I’m a booster of accelerator participation for FinTech startups, particularly participation in vertically focused accelerators. B2B FinTech startups generally mature a little later than other types of tech startups and I believe they also benefit from a focus on industry-specific challenges and opportunities. NadiFin is a relatively new FinTech acceleration program sponsored by MiddleGame Ventures, with support from the LHoFT and Enterprise Ireland, as well as various financial services incumebents. MiddleGame is an early-stage VC firm making post-seed, series A and series B investments …
Category: Accelerators
In early April, Moody’s Investor Services, a data partner, hosted FinTech Sandbox Demo Day 6.0 at its offices in lower Manhattan, and it was the best one yet. FinTech Sandbox, for those who don’t know it, …
In Accelerators, Financial Services, FinTechTags Boston, Eastern Labs, FinTech Sandbox, MassChallenge, PutnamPublish Date
MassChallenge is an industry-agnostic accelerator program designed to strengthen the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential, early-stage startups. The Boston-based not-for-profit provides free office space, makes significant cash awards to its most promising participants, and takes …
Lloyd’s of London is a 330-year-old insurance market where brokers may still queue up to meet with underwriters face-to-face, where much work is still done on paper, and where, by its own admission, “modernisation and use …
BNP Paribas is one of the ten largest banks in the world with a presence in roughly 75 countries. It offers banking, finance, investment, savings, and insurance solutions and serves individuals, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporations, and other …
Headquartered in Paris, BNP Paribas Group is one of the world’s leading banks, operating in 74 countries and employing more than 189,000 people. BNP Paribas has stated plans to double its investment in technology to €3 …
The fourth iteration of Dassault Systemes 3D FinTech Challenge, announced last month, will focus on RegTech. The seven-week program will run from October 5th to November 22nd in London. Participants will be able to showcase their …
Since 2004, the nonprofit Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) has been on a mission to improve the financial health of all Americans. With funding provided by the Ford Foundation (a founding sponsor), Amex, BofA, Cap …
Insurance is not known for innovation. Those of us who have tried to transform the insurance industry – whether from inside, outside, or both – bear the scars. The multi-trillion dollar insurance industry seems to have …
The third annual 3D FinTech Challenge will be held from September 16th to November 4th, 2015. The challenge is a seven week acceleration program for promising FinTech startups run by French software firm Dassault Systemes. The 3D …
Innovate Finance is the brand new industry body for the FinTech community in the UK. It is member-driven and aims to accelerate the UK’s position in global financial services by directly supporting the next era of …