The LHoFT CATAPULT: Kickstarter programme 2022 - Fall Edition: Applications Open!
Catapult: Kickstarter 2022 is a Fintech acceleration programme developed by the LHoFT Foundation, in collaboration with Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy. The latest edition will run from November 28th to December 9th.
Targeting ten Fintech startups from around the world with the shared aim to shape the future of financial services, Catapult: Kickstarter will support companies that provide tools to traditional financial services firms to digitalise their businesses (B2B) or develop new and improved services direct to customers (B2C).
The program aims to help early-stage entrepreneurs to develop their business models. Five of the ten selected Fintechs will receive 50,000 EUR (each) in subsidies from Luxembourg’s Ministry of the Economy, based on fulfillment of eligibility criteria.
The program already claims 30 alumni, originating from 13 different countries, from editions in the last 2 years: Luxembourg, UK, Romania, Slovenia, Poland, Norway, Israel, Ireland, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria and the USA
Over recent years, Luxembourg has built up a supportive and robust Fintech startup ecosystem through collaboration between key public and private decision-makers. Aligned with Luxembourg’s ambition to create a leading startup and entrepreneurial nation, the Catapult: Kickstarter program is dedicated to further catalysing Fintech innovation in Luxembourg and beyond.
In order to effectively leverage the strengths of Luxembourg’s financial services ecosystem, the selected firms focus on delivering services to financial institutions (B2B), with particular emphasis on Insurtech, Regtech, Fundtech, Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets, B2C payments, and Cybersecurity.
The two-week programme, both virtual and in-person, is tailored to the particular stage of the participating Fintechs and is structured around classroom tutorials, customer discovery, challenges, one-to-one meetings, pitching sessions, entrepreneurs feedback sessions, and mentorship sessions.
Here are some feedbacks from former alumni:
Tiago Freire de Andrade from Lynxai said:” The Catapult: Kickstarter program from the LHoFT was an amazing experience. It not only opened the Luxembourg market to us, but it made us realize it is probably the best market in the world for us. ”
Cindy van Niekerk from Umazi added: “LHoFT Catapult: Kickstarter is truly a catapult experience. Connecting and enabling startups to move and engage with many organisations at a level that would otherwise take months to achieve. We can’t wait for the next chapter.”
If you would like to apply to join Catapult: Kickstarter, more details and the application form are available here. Submissions will be accepted until October 15thth, 2022.
Applications open until October 15th, 2022
Direct link to apply: HERE