MASTERCARD FOR FINTECHS PROGRAM 2024 BROCHURE

Join the Mastercard for Fintechs Program!

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MastercardForFintechs
2024 edition

2. Are you ready to
take the payments
and fintech industry
to the next level?
Join the Mastercard
For Fintechs Program!
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Visibility & connections: Boost exposure in the
industry by joining the competition and the events
Education: Gain full and free access to exclusive
Mastercard learning tools and resources
International outreach: Access to international
partners to unlock new opportunities
What is our purpose?
Mastercard For Fintechs is a catalyst for creating a future-forward ecosystem, elevating the most
promising fintechs to the next level and fast-tracking their growth.
The program targets main Fintech needs:
Mastercard products & innovation: Leverage Mastercard’s
global network and solutions to grow your business
Endorsement: Gain Mastercard’s brand endorsement and
boost your credibility by participating in the competition
Funding: Secure funding by engaging with the leading
Venture Capital community across Europe

4. Free and exclusive access to
Mastercard’s dedicated fintech
learning platform
Free access to unique
Mastercardlearning content and
reports to deepen knowledge about
the world of payments.
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Mastercard international program designed to support fintechs on their growth journeys, equipping
them with first-class tools and expertise, to drive ongoing growth and propel them to their next level..
Mastercard For Fintechs
What is it?
A series of fintech events
across Europe
Bringing together the entire fintech
ecosystem, including top-tier
international fintechs and key
industry partners, such as main
venture capital funds, incubators
and accelerators.
A top fintech European
competition
Aimed at identifying the most
disruptive fintechs across Europe,
with game-changing potential to
shape the future of payments.

5. Events:
Why attend?
•Over the course of 6 months, Mastercard will host
5 events where the finest selection of fintechs will
come together with main venture capitalists,
incubators and accelerators
•We will keep on strengthening this well-connected,
top-level European fintech ecosystem
Entire fintech ecosystem gathered in one place
Bringing together the entire fintech ecosystem through
a series of fintech events
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Be inspired by our speakers
Gain access to the most innovative solutions in the
European landscape
Participate in engaging roundtables around
strategic topics for fintechs
Network and build sustainable connections in the
fintech ecosystem
Paris, FR
(Jun 25th2024)
Milan, IT
(Oct8th 2024)
Madrid, ES
(Sep 25th2024)
Final Event,Paris, FR
(Nov25th2024)
Amsterdam, NL
(Oct4th 2024)
Events Competition Learning platform

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* The winner of Mastercard For Fintechs 2024 will be onboarded into the Start Path final selection day, if meeting the qualification criteria.
** Conditions may apply to enrol in the program.
Mastercard For Fintechs competition overview
The competition seeks to identify the most innovative fintech companies across Europe, with the
potential to revolutionize the future of payments.
The Mastercard For Fintechs competition will run from June to November 2024. Throughout this period,
there will be local (semi-final) competitions and a final competition where the 2 winners of each local
will compete for the final prize.
Join the competition and win the priceless prize:
50,000€ marketing support, including
access to Mastercard sponsorship assets
Mentoring program with experts and
founders in the ecosystem
Fast track to Mastercard Start Path
program final selection day**
The prize
•Pre-seed/ seed / series A investment stage
•Solution live in the market
•Activity in at least one of the markets: France, Spain,
Portugal, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Italy
•Operating in the following areas: payments, web3 &
blockchain, new payment flows, banking & SMEs, embedded
finance and fintech for good
Who can apply?
Events Competition Learning platform

