PITCH DAY
THE FUTURE OF FINTECH
IS DIVERSE
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WHAT GOT US HERE WON'T GET US THERE...
At Empire, we know that diverse and complex problems are best solved by diverse teams. Our pitch day will feature diverse teams solving complex problems across lending, payments, personal finance, wealth, capital markets, infrastructure, insurtech, and banking.
YOU'VE BEEN HEADS DOWN BUILDING. IT'S TIME TO TELL THE WORLD
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
Our mission for the ‘Future of Fintech is Diverse’ Pitch Day is to shine a light on FinTech founders solving important challenges, while increasing access to opportunity and capital for entrepreneurs who identify as female or BIPOC.
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Wellthi connects banks and credit unions of all sizes to make saving as a group safe, convenient, and transparent.
Stratyfy provides predictive analytics and decision management solutions to financial institutions that combine the benefits of AI with IQ.
Finch is a seamless, all-in-one account that provides the benefits of investing with the flexibility of checking.
The world’s first Fairness-as-a-Service company, offering tools that embed fairness into AI decision-making and reducing algorithmic bias.
Unlocking billions of dollars in dormant, unused mobile data in emerging markets.
Expand your reach across multiple markets by accepting all major global wallets with a simple integration, online and in-store.
WHY NOW?
Only 8% of VC-funded startups have female founders
Just 3% of venture funding goes to Black and Latinx founders
THE STATISTICS FOR DIVERSITY IN STARTUP FUNDING ARE ABYSMAL
Empire is partnering with Mastercard because we both know that to reach its full potential, the future of FinTech must be diverse. Our mission for the 'Future of Fintech is Diverse' Pitch Day is to shine a light on FinTech founders solving important challenges, while increasing access to opportunity and capital for entrepreneurs who identify as female or BIPOC.
REASONS TO ATTEND
- Hear from the brightest entrepreneurs in FinTech
Be the first to know about new technologies coming to market
Interactive Q&A. This isn’t your parents’ sleepy webinar
Insights from a panel of expert judges on the future of FinTech
REASONS TO PITCH
Exposure to the Largest FinTech Community in the World
Did we mention exposure? Winner pitches LIVE at the Empire FinTech Conference in front of 600 attendees
Curated 1:1 Meetings with Mentors and Judges
Fast tracked acceptance to Start Path Selection Day – Mastercard’s award winning startup engagement program
MENTORS AND JUDGES
AGENDA
- 1:00 pm
- 1:05 pm
- 1:15 pm
- 1:50 pm
- 2:10 pm
- Kickoff
- Expert Judges Share Best Practices on Pitching
- 6 Top FinTech Companies Pitch
- Expert Judges Provide Feedback
- Winner Announced