Building open digital networks for humanity.

Networks for Humanity (NFH) is a global non-profit initiative with a bold vision to provide open, interoperable and decentralized digital infrastructure that enables broader access and participation in the digital economy.

We do this through our flagship missions

Supported by Global Partners

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Problem Today

Digital systems have transformed how we live, but they remain fragmented.

Money and financial assets are largely confined to closed financial systems, and commerce takes place mostly within walled-gardens.

This raises costs, limits access, and excludes billions of users from equal participation in the digital economy.

We believe in the need for open networks that allow anything of value to be discovered and exchanged seamlessly, just as the internet made possible for information. Finternet and Beckn are our missions to make this possible.

Our Missions

NFH advances its purpose through missions that demonstrate the power of open, interoperable networks.

Finternet

Finternet is a vision for a global financial internet- a trusted, programmable, and interoperable network where individuals and businesses are at the center of their financial ecosystem. It connects diverse networks, lowers barriers between institutions and users, and enables financial assets to move seamlessly and securely across borders and platforms.
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Beckn

Beckn is a vision for the world where people and businesses can move/exchange value effortlessly using open networks as the universal digital infrastructure. With Beckn value can be discovered, negotiated, contracted, and fulfilled between two parties. This works seamlessly across sectors, from commerce and mobility to health and local services.
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Who We Are

Networks for Humanity (NFH) is a global network of non-profit labs founded by technologists with unparalleled experience in building universal digital infrastructure at population scale.

Today our missions are Finternet, an open network for finance, and Beckn, a decentralized, open, transaction infrastructure that works across sectors. Through these missions we bring together policymakers, technologists, institutions and communities to design and govern open systems that serve everyone.

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What We Do

NFH advances its missions through a global network of labs that design, test, and scale open digital infrastructure.

Our approach is based on four core principles:

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Ecosystem Neutrality

Open, vendor-neutral protocols with multi-stakeholder governance.

02

Long-term Technology Vision

Research and design choices that outlast market cycles.

03

Cross-sector Integration

Breaking silos and aligning policy to enable interoperability across domains.

04

Catalysts for Adoption

Reference systems, standards and commons that speed adoption.

Support Our Work

NFH missions require strong, vision-aligned support.

We invite institutions and individuals who share our vision to contribute funding, expertise or intellectual property to help scale these open networks responsibly.

Institutions

Collaborate on pilots, research, and governance.

Builders

Contribute to protocols, tools, and implementations.

Donors

Support creation of global digital public goods.