The new rock stars of finance, the fintech's, are about to mimic the great names of old and go on tour.
Startupbootcamp Fintech, the accelerator focused on financial innovation, has announced its first ever Demo Tour, replacing the traditional Demo Day that marks the end of the accelerator program.
Over 2 weeks in July, the 11 startups from Startupbootcamp’s 2017 cohort in Singapore will visit four countries across Asia and present their companies to investors and potential partners at 4 separate Demo Days.
The Startupbootcamp Demo Tour is the first of its kind in Asia. It aims to highlight the startups specifically for vetted and highly relevant investors and financial institutions, while also enabling collaboration and fundraising opportunities.
Widening The Net
The «Odyssey» themed tour will consist of four distinct Demo Days in Singapore, Chengdu, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Invites to each event will be based on relevance and readiness to collaborate with the startups.
Demo Days at the end of the Startupbootcamp programme have been key events for startups to connect with possible investors and partners.
The tour will enable members of the 2017 cohort to make direct connections with industry decision-makers, strategic investors and partners in four of the most important Asian markets.
The Tour Stops
5th July: Singapore – In partnership with LATTICE80, pitching and focused networking with investors and financial institutions from the local FinTech ecosystem.
7th July: Chengdu – In partnership with Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone and Thinkzone at Startupbootcamp China’s Headquarters in Thinkzone Park.
10th July: Hong Kong – Pitching and focused networking with investors and financial institutions from the Hong Kong FinTech ecosystem, supported by Cyberport, InvestHK, NexChange and Starthub.
14th July: Tokyo – In partnership with Finolab. pitching and focused networking with investors and financial institutions from the Japanese FinTech ecosystem. This leg is additionally supported by NTT Data.