We’ve successfully completed the 13th edition of Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV – the impact-focused track of our Nordics and Baltics partnership program – and are excited to share another round of strong results from this spring’s...
Read moreIn 2021, SPENN joined the Mastercard Lighthouse Program at a time when blockchain was still met with skepticism, especially within traditional banking and central financial institutions.
Fidesmo serves 850+ issuers across multiple continents, while Tapster has achieved 100%+ year-over-year growth and expanded across more than 10 European markets.
Mastercard has announced the winners of the leading startup partnership program Mastercard Lighthouse in the Nordics and Baltics, consisting of two parallel classes: FINITIV, for fintech companies, and MASSIV, for startups in sustainability and social...
Read moreThe program has launched its 16th round with 15 participants focusing on Denmark, Norway and the Baltics, in diverse topics such as cybersecurity, embedded insurance, payment acceptance, and AI-based solutions.
This spring 2026, the program welcomes a new cohort of six forward-thinking startups from Norway, Estonia and Sweden that are dedicated to sustainability and social impact.
This spring, Nets/Nexi Group will extend its collaboration with Mastercard Lighthouse by joining MASSIV as a program partner.
We have successfully wrapped up our 12th edition of Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV, the impact focused track of our Nordics and Baltics partnership program, and have amazing results to share once again from our strong cohort this Fall.
Mastercard announces the winners of the leading startup partnership program Lighthouse in the Nordics and Baltics, consisting of two parallel classes: FINITIV, for fintech companies, and MASSIV, for startups in sustainability and impact tech.
We’re incredibly proud of our 19 top fintech, fintech-enabler, and impact tech startups that pitched at the 2025 Mastercard Lighthouse Startup Showcase in Stockholm. During the event, we also presented awards to the MASSIV finalists...
Read moreGrowth minds, Northern Europe’s fastest-growing community for startup and scaleup leaders, today announced a new partnership with Mastercard Lighthouse
When this Fall’s program starts in September, Nets/ – Nexi Group will be one of the partners that the 15 startups will meet.
FINITIV program has launched its 15th round with 15 outstanding fintech and fintech-enabler startups. This fall, the partnership program will focus on Sweden, Finland and the Baltics
Featuring five startups from Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Denmark that are dedicated to sustainability and social impact
11th successful edition of Mastercard Lighthouse’s impact tech partnership program MASSIV, with stunning results from 5 participating companies! Here is what came out of the commitments in the program.
Betalo, a prominent Swedish payment institution and winner of the Swedish Class of Mastercard Lighthouse fall program in 2024, has formed a strategic partnership with Mastercard in Sweden.
Axiology was selected as the regional Baltic Class Winner, as well as the Overall Winner of the Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV Program 2025 Spring edition.
Deedster, a premier provider of data and digital tools for measuring and managing carbon emissions tailored for financial institutions, is announced the Program Winner in the Spring 2025 edition
FINITIV program has launched its 14th round with 15 outstanding fintech and fintech-enabler startups. This spring, the partnership program will focus on Denmark, Norway and the Baltics,
The program is excited to introduce its 2025 spring cohort, featuring five startups from Norway, Estonia, Denmark and Sweden that are dedicated to sustainability and social impact.
Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV gives fintech startup companies the opportunity to build partnerships with established banks in the Nordics and Baltics. When this year’s program starts in March, SpareBank 1 Østlandet is one of the partners...
Read moreWe are excited to wrap up the 10th successful edition of Mastercard Lighthouse’s impact tech partnership program MASSIV.
PryvX was presented with the award today during the Lighthouse award ceremony at SLUSH in Helsinki. PryvX will now receive ongoing support from Mastercard and will pitch for Start Path, Mastercard’s global start-up engagement program.
Softloans receives double award – one for being selected as the regional Baltic class winner, and another for being recognized as the overall winner of the Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV Program
We’re incredibly proud of our 20 top fintech, fintech-enabler, and impact tech startups that pitched at the 2024 Mastercard Lighthouse Startup Showcase in Stockholm.
