Damia Group Portugal is an innovative tech recruitment company, that came to Portugal with the promise to shake the market and the way you work with your clients. The main focus is to develop relationships with a diruptive approach with clients and candidates based on transparent process communication.
They take the hassle out of recruitment and put in the right professionals who will excel in your organization. Experts in the tech recruitment, they’re innovative, disruptive, transparent and relaxed.
DAMIA GROUP
TECHTREE
TechTree is a hiring marketplace that rewards developers and their network with the value that would traditionally be paid to a technical recruiter.
About the mentor
If you want to join the Fintech House Bounty board contact info@thefintechhouse.com
jobRely
Outbound recruitment is the best way to hire for hard-to-fil roles. It requires you to engage in hundreds of conversations with handpicked candidates. jobRely provides solutions that make it fast and easy.
Solutions:
Outbound Recruitment Saas: Linkedin outreach messaging automation, scheduled follow-ups, messaging templates, interview tracking, etc
Recruitment as a Service: Candidate market research, handpicked candidates, outreach messaging drafts, easy candidate review, etc
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details.
Deel
Deel is global payroll and compliant hiring built for remote teams. That means anyone, anywhere can get hired and paid with Deel. Using a tech-enabled self-serve process, companies can instantly hire full-time employees or independent contractors across the world legally, in minutes.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details.
QUITEAMIND
Quiteamind is a company whose main objective is to create value by incorporating technology into the human resources management processes of businesses. The company aims to increase innovation, communication, engagement, and productivity through its products. Solutions are developed in the following areas: training (gamification), performance evaluation, 180º/360º assessment, and feedback.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with tomasalmeida@quiteamind.com for more details.
ELMORE
Need protection? Elmore will keep you covered.
Elmore Insurance Brokers, a member of Fintech House, not only provides cost-effective fintech insurance, it’s also offering a Special Black Friday Promotion that will be available for four months.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for the codes.
ORACLE NETSUITE
Oracle Netsuite is a unified business management suite, encompassing ERP/Financials, CRM and ecommerce for more than 29,000 customers.
About the mentor
Send an e-mail to Andre Jorge andre.jorge@oracle.com , mentioning that you are a FH member
BizAPIs
BizAPIs by Infosistema is a solution to obtain structured data, via API, or submit transactional data from and to multiple sources ( public or private websites). It can be useful for fintechs & insurtechs digital onboarding processes, risk analysis, credit requests, KYC/KYB, AML, Compliance and Automation.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details
Performance Advisor (IPA) for Outsystems
The Performance Advisor for Outsystems is a solution for performance control and SLAs of applications in Outsystems
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details.
Data Migration Manager (DMM) for Outsystems
The Data Migration Manager for Outsystems is a solution for data management in Outsystems ( migration, exportation, importation, anonamyzation, removal, validation/health check and inspection)
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details.
AMPLEMARKET
Amplemarket is the platform to help you achieve your revenue goals in today’s environment: data native, built-in personalization, multi-channel, AI powered.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with partners@amplemarket.com and use the subject "Fintech House x Amplemarket Partnership"
SKILIINK
SKILLINK is a headhunting company specialized in Information Technology, Digital Marketing and Sales which has earned the trust of major Internet firms, startups or even “traditional” business ventures working on their digitalization. With more than 10 years’ experience, we are at your disposal in order to offer you advices and support concerning your recruitments.
About the mentor
For info contact: info@thefintechhouse.com
STRIPE
Stripe is an online payment system, building the most powerful and flexible tools for internet commerce. Whether you’re creating a subscription service, an on-demand marketplace, or an e-commerce store, Stripe provides easy to use and straightforward payments infrastructure available so you can focus on what matters most: product innovation and customer relationships.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details. Contact at Stripe: support@stripe.com
HYDROGEN
Hydrogen is a global Fintech enablement platform that provides companies the ability to quickly and easily build Fintech apps and components. They work with an array of clients that are Fintech startups, financial institutions, lenders, technology firms, consumer brands and more that are using our no-code and our low-code apps within the banking, investing, savings, financial wellness, and insurance sectors. Their clients utilize our pre-built integrations into dozens of vendors, where we pull data into Hydrogen’s standard data model through ONE API.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details. Contact at at Hydrogen: partner@hydrogenplatform.com
IGNITION PROGRAM
We are a startup focused on helping fast-growing startups to recruit the best business talents for their teams. For the past 8 years, we’ve been accompanying more than 1000 startups & scaleups to recruit top-notch talents in France, Portugal & Spain.
