AFE Fintech Accelerator Program 2024

We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the AFE Fintech Accelerator Program, Fall 2024 cohort. This hybrid-virtual program will run for 8 weeks, commencing on September 30, 2024. The program kicks off with an immersive 3-day in-person session at the state-of-the-art Fintech Innovation Hub, located within the prestigious Delaware Technology Park on the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus.

This innovative program offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry experts, collaborate with peers, and accelerate your fintech venture.

The Fintech Innovation Hub is a “center of excellence” created by a public-private partnership—a convergence of academic rigor, business savvy and technical expertise with the intention of pooling resources to make financial systems work better for all.

This is a unique opportunity for mission-driven fintech startups to receive support with coaching, customers, investors, and community as they accelerate their business and impact. CAFE is a non-profit focused on advancing financial health & wellness for low- to moderate- income (LMI) people, through supporting the growth of inclusive tech innovation and partnerships.

Benefit

They offer the program to founders at zero equity, zero cost, thanks to their sponsors.

Eligibility

They are looking for companies:

• in Employee Benefits, Financial Planning, Financial Inclusion, Banking Tech, Investment Tech, Workforce Technology, Financial Wellness, FinTech, InsurTech, Financial Services;
• located in United States;
• incorporated;
• users or paying users stage;
• Pre-seed, Seed, Series A or Series B;
• have raised funding or not;
• currently raising or not raising funds;
• have revenue or not.

How to Apply

The program will kick off with a fintech meetup on September 30, 2024 and run for 8 weeks, concluding on November 22, 2024.