ACT’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements.
Around the world, governments are advancing age verification and online safety requirements with the goal of protecting young users online. Unfortunately, these mandates have often fallen short of improving safety in practice, while expanding the amount of sensitive data companies are expected to collect and handle. That shift can push startups to redesign products and systems and take on new security and legal responsibilities that bigger companies can absorb more easily. For small teams, it also puts real pressure on user trust and diverts time and capital from improving products and scaling across markets. Protecting children online is essential, and doing it well depends on clear, targeted, and thoughtfully scoped rules that support safer product design without forcing unnecessary data collection or breaking the innovation cycle.
Take a scroll down Membership Lane to learn more about some of the startups navigating these changes and why balanced online safety policy matters for innovation and investment.
Monday, March 2 – Aidos
Aidos is a digital safety company dedicated to protecting children and families online. Through its Aidos Protect app, parents can better understand and manage their children’s activity across social media, messaging apps, and online platforms. It’s designed to reduce exposure to harmful content and lower the risk of online exploitation. Aidos pairs technology with education, helping families build safer and healthier digital habits together. By focusing on safety, privacy, and trust, Aidos is working to create a more secure online environment for the next generation.
Monday, March 9 – Vēmos 
Vēmos builds software for restaurants, bars, and live events. Its platform helps the hospitality and entertainment industries manage payments, run loyalty programs, and better understand their customers through a single, connected system. By bringing guest information and transactions together, Vēmos makes it easier for venues to offer more personalized experiences and reward repeat visitors. By allowing bars, restaurants, and other venues build stronger relationships with their customers and operate more efficiently, Vēmos supports local businesses as they aim to reach more customers.
Monday, March 16 – Imagi
Imagi is on a mission to empower the next generation of creators through coding. Best known for its ImagiCharm, a programmable accessory that lets users design and display pixel art through code, Imagi makes computer science hands-on, creative, and accessible. Imagi combines hardware, a user-friendly mobile app, and educational resources to help young people, especially girls and underrepresented communities, build confidence in STEM.
Monday, March 23 – Nebula Labs 
Nebula Labs is a software development studio that designs and builds custom digital products for startups, scaleups, and growing businesses. The team works closely with founders to turn early-stage ideas into fully functional web and mobile applications, guiding projects from strategy and design through development and launch. With expertise in product engineering, user experience, and scalable infrastructure, Nebula Labs helps companies create technology that is reliable, secure, and built for long-term growth.
Monday, March 30 – Southern DNA
Southern DNA is a custom software development company that helps organizations turn complex ideas into practical digital tools. They build tailored platforms and mobile applications designed around each client’s specific needs instead of relying on one-size-fits-all products. Southern DNA works closely with clients to understand real operational challenges before writing a single line of code. The result is software that strengthens day-to-day processes, supports better decision-making, and grows alongside the organization over time.
That’s all for March!
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