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Five promising sustainability and social impact companies across Nordics & Baltics join the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV fall 2026 partnership program

Lighthouse MASSIV, Mastercard’s impact tech partnership program, is driven by a mission to help people around the world live more secure and prosperous lives. The program is proud to announce its Fall 2026 cohort, featuring five startups from Denmark, Finland, Lithuania and Sweden that are tackling sustainability and social impact challenges through their innovative solutions.

Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV is a free partnership program designed to help impact-driven tech startups and scaleups advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals through strategic collaboration. By connecting ambitious Nordic and Baltic companies with global organizations, the program helps innovative solutions scale and create meaningful impact globally. The Fall 2026 cohort brings together three startups focused on sustainability and two addressing pressing social challenges, further reinforcing MASSIV’s position as a leading platform for purpose-driven innovation and transformative impact.

Meet the fall class of Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV:

Fall 2026 Class

MASSIV STARTUPS
WhiteBridge AI
Founded in Lithuania, WhiteBridge brands help people stay in control of their online presence – their identity, narrative, and network. Through its consumer protection technology AntiBridge, the company is expanding its impact by shielding individuals from digital identity exposure risks like fraud, impersonation, and financial loss.
"Being selected for Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV is a strong validation of our mission. The program's partnership-driven model gives us a platform to protect millions of people from identity fraud and impersonation at a scale we couldn't reach alone."Paulius Taraškevičius, Co-Founder & CEO, WhiteBridge.ai
Commu
A company from Finland, Commu is a free app that lets you give and ask for help and do the small acts of kindness for the good of your community.
"We are thrilled to join Lighthouse MASSIV and to bring Commu into a community of partners who share our commitment to impact. Through the program, we see tremendous value in getting to know the banks' voluntary initiatives, the work of UNDP, and Mastercard's scalable security infrastructure. These connections will allow us to help our customers drive good deeds even more effectively, and to scale the impact of our platform further than ever before."Sami Ekmark, Co-founder of Commu
Cirqle
Founded in Denmark, Cirqle is building Europe's shared digital infrastructure for reusable packaging, connecting packaging, POS, industrial washing and ESG data across the reuse ecosystem. Cirqle's latest implementation enables high-volume venues such as amusement parks and stadiums to introduce digital deposits through their existing return infrastructure, without the need for apps or dedicated digital return points.
"We've proven a 99 percent return rate in a long-term live deployment. Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV gives us access to the payment expertise and network we need to make deposit-based reuse repeatable across Europe's biggest venues. We're looking forward to working closely with Mastercard and the wider ecosystem to bring reuse to scale."Jan Weber, Founder & CEO, Cirqle
Rollyy
Founded in Finland, Rollyy's AI-powered platform optimizes urban mobility and energy distribution through intelligent mapping and autonomous charging, enhancing smart city resilience.
"For Rollyy, this isn't just about scaling technology; it's about forging powerful connections. We're genuinely excited to dive into Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV and collectively build a more resilient, AI-powered future for our cities."David Vasquez, CEO & Founder, Rollyy
Edgy Systems
Sweden-based, Edgy designs, delivers and operates autonomous microgrids for industrial sites, providing faster access to power, lower energy costs and greater resilience. They manage the entire project, from site design and financing support to partner installation, commissioning and continuous operation through Edgy's automated energy management system.
"Creating value in the energy sector starts with choosing the right partners. We are delighted to join the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV program and connect with the business and technology partners we need to scale end-to-end microgrids."Federico Lombardi, CEO and Co-founder, Edgy Systems

These selected companies were chosen for their strong commitment to driving impact and their potential to scale through strategic partnerships. Mastercard seeks to advance its vision of building a more secure and prosperous world for everyone through collaborations with these innovators.

“We are very excited to start working together with the five selected qualified impact-tech companies this fall. Companies bring innovative solutions that are at the forefront of social impact and sustainability. Mastercard, together with our partner banks and advisors, can help provide the impact tech startups with the network to scale beyond their markets and realizing their impact faster through partnerships”

Mats Taraldsson
Mats Taraldsson
Fintech and Impact Tech Engagement, Mastercard Northern Europe

ADVISORY BOARD

As part of the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV program, startups receive feedback and support from UNDP, Swedbank, Danske Bank, Nets/Nexi Group, Synch and individual advisory board members with diverse and impressive backgrounds from organizations and firms like VEQ VC and Swedish Red Cross. These board members represent sustainability experts, investors, and executives, each with their own global network:

“Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV helps to scale social impact and to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals through partnerships. The program provides support for impact-driven start-ups to scale globally and accelerate real change. I am very happy to be able to provide support as an advisor to the five new companies selected for the autumn 2026 cohort.”

Marika Dimming
Marika Dimming
Head of ESG Finance & Advisory, Corporates & Institutions, Swedbank

Press Contact: Karin Strand, Communications • Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (APEMEA), karin.strand@mastercard.com

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