fintech forum dach
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FinTech Forum DACH is the first event focused on Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with the mission to identify innovators and disruptors in the Financial Services sector and bring them together with high-calibre investors.TRANSCRIPT
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FinTech Forum DACH is the first event focused on Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with the mission to identify innovators and disruptors in the Financial Services sector and bring them together with high-calibre investors.
When? November 22nd 2013
Where? Airport Club, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Registration http://www.FinTechForum.de
FinTech Forum D-A-CH
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Significant DACH FinTech investments*
Credit card processing (Square competitor). Rocket Internet , plus over €10 mn from New Enterprise Associates, ru.net, Holtzbrinck Ventures in 2012
Online credit marketplace. > € 4 mn from Privatbank Banca Sella , Earlybird, Neuhaus Partners in 2011
SaaS Banking Software for Microfinance: $2 mn from Point Nine Capital, Runa Capital and Kizoo in 2013
Online payment startup (Stripe competitor). > €14 mn from Holtzbrinck Ventures, Sunstone Capital and Blumberg Capital in 2013.
P2P lending platform. $12 mn from Index Ventures, Union Square Ventures in 2013.
Multi-banking app: brings all your accounts in one place. ~ $ 7.7 mn from Swiss company builder Centralway
• Disclosed deal amounts between 2011-13 only. Sources: http://venturebeat.com/ , http://venturevillage.eu/, http://www.gruenderszene.de/, http://techcrunch.com/
Big data credit scoring/micro-lending. Multi-mn. Euros from Blumberg Capital, Point Nine Capital, Heiko Hubertz (Bigpoint), Samwer Brothers in 2013.
Licensed Web 2.0 Bank. JZ Erste Beteiligungs GmbH, Corporate Finance Partners, Anthemis Group, founders etc.
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Sep. 2013 New € 100 million VC FinTech Fund to be launched in Barcelona http://collavate.net/?p=579
Sep. 2013 Morgenthaler partners form new $175M fund to invest in cloud, fintech, & health IT http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/12/morgenthaler-partners-form-new-175m-fund-to-invest-in-cloud-fintech-health-it/
Sep. 2013 Former VeriFone chief Bergeron and GTCR create $500 million fintech acquisition fund http://www.finextra.com/News/FullStory.aspx?newsitemid=25251
May 2013 Bloomberg LP Gets In Venture Game With $75M Fund http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/06/05/bloomberg-lp-gets-in-venture-game-with-75m-fund/
Jan. 2013 BBVA sets up $100 million fintech venture fund http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=24472
Jan. 2013 Ribbit Capital Closes $100M Venture Capital Fund; Launches Inaugural Fund with Four Initial Investments http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ribbit-capital-closes-100m-venture-173000911.html
1 Billion USD for new FinTech-focused funds in 2013
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FinTech Forum Event Friday, 22nd Nov. 2013 | Airport Club, Frankfurt/Main | 10:00 – 17:00 CET
Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 Registration 10:30 – 10:50 Keynote: FinTech Innovation in D-A-CH, Frank Schwab, Founder 10:50 – 12:30 Startup Pitches* 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Buffet & Networking 13:30 – 14:30 Roundtable Discussion: FinTech Startups / SMEs- opportunity or threat? 14:30 – 15:30 Coffee break & Networking 15:30 – 17:00 Startup Pitches*
Expected Participants
– Startups / SMEs: >20 – Investors : >10 (includes VC/PE firms, Business Angels, Banks / FSIs, IT providers) – Others: >5
* Startups will present their pitch in 7 minutes. During the networking breaks, they use stand-up booths to demo their product or service. Break-away rooms for closed-room discussions will be available and can be booked onsite.
