As part of the Lighthouse Program, MASSIV’s vision is to become an “impact unicorn” factory that makes and scales social impact for more than one billion people by 2025. We’re a partnership-focused program, and we’re looking for the most ambitious companies who want to scale their social impact via partnerships. Lighthouse MASSIV is an open innovation program that combines proven elements from the Lighthouse Program and applies them to fields beyond fintech. Lighthouse is Mastercard’s open innovation initiative dedicated to creating partnerships between fintechs and banks. The program balances collaboration and competition in its ultimate goal of helping incumbent players bring fintech innovation to the market. Lighthouse MASSIV leverages this “partnership incubation model” and uses it to pursue social impact initiatives beyond fintech. With the help of an advisory board rich in experience inside and outside of financial services, we refine ideas and help them scale through partnerships.
End Date10 Aug 2025 Funding AmountN/A Funding Resource Type
Growth Acceleration
Funding Provider
Mastercard Lighthouse
Social Impact
Short DescirptionAs part of the Lighthouse Program, MASSIV’s vision is to become an “impact unicorn” factory that makes and scales social impact for more than one billion people by 2025. We’re a partnership-focused program, and we’re looking for the most ambitious companies who want to scale their social impact via partnerships. Lighthouse MASSIV is an open innovation program that combines proven elements from the Lighthouse Program and applies them to fields beyond fintech. Lighthouse is Mastercard’s open innovation initiative dedicated to creating partnerships between fintechs and banks. The program balances collaboration and competition in its ultimate goal of helping incumbent players bring fintech innovation to the market. Lighthouse MASSIV leverages this “partnership incubation model” and uses it to pursue social impact initiatives beyond fintech. With the help of an advisory board rich in experience inside and outside of financial services, we refine ideas and help them scale through partnerships.
Criteria(Please refer to the website for criteria and details)
• Established companies with market fit, either Seed stage or Series A • Startups that want to expand globally and are ready to scale • Startups that are based in the Nordics or Baltics and that can join us in Stockholm for the in-person program workshops.