Forbes: Small Business Financing Is A Stubborn Challenge. Can AI Solve It?

Written By Andrew Leon Hanna

October 15, 2026

Mona was featured in Forbes’ coverage of how AI can help close the small business funding gap, with insights from our co-founder and CEO Andrew Leon Hanna at Mastercard’s Data for Inclusive Growth Forum. It also highlights Mona’s partnership with Mastercard Strive USA and Accion Opportunity Fund to build hybrid AI-and-human financial coaching for small business owners.

Read the full story in Forbes here.

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