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FinTech Forum- a fast growing community
Already on http://www.FinTechForum.de (News & Blogs)
Recently joined: Sharewise, JustETF, Vaamo Finanz, Bergfürst, Moneyland.ch, Payleven, United Signals, PayCash, Xchanging, ConWeaver, Debitos
7 Questions with Thomas Bloch, Yassin Hankir und Oliver Vins, founders of vaamo
7 Questions with Mark Henkel, Co-Founder Paymill
7 Questions with Dr. Guido Sandler, CEO and Founder Bergfürst
7 Questions with Sebastian Diemer, Founder and Managing Director of Kreditech
10 Fundraising Stumbling Blocks by Dr. Alex von Frankenberg, High-Tech Gründerfonds
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FinTech Forum Startup Participants Friday, 22nd Nov. 2013 | Airport Club, Frankfurt/Main | 10:00 – 17:00 CET
Company Name Short Description ConWeaver Automated, semantic-based alternative to Master Data Management
Kreditech Uses BIG DATA and complex machine-learning algorithms to make better credit decisions
Open Bank Project Open source API and App store for banks looking to go digital, using an ecosystem of 3rd party applications and services.
PayCash Pay, cash in and withdraw money using smartphone- easily pay in stores or even transfer money between friends.
Mambu* Enables microfinance institutions / banks to deliver state-of-the-art banking through a native cloud-based SaaS solution.
Moneymeets Transparent, Web 2.0-based alternative to traditional banks' financial advisory services.
Sentitrade* Interprets the sentiment in financial news about DAX 30 companies using machine learning and computer linguistic technologies.
Debitos First online exchange, on which companies can trade any type of receivables (e.g. invoices) for cash / working capital.
Auxmoney Online P2P lending marketplace.
P2C Aurelia Online platform for financing (German) SMEs through non-bank investors.
United Signals Trading on Web 2.0 / Social Trading. Invest directly in Trading Strategies of Successful Traders.
Lendstar App for P2P lending - "Trust your friends, not banks"
Paymill* Enables online businesses to accept payments quickly and easily on their websites
Naqoda Software / SaaS solution for calculating and reporting the interest income tax and capital gains tax ("Abgeltungssteuer")
Vexcash Germany's first pay-day lender, offers short-term (30-day) loans within 30 minutes.
Sharewise Stock market tips and trading advice with ratings of members based on accuracy of previous predictions.
Twindepot* Individual investors can invest starting from €5000, and can mirror the trading strategies of professional investors.
PayLoop* B2B provider of in-store, online, and mobile-based loyalty card solutions (vouchers, bonus systems, loyalty cards, gift cards etc.)
JUSTETF* Invest "like a professional" in ETFs / online D-I-Y investing.
Vaamo* Online platform and app for Personal Financial Management
XTB Back office securities processing.
* Interested in participating, confirmation expected
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Interested? Participation fees (for startups/SMEs and investors only)
Startups (€190 + VAT) | SMEs (€390 + VAT) | Investors (€990 + VAT)
A limited number of other participants (e.g. legal or PR service providers, consulting / analyst firms etc. with relevant experience) can attend via one of the sponsorship packages:
Contact: Samarth Shekhar: [email protected] / +49 151 44 555 404
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FinTech Forum Team
Samarth Shekhar
• Founder: TechFluence Consult (2012) • Co-Founder: FinTech Forum DACH (2013) • Over 14 years in IT / Banking & FinTech sector
Previous Companies • Capgemini Deutschland (Financial Services GBU) • PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. • DSL (Deutsche Bank JV) / HCL Tech • OrbiTech (Citigroup IT subsidiary)
Education • MBA, Marketing & Strategy- Indian Institute of Management Calcutta • BE, Computer Science- Birla Institute of Technology
Frank Schwab
• Founder: imacor (2010) • Co-Founder: BankITX.com (2012) • Co-Founder: FinTech Forum DACH (2013) • 25 years in the Banking Industry
Previous companies • Senior Advisor to McKinsey • Director at Deutsche Bank • Head of New Media at Bank 24
Education • MBA from Ashridge, London • Diploma Computer Science & Business • Administration, University of Mannheim • Apprenticeship / Bank Officer, Deutsche Bank
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