SHOWCASE
THE FUTURE OF FINTECH:
BEST IN SHOW
Empire Startups and Fintech Is Femme are teaming up to showcase the very best, category-defining pre-seed and seed stage startups reimagining lending, payments, wealth, insurance, capital markets, and more.
Each event will feature five companies presenting and a panel of expert investors crowning Fintech's BEST-IN-SHOW.
with participation from
FROM BUILD TO SPOTLIGHT MODE — PRE-SEED / SEED-STAGE — NOMINATE OR APPLY HERE.
REGISTER TO ATTEND
Modern Money: WealthTech Showcase
Fintech Is Femme: Female-led Showcase
Net Worthy: Financial Wellness Showcase
The Exchange: Capital Markets Showcase
Underwritten: The InsurTech Showcase
FinGPT: The GenAI Showcase
Oct 6 2025
Nov 10 2025
Mar 9 2026
Jun 8 2026
Sep 14 2026
Dec 7 2026
APPLY OR NOMINATE
YOUR FAVORITE FINTECH
REASONS TO ATTEND
Meet FinTech’s Rising Stars – Hear from the top entrepreneurs building what’s next
Spot What’s Next – Get early access to breakthrough tech and ideas
Not a Webinar – Live Q&A with founders and judges — fast, interactive, and fun
Expert Forecasts – Hear what top investors see coming next in FinTech
REASONS TO PRESENT
Momentum & Bragging Rights – Showcase your startup fresh off a Best in Show recognition
Unmatched Visibility – Get in front of the largest and most engaged FinTech community in the world
Curated Access – 1:1 meetings with top-tier investors, judges, and strategic partners
PREVIOUS 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