NEW YORK and VANCOUVER

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February 1

6

, 2018

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Vested Ventures, the investment arm of

the fastest growing public relations agency globally,

Vested

, announced it has successfully

completed a seed round investment

in Vancouver financial software company

Dojo Technology

Corp

(“Dojo”).

Dojo’s iOS and Android

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friendly mobile platform reimagines how families and young people

interact with the

ir banks and credit unions by providing reward

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based gamification and nudging

users towards positive financial habits. Dojo integrates directly with financial institutions’ legacy

account and card infrastructure to reduce customer acquisition costs and dri

ve user

engagement, building lifelong banking relationships and making the next generation of

consumers better at managing their money.

Vested Ventures’ financial investment and strategic counsel will help Dojo activate its brand

across the U.S. and Canad

a, driving new prospects and revenue opportunities. Vested’s

support to Dojo will include marketing support, media relations, content development, corporate

messaging, and executive positioning.

“Vested Ventures seeks to create strategic, long

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term partn

erships with companies that foster

positive relationships with money, whether that be by promoting financial literacy, helping bring

underbanked people into the financial system, or promoting transparency in financial services,”

said Eric Hazard, CEO of Ve

sted Ventures. “Dojo’s mission fits squarely into these objectives

and we’re excited to help them refine their communications strategy to quickly enter new

markets through our unique combination of capital, network, and exposure.”

“Dojo was conceived to

help families build generations of wealth,” said Chad Sichello, CEO and

Co

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Founder of Dojo. “With the reach of our customers and support of investors like Vested

Ventures, we’re changing the face of financial literacy in a way that’s fun and accessible to

everyone. This is truly a win

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win.”

Dojo joins the Vested Ventures portfolio which consists of equity positions in Remesh, an

artificial intelligence polling platform, and Spare, a mobile app that rounds up users’ dining bills

and donates the remainder

to charities that feed the hungry.