Mona

With the Mona Growth Assistant, you get dedicated support finding and applying for grants, government funding, and other growth resources – plus expert coaching from Harvard- and Stanford-trained advisors – so you can save time, cut costs, and stay focused on growing your business.

DreamSpring and Mona are partnering to provide free, one-on-one access to capital coaching and support for entrepreneurs through our Access to Capital Initiative.

In this piece, Mona co-founder Andrew Leon Hanna breaks down the biggest barriers to capital access – and opportunities – for small business entrepreneurs across the country.

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.

Access guides on essential topics, expert insights on lending, and tools to improve your financial health and help your business grow.

Mona’s round was featured in Forbes . “Mona, a new AI-powered finance platform for small businesses, announced a $3.5 million funding round. Sheryl Sandberg’s venture fund, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, led the round with participation from Alumni Ventures, Wisdom Ventures, and angel investors including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Mastercard, through its Strive USA Innovation Fund, has also backed the platform.”

Mastercard recently featured Mona’s work helping small business owners access capital through AI-powered funding navigation and human coaching. Mona was also selected as a 2026 Mastercard Strive USA Innovation Fund winner, supporting its expansion of small business coaching across the U.S.

The Mona Impact Grant received thousands of applications from founders working on critical challenges – expanding access to education, financial tools, community resources, healthcare, and services that help people live healthier, more stable lives. We’re grateful to every entrepreneur who applied and for the work they’re doing to serve their communities, and are thrilled to celebrate Three Little Ducks as the winner of the inaugural Mona Impact Grant.

Mona was selected as a winner in Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas Awards. This annual recognition honors bold and transformative efforts that tackle the world’s most pressing issues.

Anny Dow is a product leader passionate about human-centered design. She is the co-founder and chief product officer at Mona. Before Mona, Anny was a senior product manager at Headspace, where she led the evolution of the coaching product and scaling of mental health services globally. She has launched new products across industries, from expanding inclusive AI services at Microsoft to streamlining healthcare benefits for small businesses at Gusto. Anny holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and a BS in

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At Mona, we connect qualified business owners to loans, grants, and government funding options that fit their needs. We partner with trusted organizations that share our vision of a more inclusive financial system and a commitment to expanding access to the right funding options.

Mona is an AI platform that helps small businesses across the U.S. access capital and financial coaching.

Mona is an AI platform that helps small businesses across the U.S. access capital and financial coaching.

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Mona, an AI-powered finance platform for small businesses, raised $3.5 million in funding. Mastercard, Sheryl Sandberg, and Eric Schmidt backed the company.

Sep 2026 · ForbesNews article

Mona announces an oversubscribed $3.5 million round to expand its AI platform for small business capital access and financial coaching.

Sep 2026 · The National Law ReviewNews article

Mona uses AI-powered matching and human coaching to help small businesses find funding. The service helps entrepreneurs secure funding, strengthen their financial decisions and build more resilient local economies.

Jun 2026 · MastercardNews article

The 2026 World Changing Ideas honorees span work from tech platforms to parks and put people at the center of their solutions. They address big problems by prioritizing humanity and community.

Jun 2026 · Fast CompanyNews article