We’re excited to share that Mona was selected as a winner of the 2026 MIT Fintech Challenge. The global competition, held alongside the MIT Fintech Conference, brings together founders, investors, and industry leaders to explore the most pressing issues shaping the future of fintech.

The holidays are the perfect time to shop with intention – and to celebrate the small businesses bringing creativity, care, and impact to everything they build. This year, we’re spotlighting Mona entrepreneurs through our Holiday Gift Guide, featuring standout brands across: Style, Accessories & Paper Goods, Better-for-You Food & Beverage, Wellness & Sustainable Goods.

We’re excited to share that our co-founder, Anny Dow, has been selected as one of the Top 100 Female Tech Founders by the Aurora Tech Award. This year, the Aurora Tech Award received 3,400 applications from 127 countries – highlighting the growing global momentum behind women building breakthrough solutions across fintech, health, agriculture, education, and more.

We’re excited to share that Mona has been selected to join Google Startups for Sustainable Development. As we work to expand financial access to underserved small business entrepreneurs and foster inclusive economic growth, we’ll be working with experts at Google to scale our impact to new cities and to ensure we have robust impact analysis at every stage.