PITCH DAY

THE FUTURE OF FINTECH

IS DIVERSE

brought to you by

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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

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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.

WATCH THE REPLAY

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Wellthi connects banks and credit unions of all sizes to make saving as a group safe, convenient, and transparent.

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Stratyfy provides predictive analytics and decision management solutions to financial institutions that combine the benefits of AI with IQ.

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Finch is a seamless, all-in-one account that provides the benefits of investing with the flexibility of checking.

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The world’s first Fairness-as-a-Service company, offering tools that embed fairness into AI decision-making and reducing algorithmic bias.

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Unlocking billions of dollars in dormant, unused mobile data in emerging markets.

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Expand your reach across multiple markets by accepting all major global wallets with a simple integration, online and in-store.

PART OF NEW YORK FINTECH WEEK

THE FUTURE OF FINTECH PITCH DAY

OCTOBER 18, 2021

YOU'VE BEEN HEADS DOWN BUILDING

TELL THE WORLD

APPLY BY SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

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

FinTech Partner

Alison Goldstein Norup

Head of VC & Startup Ecosystem

FinTech Partner

Emmalyn Shaw

Managing Partner

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Christa Williams-Collett

SVP, Principal

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KJ Singh

Managing Director

AGENDA