The Sella Group’s venture incubator, dpixel, has chosen four startups to participate in their groundbreaking “Metaverse 4 Finance” acceleration program. This initiative aims to support the growth of national and international startups by fostering the development of innovative, economically sustainable, inclusive, and secure solutions in the realm of metaverse applied to finance. The selected startups originate from the United States, United Kingdom, Romania, and Switzerland.
A total of 117 startups from 26 countries applied for this program, which is part of the Sella Group’s three-year plan with a dedicated investment pool of 3 million euros. Notably, the applications included 37 from Italy, 11 from the USA, 6 from the UK, 5 from India, and 3 from Germany. The remaining applications came from countries such as Argentina, Australia, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Finland, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.
Out of the numerous applicants, six exceptional startups were accelerated through the guidance of specialized technical, legal, and business mentors. These selected projects were presented at an Investor Day event, which drew an audience of over 90 investors, venture capital funds, corporate venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs.
Here are the four startups and their respective Metaverse 4 Finance projects, chosen by dpixel for investment:
- Dexy, Miami (USA): Dexy is a hybrid neobank that combines the benefits of the crypto and web3 worlds with the reliability and user experience of traditional banking. This solution targets emerging markets, empowering individuals to participate in financial markets worldwide.
- Intraverse, Lugano (Switzerland): Intraverse, an Italian startup based in Lugano, has developed an interoperable metaverse where non-fungible tokens (NFTs) seamlessly integrate as in-game avatars through their proprietary blockchain-based platform.
- Seed Venture, London (UK): Seed Venture, an Italian startup based in London, revolutionizes fundraising activities for startups and SMEs while facilitating the exchange of tokens representing financial instruments issued in the secondary market. Their approach combines decentralized finance with the traditional economy.
- Vestinda, Bucharest (Romania) based in Boston (USA): Vestinda, a startup originating from Bucharest and based in Boston, develops cutting-edge technology for trading and investments in the web3 realm. Their zero-code solutions automate, expand, and safeguard the portfolios of retail traders and platforms.
With this selection, the Sella Group and dpixel reaffirm their commitment to fostering innovation within the metaverse and finance sectors, providing crucial support to startups that are spearheading transformative solutions in these fields.
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