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 2024 spring class. 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.

Carbon Centrum is empowering individuals with automated creation of their carbon footprint, just like a fitness App. Through CarbonIDs, users gain insights, join challenges, earn actual additional income, and make eco-conscious choices effortlessly.

“Carbon Centrum is a brainchild of a dynamic team of serial entrepreneurs. From day one, our goal is to create a way to get people involved in emission tracking and reduction. We achieve this through helping people with their mobility choices, energy choices & their transactions. We have partnered with industry giants, building a standard together. Hence, with Impact in focus, we are excited to be a part of the Mastercard Lighthouse program & carry our ambitions to global impact. ”
– Cagri Selcuklu, CEO, Carbon Centrum

FUZED – blends gaming with physical activity and exercise, helping young gamers build healthier habits around what they love, and encouraging kids do what they naturally do best – get active. FUZED is a free, inclusive platform for all, driving digital innovation, community, and contributing to sustainable, equitable urban development

“We don’t see a ‘problem generation’. We see a generation with a problem created by us, the grown-ups. And we believe we have a duty to give them tools to solve it. Connecting with kids on their terms and giving them access to physical play as part of their gaming will change their world, and ours, for the better. To be part of the Mastercard Lighthouse program to accelerate this mission is a true privilege” – Olof Danielsson, Co-founder, FUZED

Leja – a French-Kenyan fintech company, originally founded in Sweden through Norrsken Impact accelerator and backed by Swedish Investors, is dedicated to unlocking growth opportunities for African MSMEs by enhancing the accessibility and affordability of financial services.

“Despite serving as the backbone of the economy, African MSMEs continue to lack formal financial support and protection. At Leja, we’re dedicated to closing the $500 billion credit gap across the African continent, unlocking their full potential for growth. We are thrilled to join the Mastercard Lighthouse program, which presents a monumental opportunity for us to expand and enhance our impact beyond borders. Through strategic collaboration with partners, we aim to bridge gaps, foster synergies, and promote greater trust and inclusivity throughout the African continent.” ” – Morgane Kablan, Co-founder & COO, Leja

PANTER – offers a digital platform for managing reusable packaging in the takeaway sector for businesses selling food and beverages. The platform allows customers to borrow reusable packaging instead of disposable containers, which is both environmentally friendly and cost-effective.

“At Panter, we champion the power of partnerships to build and scale. True circular economy thrives on collaboration. Joining the Mastercard Lighthouse program fills us with enthusiasm, confident that our united efforts will make a lasting impact on global sustainability. Panter is a catalyst for change, inspiring a circular movement where resources are loved, reused, and never wasted. Together with Mastercard Massiv, we are looking forward to revolutionizing the management of reusable packaging in takeaway services.” – Clara Lindberg, Founder & CEO, PANTER

Vistalworks – has created data intelligence products to help law enforcement agencies, online marketplaces, and regulated businesses keep ahead of illegal trade. With innovative technology, Vistalworks is helping to empower communities, safeguard prosperity, and advance global security.

“Vistalworks is honored, excited, and really energized to be part of the MASSIV program. Our technical innovation and real-world results have generated incredibly positive feedback from customers, and now we need to learn how to promote and communicate our achievements. Working with Mastercard, and being so aligned with their values, is an invaluable opportunity to amplify our public profile, further our impact, and build transformative partnerships that will enable positive change on a global scale” – Vicky Brock, CEO Vistalworks

The companies joining the program have been chosen because of their desire and ability to scale sustainable partnerships. Mastercard hopes to enhance these collaborations to achieve the vision of making the world a more prosperous and secure place.

As part of the Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV program, startups receive feedback and support from UNDP, Swedbank, Danske Bank, Synch and individual advisory board members with diverse and impressive backgrounds from investment firms like VNTRS, First Fellow Partners and SKARP. These board members represent sustainability experts, investors, and executives, each with their own global network.

Press contact:

Karin Strand, Communications Mastercard Nordics & Baltics, Karin.strand@mastercard.com