Forbes: Mastercard, Sheryl Sandberg, Eric Schmidt Back Small-Business Finance Platform

Written By Andrew Leon Hanna

September 28, 2026

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’s Strive program guides small businesses in areas such as digital transformation.”

Read the full story in Forbes here.

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