Mastercard Fintech Forum: Application deadline for 2024 competition expires

For the 2 consecutive year, Mastercard is hosting in Athens the Mastercard Fintech Forum and invites fintechs from the region of Southeast Europe to compete and claim their place in the European competition in June 2024 in Berlin that gives the ticket to StartPath, Mastercard’s global program for start-ups.

Entries are already open and interested companies can submit their participation on the platform until January 20, 2024.

The Mastercard Fintech Forum will take place in Athens in February 2024 and is an initiative that focuses on supporting start-ups, bringing together executives of the financial industry, fintech businesses, investors and venture capital firms with the aim of sparking discussions about new trends in the fintech ecosystem as well as fruitful future collaborations. During the event, the participating start-ups will have the opportunity to present their business plan, focusing on the innovation of their idea and at the same time to network with Investors, Venture Capitals and entrepreneurs in the Banking industry.

The two companies chosen by the judges and the public will win the ticket to the main event which will take place in Berlin and bring winners of the individual regional events, claiming a place in the final selection phase of Mastercard StartPath.

It is important to note that the company Kipp from Israel, which emerged as the winner in last year’s competition in Athens, won the first place in the final phase of the competition, held in Berlin in 2023.

In addition to the competitive part, the Mastercard Fintech Forum in Athens will be attended byfounders of start-ups, high-ranking international executives of Mastercard, investors, entrepreneurs and leaders of the fields of innovation, Venture Capitals and technology companies as well as banking representatives from Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Israel. This is a networking opportunity that helps fintech startups gain access to strategic partnerships, co-innovation opportunities and membership in Mastercard’s global network.