Mass Fintech Hub unveils Boston Fintech Week programming and launch of New Angel Investor Sponsorship Program

The public-private partnership will showcase the breadth of programming supporting the Massachusetts Fintech ecosystem, including Angel Investing Education, partnerships to improve the consumer experience, and supporting MA students to join the industry

BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 15, 2022 / At this month’s Boston Fintech Week presented by FinTech Sandbox, a community-led global fintech event taking place at the Boston Public Library and various locations across Boston, the Mass Fintech Hub will host three new in-person events, including an Angel Investing Mini-Workshop, a Fintech Career Fair and a Fintech Forum on User Experience. The events will serve to educate new angel investors and fintech startup founders, attract new talent to the ecosystem and discuss the way forward to promote the industry in the state.

“Mass Fintech Hub’s programming this year is essential as our community keeps pace with fintech’s rapid expansion into literally every aspect of our daily lives – we need to stay engaged and discover today’s ideas that will shape the future,” said Sarah Biller, co. -founder of FinTech Sandbox and founder of Mass Fintech Hub. “Boston Fintech Week challenges its speakers and attendees to think bigger about the problems and opportunities we face and how we can have the greatest impact on our industry and the world.”

Boston Fintech Week returns in person for its fifth edition. This year’s theme is “Fintech& – Building Today for an Uncharted Tomorrow” and will highlight the various ways fintech affects across industries and sectors via new technologies and services. It will bring together the global fintech community with illuminating keynotes, panel discussions, networking receptions, community-led events and discussions on the latest advances in fintech.

As part of Mass Fintech Hub’s commitment to support the growth of early-stage startups in Massachusetts and increase the amount of early-stage investment capital, Mass Fintech Hub will launch an Angel Investor Education Series and will bring together a community of leading and emerging angel investors and startups to share knowledge about establishing a business, attracting capital and the necessary decision-making process along the way. A key part of this programming is sponsoring potential angel investors from the regional fintech community to go through an external education course. The first cohort will take the course in October and cohorts will continue into 2023. This initiative is sponsored by a grant from the Mass Tech Collaborative, also a founding member.

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Additional details on the Mass Fintech Hub programming during Boston Fintech Week include:

• Angel Investing Mini-Workshop (September 28, 2022; 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at MassMutual): Class Rebel CEO Brooke Harley will provide an interactive teaser showcasing the external course Mass Fintech Hub will sponsor for qualified potential angel investors. After the mini-workshop, leaders from the MA angel investment community will share more about the Mass Fintech Hub Angel Investor Series and be on hand to answer questions and share stories about how they got started, how they raise and vet deals and lessons they’ve learned along the way. To attend this session, register for Boston Fintech Week here.

• Mass Fintech Hub Career Fair (26 September 2022; 14:00-17:00 at District Hall): The Mass Fintech Hub Career Fair series is back with the biggest anticipated career fair yet. Several leading industry partners and startups, and 300+ students from Massachusetts academic institutions across the state will meet, learn and network with the goal of helping Massachusetts students get started in their fintech careers. Students can register for this session directly via the registration page here.

• Mass Fintech Hub Fintech Forum: Collaborating to Improve User Experience (September 28, 2022; 16:00 – 18:00 at MassChallenge): A panel of executives from Citizens, Reading Cooperative Bank and leading MA startups will share successes, challenges and the importance of corporate and fintech partnerships and collaborations as the mass finance industry strives to improve user experience across the industry. To attend this session, register for Boston Fintech Week here.

Managers of the Mass Fintech Hub will hold office hours from 15:00 to 16:30 on Thursday afternoon, September 29^th, at Babson College’s Boston campus for interested parties to learn more about membership and how they can get involved. Mass Fintech Hub will also participate in Connect @ BFTW: Drop-In Networking & Sponsor Table Top Fair on Wednesday noon. In addition, many member organizations will host their own sessions as part of the Boston-wide events.

Boston Fintech Week is presented by FinTech Sandbox, a non-profit organization that enables innovation in the financial sector, with strong support and involvement from Mass Fintech Hub (an initiative under FinTech Sandbox). It will host dozens of speakers from prominent financial organizations and fintech companies, including FT Partners and MassMutual, among many others, to thousands of attendees, spanning entrepreneurs, senior financial services executives, data providers, venture capitalists, academics, students, regulators and members of the media from across the country and the globe.

The Massachusetts Fintech Working Group, chaired by Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy and MassMutual US CEO Mike Fanning, is a Massachusetts-based initiative formed to strengthen the Commonwealth’s fintech ecosystem and drive continued success and growth for the industry. The Mass Fintech Hub originated from this group and has also grown in size and stature since it was founded in mid-2021.

“Mass Fintech Hub’s programming taps into the deep talent pool and thriving fintech community that exists in our region to provide educational and business opportunities, helping these startups succeed,” said Mike Fanning. “Even in the face of recent economic challenges, fintech is resilient and continues to grow in influence and application across industries. This event serves to open our eyes to the great opportunities that exist in the space and how we can tackle common challenges together.”

Register for Boston Fintech Week here. For more information on Mass Fintech Hub, please visit: www.massfintechhub.com; stay up to date with the latest developments and relevant content on Twitter at @MassFintechHub and LinkedIn.

About Mass Fintech Hub

The Mass Fintech Hub is a public-private partnership based in Massachusetts consisting of a network of Fintech leaders, financial experts, academics, public sector leaders and venture capitalists that empower fintech startups to achieve success worldwide. The initiative supports the Fintech ecosystem through programs that attract investment, talent, collaboration and encourage regulatory innovation. The Mass Fintech Hub stimulates activity and connections, creates opportunities and aligns key stakeholders for a better entrepreneurial environment that supports Fintech startups at all stages of development. Learn more here: www.massfintechhub.com/contact-us/.

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