the Axie Infinity universe.

BACKED is the human-centric venture capital fund. We invest in exceptional founders, at Seed, in Europe. We provide founders with an extensive support system to catalyse their development as a company operators and leaders. Through our Founder Experience Platform and energetic portfolio community we help entrepreneurs across all areas of a startup: from talent management to business development, further fundraising and international expansion. Founded in 2015 by partners Andre de Haes and Alex Brunicki, we invest across sectors including BioTech, Entertainment, Financial Services, Industry 4.0 and more. Investments to date include Hutch, Pollen, Thought Machine, LabGenius, THIS, Enterprise Alumni, and many more.

Founded in 2018 with offices in Palo Alto, London, Sydney, Melbourne and Vilnius, Banked is a global payments network that enables a transparent, secure and real-time payment process. Built on modern banking rails, the company provides a comprehensive platform that allows for maximum flexibility across account-to-account payments. By reinventing the legacy transaction process, Banked eliminates costly fees and powers financial fluidity.

BCB Group is a leading gateway to cutting edge banking solutions for the digital asset economy. We provide accounts and payments processing for the pillars of the industry including Bitstamp, Crypto.com, Fireblocks, Galaxy, Gemini, Huobi and Kraken in dozens of fiat and cryptocurrencies. Our clients can trade FX and cryptocurrencies quickly and at scale, with market-leading value. Responding to corporate and institutional demand for essential and excellent infrastructure in digital asset markets, BCB Group was created by established thought leaders in finance, regulation and technology. Founded in the UK and developed to encompass key relationships across global financial services communities, BCB Group is well positioned as one of the first multi-jurisdictional regulated cryptocurrency service firms. BCB Group’s leadership executive team have worked for Barclays, Paysafe, Bitstamp, Coinbase, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, FIS, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Investec, Lloyds Commercial Bank, Luno, Norton Rose Fulbright, FIS and Sun Life of Canada. BCB’s mission is to connect and bank the global crypto industry.

An AI-powered smart bird feeder that notifies you of feathered visitors, captures their photos and organizes them in a beautiful collection! Top 1% of Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns.

BlackPool DAO is a new fund operating within the NFT industry.

Borderless is building the world's workforce migration platform. Hiring workers from abroad who need to physically relocate is currently a complicated, expensive and time consuming process. Borderless offers automated vetting and sourcing, 1-click visa processing and streamlined relocation management. Using technology, our customers are abstracting complexity, reducing costs and saving time.

They are building the first fully robotic pasta restaurant to transform cost structure and experience of fast-casual restaurants. That’s why they created Cala, to bring lunch into a new era and in your plate in less than a minute. It just need a 3m2 kitchen to serve very quickly 800 meals per hour cooked with fresh and organic ingredients.