Welp MagazineThis article showcases Welp Magazine’s top picks for the best ‘Funding Platform’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Funding Platform industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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1. BitRussia
The idea behind this startup: BitRussia fin-tech ecosystem based on distributed ledger technology (DLT)
Headquarters: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
Industries: Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform
Founders: Ivan Rodionov
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2. Qooore
The idea behind this startup: Easy-to-understand AI-powered smart-signal investment tool
Headquarters: Belmont, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Internet, Mobile Apps
Founders: Igor Sheremet, Stanislav Khudiakov, Tim Tkachenko
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3. TESSA
The idea behind this startup: Alternative investment platform for the purchase, sale and trade of fractionalized ownership interests in investment-grade blue-chip artwork
Headquarters: Seoul, Seoul-t’ukpyolsi, South Korea
Industries: Art, Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Peer to Peer, Trading Platform, Venture Capital
Founders: Jun Kim, Timothy Shin
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4. Crowdport, Inc.
The idea behind this startup: Crowdport operates a P2P platform, connecting individual investors who wish to manage their assets with companies.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industries: Financial Services, Funding Platform
Founders: Matsuda Kiyoto, Matsuo Naohiko, You Shibata
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5. PropCatalyst
The idea behind this startup: PropCatalyst is an online tech-enabled investment platform.
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Industries: Funding Platform
Founders: Unknown
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6. A3 Financial Investments
The idea behind this startup: A3 Financial Investments offers investors efficient access to a diversified portfolio of income-generating assets.
Headquarters: Denver, Colorado, United States
Industries: Financial Services, Funding Platform, Real Estate Investment
Founders: Gregg Bell, Kimberly Merriman, Lars Soderberg, Tony Bosch
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7. ScaleUp Malaysia
The idea behind this startup: Scaleup Malaysia is an Accelerator which focuses on growth stage companies.
Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Industries: Funding Platform, Training
Founders: Sivapalan Vivekarajah
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8. wishdom
The idea behind this startup: Innovative crowd-funding platform connecting celebrities, NGOs and users to offer unique experiences while creating an impact on society
Headquarters: Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain
Industries: Crowdfunding, Funding Platform
Founders: Borja López de la Oliva, Gonzalo López-Oleaga Arróspide, Ignacio Galofré Roca
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9. Wearme
The idea behind this startup: Smart wearables marketplace and development community
Headquarters: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Developer Platform, E-Commerce Platforms, Funding Platform, Marketplace, Wearables
Founders: Adam Wilson, Matt Belachew
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10. Tokenomica
The idea behind this startup: The technology solution for raising capital that allows issuance and secondary trading of smart securities both in fiat and crypto.
Headquarters: San Gwann, NA – Malta, Malta
Industries: Blockchain, FinTech, Funding Platform
Founders: Artem Tolkachev
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11. Flourish Change
The idea behind this startup: Flourish aims to redically redefine donations for the modern age.
Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States
Industries: Funding Platform
Founders: Unknown
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12. Oakland Black Business Fund
The idea behind this startup: Oakland Black Business Fund is a Black-led investment platform, providing capital, technical assistance, and growth strategy.
Headquarters: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Funding Platform
Founders: Elisse Douglass, Trevor Parham
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13. Investor Intelligence
The idea behind this startup: An all-in-one platform to help companies research, reach and manage investors across the entire fundraising process.
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Industries: Enterprise Software, Funding Platform, SaaS
Founders: Ryan Hickman, Tomer Dicturel
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14. Fundra
The idea behind this startup: Empowering impactful nonprofits through better financial management.
Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Industries: Crowdfunding, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Software
Founders: Bashir Bashir, Sharmarke Nur, Warsame Bashir
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15. TOZEX
The idea behind this startup: Next Generation of crowdfunding powered by Blockchain Technology
Headquarters: Clichy, Ile-de-France, France
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Exchanges, Funding Platform
Founders: Christophe Ozcan, Rémy Ozcan
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16. LinkExec
The idea behind this startup: Subscription eco-system between Founders, Investors & Experts (NEDs/Advisors). Also includes an expertise marketplace.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Funding Platform
Founders: Roei Samuel
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17. CoolDex Global
The idea behind this startup: Hybrid Crypto Currency Exchange – Crypto FundLite – Crypto FundPro
Headquarters: Tallin, Harjumaa, Estonia
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, Funding Platform
Founders: Michael Triebert
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18. Evlos
The idea behind this startup: Fintech
Headquarters: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Industries: Banking, Business Information Systems, Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Trading Platform
Founders: Sarah Almachar
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19. Crimson Investment Fund
The idea behind this startup: CIF is an investment fund started by Harvard Business School alumni to fund start-ups (< $10M valuation) and provide expertise as needed.
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Angel Investment, Funding Platform, Venture Capital
Founders: Pankaj Mahajan
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20. Conqoll
The idea behind this startup: An auction based procurement marketplace for the construction industry
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Industries: Construction, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Funding Platform, Internet
Founders: Sharadh Ratnakumar
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21. PitchWorks
The idea behind this startup: SaaS Product Which helps Pre-seed, Seed , Angels and VC to collaborate and invest with Startups
Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Industries: Angel Investment, Funding Platform, Software, Venture Capital
Founders: Unknown
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22. REvest Exchange
The idea behind this startup: REvest Exchange provides a technologically advanced secondary market trading platform for real estate equity and debt investments.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: B2B, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Real Estate Investment, Trading Platform
Founders: William Galligan
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23. Funded.club
The idea behind this startup: Funding and low-cost recruiting for startups
Headquarters: Haarlem, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Industries: Funding Platform, Recruiting, Training
Founders: Ray Gibson
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24. UnicornUps
The idea behind this startup: UnicornUps is a website and mobile platform where entrepreneurs can network with one another.
