Announcing our winter 2021 class of fintech startups
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 18, 2021 — The Financial Venture Studio (FVS) today announced that it has selected a record nine companies for its Winter 2021 cohort of the nation’s premier program dedicated to seed-stage fintech startups. Following a rigorous vetting process, the companies have received an investment in capital from FVS, and are now participating in a bespoke six-month, virtual program designed to help early-stage fintech firms navigate critical elements of the financial services industry, including legal/regulatory, technical, communications, partnerships, and capital markets.
“Fintech is changing faster than ever,” said Ryan Falvey, Managing Partner at FVS. “COVID-19 restrictions have encouraged millions of consumers to adopt digital financial tools for the first time. The growth in the sector is incredible. At the same time, the nature of company creation is evolving. With location being less important than before, we’re seeing teams from across the country, and the world, tackling big problems and pursuing ambitious visions. This is a thrilling time to be working in early-stage fintech.”
“…With location being less important than before, we’re seeing teams from across the country, and the world, tackling big problems and pursuing ambitious visions. This is a thrilling time to be working in early-stage fintech.”
“Building a fintech requires building a massive network of contacts throughout financial services, and that’s practically impossible now with COVID having shut down in-person networking,” said Tyler Griffin, Managing Partner at FVS, who previously founded payments fintech Prism, which was sold to PayNearMe. “At Venture Studio, we are creating those networks for founders, helping them meet the right people at the right organizations to shave months or even years off of their development.”
The FVS Winter 2021 cohort includes one company in stealth mode, as well as eight others:
