Top 50 Web3 Startup Investors in Oceania in October 2023

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• Reitio Protocol — We’re creating an effortless way for everyone to create custom metaverse assets visually via an intuitive and codeless templates-based design toolkit, introducing reitio protocol.
• Alphadex — Alphadex is the ultimate cross-chain AMM, incubator and NFT launchpad powered by Moonriver.
• Web3Auth — Web3Auth is simple, non-custodial auth infrastructure that enables Web3 wallets and applications to provide seamless user logins for both mainstream and native Web3 users.

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• Cube3.ai — CUBE3.AI is a web3 security platform that provides real-time transaction protection for smart contracts, safeguarding against cyber exploits, fraud, and compliance risks.
• Sei Labs — Sei is the first sector-specific Layer 1 blockchain, specialized for trading to give exchanges an unfair advantage
• Tanssi Network — The Tanssi Network is a permissionless appchain infrastructure protocol designed for swift and effortless deployment of application-specific blockchains.

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• DRiP — Collectibles every week from your favorite creators. For free.
• Cymbal — The human readable block explorer. Explore any wallet, NFT or collection to understand their activity, all in real time.
• SuperDuperSecret — The developer's initial game, Royale Chess, a ten-player battle royale chess game, is the first of many to be released on their meta-game platform, which focuses on multiplayer, evergreen games.

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• Spectarium — Spectarium is a remote-first, ambitious new company creating best-in-class cross-platform action RPGs. Spectarium designs at the cutting edge of gaming, always looking for new methods to improve players' gaming experiences.
• Socket — Socket, which acts as a meta-layer that connects all chains, enables unified, multichain applications with shared liquidity and state across chains.
• Maple Finance — Fast and easy borrowing for Corporate and Institutional borrowers

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• UPCLUB — UPCLUB is a blockchain social NFT project that is using NFT members to build a cultural experience and entertainment.
• Xverse — Xverse is the most advanced and user-friendly Bitcoin wallet. Earn BTC, trade Ordinals, and connect to Web3 apps powered by Stacks. Download for iOS, Android and Chrome.
• Silent Protocol — Silent Protocol is the first protocol enabling pseudonymous full-stack privacy for smart contract assets and web3 applications at scale.

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• Clozer — Sell experiences & run gamified giveaways to grow your music streams
• move.ai — Move.ai provides motion capture platforms and tools to enable augmented and extended reality productions using AI and computer vision.
• SupraOracles — We're supercharging oracles to provide blockchains better, faster, accurate, and more secure off-chain data.

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• Auramet — Innovation | Ingenuity | Involvement
• Wollemi — Wollemi Capital is a global climate specialist investment firm. We fund and support businesses creating a net-zero future, securing the financial opportunity of our planet’s lifetime.
• Silicon Quantum Computing — To advance the development and commercialisation.

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• Marqo — A tensor-based search and analytics engine that seamlessly integrates with your applications, websites, and workflows.
• BioticsAI — Advancing Fetal Ultrasound Screenings Using AI
• Kiki — Kiki is a subletting startup that matches listers with people looking to rent for up to six months.

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• Linera — Linera is the power of decentralization for everyone, everywhere.
• Ledger — Secure your crypto assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Monero and more. Give yourself peace of mind by knowing that your cryptocurrencies are safe
• Earn Network — Onboarding millions to make billions in DeFi economy

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• Phaver — Welcome to the biggest mobile app on Lens Protocol. Access all that Web3 Social has to offer through one easy-to-use app. Engage with your favourite creators, connect your NFT's, earn rewards and more
• Layer N — Layer N is a layer 2 network designed to hyper-scale financial applications on Ethereum.
• Story Protocol — Story Protocol is building open IP infrastructure to grow the creativity of the internet era.

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• FirstMate — FirstMate is a software company that designs and develops software tools for NFT creators.
• Rocket Pool — Your friendly decentralised Ethereum staking protocol
• Mountain Protocol — At Mountain Protocol, we believe that everyone deserves access to the "risk-free rate" through a secure, regulated, and enterprise-grade product that elevates the world finance industry. Our yield-bearing stablecoin, USDM, provides permissionless composability, regulatory compliance, and an enterprise-grade setup with a seamless userexperience. Backed by US Treasuries and custodied by Fidelity in a bankruptcy-remote setup.

