A personal, unapologetic pick by Dmitry Prostov. Selected based on real building experience. Contrarian ideas, sharp niches, and products that feel underestimated. No voting, no sponsors, just my opinion.
FinTech of My Choice
Prosperr.io is an AI-driven financial platform simplifying tax filing for employees, ensuring optimal deductions and seamless payroll integration. Selected as the "FinTech of My Choice," it transforms taxes from a burden into a streamlined experience.
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UY3 transforms Brazil's lending landscape by connecting fintechs to capital markets, handling origination, servicing, and securitization. As a curated FinTech of My Choice, they empower lenders to scale effectively in a complex market.
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Ubyx streamlines stablecoin and tokenized deposit redemption, allowing banks to convert digital dollars at par value. This curated FinTech of My Choice pick is revolutionizing financial infrastructure with its seamless network model.
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Mal is an Abu Dhabi-based startup aiming to create the world’s first AI-native Islamic digital bank. Offering Sharia-compliant accounts and AI-powered spending tools, Mal targets the vast unbanked market in the Middle East and Asia.
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Jet Bank aims to be Albania's first digital-only bank, offering mobile-first solutions for individuals and small businesses in a cash-heavy market. Discover why this innovative approach is my FinTech of My Choice pick.
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Magie is an AI-powered financial assistant revolutionizing payments through WhatsApp. By leveraging Brazil’s Pix network, it transforms chats into seamless financial transactions, eliminating the need for traditional banking apps.
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Kontigo, a crypto neobank from Y Combinator S24, offers self-custody stablecoins, Bitcoin cashback, and tokenized stock purchases. With 1 million users and $1B in payment volume, it's redefining digital banking.
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I tried doing my budget in a chat GPT once. It felt neat, so I stopped checking the numbers. That was on me, not on the tool. It taught me something, though. I do not need another credit card. I need a co-pilot that watches my cash flow in real
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I live in Portugal, and I will be honest, I still do not fully understand how our tax system really works. Most people only think about taxes once a year. Stress, forms, and a long wait for a refund. In Brazil, that refund can be the biggest lump sum a
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ESG is not paperwork. It is real-time trust. German startup Sunhat just raised a €9.2M Series A to scale its collaborative proof platform. They use AI to map company data to ISO standards and ESG frameworks, then turn all those sustainability and audit requirements into real-time certificates. Instead of