Blaze

Blaze, a Y Combinator S24 participant, is revolutionizing cross-border payments with its innovative global Venmo-like platform. This peer-to-peer payment application leverages USDC to facilitate swift and cost-effective transactions between individuals worldwide. The founding team brings a wealth of experience, having previously scaled a startup to $1 million in ARR. Their academic backgrounds include mathematics and engineering studies at prestigious institutions such as Duke, NYU, and Cornell. Furthermore, they have held leadership positions at renowned companies like Spotify, Artsy, and Bitpanda. Blaze is currently operational in the US and Mexico, with its mobile app readily accessible for download on both iOS and Android platforms via https://blaze.money.