Fintech Companies Bring Innovative Thinking to 2021 FIS Accelerator Demo Day
FIS Fintech Accelerator concluded its sixth year with a successful Demo Day showcasing ten growth-stage fintech companies. Long Game and Tax Status were recognized with awards for their innovative solutions. Governor Asa Hutchinson and FIS CEO Gary Norcross announced an extension of the program for 2022. The initiative, in collaboration with the Venture Center, aims to nurture technologies in banking and payments. Notably, 30% of participating firms were women-owned, emphasizing diversity within the fintech space.
- Awards for Long Game and Tax Status reflect innovative technology solutions.
- Extension of the FIS Fintech Accelerator program for 2022 enhances future opportunities.
- 30% participation from women-owned businesses promotes diversity in fintech.
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Key facts:
- The FIS Fintech Accelerator is a key aspect of FIS’ multi-faceted investment program that discovers and nurtures innovative technologies to advance the way the world pays, banks and invests.
- Long Game named “Audience Choice” for its financial wellness solution, and Tax Status won the “Collins Andrews III Most Valuable Participant” award for its authentication/lending solution.
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State of Arkansas and FIS announce extension of program for 2022.
Long Game won the “Audience Choice” award for its financial wellness game solution that rewards banking consumers for saving money. Tax Status won the “Collins Andrews III Most Valuable Participant” award for its authentication/lending solution that provides one-click access to tax documents and credit scores.
Other advanced technology areas showcased at Demo Day included credit monitoring, authentication, direct deposit, banking-as-a-service, lending, automation, data-as-a-service and customer relationship management. Thirty percent of the participating companies in the 2021 program were women-owned enterprises.
At the event,
The FIS Fintech Accelerator is a key aspect of FIS’ multi-faceted investment program to discover and nurture innovative technologies that advance the way the world pays, banks and invests. A collaboration among FIS, the
“Congratulations to this year’s graduating cohort for all the work they put into developing and showcasing their technology ideas in this year’s program,” said
“The impact of the FIS Fintech Accelerator program echoes around the globe,” said
“Our six-year partnership with FIS in this Accelerator continues to bring some of the most promising financial technologies to the industry as well as to FIS clients around the world,” said
Read more about the 10 growth-stage fintech companies from the 2021 program in our previous announcement or visit www.venturecenter.co/fisfintech.
FIS is a leading provider of technology solutions for merchants, banks and capital markets firms globally. Our employees are dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests by applying our scale, deep expertise and data-driven insights. We help our clients use technology in innovative ways to solve business-critical challenges and deliver superior experiences for their customers. Headquartered in
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