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• Endua — Endua is building the next generation of clean energy deep storage to power communities, remote industries and off-grid infrastructure at the flick of a switch - all day and night
• Jdoodle — JDoodle is an Online Compiler, Editor, IDE for Java, C, C++, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby and many more. You can run your programs on the fly online, and you can save and share them with others. Quick and Easy way to compile and run programs online.
• Number 8 bio — Number 8 bio objective is to decarbonize agriculture while feeding the world's rising population. This can be accomplished by harnessing the power of trillions of carbon-hungry bacteria that feed on harmful greenhouse gases and turn them into profitable animal feeds.

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• Dmail — Dmail Network is a decentralized mailbox that provides a safe and private environment for users' communication, storage, tokens, and NFTs. The company was founded by Mittal S. and Lucas L. in 2021.
• Range Protocol — Permissionless Infrastructure for Smart Money Management. We are the leading gateway to smart on-chain money managers, bringing maximised yields and optimal capital efficiency to users of different risk profiles.
• The Animal Age — Animal-based metaverse that brings together animal lovers and animal clubs worldwide.

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• MoonBox — Indulge yourself every moon cycle with holistic all-natural essentials for a magical night of self-care. Oil blends, crystals, smudges, guided meditation & more
• dappOS — dappOS a project aimed at developing an operating protocol to lower the barriers to entry for Web3 apps by developing solutions that increase their usability and accessibility.
• Moonbox — Indulge yourself every moon cycle with holistic all-natural essentials for a magical night of self-care. Oil blends, crystals, smudges, guided meditation & more

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• Skio — Skio helps brands on Shopify sell subscriptions without ripping their hair out. Easily migrate from ReCharge. Increase conversions by 72% with 1-click checkout (Shop Pay). Reduce customer tickets by 25% with passwordless login.
• Maximus — Elevate energy, sex drive, and promote hair growth with our doctor-prescibed programs. Featuring enclomiphene testosterone improvement. Find your protocol.
• Pack Digital — Pack Digital is a platform that consolidates product and content updates in a central system to manage your PWA builds and deployments.

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• Hook — Hook provides an NFT-native options protocol that enables active traders to earn more with less. For active traders, options allow them to earn multiples of buying the floor for the best trades.
• Keyp — Improve onboarding and payments in your games & apps effortlessly with OAuth logins and debit card transactions. Use simple API calls to verify users, create, transfer & airdrop assets.
• Gateway.fm — GatewayFM is the first truly decentralized blockchain infra/node provider, with globally distributed, multichain infrastructure

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• Tribu — Here at tribu we aim to make running an MSP stress-free and simple. Remove complexity and repetitive shackles to give you the freedom in business so that you can have freedom in life.
• Avasa — Avasa is a medical device company. It helps to improve surgical procedures by developing novel implantable devices.
• One Key Access — One Key Access is an interface to the world of couriers to enable 24/7 frictionless deliveries.

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• Immutable — Zero gas fees, instant trades and scalability for games, applications, marketplaces, without compromise.
• Blockfolio — Blockfolio offers mobile portfolio tracking and management for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.Blockfolio is the network for mobile cryptocurrency portfolio tracking and management. Millions of people trust Blockfolio to stay connected to the pulse of the industry through market data, news, and direct updates from leaders of top cryptoprojects. Blockfolio is committed to providing free access to our users and token team partners.
• Plair — Plair is a decentralized gaming ecosytem that rewards players for participating in the Plair platform. Plair intends to establish and grow a community space where gamers can not only engage with one another through online and offline events and tournaments, but where they will have access to tools that will allow them to earn a sustainable livingand forge a career path in video game play. The Plair platform will reward and empower every member of the video gaming community, both socially and financially.

