A programme to bring
ideas to life

_ 10 Early stage fintechs
_ Mentorship, Workshops & Office Hours
_ Free coworking space
_ Connection with Corporates and Investors
_ Networking with The Fintech House Community
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About the Programme

A 5 months programme divided in 3 phases: Launch and Rise

Phase 1

2 months

Goals

Validate Business Ideas & Models; Refine MVPs based on user feedback; Prepare a strong foundation for scaling

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Phase 2

2 months

Goals

1. Optimize product and business model for scaling; 2. Develop a comprehensive funding strategy; 3. Prepare for securing investment and strategic partnerships

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Phase 2

2 months

Goals

1. Optimize product and business model for scaling; 2. Develop a comprehensive funding strategy; 3. Prepare for securing investment and strategic partnerships

Apply

Product Validation

Workshops:
  • Problem-Solution Fit
  • Product Validation and Customer Discovery
Office Hours:
  • Define your Roadmap
  • Problems & Solutions

MVP Development

Workshops:
  • No-code tools for MVP development
  • how to create AI products with Google cloud
  • How to build and manage a (tech) team
Office Hours:
  • Prototyping
  • MVP Development
  • Internal DemoDay

Go-to-Market & Branding

Workshops:
  • Marketing & Branding
  • Sales Strategy
  • Pitch Practice & Feedback
Office Hours:
  • Connect with corporates
  • Financials

Customer Acquistion & Partnerships

Workshops:
  • Corporate Connection
  • How to create AI Agents
  • Prepare you Pitch
Office Hours:
  • PR Strategy
  • Mental Health
  • Sales Campain

Fundraising

Workshops:
  • Fundraising 101
  • Public Funding and certifications
  • Investment fundamentals
  • Legal
Office Hours:
  • Preparing an Investment Round
  • Financials
  • Investment fundamentals

Timeline

Applications
Applications are open from 04/11/2025 to 24/11/2025
Selection
Selection: 24/11/2025 - 03/11/2025 Results: 03/11/2025 - 5/11/2025
Launch Phase Kick-Off
Goal: Validation & Development Period of the programme: 14/01/2026 - 22/04/2026
Rise Phase Kick-Off
Goal: Investment Readiness & Strategic Partnerships Period of the programme: 22/04/2026 - 03/06/2026
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Monday, November 24, 2025
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Application

Who Can Apply?

Vertical

Fintech, Insurtech, Cybersecurity, Proptech, Regtech, Defi

Revenue

Less than 50k anual recurring revenue

Stage

Pre-seed stage, not having raised equity rounds or until 50k (in the form of SAFE or convertible notes) at the data of the application

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Terms

Why to Apply?

Mentorship

Get tailored guidance from founders and industry experts.

Free Coworking Space

Work at the biggest fintech hub in the business centre of Lisbon and enjoy all the office perks!

Tailor Made Programme

Get customized support that meets your unique needs and resources to ensure your success.

Visibility

Gain exposure and recognition through social media and top industry events.

Community

Get connected with the most promising fintech founders in the community.

Investment & Corporates

Get to know the investors that best fit your investment needs and connect with main players in Portugal.  

Mentors, Workshops & Office Hours

Mads Schmidt Petersen

Co-founder & CEO of Hippo.Build

António Castro

CFO of Lovys

Tiago Freire de Andrade

Co-founder & CEO of Lynxai

Jon Fath

Founder of Rauva

Nuno Pereira

Founder of Paynest

Gianluca Pereyra

Co-Founder & CEO of ENIDOG

Nuno Cortesão

Co-Founder of Zharta

Simão Cruz

Founding Managing Partner at Lightshift Capital

Vanda Jesus

Co-Chief Executive Officer at Doutor Finanças

Jana Belugí

Specialist in Strategy

Ana Teixeira

Founder of Mudey

Fred Sarmento

Founder & CEO at Twistag

Nuno Afonso

Venture Capital Investor

About The Fintech House

 

The Fintech House is an initiative of Portugal Fintech in partnership with Sítio to foster innovation and to make ideas grow.

To create an ecosystem where every FinTech, RegTech, InsurTech and Cybersecurity company in Portugal can easily interact with regulators, legislators, consultants, banks, investors and other relevant entities.

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Lisbon Bsuiness Centre

Av. Duque de Loulé 12

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Rooftop

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10 Floor Building

All dedicated to fintech 

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Meeting Rooms & Phone Booths

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