This fall, the partnership program will focus on Sweden, Finland and the Baltics, with an ambition to stimulate and contribute to the already active and growing startup scene is these countries.
This year’s fall class brings two companies focusing on sustainability and three focusing on social impact globally, all founded in the Nordics & Baltics from Finland, Estonia and Sweden.
Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV gives fintech startup companies the opportunity to build partnerships with established banks in the Nordics and Baltics. When this year’s program starts in August, Resurs is one of the partners that the...
Read moreWe are happy to announce, that we have completed the 9th successful edition of Mastercard Lighthouse’s impact tech partnership program MASSIV
The winner of the Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV spring 2024 partnership program have been announced, during the Lighthouse award ceremony at Latitude59 in Tallinn.
The winner of the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV spring 2024 partnership program have been announced, during the Lighthouse award ceremony at Latitude59 in Tallinn.
Mastercard Lighthouse is thrilled to announce the Scandinavian law firm Schjødt as a new legal partner for the Mastercard Lighthouse Program.
This year’s spring class brings two companies focusing on sustainability and three focusing on social impact globally, all founded in the Nordics & Baltics from Norway, Estonia and Sweden.
The Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV program has launched its 12th round with 15 outstanding fintech and fintech-enabler startups
Mastercard has formed a strategic partnership with Maxaa to enhance card acceptance in Latvia & Lithuania.
We are happy to announce, that we have completed the 8th successful edition of Mastercard Lighthouse’s impact tech partnership program MASSIV
Fideum receives double award – one for being selected as the regional Baltic class winner, one for being recognized as the overall winner of the Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV Program.
Arbonics, tech-based carbon and ecosystem platform for forest and landowners in Europe, is announced the program winner in the fall edition of the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV 2023
Mastercard Lighthouse released its 2023 research report with new insights on the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem
We are very proud of our 20 top fintech, fintech-enabler and impact tech startups that pitched on the 2023 Mastercard Lighthouse Startup Showcase event in Stockholm. During the event, we handed out awards to the...
Read moreSwedish-Indian startup TrusTrace offers a digital platform that enables fashion brands to track products and ensure compliance throughout their supply chain.
The Mastercard Lighthouse team is excited to announce that we will be attending the Nordic Fintech Week, organized by Nordic Fintech Magazine and Copenhagen Fintech.
The Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV program has launched its 11th round with 15 outstanding fintech and fintech-enabler startups
Lighthouse MASSIV, Mastercard’s impact tech partnership program dedicated to helping one billion people live more prosperous and secure lives by 2025, is pleased to announce its fall class consisting of five sustainability- and social impact-focused...
Read moreTrusTrace, the leading supply chain software for product traceability, was awarded program winner for their innovative approach.
Cino, a solution that makes splitting bills more convenient, was recognised on its home turf as the regional Baltic class winner, and the overall winner
Mastercard Lighthouse released its 2023 research report with new insights on the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem
Mastercard Lighthouse has unveiled its 10th edition and handpicked 15 outstanding fintech and fintech enabler startups to participate in the Spring 2023 program
MASSIV’s 2023 spring class stands as the most region-wide and largest class in program history, prompting Mastercard to admit companies from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Estonia.
Fintech’s days as the undisputed darling of venture capital are finished. That’s according to a flash poll of Nordic and Baltic investors conducted by the Mastercard Lighthouse Program.
We are happy to announce, that we have completed the 6 th successful edition of Mastercard Lighthouse’s impact tech partnership program MASSIV, with impressive results
Swedish fintech company Econans is the overall program winner of the fall edition of Lighthouse FINITIV 2022
EcoTree was awarded today at the Lighthouse award ceremony at Slush in Helsinki. EcoTree will now receive ongoing support from Mastercard and will pitch for Start Path, Mastercard’s global start-up engagement program.
Mastercard Lighthouse released its 2022 research report with new insights on the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem
Mastercard is partnering with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Lighthouse MASSIV:
Five promising Nordic & Baltic impact tech companies join Mastercard’s Lighthouse MASSIV partnership program to scale globally.
