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Use Cases

What We Focus On

We are open to new models across asset management, compliance, gaming, liquidity, NFT, payroll, treasury management, and more.

Wallets

Wallets

  • Digital wallets
  • Cross-chain wallets
Startup Acceleration

Startup Acceleration

  • Tools for SMBs in emerging markets
  • Regional incubator funds
Banking Infrastructure

Banking Infrastructure

  • Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
  • Stablecoin issuance & management
  • Private banking infrastructure / Crypto integration
Cross-border Payments

Cross-border Payments

  • Business payments for high cost corridors
  • Remittances in high friction markets
Access to Financial Services

Access to Financial Services

  • On and off-ramps
  • USD savings
  • Lending
  • Financial inclusion in emerging markets
  • Ecommerce and payment processing
  • Tokenized assets

Eligibility

Investment Criteria

Investments are made in USD or Lumens (XLM). There is no public application for the Enterprise Fund. The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) will source its own candidates based on five criteria. You can read more on the purpose of the Enterprise Fund and see the full SDF Mandate.

Stellar Fit

Does the Stellar network provide compelling value to the Company? Will the team further SDF’s mission?

Impact

Does the company bring real & working use cases to the Stellar ecosystem? Does the Company have potential to 10x the Stellar network's current transaction volume, network value, or assets under management?

Team

Do we trust management to execute, focus, and commit to building for the long term? Is the team able to build a compelling product that is competitive in the market and brings value to the end user? Does the team have a viable go-to-market plan?

Viability

Does the company have a viable path towards financial independence from SDF (either through external funding or revenue) in the next 18-24 months?

Timing

Why now – is this the right time for us to invest? Does the team have a clear, realistic, yet ambitious plan of how they will use the money and why they need it now?

Portfolio

Our Investments

Abra

AirTM

Bitt

Cowrie

NetXD

Rehive

SatoshiPay

Securrency

Settle

Tala

Tribal Credit

Wave

Wyre

Other Funding

Explore the Matching Fund

For early stage startups (pre-Series B) seeking an investment of $500,000 or less, please see the Matching Fund.

We match investments raised from outside investors of up to $500,000 USD and process deals through an expedited process.

Find Out More

News & Press Releases

Stellar Development Foundation Enterprise Fund Invests $10 Million in NetXD

Stellar Development Foundation Enterprise Fund Invests $5 Million in Wave

Caroline Young

Tala Joins the Stellar Ecosystem to Build Out Digital Banking Capabilities

Stellar Development Foundation Enterprise Fund Invests $15 Million in Airtm

Stellar Development Foundation Invests $3 Million in Tribal Credit

Stellar Development Foundation Enterprise Fund Invests in Nigeria-Based Cowrie

Andrea Lo

Announcing the Matching Fund