We constantly have +150 gold nugget profiles ready to embrace a new challenge in startups. (Marketing, HR, Ops, Sales) All have passed the very selective process to get into the Ignition program (10% of 2000 monthly applicants)
We have a sharp knowledge of the challenges startups have in scaling their teams & business. From recruiting to onboarding & retaining, we also give tailored training to help Startups structure their teams & managers to grow as managers
Business model:
We work on success = until you end up recruiting thanks to Ignition, there is nothing to lose and there is no exclusivity
Commission 18% on the gross annual salary (and 9% on the variable, if there is a commission map already fixed)
3 months warranty
About the mentor
Contact Bruna Maia and say that you are a member of the Fintech House community!
SALESFORCE
Salesforce is a customer relationship management service that also provides a complementary suite of enterprise applications focused on customer service, marketing automation, analytics, and application development.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for the codes. Point of contact at Salesforce: Miguel Arroja - marroja@salesforce.com
LE WAGON
Le Wagon is the highest ranked coding school in the world; They help students reshape their career with technology, through immersive bootcamps in Web Development and Data Science;
They teach these in both 9 or 24 week programs, while focusing on building a product mindset and proactive attitude.
About the mentor
Bootcamp discounts: On your application, for "How did you hear about us?” select “Other” and then write “Fintech House” in the open field; Hiring benefits: Please send an email to Emily and Nuno mentioning that you’d like to become an hiring partner. Contact: Emily Burns (emily@lewagon.org) - Outcomes Manager Nuno Loureiro (nuno.loureiro@lewagon.org) - General Manager
MANGOPAY
MANGOPAY provides an end-to-end payment solution to manage third-party transactions, designed for marketplaces, crowdfunding platforms and fintechs. Thanks to its white-label API, clients can set up custom payment flows to optimise their business model, in full security and with flexibility over users, e-wallets and commissions. Serving the specialist entrepreneurial needs of European markets, MANGOPAY handles various currencies and specific payment methods, escrows funds indefinitely, and verifies users in compliance with local regulations.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for the codes. Point of contact at Mangopay: Adèle Hollender adele.hollender@mangopay.com
NOTION
Notion is a new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It’s the all-in-one workspace for you and your team. Thousands of startups use this plan to run a wiki, manage projects, share documents, and more — all in one highly customizable workspace.
About the mentor
1. Click on the website to submit an application and select our name on the partner list 2. Include our partner key, STARTUP1000P529. 3. Email startups-help@makenotion.com with any questions. Support Contact:startups-help@makenotion.com
CONTRACTIZE
Contractize Legal Labs offer an API and Admin platform which provides workflow automation of legally-binding documents. Enabling you to create, send, electronic sign and manage documents in the easiest way, anytime, anywhere.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details. Point of contact at Contractize: Rodney Peixoto - rodney@contractize.com
GOFACT
Gofact – Technologias de informação is an invoicing and expenses management company.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details. Point of contact at GoFact: Hugo Pinto - comercial@fact.pt
FINNOVATING
Finnovating, a platform that has the ambition to change the way FinTech startups connect, collaborate or receive funding from corporations and investors, they have provided me with a promotional code to share with my contacts. This “LinkedIn to connect FinTech companies”, currently has presence in more than 60 countries and they are working with large corporations internationally.
About the mentor
Once you register in their platform through this link, with free access, if you want to hire a premium plan, apply this code. Discount code - PROMOPORTUGAL
OVH CLOUD
Being the leading European cloud provider, OVHcloud possesses certain differentiating factors for startups. One is not being American which is a huge advantage by not being tied to the USA’s Cloud Act, which allows government agencies to access customer data wherever in the world. A second is the Open Source technological basis which allows for transparent and competitive pricing as well as much more technological flexibility in moving, changing, migrating… thus avoiding “cloud lock-in”.
About the mentor
Our dedicated contact, Jonathan Clarke, is available to help you put forward an application that will provide the best chances of validation. He will guide you through the process and act as a reference point during your 1-year tenure in the Program. Ask him any question at jonathan.clarke@ovhcloud.com. You can apply to the program by clicking on the website link and filling in the form. Again, Jonathan can assist you in that aspect too.