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• Zeller — Leading EFTPOS Terminal provider for thousands of Australian businesses. Zeller helps you accept card payments, manage your finances, cash flow & more.
• Immutable — Zero gas fees, instant trades and scalability for games, applications, marketplaces, without compromise.
• FrankieOne — FrankieOne helps banks and fintechs make better decisions using a single API and dashboard to manage KYC/AML and fraud.

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• GAM3S.GG — Your home of web3 gaming offering game discovery, reviews, guides, news & quests for a full experience.
• Ola — Ola is a ZKVM-based, High-performance, Privacy-focused layer2 platform.
• Earn Network — Onboarding millions to make billions in DeFi economy

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• Karmaverse — Karmaverse is a gamefi multiverse,it is created by the team behind two of the top 10 SLG games in the mobile gaming history.
• Liqwid Labs — Liqwid Labs is an on-chain lending protocol on Cardano.
• Mangata Finance — Trade crypto without gas, front-running & MEV. L1 chain powered by Substrate. Start trading with Mangata X.

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• IronMill — IronMill is a Web3 infrastructure provider that focuses on offering customized integration solutions to program developers.
• GamePhilos — GamePhilos is to offer player digital ownership to mobile strategy games.
• Buidler DAO — Buidler DAO describes itself as a "network of web3 projects and talents." The effort brings together developers, researchers, and operators with the goal of providing an infrastructure and accelerator for cryptocurrency ventures.

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• Unlockd — Maximize the return on your NFTs with cross-chain, instant loans while keeping their utility.
• Fluidity Money — Fluidity Money is the blockchain incentive platform that rewards with yields to people for using their crypto.
• Sandstorm — Sandstorm platform connects brands with the best metaverse builders.

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• 3Commas — 3Commas provides a platform for cryptocurrency investors to trade with minimal risks, limit losses, and increase profits. 3Commas was founded in 2017 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.
• Fuel Labs — At Fuel, we are building the fastest execution layer for the modular blockchain stack.
• Optim Finance — Optim Finance provides investment tools that optimize yield on digital assets. Their financial primitives enable users to rent ADA delegation rights to power novel use cases such as SPO loans, leverage into ISOs, and initial bonds.

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• zkPass — zkPass is a privacy-preserving protocol for private data verification. It is built upon the foundation of Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP), and 3-party Transport Layer Security (3P-TLS).
• dappOS — dappOS a project aimed at developing an operating protocol to lower the barriers to entry for Web3 apps by developing solutions that increase their usability and accessibility.
• DeFi Yield Technologies — DeFi Yield Technologies, developers of a proprietary automated yield engine for decentralized finance that leverages different Defi protocols and strategies to increase diversification, maximize yield, while minimizing exposure to risk.

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• InStitchu — InStitchu is an online custom clothier specializing in tailor made menswear. Customers are able to design custom made garments online which are then made to their exact measurements.InStitchu provides tailor made, high quality menswear through a simple online ordering process. Once a customer has added measurements to their profile, a suit orshirt can be ordered in a few minutes and on its way in two weeks. There are multiple ways for a customer to get their measurements perfected and enjoy that “perfect fit” InStitchu customers keep coming back for - our measurement guide will take you on a journey from your living room to the hustle and bustle of our tailor’s studio. Customers can choose from a wide range of globally sourced high quality wool and cotton fabrics, and when you’ve chosen, we’ll deliver your design right to your door. This new approach to shopping is stress free and cuts out the middleman, allowing us to deliver customers luxury tailor made suits and shirts without the high price tag.
• Lygon — Lygon is the platform for digital bank guarantees. Our platform utilises Blockchain technology to offer speed, trust and flexibility and makes guarantees simple and effective for all.
• Global Reviews — Prioritised, enterprise-wide decision making, based on digital intelligence and customer centric research. Learn how Global Reviews can help your business here.