Five payment acceptance start-ups stand among the 15 selected to meet Mastercard in the Lighthouse FINITIV program
In H1 2022, fintech encountered turbulence. Funding dollars dropped, valuations fell and layoffs followed. Here in the Nordics and Baltics, the fintech birthrate sits at its lowest level in 18 years.
We completed the fifth successful edition of Mastercard Lighthouse’s impact tech partnership program MASSIV..
This platform outlines our partners across the Nordics and Baltics and beyond, listing all different services they can provide to startups that are part of Lighthouse and to our Lighthouse alumni companies.
For the second time since 2019, an Aarhus-based fintech has won the Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV program.
Fifteen companies from Nordic and Baltic regions took part in the Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV Program Spring Edition of 2022
Fifteen companies from Nordic and Baltic regions took part in the Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV Program Spring Edition of 2022
The program winner was announced during the Lighthouse Grand Finale at Latitude59 in Tallinn, Estonia, where people gathered to listen to their pitches.
Mastercard Lighthouse released its 2022 research report with new insights on the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem
Five payment acceptance start-ups stand among the 15 selected to meet Mastercard in the Lighthouse FINITIV program
Five payment acceptance start-ups stand among the 15 selected to meet Mastercard in the Lighthouse FINITIV program
Five payment acceptance start-ups stand among the 15 selected to meet Mastercard in the Lighthouse FINITIV program
Lighthouse MASSIV, Mastercard’s impact tech partnership program dedicated to helping one billion people live more prosperous and secure lives by 2025, is pleased to announce its spring class
Swedish company Investure as the program winner of the 2021 fall edition among other finalists imagiLabs and Skrym
Tallinn-based Single.Earth has taken the program by storm and selected as the winner of this fall´s Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV program
Mastercard Lighthouse released its 2021 research report with new insights on the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem
Mastercard is revealing the 15 tech startups that will be joining the fall edition of Mastercard Lighthouse FINITIV program.
Mastercard announces its Lighthouse MASSIV impact tech program’s fall class, with advisors from Swedbank, Danske Bank, and Nordic Impact Funds.
Mastercard Lighthouse released its 2021 research report with new insights on the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem
We are delighted that we completed the third successful edition of Mastercard’s social impact partnership program MASSIV.
SPENN was announced the overall winner of the Lighthouse MASSIV 2021 spring program, a twelve-week workshop series where companies received tailor-made support from advisors
In 2012, the founders of EveryPay realized payment gateway solutions available to businesses in Estonia were not good enough. In an interview with the fintech’s current CEO and co-founder Lauri Teder,
In 2012, the founders of EveryPay realized payment gateway solutions available to businesses in Estonia were not good enough. In an interview with the fintech’s current CEO and co-founder Lauri Teder,
In 2012, the founders of EveryPay realized payment gateway solutions available to businesses in Estonia were not good enough. In an interview with the fintech’s current CEO and co-founder Lauri Teder,
In 2012, the founders of EveryPay realized payment gateway solutions available to businesses in Estonia were not good enough. In an interview with the fintech’s current CEO and co-founder Lauri Teder,
In 2012, the founders of EveryPay realized payment gateway solutions available to businesses in Estonia were not good enough. In an interview with the fintech’s current CEO and co-founder Lauri Teder,
In 2012, the founders of EveryPay realized payment gateway solutions available to businesses in Estonia were not good enough. In an interview with the fintech’s current CEO and co-founder Lauri Teder,
In 2012, the founders of EveryPay realized payment gateway solutions available to businesses in Estonia were not good enough. In an interview with the fintech’s current CEO and co-founder Lauri Teder,
In 2012, the founders of EveryPay realized payment gateway solutions available to businesses in Estonia were not good enough. In an interview with the fintech’s current CEO and co-founder Lauri Teder,
Mastercard is announcing 15 tech startups that will join the fall 2020 Lighthouse Program. Each of the companies has been selected due to its innovative, scalable, and most importantly, impactful solutions that they bring to...
Read moreLighthouse MASSIV, Mastercard’s social impact partnership program dedicated to finding and scaling the next impact unicorn, is pleased to announce its first-ever fall class.