ORACLE 4 STARTUPS
Oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications and cloud platform services. They created Oracle 4 Startups with special conditions of their services for startups.
About the mentor
Join Oracle 4 Startups in Oracle for Startups
LET’S COPY
Printing Shop in Atrium Saldanha and Amoreiras Shopping Centre
About the mentor
Show your membership card. If you are a virtual member reach out to cristinarogeiro@portugalfintech.org
AWS
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About the mentor
Click on the website link above to access the startup package
STARTUP KIT
Startupkit helps you equip your startup team with your brand in 5 minutes. If you are thinking about growing your team, you probably want to welcome them the best way possible.
About the mentor
Add Discount code - FINTECH
Google for Startups
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About the mentor
Click on the website link above to access the startup package
SWOOD
Swood helps companies take care of their talents through an all-in-one platform that combines financial services & human resources features. We have a great number of amazing partners like Netflix, Spotify, Uber, Dott, FNAC among many others. Simplify your benefits management, offer freedom of choice to employees and save time & money.
About the mentor
Schedule a demo and/or a discount activation by contacting julia@useswood.com
MICROSOFT FOR STARTUPS
Microsoft for Startups is a unique program designed to help startups grow their business through access to technology, channels, markets and customers. Ready-to-scale startups receive dedicated support and access to sell with our robust partner ecosystem and alongside our Microsoft sellers, in addition to free access to Microsoft cloud technologies, enterprise-grade technical support, and powerful development tools.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details. Point of contact at Microsoft for Startups: Inês Marques - v-inmarq@microsoft.com
BOLT
Bolt is a leading mobility company that provides on-demand services to it’s clients. For companies, we provide a way to connect company payment (card or transfer) methods and rules to the employees that need to make business travels or want this as a benefit.
About the mentor
For registration contact nuno.correia@bolt.eu for discount activation
ZENDESK
Zendesk is a service-first CRM company with support, sales, and customer engagement products designed to improve customer relationships.
About the mentor
Click on the website and follow the steps
FITNESS HUT
Fitness Hut is a premium low-cost gym, with clubs located around Lisbon and the rest of Portugal.
About the mentor
Apply to get the offer here.
HUBSPOT
Hubspot is a leading growth platform with thousands of customers around the world. Comprised of Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, and a powerful free CRM, HubSpot gives companies the tools they need to grow better.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details.
JAZZY DANCE STUDIOS
With Studios in Saldanha, Entrecampos, Santos, Parede and Porto, Jazzy Dance Studios is dance school made for those who have never danced and also for those who want to improve themselves even more. Dance styles: Hip Hop, Breakdance, Jazz, Ballet, House, Afro House, and much more here
About the mentor
Contact geral@jazzy.pt or cristinarogeiro@portugalfintech.org. This offer extends to family members
1 FIGHT
1 Fight is a Boxing, Crossfit, Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu school.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with cristinarogeiro@portugalfintech.org
LISBON SURF COLLECTION
Surf School in Costa da Caparica, Carcavelos, Guincho and Praia Grande
About the mentor
Send the member's name and associated company along with the reservation and request the discount to info@lisbonsurfconnection.com
TERRA INCOGNITA
Sailing Academy has been teaching all levels of sailors (from beginners to professionals) since 1996, as well as providing courses to acquire certificates to legally steer a motor or sailing boat in Portugal; we also have ongoing tours for tourists, onboard charters and have specialized ourselves on organizing Team Building events…… 365 days per year!
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com or info@terraincognita.pt
BALTHAZAR CAFFE
Brunch Restaurant in Saldanha
About the mentor
Show your membership card at the restaurant
MOXY HOTEL LISBOA
Moxy is an international playful, affordable, and stylish hotel brand designed to give guests everything they want.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with cristinarogeiro@portugalfintech.org for room booking or parking
THE LUMEN HOTEL
Less than 1 minute from The Fintech House, The Lumen Hotel is a peaceful and radiant 5 star hotel with a lot of personality.
About the mentor
SELINA
Selina is one of the world’s fastest-growing hospitality brands, blending beautifully-designed accommodation with coworking, recreation, wellness, and local experiences. Custom-built for today’s nomadic traveler, Selina provides guests with a global infrastructure to seamlessly travel and work abroad. They operate in 52 locations throughout Europe and South America.