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• Parcision — Parcision revolutionizes the hiring process on Wall Street by introducing a crucial element: quantifiable skill. The current Wall Street hiring practice puts too much emphasis on alma mater and network connection, which deters many candidates. We aim to establish a quantitative approach that enables individuals from all backgrounds to assess theirskills and demonstrate their accuracy in analyzing critical market events, such as company earnings and economic announcements. We firmly believe that regardless of identity, sex, race, location, or educational background, everyone deserves an equal opportunity to pursue a rewarding career in the financial industry. Through our blind hiring and skills-first approach, we hope to change the DNA of Wall Street.To achieve this, we harness the power of Web 3 technology, specifically smart contracts, to facilitate and oversee tamper-proof tests that quantify candidates' analytical capabilities. By leveraging this advanced technology, we ensure a transparent, auditable, and provable performance metric for participants. The most accomplished participants are duly acknowledged financially and reputationally based on their exceptional proficiency. This recognition is facilitated through participants' undeniable track records on Parcision.Parcision is chess for financial analysts.
• PlanetWatch — We leverage advanced technologies of the population to improve environmental monitoring worldwide and help protect public health
• Quantum Temple — Quantum Temple is the Web3 platform that enables equitable exchanges between conscious collectors and ancestral communities. Our goal is to protect and share the knowledge, traditions, and art forms of cultures around the world in perpetuity through blockchain technology.

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• GAMURS Group — GAMURS Group is a leading gaming, esports, and entertainment media network - we own and operate a network of digital publications and social media communities.
• VycoLend — The first decentralized Crypto money market built on BTC with advanced security features for pro traders
• SynergyXR — SynergyXR is a no-code, cloud platform that lets companies design, onboard, sell, and support across all XR devices without writing a single line of code

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• GAM3S.GG — Your home of web3 gaming offering game discovery, reviews, guides, news & quests for a full experience.
• GoldLink — GoldLink is a decentralized, on-chain undercollateralized lending protocol utilizing a novel and modular lending architecture to offer borrowers powerful, sophisticated investment strategies beyond anything offered in the space today.
• Optix — Optix is ​​a multi-chain option protocol service provider.

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• Lygon — Lygon is the platform for digital bank guarantees. Our platform utilises Blockchain technology to offer speed, trust and flexibility and makes guarantees simple and effective for all.
• Pollination — Pollination is a specialist climate change advisory and investment firm.
• Pacific Commerce — We simplify business processes through EDI solutions, automation and digitalisation, enabling you to trade with more partners quickly and efficiently.

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• Airstack — Every day there are millions of blockchain transactions. Airstack makes sense of them.
• Jumbo — Jumbo is the solution for a decentralized solution that is ungoverned that seeks to lower the entry point to trade. They develop, tune, and process inherently present on the near blockchain. Their interface is used to configure a set of parameters for the asset. They provide a set of functionalities and interface-embedded constituents that help todetect the pools.
• Liqwid Labs — Liqwid Labs is an on-chain lending protocol on Cardano.

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• GRVT — Trade on the next-gen hybrid derivatives exchange 100% self-custody. 0% counterparty risk. Traditional finance meets the power of blockchain.
• BHR — Streamline home research and diligence. Real estate data from 30+ industry-leading providers. Powered by an AI real estate copilot. Available for every home in the US.
• Webb Protocol — Welcome to Webb, an ecosystem of infrastructures and applications designed to extend privacy to the blockchain space. We are committed to a future where privacy is accessible for all in the multi-chain world.

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• Oasys — Oasys is an eco-friendly blockchain built for the gaming community, offering the best user experience with fast transactions and zero gas fees.
• Elixir — Elixir is a decentralized protocol that enables full composability for integrations by providing computationally secure, algorithmic market-making across CEXs and DEXs.
• Obscuro Labs — Obscuro is a layer 2 solution for Ethereum that brings privacy. It ensures the inputs, ledger state and execution are always encrypted. No changes to Dapps, just migrate and gain privacy.

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• SuiPad — SuiPad is an IDO&INO platform, with selected projects, flexible whitelist, and fair level as the core positioning.
• CEBG Studio — CEBG Studio is a gaming studio.
• Monopoly Millionaire Game — Monopoly Millionaire Game is a marine-themed GameFi that involves island construction, cultivating, shooting and more.

