JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ten fintech companies in the growth stage presented their technology at the new FIS® (NYSE: FIS) Innovation Center as part of the 2022 FIS Accelerator Demo Day on November 16. The event was attended by investors, bankers, fintech decision makers and community leaders and concluded the seventh year of the FIS Fintech Accelerator program.
Neural Payments won the Demo Day Award for its embedded payment solution that allows banks to send and receive money using a variety of solutions in the market, putting banks at the center of P2P (peer-to-peer) payments. Other technologies showcased at Demo Day included green banking, lending, financial wellness, privacy automation, real-time transaction risk management engine, fraud transaction monitoring, cloud-based compliance, earned wage access and regulatory compliance solutions.
“Opening the Innovation Center at our new headquarters with FIS Demo Day was an exciting way to bring hundreds of fintech enthusiasts together to recognize this talent,” said Rob Lee, President, FIS Impact Ventures. “Congratulations to these companies for all their hard work and dedication to building the next generation of financial technology.”
“FIS has been an invaluable partner over the past seven years as we have worked together to introduce more than 70 entrepreneurial innovators from around the world to a network of industry experts through this world-class fintech accelerator,” said Mimi San Pedro, CEO of the Venture Center .”Collaboration between the banking industry, subject matter experts and our organization will continue to inspire the growth of cutting-edge financial technologies and the success of early-to-growth stage companies poised to advance the financial services industry.”
Each of the ten companies will also pitch their solutions to a wider audience as part of FIS’ virtual demo day on 7 December. Everyone is welcome to attend the online event which will include seven-minute pitch videos, the opportunity to help choose the Audience Choice Award winner, and a virtual networking session with business founders. Learn more and register online.
The FIS Fintech Accelerator program is presented by FIS Impact Ventures, which actively seeks new fintech startups, provides them with investment support, and nurtures their creative ideas to bring innovative technologies to FIS clients. Impact Ventures represents the largest ready-made ecosystem for fintechs, providing them with the unique combination of infrastructure to build on, a large distribution network to tap into, and subject matter expertise to guide them to success. This is a development and culmination of nearly a decade of work supporting fintech startups by offering one-to-one guidance complemented by FIS’ deep expertise and industry experience. A significant percentage of FIS clients interact with Accelerator cohorts each year.
Read more about the ten fintech companies in the growth phase from the 2022 program in our previous announcement or visit www.venturecenter.co/fisfintech.
About FIS
FIS is a leading supplier of technology solutions for financial institutions and businesses of all sizes and across all industries globally. We enable the movement of trade by unlocking the financial technology that powers the world economy. Our employees are dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests through our trusted innovation, system performance and flexible architecture. We help our customers use technology in innovative ways to solve business-critical challenges and deliver superior experiences for their customers. FIS is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida and is a member of the Fortune 500® and Standard & Poor’s 500® Index. To learn more, visit www.fisglobal.com. Follow FIS on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter (@FISGlobal).
