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See highlights of our recent partnerships, insights on the small business lending space, upcoming events, and other updates.
Harvard Innovation Labs: Unlocking Capital for America’s Small Businesses
Harvard Innovation Labs’ latest feature spotlights Mona’s journey, and our mission to make affordable capital more accessible for small businesses across the country.
Mona’s Small Business Holiday Gift Guide
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.
Mona Co-Founder Named to Aurora Tech Award Top 100 Female Founders
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.
Mona joins Google Startups for Sustainable Development
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.
JBJ: Jacksonville native-founded fintech lands on Inc. magazine's Power Partners list
Mona was featured in the Jacksonville Business Journal for its work bridging the capital access gap for small businesses.
Inc.: Connecting Founders to Capital, Without the Red Tape
Mona was named to the 2025 Inc. Power Partner Awards list alongside top small business-serving companies like Intuit Quickbooks, Canva, Gusto, and more. The list honors the best products and services for SMBs in the U.S. and internationally.
Mona named as Inc. Power Partner Award winner
Mona (Mona Ventures, Inc.) is proud to announce its recognition on the Inc. Power Partner Awards. The prestigious list honors B2B organizations that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow.