Tagged: program

February 14, 2018 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Silicon Valley Bank and First Data (NYSE: FDC), announced on Wednesday they have selected five startups to participate in Class 7 of Commerce.Innovated., an accelerator program that was designed to help commerce, payments, and fintech companies grow their businesses. According to the duo, this four-month virtual program provides participants… Read More

February 6, 2018 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SixThirty, a global fintech venture firm, announced on Tuesday it is now seeking fintech entrepreneurs to join its Spring 2018 portfolio and participate in the go-to-market program, SixThirty 2.0. According to the firm, selected startups will receive up to a $250,000 investment, up from $100,000, in tandem with… Read More

November 22, 2017 @ 3:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Synechron, a global financial services consulting and technology services provider, recently announced it has launched a new accelerator program that’s specifically for insurtech solutions. This news comes less than six months after the company opened its New York City office and fintech lab, also known as Financial… Read More

August 25, 2017 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dream Payments, a fintech company that operates a payments cloud that powers commerce and payments across mobile devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), announced on Thursday the launch of the Dream Payments Dealer Program. The company stated that the new program enables retailers including… Read More

August 11, 2017 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace investment platform Income& announced on Friday it was selected for the Plug and Play fintech accelerator program. The portal revealed that it is now part of the accelerator’s sixth class and it will participate in a 12-week accelerator program. Income& is known for its Prime-Rated… Read More

June 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Techstars announced on Wednesday it is expanding its Techstars Anywhere program to a full 10 company class. The program allows any entrepreneur from around the world to apply without the need to relate to participate and receive the full benefits of a normal Techstars program, including… Read More

June 23, 2017 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Microsoft Accelerator Shanghai (MASH), which was launched in January 2017, hosted its first batch’s graduation and demo day on Thursday. The event showcased a total of 14 startups that participated in the program. According to the program,10 out of the 14 startups have received new… Read More

June 15, 2017 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based incubator and accelerator F10 FinTech announced the grand opening of its Startup Batch II – Summer 2017 program. The event will be held on July 3rd in Zurich. The “Prototype to Product” program lasts for six months and offers startups support as they transition their… Read More

April 28, 2017 @ 4:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Kickstarter announced as part of its mission to bring creative projects to life, it has launched the pilot of its new Kickstarter Creators-in-Residence program. The crowdfunding giant stated that during the pilot, it will open its Brooklyn headquarters doors to various campaign alumni… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Ohio-based companies KeyBank, Progressive, The Kroger Co., Grange Insurance, Huntington, FifthThird, First Federal Lakewood, Root Insurance, and Safelite announced the launch of their new global fintech accelerator program, Fintech71. JPMorgan Chase will also be lending its thought leadership and industry expertise to the… Read More

April 21, 2017 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, BMO Harris Bank announced it has formed a partnership with technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem 1871 to launch a new Chicago-based fintech three-month mentorship program. The new program, which is called the BMO Harris/1871 FinTech Partnership, will offer six selected startups with the following: A… Read More

March 17, 2017 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance, the group that champions fintech innovation in the UK and around the globe, announced on Friday the launch of its new ambassador program. According to the organization, the invitation-only initiative looks to recognize a select group of established professionals who are passionate supporters of… Read More

March 1, 2017 @ 4:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cohu Experience Ltd., a Finnish space industry company, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Finnish platform Around in January for its new Space Nation astronaut program. Less than an hour after launch its initiative, the project secured its first million and then finished the round with $3.4 million…. Read More

January 10, 2017 @ 8:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial hub for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, and global professional services company, Accenture, announced on Tuesday the launch of their FinTech Hive at DIFC Accelerator Program. The companies stated that the program is considered… Read More

December 29, 2016 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Higher School of Economics in Moscow announced the second year of its fintech startup program HSE{Pro}Fintech. According to the business incubator, the official partner of the fintech section is Waves, a crowdfunding, community management, and national settlement depository. Higher School of Economics stated it the fintech startup… Read More

December 20, 2016 @ 8:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, L’Atelier BNP Paribas announced the second season of its fintech & corporate accelerator. The four-month program was reportedly designed to help enable various businesses to embark on an open innovation project with specific strategic objectives such as the search for growth or internal… Read More

October 17, 2016 @ 3:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rise Mumbai Accelerator, Barclay’s fintech accelerating program, announced it has assembled its first cohort, which consists of 10 startups. The India-based program is described as a community of the thinkers and doers that are working together to create the future of financial services. Its team revealed:… Read More

October 14, 2016 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kiwibank, along with its partner Creative HQ, announced they have teamed up with Simmonds Stewart, which will reportedly act as legal counsel for Kiwibank’s new fintech accelerator program. As previously reported, Kiwibank announced the launch of its new fintech accelerator in New Zealand…. Read More

September 26, 2016 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bondora, a European peer to peer lender based in Estonia, announced last week the launch of its own refer-a-friend offer. The company stated users may now earn an extra income by introducing their friends to its website. The Bondora team stated anyone who joins with a… Read More

June 2, 2016 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, KoreConX  announced its new program that helps equity and debt crowdfunding platforms go truly global by accessing China’s accredited investor base and companies in need of funding. The program, Going Global Solutions, provides portals with a feasibility study of the marketplace, recommendations regarding the legal and regulatory framework,… Read More