7. Payments
Create 2.0 payment
experiences
•Web3 solutions
•Blockchain solutions
•Cryptocurrency solutions
•Neobanking
•Lending
•Wealth Management
•Personal Finance Management (PFM)
•SME solutions
•Processors
•Acquirers
•Payment Service Providers (PSP)
•Innovative acceptance solutions
•Mobility-as-a-Service
•Digital platforms
•Retailtech
•Bank-as-a-Service (BaaS)
•Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
•Financial inclusion
•SustainableCommerce / Finance
•Carbon footprint
MastercardFor Fintechs verticals
Fintech for good
Foster global eco-connectivity with
groundbreaking fintech for good resolutions
Banking & SMEs
Refashion the banking industry
through new technologies
Web3 & blockchain
Revolutionize transactions through
decentralized technologies
New payment flows
Modernize global connectivity through
pioneering transactional solutions
•B2B payments
•International transfers /
remittances
•Open Banking
Embedded finance
Empower worldwide linkage with
cutting-edge transaction innovations
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We're on the hunt for top-tier companies innovating in the following themes. If your company is crafting
solutions in one or more of these areas, we invite you to apply and become a part of the MastercardFor
Fintechs Program.
Events Competition Learning platform

8. 2 local
winners
per local
event will
be selected
Every Mastercard For Fintechs competition will consist of a sequence of live 7-min pitches, followed by a
Q&A, where the jury committee will evaluate the fintechs based on pre-established selection criteria.
Mastercard For Fintechs competition mechanics
How will be the competition organized?
8-10
fintechs
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mins for live pitches,
followed by Q&A
The jury will be a blend of
Mastercard experts and
external partners, including
leading VCs
What will be the selection criteria?
Innovation/Disruption Scalability Potential Financial HealthLong-term Viability
What will be the competition path?
Team ExpertiseStrategic Fit with
Mastercard
1 final
winner
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8 local
winners will
go to the
final event
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8 fintechs
will
compete in
each local
event
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Events Competition Learning platform

9. MastercardFor Fintechs Program will give you access to our
new dedicated Fintech platform with unique content
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Academy
Training courses from
Mastercard experts for fintechs
to obtain the skills and
certifications needed to succeed
in the word of Payments, from
anywhere, at any time
Market Trends
Discover up-to-date payments
insights and trends from across
the world. Market Trends
provides a comprehensive view
of the payments industry
Learning Labs
Upskillat your own pace
through cutting-edge courses
including livewebinars,
interactive quizzes,podcasts,
and more
Exclusive content focused on addressing fintechs main priorities and needs, selected from
Mastercard's most relevant learning platforms:
Events Competition Learning platform

10. Mastercard For Fintechs Program will take place from April 2024 to March 2025
Paris, FR
Jun 25th2024
Mastercard For Fintechs timeline
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6-monthfreeaccessto
Mastercard’sdedicatedfintechlearningplatform
Milan, IT
Oct8th, 2024
Final Event
Paris, FR
Nov25th, 2024
Madrid, ES
Sep 25th2024
Amsterdam, NL
Oct4th,2024
Program end
Mar2025
Program Launch
Apr2024
Mastercard For Fintechs competition applications windows:
6th JUN
France
application
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1st JUL
Iberia
application
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15th JUL
Italy
application
close
23rd AUG
Benelux
application
close
APR JUN JUL AUG SEP
Applications
open
MAY

11. Mastercard For Fintechs partners & collaborators
Program partners
Collaborators
A strong set of partners and collaborators supporting the program

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Let’s collaborate to pioneer
the next era of payments
innovation
Join Mastercard For Fintechs Program
Join us and be part of shaping tomorrow's
payment ecosystem

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Visit our website https://mastercard.com/mastercardforfintechs
How to apply?
Do you have anyquestions?
Write to [email protected]
Contacts

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This document serves as an invitation to participate in our MastercardForFintechs program as a key fintech. Recipients of this document acknowledge that its sole purpose is for informational purposes. The contents of this
document are non-binding and serve to provide an overview of the program. Terms and conditions governing the partnership between the key partner and Mastercard in the MastercardForFintechs program will be detailed in a
separate agreement between the participating parties. This agreement will outline the specific terms, obligations, and rights of each party involved. Mastercard reserves the right to unilaterally modify or cancel the competition
and the partnership at any time and for any reason, without incurring any liability. The information contained herein is confidential information owned by Mastercard International Incorporated and its group companies
(“Mastercard”).