“Becoming the winner of the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV program is a meaningful milestone for Arbonics. Building connections with fellow participants, investors, and advisors has been invaluable. Beyond the industry connections, the program has given us a platform for amplifying our message, which has been very helpful as we gear up to scale across Europe. ” “We are thankful and proud to be a winner in the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV program among so many inspiring and impressive companies. Through Lighthouse MASSIV we have gained a lot of inspiration from fellow participants and experts, which has helped shape our ideas to accelerate our growth and impact. We now have an excellent platform to consolidate our presence in Europe and further accelerate our expansion into the US,” “We are very proud to win the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV program. It has been very fruitful for us to discuss our solutions with top notch advisors and experts as well as with the other scale-ups. EcoTree International (and the many tree owners having invested in our forests already) is on the right track to secure a positive impact on people and the planet. With the program, we have gained a new network which will be helpful when bringing our nature-based solution to a wider audience” “It is exciting to be recognized for Ignitia’s important work through the Impact Potential Award of Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV. We will continue our mission to take the gamble out of farming for small farmers in the tropics. The support of Mastercard, its partners, experts, and advisors along the way resulted in countless opportunities and insights for us. On top of that, it was great to share this experience with so many other impactful startups!” “We are really excited about receiving the Mastercard Lighthouse Investor award. It is a fantastic opportunity and a profound recognition of Klimate’s solution and potential. Throughout the program, we have received fantastic support and we look forward to further building on this as we scale our efforts to remove millions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere.” “We could not be prouder to be a Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV Finalist. Throughout the program we have formed valuable & high impact partnerships, and together with the program experts we have taken significant steps in understanding and documenting the positive impact from the circular logistics and services that Wanda offers” “Winning the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV program means a lot to us at Eliq. The program has helped us to better understand the scale of the opportunity we have in the retail banking sector, and has enabled us make valuable connections and form partnerships within the industry.” “A huge thanks to Mastercard and all the advisers for a fantastic program and great support! We are humble and honoured to win both “People’s Choice” and “Impact potential” awards. We look forward to working with all the partners we have met through the program!” “Winning the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV program means a lot to Investure. With help from valuable advisors and experts, many opportunities came out of the program for us. This will definitely make a difference in our scaling journey to close the funding gap in developing markets and establish a global exchange for impact” “To win the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV Program is both humbling and exciting. It has not been an easy year for fintech startups, but fortunately SPENN has stayed true to our core value of bringing financial services to those that need it most. We’re grateful for programs like Lighthouse that really delivers on their promise of “partnerships” and we’re thrilled to continue on the journey to see where it takes us. We look forward to extending our frictionless payment solution to Mastercard’s partners, customers and network.” “We are so grateful that we were selected to the Lighthouse MASSIV program in 2021. With the support of experts and advisors we have improved our messaging, positioning and go-to-market strategy in the program. We are stronger and better positioned because of this” “The program has been great from start to finish and we are truly grateful to have been given the opportunity to be part of it. The program has provided us with great insights and knowledge which will capitalize going forward. We are ready to unleash our impact potential” “This has been a great program. It has forced us to really focus on partnership which is so important to scale. As such it has enhanced our ability to deliver on our mission to build trust and transparency in the first mile where it is needed the most.” “For Viveo, the Lighthouse MASSIV program was more about benefiting from the journey rather than winning. We really enjoyed networking with advisors, mentors and companies who share similar purposes. Working together is the only way we can create meaningful impact” “The value of this program is beyond the amazing advisors and great partners. It can help scale the impact through access to valuable resources and building partnerships. It’s a pleasure that Mastercard, banks and other great partners share PlasticFri’s vision and we are looking forward to our partnerships and working together” “The program is a truly condensed experience that allows you to meet great experts from various fields of business and will also allow the formation of new strategic partnerships across the globe. This is an opportunity that cannot be missed” “Mastercard Lighthouse has been supportive all the way and this program has brought insights for us that have defined our vision beyond just a strapline. The great advisory board of this program has helped us to refine our ideas and we are using this to scale our activities through these partnerships in fintech and beyond” “We are so grateful to have been a part of the MASSIV program. Thank to all the amazing advisors we have met, they gave us huge inspiration and insights going forward” “I came into the Lighthouse MASSIV program with a funding-first perspective. During the program this changed to a partnerships-first perspective. With strong partners we’ll find the funding we need, but with funding alone it’s not sure the partners will come. We made contacts during the program who gave new perspectives on our business” “Super, super happy about this program! This is a big leap for us, but still only the beginning. We will continue to develop and nourish the partnerships we have built during the program, to democratize sustainability accounting and transparency.” “The MASSIV Program has been a huge opportunity for us. Thanks to Mastercard, we have already formed new strategic partnerships across the globe. We and the other finalists have learned a lot from each other during the program.” “Lighthouse MASSIV has provided Aion Sigma momentum to explore partnerships with Mastercard and others. The program encourages us to reach the micro businesses such as retailers in Africa that are not digital yet. We believe the program will in the future be the benchmark for how Nordic Fintech startups communicate their positive impact on the society and the planet.” “We were really excited to be included in the Lighthouse MASSIV program because Mastercard’s goals to support agricultural communities in rural Africa are so well aligned with ours. Mastercard is a great partner for us to work with and its Foundation’s activities will give us access to a terrific ecosystem of businesses supporting the communities we work with.” “For Jamii.one to provide low-income families access to sustainable finance at scale, we need partnerships. This is why the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV program has added incredible value to us and why we are beyond thrilled and humbled to be selected as a program finalist!” “The Lighthouse Massiv program has been very inspiring for us, helping us to set the bar higher. The program has given us access to great experts and networkers that have motivated us to take the next steps in our development. Through the program, we have also come across real partnership opportunities that we now are exploring. It was well worth time spent and can be recommended to startups aspiring to make an impact.” Previous participants
of Lighthouse MASSIV Lighthouse MASSIV
Fall 2023
Arbonics
Lisett Luik
Co-Founder Arbonics
Lighthouse MASSIV
Spring 2023TrusTrace
Shameek Ghosh
CEO and Co-Founder TrusTrace
Lighthouse MASSIV
Fall 2022EcoTree
Thomas Canguilhem
Co-Founder and CEO at EcoTree
Liisa Smits
CEO at Ignitia
Simon Bager
Co-founder and Chief Impact Officer at Klimate
Lars Syse Christiansen
CEO Wanda
Lighthouse MASSIV
Spring 2022Eliq
Håkan Ludvigson
CEO Eliq
Espen Kvelland
CEO Wakandi
Lighthouse MASSIV
Fall 2021Investure
Joakim Blom
CEO Investure
Lighthouse MASSIV
Spring 2021SPENN
Jens Glasø
CEO SPENN
Karoline Beronius
CEO Addressya
Jan Martin Hunderi
CEO DDFinance
Anne Jorun Aas
CEO Farmforce
Raul Källo
CEO Viveo Health
Lighthouse MASSIV
Fall 2020PlasticFri
Max Mohammadi
Co-Founder PlasticFri
Lech Ignatowicz
CEO Molecular Attraction
Cecilia Repinski
CEO Green Assets Wallet
Helena Samsioe
CEO GLOBHE
Børge Strand-Bergesen
CTO Pawa
Lighthouse MASSIV
Spring 2020Desert Control
Kristian Rönn
CEO Normative
Ole Kristian Sivertsen
CEO Desert Control
Jari Ala-Ruona
CEO Aion Sigma
Sofie Blakstad
CEO Hiveonline
Charlotte Rønje
CEO Jamii.one
Hans Becker
CEO Red Flash
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