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• GoldLink — GoldLink is a decentralized, on-chain undercollateralized lending protocol utilizing a novel and modular lending architecture to offer borrowers powerful, sophisticated investment strategies beyond anything offered in the space today.
• P0x Labs — P0x labs is the team behind Manta Network is a privacy-preserving technology operating on the Polkadot blockchain.
• Connext — Bridge tokens and data across 11+ chains. Earn and build on the most secure interoperability network.

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• Tabby — With Tabby, you can split your purchases into 4 interest-free payments at your favourite stores. Download the Tabby app to get started.
• TP24 — Tradeplus24 is a provider of SME Lending using receivables as security. Operational in Europe and APAC.
• Flower Chimp — Best Price online for fresh Flowers by #1 florist in Malaysia with same day FREE Delivery on all orders. Shop for Roses, Sunflowers, Baby Breath flower bouquets & gifts from a wide selection for any occasion at FlowerChimp. Over 200 bouquets, stands and hampers to choose from - all prepared by experienced professionals

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• Breez — Lightning Fast Bitcoin Payments
• Relai — Relai is a Bitcoin investment app that allows anyone to buy bitcoin within one minutes or set up an automated savings plan.
• AMBOSS — Lightning Network Explorer and Analytics Tools. Search for nodes and channels on the Lightning Network and get detailed information on them.

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• Jem — We give employers the ability to send company-wide communications, deliver payslips, manage leave & give employees access to their earnings, via WhatsApp.
• Captain Fresh — Captain Fresh is a freshwater fish and seafood supply chain platform. Captain Fresh is a B2B marketplace leveraging technology to deliver the fastest harvest-to-retail in the industry. The company focuses on aggregating the fragmented retail demand across the country and linking them to the small fishermen and farmers throughout the Indian coast.The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Bengaluru, India.
• The Student Hub — Advancement through technology

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• Rush Gold — Digital Gold Money Platform - Buying gold made simple and accessible. Rush Gold is the easiest way to buy, sell exchange and offer gold on Internet
• InsureVite — InsureVite is a Singapore based, Enterprise B2B InsurTech startup on a mission to help insurers transform their customer experience through social messaging apps. Our digital assistant combined with robotic process automation can be embedded into any mobile apps or websites, enabling customers to connect and transact easily, quickly and seamlesslywith their insurers in a single interface (no re-direct or pushed out)

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• Read2N — Read2N is a Web3 reading application and content copyright platform.
• Wicrypt — Wicrypt is a dynamic organization that consistently allows its users to get paid by sharing their Wi-Fi.
• KOK Chain — KOK Project - KOK | Keystone of Opportunity and Knowledge - Fair and Shared Digital Contents Blockchain

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• KlayCity — KlayCity is a P2E virtual world where district NFT owners can govern, explore and earn while enjoying the gaming experience.
• LiveArtX — LiveArtX is a premium NFT platform that connects the art world with web3. Built by art industry leaders, LiveArtX brings creators, collaborators, and collectors into the metaverse.
• Ajuna Network — Ajuna Network is a decentralized ecosystem for gamers and creators.

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• Xembly — Make every day meaningful with Xembly, an automated chief of staff to handle the tasks that slow you down.
• CrowdStreet — Diversify your portfolio with commercial real estate investments on the CrowdStreet platform. Start building wealth today.
• Prime Trust — Prime Trust powers innovation in the digital economy by providing fintech and digital asset innovators with financial infrastructure. Our API is customizable whether you're building a crypto exchange or expanding your business with digital assets.

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• Humata — Humata is an AI research assistant that provides answers to questions asked by the user on files such as technical papers and reports. It also allows users to upload files and documents.
• Carenostics — Carenostics is tackling the underdiagnosis, undertreatment, and health inequities of chronic disease using AI & ML
• Allocate — Allocate is platform that enables investors to discover and invest in high-quality venture funds.

