If you are looking to rapidly expand your technology solution in the financial services industry, there is no better place to do it than the FIS FinTech Accelerator - A Venture Center Program. We have developed an extensive network of people, programs and resources to help early stage companies refine their business models, create a product that is market-ready and ultimately connect to potential customers and investors.
$75K
Initial Investment
40+
Participating Banks
Access
FIS C-Suite
Connect
Industry Contacts
Mentors
FinTech & General
$100K
AWS Credits
The FIS FinTech Accelerator 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.
FIS is the world's largest global provider dedicated to banking and payments technologies. FIS empowers the financial world with payment processing and banking solutions, including software, services and technology outsourcing. If you want to partner with or sell to financial institutions, the FIS FinTech Accelerator can get you there faster than you ever thought possible.
The FIS FinTech Accelerator adds value to portfolio companies by leveraging relationships with dozens of financial institutions, a nation-wide ecosystem of FinTech connections, several strategic investors and the Little Rock business community, which has deep roots in financial technology and data science.
The FIS FinTech Accelerator - In Partnership with The Venture Center, is seeking financial technology companies that are innovating in: core banking services, wealth management, back office, regulatory & compliance, AI, data analytics, payments, digital automation, automated marketing, gamification, privacy/data permission, and enterprise blockchain. All relevant financial services companies are encouraged to apply.
Portfolio companies that are selected and commit to complete the accelerator receive a $75,000 initial investment with the potential for follow-on investment up to $300,000 at the end of the program for top performers. In addition, companies that demonstrate substantial promise in the development of new tools and technologies that deliver purposeful innovation may receive an invitation to join the FIS HiPo Network.
The FIS FinTech Accelerator is a rigorous program designed to accelerate the growth of financial technology companies. Our founders develop deep knowledge and skills in marketing, operations, product refinement, business development, and go-to-market strategy before connecting to customers and investors.
The Venture Center is home to hundreds of leaders, ideators and do-ers who are building better, faster, smarter solutions to everyday problems, and our team is committed to supporting them as they innovate for the future.
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Situated on the Arkansas River, Little Rock is home to a thriving culture that offers a vibrant nightlife, world-class attractions and a booming dining scene with local restaurants serving up dishes from all over the globe. As the birthplace of early FinTech innovators like Systematics, Arkansas Systems, ABC Financial, Stephens Inc., Mainstream Technologies and Acxiom—and the home of the only FinTech Accelerator empowered by the world’s largest financial technology company—Central Arkansas is the best place for startups seeking to disrupt the FinTech space.
FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, and The Venture Center have announced the 10 startup companies selected to participate in the 2018 VC FinTech Accelerator program, now in its third year.
The need for real-time view of compliance detection, reporting and risk identification requires integration with key core banking environments as well as access to the most current data. Attend Hexanika's session at Think 2018 to understand how its converged solution leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate regulatory compliance to save cost and time by up to 40%.
Keep your bank at the forefront of FinTech innovation with these insights from Wayne Miller, Managing Director of the VC FinTech Accelerator.
Plenty of articles stress the need for or lack of diversity in the startup world, but without specific evidence, that argument might fall flat with some audiences. Using the positive trends of our 2016 and 2017 portfolio companies, we offer several examples of success that back up the claim that diversity benefits founders of all backgrounds.
The event includes over two dozen video educational sessions from some of the most successful names in trading, investing, and the financial markets. Attendees get a front row seat as these influencers share their world-class experiences as well as their unique approaches to trading the markets.
The Venture Center and Boston-based FinTech Sandbox, announced a partnership to increase access to the data FinTech startups need to increase business.
If you are interviewing with an accelerator or seed investor, the first thing you need to do is stand out among all the noise. Up your chances of success with this list of tips on how to stand out based on conducting hundreds of founder interviews.
Now in its third year, the VC FinTech Accelerator seeks to accelerate the development and growth of early-stage financial technology ventures. Ten startups will be selected to participate in a rigorous 12-week program in Little Rock starting on April 30. In addition to monetary investment, each VC FinTech Accelerator participant will receive in-depth mentoring and training from FIS and The Venture Center as well as personal access to the FIS C-suite and senior leaders.
While at the Venture Center, President Bullard discussed the knowledge and technology emerging from the VC FinTech Accelerator and learned more about challenges facing financial institutions, including regulatory compliance, disruptive innovation and technology, changing consumer demands and lack of financial literacy.
Plinqit, a member of the 2017 Venture Center FinTech Accelerator cohort, announced an agreement with ChoiceOne Bank, a Michigan-based community bank, to bring mobile savings to the bank’s customers.
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, founder and CEO of Flutterwave and participant in the inaugural cohort of the Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator in 2016, was named to the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology.
WalletFi has closed an additional $265,000 of funding, bringing its total seed financing to more than $300,000. The company’s early backers include several institutional investors as well as the CEO of a publicly traded bank.
HEXANIKA, alumni of the 2016 VC FinTech Accelerator, is set to announce it's Fair Lending Solution® at the 2018 HMDA training conference, held August 29-30 at The Venture Center.
The following Q&A is a new feature presented by Chris Abbott of Rhodes College, one of The Venture Center's 2017 summer interns. Omnetrium is an innovative platform for financial institutions to drive new account growth, stable core deposits and robust client relationships.
That set of mortarboards you might have noticed sailing through the air this week may have come from the celebrations of startups graduating from the VC Fintech Accelerator - Empowered by FIS this week. The occasion was marked by the accelerator’s Demo Days Event during which all ten companies – two international startups and eight U.S.-based firms – presented their technologies before an audience of more than 350 investors and financial services professionals.
We continue to root for our VC FinTech Accelerator teams long after they exit our doors. That's why we were thrilled to receive this announcement from Flutterwave, one of our 2016 cohort companies. Way to go, y'all! We are proud to be part of your story.
