CAFE Demo Day Fintech Showcase, presented by Genius Avenue
You are cordially invited to join us at the Fintech Innovation Hub for the Center for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE) Demo Day Fintech Showcase. We will gather investors, bankers, academia, industry and community leaders, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs in the spirit of inclusive finance and advancing financial health & wellness for low- to moderate- income (LMI) populations.
This event is the capstone event for the CAFE’s inaugural fintech accelerator program to showcase our cohort of financial technology companies. Watch six companies pitch and share what they learned in our 10 week program that helps them grow their business and impact through connections, coaching, and community. See our Press Release with information about the companies.
The Fintech Innovation Hub is a “center of excellence” created by a public-private partnership—a convergence of academic rigor, business savvy and technical expertise with the intention of pooling resources to make financial systems work better for all. The Fintech Innovation Hub is located on the University of Delaware STAR Campus and run by Delaware Tech Park (DTP) with support from Discover Financial. CAFE was launched with support from the Small Business Administration (SBA).
About CAFE:
CAFE is a non-profit with a mission to advance financial health and wellness for LMI, which are underserved populations. CAFE strives to do this through powering fintech innovation and partnerships. CAFE's first program is a 10-week accelerator that supports growing innovative financial technology (fintech) companies in Delaware and across the country. www.ftcafe.org
About Genius Ave:
Genius Avenue powers the insurance and benefits industry with custom capabilities and innovative, customer-centric platform solutions that connect products to consumers and increase the bottom line. Charlie Horn, CEO, also created the University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship.
Other Program Sponsors:
American Bankers Association: ABA is a banking trade association of community, regional, and money center banks, holding companies, savings associations, trust companies, and savings banks.
Delaware Prosperity Partnership: DPP leads Delaware’s economic development efforts to attract, grow and retain businesses and build a stronger entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem.
Delaware Technology Park: DTP is a recognized leading East Coast non-profit research park with a mission to stimulate economic growth and create high-value jobs in the Mid-Atlantic region by providing affordable state-of-the-art facilities, access to necessary resources and connections to the region’s industry, government and academic leaders.
Discover Financial: is a digital banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services.
Heilbut LLP: provides legal solutions and guidance to high-growth companies: bridging the gap between traditional legal service and strategic advice, specializing in novel intellectual property offerings, complex corporate negotiations, and innovative business developments.
Siegfried Advisory: financial and tax advisory firm that works with transformative leaders in growth-oriented organizations to build and maintain a healthy, scalable finance and accounting function. Through our leadership advisory capabilities and entrepreneurial mindset, we help people transform themselves into better leaders to exponentially improve their lives!
XYZ Power Capital: data scientists and software engineers who build innovative and insightful machine learning solutions for investment management. We strive to seize opportunities in this ever-changing and turbulent investment landscape.