43 Startups Working in the Funding Platform Space Positioned to Dominate in 2021

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This 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

Welp Magazine hosts a yearly startup award honouring the most outstanding entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses in the world. If you want to enter your startup to be in the running for the top startup of 2021 or learn more about our competition click here.


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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