Financial products and services provider FIS and The Venture Center have announced the ten companies selected to participate in the FIS Fintech Accelerator programme which will be conducted virtually.

In its sixth year, the FIS Fintech Accelerator programme is focused on identifying and fostering startup financial technology firms with promising, high-potential technologies that advance the way the world pays, banks and invests.

The 2021 programme received applications from fintech companies in the U.S. and 29 other countries with thirty percent of this year’s cohort features solutions created by women founders.

The 12-week accelerator program begins on June 7 and is preceded by a four-week programme to prepare company founders to work with FIS and its clients.

The 2021 programme will culminate with a Demo Day on August 26, where leaders from each of the participating firms will demonstrate their refined solutions to hundreds of leading financial institutions, potential investors and industry participants.

The ten selected fintech companies and their focus areas are:

“FIS continues to lead the world of innovation through programs including the FIS Fintech Accelerator, in partnership with The Venture Center,”

said Wayne Miller, Executive Director, The Venture Center.

“This program has grown immensely in both scope and stature over the past six years, and we are proud to play a pivotal role ushering in a new era of technology alongside the most talented founders in the world.”