Serena Ventures

Mercury is a fintech company that provides business banking services built specifically for startups, small businesses, and scaling companies. The platform combines FDIC-insured checking and savings accounts with modern tools like cashflow analytics, intuitive dashboards, and efficient payments. Trusted by over 200,000 startups, Mercury reached $650 million in annualized revenue by Q3 2025.

Sendwave is a mobile remittance app enabling instant, low-cost money transfers from the US, UK, Canada, and Europe to countries across East and West Africa and Asia. The company pioneered direct-to-mobile money transfers, allowing users to send money from their smartphone with minimal fees. Founded by Drew Durbin and Lincoln Quirk after meeting as freshman hallmates at Brown University, the company participated in Y Combinator's W12 batch. By 2020, Sendwave was facilitating billions of dollars in annual transfers. Acquired by WorldRemit (now Zepz) in February 2021 for approximately $500 million.

Direct-to-consumer women's intimates and shapewear brand. Honeylove's flagship Sculptwear line uses supportive structures in seams and patent-pending BoostBands to accentuate natural curves rather than flatten them. Products span shapewear, bras, clothing, pajamas, and activewear, priced at $60-$100. Available on honeylove.com and in Nordstrom, Dillard's, and Von Maur stores. Founded by EDM artist Betsie Larkin after frustration with shapewear malfunctioning during live performances.