Headquarters: Johannesburg, NA – South Africa, South Africa
Industries: Business Information Systems, Education, Funding Platform, Internet, Private Social Networking, Professional Services, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Network
Founders: Unknown
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25. FundBoard
The idea behind this startup: FundBoard is a fundraising platform designed to match startups to their investors.
Headquarters: Boulder, Colorado, United States
Industries: Financial Services, Funding Platform, Information Services
Founders: Unknown
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26. Klava
The idea behind this startup: Startup Generator, Entrepreneur Resource, Mobile App Development and Currently Crowdfunding in a cool way
Headquarters: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Industries: Crowdfunding, Funding Platform, Internet, Mobile Apps, Social Entrepreneurship
Founders: Unknown
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27. DonatePal
The idea behind this startup: DonatePal is an online fundraising platform where one can make a donation to one or multiple charities.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Funding Platform, Online Portals
Founders: Unknown
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28. Funder One Capital
The idea behind this startup: Funder One Capital is a operator of a blockchain plaform intended to tokenize real estate purchases.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Financial Services, Funding Platform, Real Estate Investment
Founders: Unknown
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29. 2140 Consulting
The idea behind this startup: 2140 is a management consultancy company specialized in business process optimization and capital financing with use of digital technologies
Headquarters: Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands
Industries: Blockchain, Consulting, Corporate Training, Funding Platform, Management Consulting, Venture Capital
Founders: Maarten Van Doorslaer, Marcell de Vries
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30. SymPiece
The idea behind this startup: Software for Social Impact
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Funding Platform, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Impact, Software
Founders: Unknown
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31. WeSuSu
The idea behind this startup: Mobile App, Saving App, Marketplace
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform
Founders: Yusuff Alabi-Ajidagba
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32. EtA Club
The idea behind this startup: Investment Club offering accredited investors opportunities to co-invest in the acquisitions of stable and scalable $500K-7M EBITDA firms
Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Industries: Angel Investment, Banking, Business Development, Crowdfunding, FinTech, Funding Platform, Small and Medium Businesses
Founders: Andrew Lee
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33. 360 Product Provider
The idea behind this startup: We offer discounts, deals, and deductions on items you can’t get with no other retailer. Tablets, amplifiers, night stands, Baby bassinet…
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: E-Commerce, Funding Platform, Non Profit, Online Auctions, Retail
Founders: Daniel Barnes
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34. Restafund
The idea behind this startup: Restafund is a property development public safety company located in Jakarta.
Headquarters: Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Industries: Funding Platform, Property Development, Public Safety
Founders: Unknown
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35. Soulvr
The idea behind this startup: Investment platform for companies at any scale to trade assets.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Augmented Reality, Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Information Technology, Internet, Software, Venture Capital
Founders: Unknown
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36. Nonstop
The idea behind this startup: Creative Agency for Entrepreneurs, Start Ups & Growing Businesses
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Ad Targeting, Advertising, Brand Marketing, Consulting, Digital Marketing, Funding Platform, Incubators, Marketing, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Media Advertising
Founders: Shanka Jayasinha
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37. Global Tailored Solutions
The idea behind this startup: A gateway to Israeli innovation by providing tailored information about cutting edge startups looking for investments
Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Industries: Consulting, Funding Platform, Impact Investing
Founders: Ronit Tenenboim, Yohai Kol
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38. Change4Change
The idea behind this startup: Platform that enables individuals to “round-up” their everyday transactions & contribute the spare “change” to affect political change.
Headquarters: Austin, Texas, United States
Industries: FinTech, Funding Platform, Mobile Apps, Politics, Software, Web Apps
Founders: Unknown
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39. NestRound
The idea behind this startup: NestRound has a database of investors, venture capitalist, and incubators that could fund seed rounds.
Headquarters: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Industries: FinTech, Funding Platform, Impact Investing, Internet, Venture Capital
Founders: Jonathan D.
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40. Ultrabot Innovations
The idea behind this startup: Ultrabot Innovations is a group of companies. The company has subsidiaries in Recruiting Services, Investment Banking, Drone manufacturing..
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Drones, Funding Platform, Internet, Manufacturing, Recruiting
Founders: Naveen Meena
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41. Energy Shift
The idea behind this startup: Energy Shift is a web platform where individuals or companies can invest in renewable energy projects.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Energy, Funding Platform, Renewable Energy
Founders: Unknown
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42. SmallBusinessCapital
The idea behind this startup: Small Business Capital partners with lenders providing incredibly fast business capital, equipment financing and payment processing.
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Financial Services, Funding Platform, Online Forums, Small and Medium Businesses
Founders: Unknown
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43. Good Here
The idea behind this startup: Find social impact startups and funding
Headquarters: Unknown
Industries: Charity, Crowdfunding, Crowdsourcing, Funding Platform, Non Profit
Founders: Unknown
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