F10 is a Zurich based FinTech Incubator and Accelerator that supports and guides startups in transforming their ideas into successful companies, all the while stimulating worldwide collaboration with international finance organizations is inviting African startups in the fintech, insurtech and regtech spaces
The accelerator has a proven track record of innovation, acceleration and product creation for financial services. F10 is sponsored by SIX, the backbone of the Swiss financial center providing a comprehensive range of services in the areas of securities trading, settlement of securities transactions, financial information processing and cashless payment transactions.
It aims at providing 10 startups from around the world with the opportunity to evolve an initial prototype from the planning phase to the market release phase. The program will be made up of various coaching and educational modules, and take place at the F10 offices in Zurich.
“To insure the startups have the best chances of successfully bringing their products to market, the F10 and its external experts and mentors will be on site and available to coach and mentor the qualifying teams,” F10 said.
This batch will mark F10’s third cohort since it started incubating and accelerating fintech startups.
Startups have until April 28 to submit their ideas to F10, with a pre-selection phase scheduled for early June and final selection for later that month. Participation for the selected startups is free and F10 does not take any equity.
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