Tagged: accelerator

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

November 19, 2017 @ 4:00 am By JD Alois  |  

F10,  one of the leading Fintech accelerators and incubators in Switzerland, has added Zürcher Kantonalbank, Switzerland’s largest cantonal bank as a corporate member. Remo Schmidli, Head of Multichannel Management at Zürcher Kantonalbank, said the move will see their bank gain access to the Fintech startups passing through… Read More

October 23, 2017 @ 11:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anchored by Standard Chartered, SuperCharger Fintech accelerator is gearing up for its third cohort of startups and scale-ups in the Fintech space. Accepted applicants will begin a 12 week program that starts in March of 2018 and continues through June. SuperCharger is interested in all different… Read More

September 19, 2017 @ 9:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following their expansion into Malaysia, SuperCharger Fintech Accelerator has scheduled its inaugural launch day event for September 26th in Kuala Lumpur. Organizers report that after reviewing over 100 applications, entries have been narrowed down to 10 promising Fintech startups. The event will see SuperCharger representatives… Read More

September 12, 2017 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and First Data announced applications are now open for the Winter 2017 Class of the accelerator program, Commerce.Innovated. This news comes just one month after the companies announced the four selected startups for the Fall 2017 program. Commerce.Innovated. is described as… Read More

September 11, 2017 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Switzerland’s startup accelerator, F10, has announced it is now accepting applications for its “P2” program. The latest round of applications commences today (September 11th), and is open to all startups in Fintech, Regtech, and Insurtech. 15 Places are said to be available for the first round… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 8:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The FinLab, based in Singapore, has announced the graduation of eight Fintech startups from its 100-day accelerator program. The FinLab is an innovation accelerator joint venture between United Overseas Bank (UOB) and SGInnovate. The program provides practical guidance, resources and mentorship to enable startups  that… Read More

August 14, 2017 @ 10:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hong Kong based SuperCharger, a Fintech accelerator program, has expanded its footprint into Malaysia. SuperCharger has partnered up with Standard Chartered, Allianz and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation to launch their 12 week program in Kuala Lumpur. SuperCharger is accepting applicants now with a deadline of… 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

August 1, 2017 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Venture Center announced on Tuesday that two international and eight U.S. teams completed the VC FinTech Accelerator Empowered by FIS last week and presented their solutions to more than 350 investors, which included banking and financial services executives from across the U.So at VC… 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 23, 2017 @ 6:58 am By Cole Lyons  |  

One of the world’s leading accelerators for Fintech Startups, Starupbootcamps, announced their first round of companies that will join their inaugural program in Mumbai, India. These startups beat out nearly 300 other companies from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Since its launch in… Read More

June 22, 2017 @ 10:25 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Station F, the biggest startup campus worldwide will open in Paris this month with BNP Paribas joining in the fall of 2017. BNP Paribas, the global Top-10 bank headquartered in France, is transferring its Fintech and InsureTech accelerator there with the help of global Plug… 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

May 10, 2017 @ 12:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BNP Paribas -Plug and Play announced on Tuesday it is partnering with Paris-based startup campus, Station F, to host its upcoming fintech/insurtech accelerator program. According to the organizations, the new partnership will provide a venue for the program. While sharing details about the upcoming program launch, Roxanne… 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 19, 2017 @ 4:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on Tuesday that applications will soon open for its Asia-Pacific’s fourth annual FinTech Innovation Lab, which is described as a 12-week program that helps early and growth-staged fintech companies accelerate product and business development by gaining exposure to financial institution executive…. Read More

March 27, 2017 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech payment accelerator and solutions provider, SmartCard Marketing Systems Inc., announced on Friday it expanded its fintech accelerator offering for independent software vendors to prepare for biometrics, blockchain, and AI interoperability. SmartCard Marketing Systems stated its strategy is built on compounded years of experience and success… Read More

March 22, 2017 @ 10:36 am By Cole Lyons  |  

Sydney Australia-based Fintech accelerator H2 has recently accepted its new round of startups, including the sports trading game FanTrade and personal chef delivery app DishMe. These companies differ from H2’s typically financial focus. This new company approach can be explained by a January blog post by Toby… Read More