In 2012, the founders of EveryPay realized payment gateway solutions available to businesses in Estonia were not good enough. In an interview with the fintech’s current CEO and co-founder Lauri Teder,
Huddlestock, founded in 2014, provides digital solutions that connects stakeholders in the wealth management industry, making trading and investments safe, easy and cost efficient. The fintech has exciting new launches and announcements, including instating their...
Read moreDanish fintech Spiir was founded in 2010 by Rune Mai and Gudmundur Hreidarsson, co-founders of the open banking platform Nordic API Gateway. In an interview with Spiir Product Lead Martin Junker, we were curious to...
Read moreThe Danish fintech Softpay participated in the Spring Class of the program this year and recently announced €3m in investment from a few selected private investors. With Softpay, customers are able to integrate contactless online...
Read moreThe Danish fintech GoAppified participated in the Spring 2019 edition of the program and we interviewed former CEO Søren Jensen, now Nordic Head of Sales at Loomis, to tell us more about where they started...
Read morePlasticFri was announced the winner of Lighthouse MASSIV at the first-ever Lighthouse Day, presented in partnership with Rockit Vilnius and Node by Slush.
SupplierPlus is a buyer-led Supply Chain Finance (SCF) platform that optimizes working capital allocation in trade relations. More simply put, the company simplifies invoice financing between buyers, suppliers and financiers.
eDoks has proven to be a competitive solution in Latvia for partner organizations to digitally deposit, store, transfer and sign information and documents.
Through the program’s accountability structure, we saw the impactful steps that MASSIV companies made during the fall program.
Crassula is on its new mission to support the launch, growth and development of FinTechs around the world.
Lighthouse MASSIV, Mastercard’s partnership program dedicated to finding and scaling the next impact unicorn, is pleased to announce Desert Control as its inaugural winner.
15 companies from the Nordic and Baltic regions took part in Mastercard’s Lighthouse Program 2020 Spring Edition. The winners – selected for their team strength, product innovation, execution feasibility, and partnership potential – were announced...
Read moreLighthouse MASSIV, Mastercard’s social impact partnership program dedicated to finding and scaling the next impact unicorn, is pleased to announce its first-ever fall class.
Mastercard is announcing 15 tech startups that will join the fall 2020 Lighthouse Program. Each of the companies has been selected due to its innovative, scalable, and most importantly, impactful solutions that they bring to...
Read moreTwice a year, we’re forced to pick 20 Lighthouse companies from a long list of applicants. We do so by evaluating three criteria
The first edition of Lighthouse MASSIV was a great success! The six spring class companies showed impressive achievements in their missions to make the world a more prosperous and secure place, even though the program...
Read moreOn June 11th, Lighthouse held its first ever Community Meetup virtually. After receiving interest from current and past Lighthouse contestants, we created this event as a substitute for the networking opportunity that typically occurs after...
Read moreIn March, Mastercard Lighthouse selected 6 unique companies for their inaugural MASSIV program, a half-year long development program for companies seeking to make a positive social impact on the world.
Now, more than ever, there is a global call to think more like a startup. Amidst the pandemic we are facing, it has become increasingly important to come up with creative solutions that aim to...
Read moreNow, more than ever, there is a global call to think more like a startup. Amidst the pandemic we are facing, it has become increasingly important to come up with creative solutions that aim at...
Read moreMastercard’s partnership platform that helps companies bring their visions to fruition and to the global markets – is back for its 4th edition.
Mastercard’s partnership platform that helps companies bring their visions to fruition and to the global markets – is back for its 4th edition.
Mastercard’s partnership platform that helps companies bring their visions to fruition and to the global markets – is back for its 4th edition.
Mastercard’s partnership platform that helps companies bring their visions to fruition and to the global markets – is back for its 4th edition.
Hedman partners joins DLA Piper and Borenius as the law firms providing support in Lighthouse and will participate in the Tallinn workshops this spring.
Lighthouse – the leading partnership platform in the Nordics & Baltics – open its applications for the 2020 edition. This year, Mastercard is taking the existing fintech partnership program – Lighthouse Program – and doubling-down...