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• Amasa — Amasa puts a new world of income streaming in the palm of your hand. Combine, stabilise and amplify micro income streams of cryptocurrencies. We want to help people improve their financial position, and be producers and participants, not products.
• reNFT — Multi-chain NFT rental protocol and platform that can be whitelabel integrated into any project to enable collateral-free in-house renting, lending, and rev-share. Start building!
• DeHorizon — With the rapid growth of crypto space, recent developments have greatly facilitated GameFi in going mainstream. "Play to earn" is no longer a mere slogan, but has fully come into reality. Regardless of exponential growth, a common defect in GameFi marketplace is lack of a Metaverse Game Ecosystem to develop, connect and support more andmore blockchain-based games even built on different chains. We are still in the early stages of the evolution of GameFi. For the next stage, a Metaverse Game Ecosystem is essential to make GameFi go further. That is why DeHorizon comes.

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• Beforepay — Beforepay understands that traditional pay cycles are a form of financial stress. So we set out to find a better way, giving Australians the control and confidence that comes with managing your own money, on your terms.That’s why we created Pay On Demand™ - a service that allows you to access the money you have earned at work, when you choose todo so. After all, it is yours!The app also automatically predicts when your bills are due, shows you how much is OK for you to spend, and automatically creates budgets for you, effortlessly.
• Academy Xi — Future-proof your career with our online short courses. Highly practical & employment-driven, stay ahead of the industry curve with our courses. Learn more here.
• DesignCrowd — Crowdsourced logo, freelance graphic and web design at DesignCrowd. 1,128,078 freelance designers compete to create amazing designs for your business. Start Today!

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• IronMill — IronMill is a Web3 infrastructure provider that focuses on offering customized integration solutions to program developers.
• Blockpour — Blockpour brings real-time decentralised data across multiple networks for you to view, compare, and track token data.
• Redeem — Redeem uses Web3 technology to enable users to send and redeem non-fungible tokens (NFT) by using their phone numbers.

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• MetaEngine — With metaENGINE, developers, designers, players and even brands can build in the same cloud-based environment in real-time.
• Immunify.Life — Immunify.Life is a transformative and self-sustaining healthcare ecosystem secured by blockchain. Immunify provides an all-in-one platform and ecosystem to capture full, transparent health records of secured patient medical information. It offers the patient direct access to personal data via a unique health identification tag with the ability toconsolidate this data to enable Big Data for Health. Immunify.Life solutions integrate the latest blockchain technology coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) to introduce a Smart Health Ecosystem of incentivized digital healthcare.
• Proof of Impact — Proof of Impact (POI) is the leading B2B SaaS ESG and Impact Data Intelligence Platform. The company incorporates a micro-services architecture to collect, visualize, and analyze ESG and impact data. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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• Ubco — UBCO is a New Zealand and US-based tech company that designs, develops, and distributes Utility Electric Vehicles and Portable Power Supplies for on-and off-road adventures, leisure and recreation, and commercial use where vehicle utility is required. UBCO have a desire to Power Your Purpose, through it's Utility Electric Vehicles (UEVs) thatcan change the way people ride, work, and play. UBCO currently has a digitally connected UEV platform which includes on- and off-road transport (2×2), portable power, accessories, and software. They provide a complete solution, from users to managers across a wide range of applications.
• Easy Crypto — The world's favourite place to buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Delivery in less than 2 minutes, easiest order process, and we're open 24/7.
• Zenno Astronautics — At Zenno Astronautics, our hardware and software products ensure satellite missions are effectively managed, guaranteeing maximum economic returns and responsible use of space.

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• Summer — Summer International is a next generation Beauty, Health & Wellness Lifestyle company, headquarted in Los Angeles and South Korea.
• AAG Ventures — AAG Ventures is the IT business behind AAG, one of the fastest-growing Play-To-Earn guilds in the industry.
• Ion Mobility — Ion Mobility is a tech-driven all-electric mobility company tackling a challenging and complex space.

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• Marhaba Defi — MRHB Defi is a halal, decentralized finance platform built to embody the true spirit of an “Ethical and Inclusive Defi” by following faith-based financial and business principles, where all excluded communities can benefit from the full empowerment potential of Defi.