Team8 partners with Money20/20 to showcase Israeli fintech innovation
Money20/20 arrives in Tel Aviv as part of its world tour to highlight Israel’s contribution to the global fintech ecosystem.
TEL AVIV, Israel, November 3, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Team8, a company-building venture group focused on fintech, cyber and digital health, is hosting a senior delegation of global VCs to shine a spotlight on Israel’s burgeoning fintech scene between the 6th and November 8. The delegation will be in Israel for the global fintech show, Money20/20’s debut visit to Tel Aviv.
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The event brings together movers and shakers from Israel’s fintech industry and will include a forum with some of Israel’s most influential players. For example, on November 7, industry experts will discuss Israel’s credentials as a hotbed of fintech innovation during the sold-out World Tour session “Unleashing Fintech in the Startup Nation.”
The evening of the 7th will include:
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A presentation by Oded Salomy, Director of Payment Systems and Member of Management at the Bank of Israel on “How Fintech Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Regulation as an Opportunity”
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A fireside chat between Shmuel Ben Tovim, Director, Fintech Israel Innovation Community and Ronen Assia, Team8 Managing Partner and Co-Founder of eToro who will discuss his role in founding eToro and steering it on the path to global success
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A follow-up panel, moderated by Sanjib Kalita, Editor-in-Chief of Money20/20. with a focus on current investment trends in the financial services industry that includes insights from Team8 Managing Partner Sarit Firon, Nyca Partner Jeremy Solomon and Greylock Partner Seth Rosenberg
On the morning of November 8, Team8, Money20/20, Greylock and Nyca will host an exclusive breakfast for over 100 fintech entrepreneurs and industry leaders at Team8 headquarters.
During the week, Team8 will also host a global delegation of venture capital groups to introduce them to some of the country’s most promising fintech startups and entrepreneurs. The delegation includes more than a dozen global executives from some of the top venture groups in the world, including Greylock Partners, Nyca Partners and others.
Team8 Managing Partner Rakefet Russak-Aminoach said: “Money20/20’s visit to Tel Aviv represents an important milestone for Israel’s thriving fintech community. Despite challenging market conditions, Israel remains a center of excellence for fintech innovation, defined by resilient teams and solutions tailored to evolving market trends. We are thrilled to partner with Money20/20 and other leading VCs from around the world to help showcase a small selection of the incredible startups that have put Israel on the global fintech map.”
“Israel has an incredibly rich fintech ecosystem,” said Scarlett Sieber, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Money20/20. “From startups to VCs, Israel is home to some of the most exciting players in the fintech world, and with a fairly enlightened regulatory framework, it is clear that the industry has the potential to scale even in challenging times. We are very excited to be here and happy to partner with Team8 on this stop on the World Tour.”
About Team8
Team8 is a venture group that builds and supports the most innovative technology companies in fintech, cyber, data and digital health. We leverage deep domain expertise, cutting-edge technology and first-hand business-building experience to partner with entrepreneurs to establish globally successful companies, while investing in early-stage companies active in the group’s fields of interest. Visit www.team8.vc to learn more.
About money20/20
Founded in 2011, Money20/20 creates destination shows where the most innovative people in payments, Fintech and the wider financial services industry connect. The American edition, held in Las Vegas (October 22-25, 2023), and the Europe edition, held in Amsterdam (June 6-8, 2023), are known for their efficient networking, and are considered indispensable of financial services professionals. The upcoming Asia expansion show, to be held in Bangkok in April 2024, promises to be an exciting addition to the world’s leading fintech conversation.
Money20/20 is the place where the industry’s brightest visionaries and innovators come together to create the future of money. Money20/20 is an Ascential show. www.money2020.com
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