Mastercard Selects Five Startups for Start Path Blockchain and Digital Assets Program
Mastercard has announced the selection of five startups from around the world to participate in its Start Path Blockchain and Digital Assets program. This program aims to connect Mastercard with industry experts and FinTechs to explore how blockchain and digital assets can solve real-world problems.
The selected startups include Kulipa from France, Parfin from the UK, peaq from Singapore, Triangle from the US, and Venly from Belgium. These startups will benefit from collaboration, bespoke training, and access to Mastercard’s customers and channels during the four-month virtual program.
Parfin CEO and co-founder Marcos Viriato expressed excitement about collaborating with Mastercard and other startups to explore new use cases for technology. He highlighted Parfin’s goal of building infrastructure and software products to help institutions transition to blockchain rails seamlessly.
In a related development, Mastercard previously partnered with MoonPay in October 2023 to explore how Web3 technologies can enhance consumer connections and redefine customer loyalty and engagement.
Since its inception in 2014, the Start Path Blockchain and Digital Assets program has supported over 400 startups from 54 countries. This latest cohort of startups represents a diverse range of innovative solutions in the blockchain, digital assets, and Web3 space. Stay tuned for more updates on the progress and outcomes of these collaborations.
