On 22 April, 15 semi-finalists of our 2015 programme came to London to pitch their innovative ideas to an audience of global industry experts and bank decision-makers.
For the 2015 Startup Challenge, Innotribe received close to 370 applications from early-stage and growth-stage startups hailing from all over the world. Over 500 judges assessed these companies on their ability to provide an important innovation in the future of the financial industry and ultimately narrowed the selection process to this year’s 60 semi-finalists.
On 22 April, 15 semi-finalists came to London to pitch their innovative ideas to an audience of global innovators, investors, industry experts, and bank decision-makers - for the first showcase of the year.
With the Innotribe coaching sessions, the startup exhibition during Finextra Future of Money conference, and the Startup Challenge showcase itself, it was a packed week for our semi-finalists.
Read the Press Release to find out which companies were selected in London to compete at Sibos Singapore during the Finale on 14 October.
Throughout the week, we interviewed some of our coaches, semi-finalists, and showcase winners. All videos are now available on our Innotribe YouTube channel, together with the individual pitches of the competing startups who presented in London. Please click here to access the full playlist.
We have also published an extensive Storify report summarising the entire week and uploaded a selection of the best pictures on our photo library.
Next steps to the this year’s programme will be the regional showcases to be held in Cape Town on 6 May, Singapore on 28 May, and New York on 18 June.
For more information about the Innotribe Startup Challenge and how to register to the upcoming showcases, please visit our website.
