Zvilo accepted as part of Tech Nation’s Fintech 5.0 Growth Program
Zvilo, the credit-led challenger bank for the Balkans and emerging markets, has been accepted into the Fintech 5.0 growth program facilitated by Tech Nation.
Tech Nation is the UK’s leading network for aspiring tech entrepreneurs, and the program itself is delivered as part of HM Treasury’s Fintech Sector Strategy to maintain the UK’s place as a world leader in the sector.
Now in its fifth year, the six-month program aims to help some of the most exciting and promising UK fintech companies accelerate their growth and scale at a rapid pace both in the UK and abroad.
Mohamad Dabbas, Chief of Staff and Head of Investor Relations, stated: “We are incredibly pleased to have been accepted as part of this program as it will support our ambition to scale and our passionate goal of making affordable financial products accessible to all .”
“The tailor-made program is specifically designed to connect and empower the founders through a series of in-depth insight sessions, networking events with key stakeholders and more. This central element of the Fintech 5.0 program will give Zvilo access to a wider network of 30 fintech- companies spanning more than 10 sub-sectors and as a result we look forward to expanding our connections.”
The new cohort has several scale-ups within the sector that have demonstrated their credibility as future fintech leaders. As part of the rigorous assessment process, companies must be at a stage of development equivalent to seed or Series A, have a product in the market actively used and be headquartered in the UK. You can read more about the cohort in Tech Nation’s press release: https://technation.io/news/.
Admir Imani, Chairman of Zvilo, stated: “I am proud of the fact that the management team at Zvilo has a strong track record in scalable lending, banking, technology development, equity and debt raising among many other talents. We are excited to join several others fintech companies as part of the Fintech 5.0 cohort which gives us access to like-minded entrepreneurs and peers in the startup space, as well as international technology partners and a network of potential funders.”
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About Zvilo
Zvilo is a credit-led challenger bank for the Balkans and other emerging markets, offering low fees and providing seamless connectivity and accessible credit. Zvilo will be the first of its kind in the Western Balkans, the first market, where users have limited access to credit and are subject to the highest bank fees in Europe. Through innovative solutions, Zvilo plans to increase financial inclusivity for the 21 million Balkan population, and also provide financial competence to the approx. 40% who remain unbanked. Zvilo is set to become the leading digital financial platform offering both business and personal products through its dedicated app.
www.zvilo.com
About Tech Nation
Tech Nation is the leading growth platform for UK technology scale-ups. Tech Nation fuels the growth of innovative founders, leaders and scaling companies so that they can positively transform societies and economies; give them the coaching, content and community they need for their journey of designing the future. Tech Nation has many years of experience in facilitating and helping UK technology companies to scale, both at home and abroad. Over 30 cohorts and 900 companies have successfully graduated from Tech Nation’s growth programs. Alumni include Skyscanner, Darktrace and Monzo, as well as 3 of the UK’s ‘decacorns’; Revolut, Wise and Farfetch.
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