DonationFunding

DonationFunding

An initiative of World Startup Forum

Every great startup deserves a first believer.

Fund founders anywhere in the world — from your first gift to their first investor.

Live right now

Belief is moving right now.

Every live founder gets equal spotlight. Watch campaigns rotate — then become the believer who tips one forward.

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Live Platform metrics — the same ledger as Founder and Admin panels

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Waitlist

When founders publish, their live campaigns appear here automatically — no demo fixtures.

DonationFunding Platform

Source of record · public catalog

Founders waiting for their first believer

AI-verified campaigns, live for donations right now.

Marketplace

No live campaigns yet

When a founder publishes a campaign, it appears here automatically from the Platform ledger — not from demo fixtures.

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Browse by category

More campaigns for believers

Pick a sector — open a cinematic gallery of live campaigns with images, funding and Trust Badge.

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Donor gallery · Clean Energy

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Be first to gift when founders launch — or explore another category.

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Talent is everywhere. Funding isn't.

Millions of founders never get a first cheque because of where they were born. DonationFunding turns global goodwill into a founder's first yes, no matter the postcode.

Not another crowdfunding site

Four things that make DonationFunding a different kind of platform.

AI-native evaluation

Every campaign is scored, coached and improved by AI before it goes live, not just hosted and hoped for.

Global donor and investor matching

Donors, ambassadors, accelerators and investors are matched to founders automatically, by cause and geography.

AI-verified trust layer

Identity, documents and risk scoring earn a Trust Badge, with an optional blockchain timestamp for every campaign.

Accelerator and institutional hub

Successful campaigns flow straight into Academy, Accelerator, VC Connect and corporate grant programs.

The AI suite

Six tools running behind every campaign

Each module below is live in a running campaign right now. Scroll to see the suite at work.

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Predict before you publish

AI Project Evaluation

Scores business model, market fit and story before a campaign goes live, with concrete steps to raise the score.

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Funding probability

  • Funding probability score
  • Story and market feedback
MarketTeamStoryScore
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A co-founder that never sleeps

AI Startup Assistant

Drafts the business plan, pitch deck, forecast and go-to-market plan alongside the founder, in their own language.

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Languages supported

  • Business plan draft
  • Pitch deck outline
PlanDeckForecastGTM
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Find the right believers

AI Matching Engine

Connects donors to founders who match their interests in sector, cause and geography, automatically.

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Signals matched per hour

  • Cause-based donor matches
  • Geography-based reach
CauseGeographyInterestReach
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Trust before the first donation

AI-Verified Startups

Identity, registration and document checks run before a campaign earns its Trust Badge.

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Checks per campaign

  • Identity verification
  • Business registration checks
IdentityDocumentsRiskBadge
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Local reach, global network

AI Global Ambassador Network

Local ambassadors are matched to founders by region and language, helping campaigns reach real communities.

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Priority regions

  • Regional ambassador matches
  • Language-aligned outreach
RegionLanguageCommunitySupport
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Skills, not just capital

AI Services Marketplace

Matches vetted designers, engineers and accountants to founders who need skills, not just capital.

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Service categories

  • Vetted designer matches
  • Engineering support requests
DesignEngineeringLegalAccounting

Sectors for founders

Pick the frontier you build in

Nineteen sectors on one ledger. Founders choose a domain — donors discover campaigns under Featured.

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Sector 01

Artificial Intelligence

Applied models, agents and infrastructure for real markets.

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Trust you can verify, funds you can trace

Watch the Trust Badge pipeline: identity, business registration, AI risk scoring, then verification. Blockchain tracking stays optional on every campaign.

Verification flow

Founder identity check

Personal identity verification confirms who is raising funds before a campaign can publish.

Pipeline status

Identity confirmed

PCI DSS
GDPR
AML
MFA
Smart contracts
Cold wallets
Traditional
Visa
Mastercard
PayPal
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Digital
Bitcoin
Ethereum
Tether
Solana
Polygon

Clear fees, clear answers

Founders and donors should know the cost of trust before they give or launch. Demo pricing for product preview.

Platform commission

5%

Mandatory on the amount remaining after Stripe processing — deducted before founder payout.

Payment processing

1.5% + €0.25

Stripe Standard estimate for EEA consumer cards (EUR). Live charges use BalanceTransaction.fee when available.

Crypto donations

1.0%

Network gas is separate and shown before confirmation.

Founder agreement

Required

Signed + uploaded contract before any campaign can go live.

Donors sign a free-will digital gift agreement before every payment. Corporate portals may include additional contracts.

FAQ for founders and donors

Coverage for donations, verification, crypto, milestones and the accelerator pathway.

No. Supporters give as donations. Strong campaigns can separately be introduced to the Accelerator and VC Connect network for equity conversations.

Beyond donations, a full ecosystem

Donation-to-investment in one place. Successful campaigns can flow straight into the parts of the ecosystem that help them grow.

