A $31B market hiding
in plain sight
The global humanitarian aid market is enormous, growing, and chronically underserved by financial technology. Haven enters at the intersection of FinTech, humanitarian tech, and identity infrastructure.
Market sizing
Bottom-up analysis from UNHCR, World Bank, and GSMA data.
Competitive landscape
No single player combines identity, wallet, and resource discovery for the displaced.
| Player | Identity | Wallet | Resource Guide | Offline Mode | Aid Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven ✦ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| UNHCR SCOPE | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| M-Pesa / Wave | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Refugee Info | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Traditional Banks | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
Go-to-market strategy
Three phases over 36 months.
Pilot — Lebanon & Turkey
- Partner with 3 NGOs (WFP, IRC, MSF)
- Full pilot launch following Q4 2025 closed beta (2,400 users)
- Onboard 10,000 refugees in Beirut & Istanbul
- Iterate on identity verification + wallet UX
- Achieve $50K MRR
Scale — MENA Region
- Expand to Jordan, Egypt, Iraq
- 22 NGO partners
- 115,000 active users
- Introduce merchant network
Global Expansion
- East Africa + South Asia corridors
- Series A ($15M)
- UN Global Partnership
- 2M+ active users
Why Haven wins
Three unfair advantages that incumbents can't replicate.
NGO-first trust model
We're embedded in the aid ecosystem — not parachuting into it. Our BD strategy works through UNHCR, not around it.
Built for constraint
Designed for shared devices, low connectivity, and multi-language households from day one — not as an afterthought.
Privacy by architecture
Biometric data never leaves the device. Zero-knowledge proofs verify identity without exposing personal information.
Ready to change 176 million lives?
We're raising a $2.5M seed round to fund the Lebanon–Turkey pilot. Join us.
