Real Connections.
Real Results. Real Impact.
The Venture Center is the front door to entrepreneurship in Central Arkansas and beyond.
Real Connections.
VC FINTECH ACCELERATOR
$75K
Initial Investment
25+
Participating Banks
Access
FIS C-Suite
Connect
Industry Contacts
Mentors
FinTech & General
$100K
AWS Credits
STAKE YOUR CLAIM IN THE BIRTHPLACE OF fintech
The VC FinTech Accelerator — Empowered by FIS is a rigorous 12-week program designed to accelerate the growth of early stage financial technology ventures. The Venture Center selects 10 financial technology startups poised to challenge the status quo in the financial services sector. Through rigorous curriculum, mentorship and coaching, The Venture Center and FIS are able to accelerate industry innovation with a focus on cutting costs, driving customer engagement and increasing revenue.
THE VENTURE CENTER Pre-accelerator
The starting point for any serious business founder, The Venture Center's Pre-Accelerator is a 12-week business bootcamp in which participants create a minimum viable product, gain customer validation and accelerate the path to viability.
The Venture Center helps entrepreneurs turn their startups into viable, high-growth businesses.
By leveraging the expertise of a world class team of mentors, intensive programming and introductions to the investor community, The VC serves as an engine for economic growth. We have bootstrapped our operation for maximum impact and are committed to keep moving the need forward.
UnPACK YOUR IDEA.
Take the first step toward turning your idea into an investable venture.
Schedule a FREE Huddle Hour Session with one of our world class mentors.
More than a membership.
Whether you're a business professional, investor or entrepreneur, the very best creative collisions happen at the Venture Center. Become a member, build your network and take advantage of all that The VC has to offer.
Accelerate your business.
Meaningful innovation requires more than just capital. That’s why we’ve developed an extensive network of people, programs and resources to help startups of all phases refine the business model, create a product that is market-ready and ultimately connect to customers and investors.