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Mona

Techstars '25

San Francisco, US · 5 known investors

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Mona helps businesses identify and secure grants, loans, and government funding by searching through hundreds of funding programs and providing tailored recommendations. The platform serves growing businesses across all industries and offers application support and expert guidance throughout the funding process.

Also known as Mona Ventures

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Founders & leadership

ALAndrew Leon Hanna
Andrew Leon HannaCo-founderAndrew Leon Hanna studied law at Harvard Law School and business at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company and in roles at the White House and U.S. Department of Justice, and was part of the founding team at Sora Finance before becoming co-founder and CEO of Mona, a platform connecting small businesses with grants, loans, and government funding.

Investors · 5

Techstarslisted by TechstarsBoulder · $220K

How we know: the Techstars portfolio · open dataset · Top 3000 Accelerator Startups (no YC) 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us

BpifrancereportedParis, Ile-De-France · $270K

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Saga InvestTech & Touch fund

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Sep 2026

Mona is a San Francisco-based software company that helps small businesses identify and secure capital. The platform collects information about a business and produces a customized "Mona Funding Report," searching hundreds of grants, loans and government funding programs to surface best-fit options. Beyond discovery, Mona supports the application process, helping businesses prepare applications and avoid common errors.

The company describes itself as an AI-powered fintech marketplace connecting underbanked small business entrepreneurs to affordable capital. Its Mona Growth Assistant continuously monitors for new funding opportunities, and the service includes monthly application drafting by expert grant writers, ongoing coaching, workshops spanning strategy, marketing and product, and access to a peer community of businesses. Access is gated through an invite request on the website.

Business model

Mona provides an ongoing service layer on top of funding discovery: automated matching to grant, loan and government funding programs, monthly application drafting by expert grant writers, always-on coaching, workshops and community access. The platform is positioned as a marketplace connecting underbanked small business entrepreneurs to affordable capital.

Traction

The company states a 100% success rate in finding eligible funding, an average of more than $500,000 in funding opportunities uncovered, and 40% revenue growth after funding is secured. It is listed as a 1-10 employee company.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Positioned as an AI-powered fintech marketplace for small business capital access, combining funding discovery with application support and coaching.

Combines continuous, automated identification of funding opportunities with human expert grant writers who draft applications monthly, plus coaching, workshops and a business community, rather than one-time funding search alone.

Technology

An AI-driven matching and assistance layer. The Mona Growth Assistant continuously scans hundreds of grant, loan and government funding programs to identify eligible opportunities for a given business and supports preparation of applications.

Go-to-market

Access is offered via an invite-request flow on the company website. The company highlights customer testimonials, press features, and public appearances by co-founder Andrew Leon Hanna, including a discussion of small business access to capital with Mark Cuban and Anika Goss.

Small and growing businesses seeking capital, with an emphasis on underbanked small business entrepreneurs.

Geography

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Average funding opportunities uncovered per business (as stated by company)Jan 2026$500k+
Employee countJan 20261-10
Revenue growth after funding secured (as stated by company)Jan 202640%
Success rate in finding eligible funding (as stated by company)Jan 2026100%

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Prior Finance4 shared keywordsPrior Finance operates a digital financial services platform offering personal loans, student loans, home loans, deposit accounts, credit cards, and investment tools through an integrated mobile application, serving both individual members and enterprise partners seeking lending solutions and technology infrastructure.
Nav4 shared keywordsNav provides transparent business and personal credit insights, cash flow data, and financial tools to help small business owners access trade credit, supplier terms, and funding opportunities.

Companies competing with Mona for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

▸Research sources · 7

primary sources listed
  • Monamonaventures.co · web

7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Mona do?
Mona is an AI-powered platform that helps small businesses find and apply for grants, loans and government funding.
Who founded Mona?
Mona was founded by Andrew Leon Hanna.
Who are Mona's investors?
Mona's investors include Samvid Ventures, Techstars, Bpifrance.
Where is Mona headquartered?
Mona is headquartered in San Francisco, US.