About the mentor
Apply the promocode SelinaFintech21 when you´re making a reservation and the discount is activated. Not cumulative with other promotions and offers.
EAT TASTY
EatTasty provides freshly made food delivered to your home or your workplace. Lunch delivery in Lisboa, Amadora, Oeiras, Sintra, and Almada in private or business addresses. Lunch starting at 5,90€ with free delivery. Order daily until 11.50 am
About the mentor
Contact: Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details. Contact at EatTasty: Mário Tarouca, mario.tarouca@eattasty.com
360 NRS
360NRS is a digital marketing company that offers the possibility to use 6 marketing channels from one single platform. It is the most practical and complete way of integrating all the communication channels with complete reports and statistics.
About the mentor
Please get in contact with info@thefintechhouse.com for more details. Point of contact at 360NRS: Paulo Almeira: pvieira@360nrs.com
STARTUP KIT
Startupkit helps you equip your startup team with your brand in 5 minutes. If you are thinking about growing your team, you probably want to welcome them the best way possible.
About the mentor
Add Discount code - FINTECH
Product, Customer Experience & Go-to-market experience
Early-stage product development:
– How to create an MVP
– How to engage potential users
– Frameworks to use to build customer-centric products
Fintech products
– Regulatory insights
– Competitor and product insights
– Ideation
– How to create an MVP
Powered by Meaghan Johnson
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Product Development & Growth
– What should we build?
– How should we build it?
– Who should we hire?
– How do we get to product market fit? (or fail)
– How do we grow it?
Powered by: Aleksander Rendtslev
About the mentor
Marketing, Product & Growth Strategies
– Sales & Marketing Strategies
– Product/ Market Fit
– General CEO/ Leadership mentoring on overall business and funding strategies
Powered by: John Macdonald
About the mentor
Experienced, senior Financial technology executive as CEO with General Management, Sales, Marketing and Product leadership. Executive IBM, EVP Agorithmics, SVP SAP, Consulting & Non-Exec roles Skills: - Business Strategy, Go to Market & Customer Propositions, Product Strategy and leadership - Effective Alliances & Partnerships, Co-development deals, Co-Ventures, - Mergers & Acquisitions, Divestitures - Software Marketing & Value Proposition Development - International Sales & Marketing of high value, complex, long-cycle technology - Product Development for Banking & Insurance industries, Supply Chain Finance, Trading Systems, Risk Management Systems, Banking & Financial Markets, InsureTech, FinTech
Compliance & Risk Management
– Compliance
– Risk management in fintech sector
– Trends and tendencies in financial fraud
– Proactive fraud prevention tools and tactics
– Social engineering
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Cybersecurity
– Cybersecurity risks affecting your business
– Building security and privacy engineering teams
– Compliance and security concerns in US markets
– Choosing effective security and compliance software
– Identifying and hiring security talent
Powered by Jarred White
About the mentor
Jarred White is a veteran security and privacy leader who has worked on the cutting edge of technology for two decades. His journey with computing began in the mid-90s as an early adopter of Linux and Open Source, and continued through the early 2000s as an ethical hacker focused on network and application security. His professional experiences include building and leading high-performing security and privacy engineering organizations and consulting teams, overseeing compliance and risk management programs such as PCI, HIPAA, SOC 2, and NIST, and developing corporate information security programs from the ground up. Throughout his career he has delivered talks at major industry conferences and tradeshows, including RSA Conference, Security BSides, and PasswordsCon, as well as leading engaging discussions on security and privacy topics at a number of privately-held forums and events.
Flexible Compensation
– How to maximize employee compensation and lower company costs with fiscal optimization
– How to get flexible benefits up and running in a matter of days
– How to use benefits to overcome inflation
– How to manage insurance plans in an autonomous, digital way
Powered by: Pedro Gouveia, Coverflex
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How to Internationalize your Startup
Powered by: AICEP
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Starting in Portugal
– Company Incorporation
– Employer Of Record
– Management Consulting
– Visas
– Recruitment
Powered by: Lisbon Tech Guide
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Visa
Advisory: 1-to-1 guidance, sharing business and technical knowledge through
Topics: Visa can facilitate access to a powerful set of APIs, covering different payments segments, and to its partners network across the globe.
