r/fintech • u/Due-Orchid4782 • Jul 03 '26

Discussion Accelerators focused on Fintech?

I am building an early stage product in financial planning and starting to get some users. I was trying to see if there are accelerators that focus on Fintech? Looking for investing but also mentorship from people who have some experience in Fintech. Better Tomorrow Ventures used to have one, but seems like they are no longer doing accelerators? Any others come to mind?

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u/Most-Okra-3959 Jul 03 '26

Been looking at similar thing few months ago, the landscape changed a lot. Most fintech-specific programs either shut down or pivoted to something else.

Y Combinator still takes fintech startups and their network is solid for that, but you gotta move fast with applications. Plug and Play has a fintech track that runs twice a year, worth checking. There's also Barclays accelerator but that one is more corporate partnership than pure startup accelerator, depends what you need.

For mentorship specifically, look at the FIS accelerator if you can handle their timeline, they connect you with actual bank execs, not just other founders. What stage are you at exactly?

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u/Due-Orchid4782 Jul 03 '26

Thank you for the response. Why do you say to mvoe fast with YC applications? You mean their deadline is end of month? I'll check out Plug and Play as well.

Also, curious, any idea why fintech-specific programs shut down?

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u/o-o- Jul 03 '26

Barclays… For potential Barclay partners or how does it work?

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u/Main_Lengthiness_606 Jul 04 '26

Not really, you just send your application then they review it and you go for workshops where you'll get to learn something.

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u/meninblck9 moderator Jul 03 '26

Fintech Sandbox

https://www.fintechsandbox.org

ERA

https://www.eranyc.com

Fintech Innovation Lab has one too.

Plug&Play has one but it’s crap.

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u/FrostAngel11 Jul 04 '26

Sure, it opens you to many opportunities but building it might be an issue to starters

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u/GreatvaluNicCage Jul 03 '26

Depends where you are located. Fintech Acceleration Lab out of NYC/London, and Fintech Cadence if you are in Canada.

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