M1 is a Chicago-based personal finance platform that bundles investing, borrowing, and spending into a single app it calls 'The Finance Super App.' Built around customizable 'Pies' that let people design a portfolio of stocks and ETFs and automate contributions and rebalancing, M1 aims to give self-directed investors the kind of automated, low-cost money management once reserved for the wealthy. Founded in 2016 by Brian Barnes, the company has raised more than $300 million and surpassed $10 billion in assets under management.
Novig is a commission-free, peer-to-peer sports prediction exchange that lets users trade against each other instead of betting against the house. By running an order-book market with no vig (the bookmaker's hidden cut), Novig delivers fairer odds, full transparency, and no limits on winning players. Founded in 2021 by Harvard students Jacob Fortinsky and Kelechi Ukah, the New York company has raised over $105 million and is pursuing a federal CFTC license to operate a regulated sports exchange in all 50 states.