Powered by: VISA
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Investment, Marketing & Product
– Strategy
– B2B business development
– Value proposition
– Sales
– Partnerships
– Fundraising
Powered by: Pedro Cerdeira
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BPI
Advisory: 1-to-1 guidance, sharing business and technical knowledge through local teams’ direct support
Enablement: With innovation at its core, BPI intends to allow for testing and experimenting new products and concepts through its network.
About the mentor
Mentoring (by Tocha and Nunes)
– Early stage support
– Building the business
– Get the idea off the paper
– Find the early adopters
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Fidelidade
Advisory: 1-to-1 guidance, sharing business and technical knowledge through
Enablement: With innovation at its core, Fidelidade intends to allow for testing and experimenting new products and concepts through its network.
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KPMG
Advisory: 1-to-1 guidance, sharing business and technical knowledge through local teams’ direct support
Topics:
– Fund Raising
– Deal/Financial Advisory
– Tax
– Compliance & Internal Control
– Risk Management
– Regulatory & Licensing
– Other
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How to Collaborate with Mature Players
– Support to PoC execution with corporates
– Definition of a commercial strategy
– Connection to portuguese institutional stakeholders
Powered by: António Ferrão, Fintech Solutions
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Morais Leitão
Legal advice to emerging companies and startups on:
– Fundraising (convertibles, preferred rounds, venture debt)
– Growth
– Scalling
– Exits
– Compliance and regulatory issues.
Powered by Morais Leitão
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Accounting
– Accouting procedures and payroll
– Outsourcing of CFO tasks (Payments, Cashflow charts, Invoicing, etc),
– Calculation and demonstration of other indicators (Burn Rate, Financial Autonomy, etc)
Powered by: HMGC
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Communication
Marketing and communication support:
– Press Releases
– Approach Journalists
– Social media
– Communication Strategy
– Best Practices for Digital and Social Media
– Newsletters
– Innovation programs
Powered by DoctorSpin
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Web Design & Digital Marketing
– Webpage and Design Communication
– Portfolio Building
– Deck Building
– HR in Digital Technologies
Powered by: TheStarter
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PR for startups
– Understanding the different areas of communication
– PR strategy for the startup momentum
Powered by The Square
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International Hiring & Payroll
– Best Practices when compliantly hiring and paying an international team
– Specific country intel including employer costs, mandatory benefits, salary benchmarks, etc
– Remote team management, onboarding, scaling processes, etc
Powered by Kyle Croyle, Deel
About the mentor
Kyle Croyle manages Accelerator partnerships at Deel. Prior to Deel, he led numerous teams at a global remote accelerator (pre-seed through series A), co-founded a venture-backed SaaS platform, and led a FinTech company through acquisition by a billion dollar competitor. He has been in startups for 10 years, and is an avid supporter, mentor, and investor. Based in Austin, TX, USA.
HR & Recruiting Process
– How to put together an attractive job description
– How to publicize your vacancies to attract candidates
– What should be analyzed in candidates to be part of their processes
– How to conduct an interview
– How to give negative feedback
– How to combine different profiles
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Mentoring (by: Oracle)
– International Expansion : what to be careful with and good practices
– Funding : what do funds look for in startups
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Mentoring (by: Pritesh D. Kotecha)
– Investment
– Marketing
– Product
– Business Design
About the mentor
Pritesh is Marketing, Branding and Communication university lecturer at European University – IADE Faculty for the past 12 years. Serving his entrepreneurial kick, he founded a CleanTech (operating 4 PV power plants). Supporting the startup ecosystem, he has already invested in one fintech, mentored an EdTech, co-Founded a CareTech. Making use of his holding company, he provides Business, Marketing and Communication consultancy. His retirement plan is something around a samosa gourmet food truck aspiring a Michelin Star
Startup Investment & Fundraising
Powered by: Marta Palmeiro, StudentFinance
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Mentoring (by: Ricardo Camarinha)
– Business development from MVP to product.
– Finding Product market fit.
– How to keep investors happy
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Investment
– Obtain investment readiness
– Prepare a fundraising campaign
Powered by: Frederico Serras Gago, Front Capital LDA
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Mentoring (by: Debora Gambaroni)
– Product Market Fit
– From BP to MVP (from project to live)
– Go- To – Market planning
– Growth Strategy
– Pivot Strategy
– Talking to investors (pitch advisoring)
– Helping to understand and make connections with the Brazilian Market
About the mentor
Areas of expertise: Personal Banking, Payments, Proptech