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 6 months programme divided in 2 phases: Launch and Rise

Phase 1

3 months

10 selected startups

Goals

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

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Phase 2

3 months

6 selected startups

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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Product and Market Validation

Workshops:
  • Business Model & Value Proposition
  • Customer Discovery & Product Market FIt 
Office Hours:
  • Prototyping
  • MVP Development
  • Validation Interviews

Marketing Strategy

Workshops:
  • Creating a Brand & Marketing Plan
  • Digital Marketing Tools
Office Hours:
  • Prototyping
  • MVP Development
  • Validation Interviews

Sales: Getting Initial Traction

Workshops:
  • Go-To-Market Strategy – Gaining Early Traction
  • How to Build a Team
Office Hours:
  • Prototyping
  • MVP Development
  • Validation Interviews

Fundraising

Workshops:
  • Preparing your first round
  • Priced and Non priced rounds
  • Pitch Practice & Feedback
Office Hours:
  • Preparing an Investment Round
  • Financials
  • PR Strategy

Customer Acquistion & Partnerships

Workshops:
  • Corporate Connection
  • Building a scalable sales process (B2B or B2C)
  • How to build a team? HR Strategy
Office Hours:
  • Preparing an Investment Round
  • Financials
  • PR Strategy

Intro to Investors and Demo Day

Initiatives:
  • Pitch Training
  • Deck Revision
  • Demo Day with VCs
Office Hours:
  • Preparing an Investment Round
  • Financials
  • PR Strategy

Timeline

Applications
Applications are open from 02/09/20204 to 19/09/2024
Selection
Selection: 20/09/2024 - 25/09/2024 Results: 26/09/2024 - 27/09/2024
Launch Phase Kick-Off
Goal: Validation & Development Number of startups: 10 Period of the programme: 16/10/2024 - 16/01/2025
Rise Phase Kick-Off
Goal: Investment Readiness & Strategic Partnerships Number of startups: 6 Period of the porgramme: 20/01/2025 - 24/04/2025
Monday, September 2, 2024
Friday, September 20, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Monday, January 20, 2025

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

Tiago Dias

Founder of Unlock.it

António Castro

CFO of Lovys

Marta Palmeiro

Founder of Student Finance

Jon Fath

Founder of Rauva

Nuno Pereira

Founder of Paynest

Rui Carvalho

Co-Founder of Coverflex

Nuno Cortesão

Co-Founder of Zharta

Ricardo Oliveira

Mentor, Business Operations & Strategy

Gonçalo Consiglieri

Co-Founder of Visor.ai

John Macdonald

Mentor, Founder of Recognyte

Ana Teixeira

Founder of Mudey

Chris Elsheikhi

Fractional Go To Market Exec'

Francisco Maia

Partner at InvisibleLab

Gonçalo Silva

Director of Product at Zharta

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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Rooftop

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10 Floor Building

All dedicated to fintech 

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