Read moreDoconomy was founded in the strong conviction that change is possible. That the climate crisis is real and has to be battled. That people are keen to take action for a greater good. That the...
Read moreThe announcement is made and Doconomy is Lighthouse Program’s winner! The Swedish company with a focus on sustainability took this batch’s title and will now get a spot at the Mastercard Start Patch pitch day....
Read moreSTOCKHOLM—Mastercard and NFT Ventures are pleased to announce the fall 2019 class for the Lighthouse Development Program. Lighthouse is a collaboration network that, twice a year, invites 15 of the most promising fintechs from the...
Read moreZliide was founded with the vision to revolutionize the fashion retail industry. With hardware as a core component of the product, the journey wasn’t an easy one. Fast forwarding some rough periods of starting up...
Read moreIt’s hard to believe, but it has been just over a year since we announced the start of the Lighthouse Development Program. Standing on the same stage in Amsterdam, where that announcement was made, and...
Read moreMastercard and NFT Ventures are excited to announce the finalists for the Lighthouse Development Program Batch #2. At the start of the year, Lighthouse Program organizers solicited applications from Denmark, Estonia and Norway before selecting...
Read moreThe first Lighthouse Development Program came to completion with a finale show at Slush where the Finnish fintech company Enfuce was crowned champion of 2018! As we looked back one of the accomplishments we were...
Read moreAnnouncing Partnership with Danske Bank – Empowering fintech collaborations and innovation in Danish market 2019- 03- 19 As Nordic lands finally show early signs of spring season, we kicked off Lighthouse Development Program...
Read moreIntroducing 15 fintech’s for Lighthouse 2019 Last year we had the opportunity to work with 15 great fintech companies in Stockholm, Helsinki, and Vilnius. The founders and their teams reminded us so much of the...
Read moreAnnouncing Partnership with DNB – New collaboration to shape fintech innovation on Norwegian market Today we are beyond excited to announce our new partnership with DNB, one of the largest and most recognized banks in...
Read moreAnnouncing Baltic Partnership with SEB – Continuous collaboration to accelerate fintech development on Baltic markets Lighthouse Development Program is thrilled to announce our continuous partnership with SEB as the official banking partner in the Baltics....
Read moreWhen Lighthouse team met for the first time, never could we imagine the effect of gathering large corporates like Mastercard and banks with small, ambitious startups. Fast forward months, we have witnessed various projects initiated...
Read moreWhen we kicked off Enfuce back in June of 2016 the driving force was to make something awesome, a company that delivers services better, faster and cheaper than the incumbent players. We truly set aim...
Read moreWow, what a week it was! Every year Slush brings over 20,000 people to Helsinki in the midst of the harsh winter climate to celebrate the newest innovations in tech. This year at Slush, fintech...
Read moreThe first series of workshops in the Lighthouse Development Program have concluded; a total of 15 startups, went through 6 workshops, in 3 cities, that brought together over 100 participants to explore opportunities for collaborative...
Read moreWe have now closed out the “series 1” workshops in the Lighthouse Development Program, and it has been very rewarding to see how much progress the 15 participating companies have made. Each company has started...
Read moreComing into week 37 was a mixture of pure excitement and nervousness— like that feeling before the first day of a new school year. In a way, the day before the first Lighthouse workshops, was...
Read moreThe next generation of Fintech is announced 15 finalists selected for Mastercard’s and NFT Venture’s Fintech-initiative Lighthouse Development Program Nordics & Baltics August 29, 2018 – Mastercard and NFT Ventures today announced the final 15 participants...
Read moreOn June 5th Mastercard and NFT Ventures hosted a meetup following the events at Money 20/20 in Amsterdam. Fintech companies, banks, and regulators gathered at the beautiful TQ coworking space to discuss trends in Nordic...
Read moreMastercard and NFT Ventures have started working together to explore how to make a bigger impact on the Nordic and Baltic Fintech communities. After scanning the market and seeing what others were doing, we began...
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