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Crypto neo-bank Shield announced on Monday that it has raised a $5 million seed round led by Giant Ventures.  techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/a16…

Congratulations to our CEO, IKenna Nzewi, on being selected for the Youth Ecopreneur Programme 2025 Bootcamp! Selected from over 1,500 applicants, Kenna is ready to learn and grow Releaf Earth's impact. Thank you to the @ITCnews, @UN, and G20 for this incredible opportunity!

We are proud to announce our $5M seed raise led by Giant Ventures, @a16zcrypto’s CSX, Factor Capital, & fintech leaders. We now process over $40M monthly and have grown more than 10x since January. Thanks to all our clients, team, and backers!

We raised $5M to build a neobank for global trade! Backed by Giant Ventures, @a16zcrypto’s CSX, Factor Capital & fintech leaders In year one: $150M+ processed, $40M last month Thanks to our clients, team & investors for powering our cross-border payments w/ stablecoins 📈

Another conference with the @shield_xyz team. This time we went back to a familiar place: Medellín, Colombia. In our early days, Medellín was our home base. We were digital nomads saving money while trying to find Product Market Fit. A year later, people are lined up at our booth in need of Shield’s services. At the same time, Shield is experiencing a record-breaking month: over $20M in monthly volume and counting. Grateful to see how far we’ve come and even more excited for what’s ahead.

Fireflies has reached a $1B valuation - what a journey! 🚀 We wouldn’t be here without the 500,000+ organisations and millions of our users who trust us, the incredible Fireflies team, and our partners and investors. Thank you for being part of this journey. 💜

Shield just crossed $50M in volume! From $10M in 6 months to $15M in May alone. We’re just getting started 🚀

@EmanFT_ @shieldpay_co @SiliconVlyBank @Founders1st @isaiahudotong @LuissCarchi 🔥

We won 1st place! 🏆🎉 @shieldpay_co is proud to take 1st in @SiliconVlyBank + @Founders1st BHM Pitch Competition! Huge thanks to SVB, StartupOS and judges for recognizing our vision to revolutionize banking and payments for export businesses 🚀

Exciting News: Fireflies x @Zoom Phone is here! 🚀 Starting today, every Zoom Phone call recording gets automatically transcribed and summarized in Fireflies. No more listening to hours of recordings or taking manual notes. The moment you hang up, Fireflies creates: - High-quality transcripts - AI-generated summaries of key points - Action items and follow-ups - Centralized knowledge base across all calls Perfect for: - Sales teams running daily calls who need visibility into conversations & coaching opportunities - Support teams handling high-volume inquiries who need accurate documentation instantly - Recruiting teams conducting multiple screenings who want to share detailed feedback faster Every conversation becomes instantly searchable and shareable - whether it's a quick call or a full team meeting on Zoom Phone Ready to make your calls work for you? Integrate Fireflies with Zoom Phone and take your productivity to the next level! Try it now: marketplace.zoom.us/apps/Nx1VqIwpQ…

@EmanFT_ @shield_xyz @isaiahudotong @LuissCarchi 🚀

On the last day of 2024, @shield_xyz hit $10M in total transaction volume 🚀 It was a pleasant surprise and a reminder that business never halts in payments. Here’s what we learned on our journey from 0 to $10M in just 6 months: 🧵

@sudotong @TonyUdotong awesome

Created a freestyle rap app with my lil brother @TonyUdotong in less than an hour using replit ghostwriter The app generates a random word every few secs - perfect for practicing. open to the web! word-freestyle-flow.replit.app

@Josh_Nzewi 💯

We’re excited to announce the launch of Eze Enterprise on Product Hunt! 🚀 We deliver electronics in 70+ countries, offering discounted new, refurbished smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Help us grow by upvoting our post and sharing it with your network. Link below ⬇️

@EmanFT_ @shield_xyz 🚀

Big milestone for @shield_xyz 🚀 We're opening our first company office in Miami And we’re kicking off with a Holiday Party 🎄 📍 Doral, Miami 📅 Tomorrow, Dec 14 ⏰ 3:30 PM RSVP in comments. Let’s celebrate together 🥂

@EmanFT_ @shield_xyz @LuissCarchi @isaiahudotong 🚀

We hit $6M total volume in stablecoin transactions 🚀 In November, we 3x'ed our previous monthly high, processing $3M We knew Q4 would bring immense growth & it exceeds expectations 🤯 Excited to continue making crypto payments easy for businesses 📈