Accelerator
Mentoring, venture-building sprints and warm introductions to angels and funds once a campaign proves traction.
Academy
Free entrepreneurship, AI tooling and pitch-craft courses for founders who are just getting started.
AI
The core fundraising platform
VC Connect
Matching with angels and funds
Labs
AI-powered product validation
Grants
Corporate and institutional grant programs
Foundation
Social impact and inclusion initiatives
DAO
Community governance for platform decisions

Innovation has no borders

A founder in Nairobi, Dhaka, Bishkek or La Paz deserves the same shot at being discovered as one in London or Silicon Valley.

AfricaCentral AsiaSouth AsiaLatin AmericaMiddle EastSmall Island NationsLeast Developed Countries

Removing the cost of starting

  • Clear 5% platform commission at settlement
  • AI campaign optimization included
  • Translation into 50+ languages

Building real support around it

  • International volunteer mentors
  • Local community ambassadors
  • Media exposure and startup education

The founder path

From first donation to first investor

Four stages. One continuous path. Scroll to watch a campaign move from verification to capital.

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Trust before launch

Apply & Verify

Create an account and complete AI-assisted identity and business verification.

Trust Badge ready

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AI drafts the raise

Build & Optimize

The AI campaign builder drafts the page, then scores and improves it before launch.

Funding score locked

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Go live worldwide

Publish & Fund

Go live globally, receive donations, and track progress against milestones in real time.

Milestones funded

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Beyond the first yes

Grow & Connect

Successful campaigns meet accelerators, mentors and investors ready for the next round.

Investor introductions

Every donation becomes measurable progress

A continuous view across clean energy, health, education and global reach. Transparency that moves with every contribution.

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Illustrative scope, platform in development
Climate

Clean Energy & Climate

Clean energy that reaches people

Solar, cold-chain and clean water ventures track fund use against verified milestones, not vague totals.

  • Clean energy campaignsMilestone-backed
  • AgriTech venturesField verified
  • Carbon-aware projectsTraceable progress
Health

HealthTech & BioTech

HealthTech built for reach

Diagnostics, mental health and BioTech campaigns publish progress with timestamps, so hope stays accountable.

  • HealthTech campaignsVerified case progress
  • BioTech researchDocument-backed
  • Care access venturesCommunity reviewed
Education

EdTech & Research

EdTech with a paper trail

Robotics kits, scholarships and research grants report milestones as they happen, not once a year.

  • EdTech campaignsCohort verified
  • University researchPublished outcomes
  • Youth programsOn-ground updates
World

Worldwide reach

A global giving observatory

Founders, donors, ambassadors and corporate sponsors share one real-time transparency layer, everywhere.

  • Countries reachableCross-border giving
  • Verified campaignsTrust Badge active
  • Corporate sponsorsCSR visibility

More ways to back founders

Corporate & institutional giving

Companies, foundations, universities and governments can launch branded innovation funds aimed at specific regions or sectors.

CSR programsFoundationsUniversitiesGovernment

The AI services marketplace

Supporters can donate skills instead of money: logo design, engineering, legal work and accounting from vetted providers.

DesignEngineeringLegalAccounting

Investor brief

Built for international scale and institutional diligence

AI growth loops, multi-rail payments, blockchain-verified trust and enterprise portals create a defensible network beyond classic crowdfunding.

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AI growth loops

Campaign quality compounds with every evaluation, match and coaching cycle.

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Multi-rail capital

Cards, bank rails and crypto sit under one transparent ledger for global giving.

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Diligence by design

Trust Badge, optional on-chain timestamps and enterprise portals for institutional review.

Roadmap modules

The institutional build path

Five modules that turn a fundraising network into durable infrastructure for founders, donors and institutions.

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DAO community governance

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FoundationGovernance

Module 01 · Build path

DAO community governance

Token-weighted decisions for platform rules, grants and ambassador programs.

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CapacityMarketplace

Module 02 · Build path

AI Services Marketplace

Vetted design, legal and engineering capacity matched to funded founders.

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CapitalPipeline

Module 03 · Build path

Accelerator & VC Connect

A warm pipeline from proven campaigns into mentors, angels and funds.

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MeasurementAnalytics

Module 04 · Build path

Impact Score engine

Comparable outcome scoring across climate, health, education and inclusion.

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InstrumentsTreasury

Module 05 · Build path

Carbon & Impact Tokens

Optional impact instruments for corporate and institutional sponsors.

Early access

Join the DonationFunding waitlist

Get launch updates for the AI campaign builder, Trust Badge onboarding and accelerator briefings. Submissions are stored on the platform waitlist.

  • Priority access to the AI Startup Assistant
  • Accelerator and corporate onboarding lane
  • Product milestones and investor updates
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Interactive demo

Try the AI, watch it build

Enter an idea, a place and a goal. Watch the AI evaluate it, match supporters and move funds, live.

Demo session
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Structured intake

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AI draft: a clean energy venture from Chennai, structured and ready for its first believers.

Founder submits

A founder describes their idea in plain language. The AI turns it into a structured campaign draft.

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Your idea deserves its first yes.

One founder. One believer. One click away.

Early access updates only. The platform is still in development.