
Case study
DreamStart Labs
Pioneering fintech for emerging markets powered by Calcey teams

Challenge
DreamStart Labs, a California-based provider of digital banking technology for emerging markets, partnered with Calcey for more than just development capability. DreamStart needed a seasoned engineering leadership to unify disparate product teams spread across the US, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Rwanda and the Philippines.
Solution
DreamStart’s 14-person team at Calcey includes DreamStart’s Head of Engineering who provides technical leadership and direction across the company. Calcey also provides a global Project Manager for DreamStart, who helps to coordinate work between all of its teams. The team works across DreamStart’s suite, extending its flagship mobile fintech application, building a state-of-the-art analytics platform, and driving innovation and R&D.
Technologies: Python, Java, Android, Cassandra, Spark, Mongo, Google Cloud Platform



Impact
DreamStart’s partnership with Calcey has enabled the firm to consolidate and extend its product suite and with this, enter a series of new markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. DreamStart has been recognized as a leader in its space – winning the Vodafone Wireless Innovation Award and being named to the Inclusive Fintech 50, as one of the top 50 startups driving financial inclusion worldwide.