Fintech Companies Bring Innovative Thinking to 2021 FIS Accelerator Demo Day
August 26 2021 - 5:10PM
Business Wire
Key facts:
- The FIS Fintech Accelerator is a key aspect of FIS’
multi-faceted investment program that discovers and nurtures
innovative technologies to advance the way the world pays, banks
and invests.
- Long Game named “Audience Choice” for its financial wellness
solution, and Tax Status won the “Collins Andrews III Most Valuable
Participant” award for its authentication/lending solution.
- State of Arkansas and FIS announce extension of program for
2022.
Hundreds of investors, bankers, fintech decision-makers and
community leaders heard virtual technology demonstrations from the
ten growth-stage fintech companies that participated in today's
2021 FIS Accelerator Demo Day, concluding the sixth year of the
FIS® (NYSE: FIS) Fintech Accelerator program.
Long Game won the “Audience Choice” award for its financial
wellness game solution that rewards banking consumers for saving
money. Tax Status won the “Collins Andrews III Most Valuable
Participant” award for its authentication/lending solution that
provides one-click access to tax documents and credit scores.
Other advanced technology areas showcased at Demo Day included
credit monitoring, authentication, direct deposit,
banking-as-a-service, lending, automation, data-as-a-service and
customer relationship management. Thirty percent of the
participating companies in the 2021 program were women-owned
enterprises.
At the event, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and FIS Chairman
and CEO Gary Norcross announced the extension of the program for
2022.
The FIS Fintech Accelerator is a key aspect of FIS’
multi-faceted investment program to discover and nurture innovative
technologies that advance the way the world pays, banks and
invests. A collaboration among FIS, the Little Rock-based Venture
Center, and the State of Arkansas, the annual Accelerator program
offers a four-week incubator followed by 12 weeks of intensive
mentoring from FIS leaders as well as participating clients.
“Congratulations to this year’s graduating cohort for all the
work they put into developing and showcasing their technology ideas
in this year’s program,” said Rob Lee, head of FIS Ventures. “We
were particularly excited to see so many women-owned firms
participating in the 2021 program. We look forward to seeing these
firms successfully bring their innovations into the
marketplace.”
“The impact of the FIS Fintech Accelerator program echoes around
the globe,” said Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson. “Program
graduates have gone on to have significant successes all over the
world, but they know they'll always have a home here in Arkansas.
Congratulations to this year's companies, and we eagerly await the
life-changing innovations the next year will bring.”
“Our six-year partnership with FIS in this Accelerator continues
to bring some of the most promising financial technologies to the
industry as well as to FIS clients around the world,” said Wayne
Miller, Executive Director, The Venture Center. "The Venture Center
is honored and privileged to serve FIS, the State of Arkansas and
the banking industry by creating an environment where together
financial industry leaders and innovative fintechs collaborate to
solve the problems that matter, and we look forward to continuing
this journey."
Read more about the 10 growth-stage fintech companies from the
2021 program in our previous announcement or visit
www.venturecenter.co/fisfintech.
About FIS
FIS is a leading provider of technology solutions for merchants,
banks and capital markets firms globally. Our employees are
dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests by
applying our scale, deep expertise and data-driven insights. We
help our clients use technology in innovative ways to solve
business-critical challenges and deliver superior experiences for
their customers. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS ranks
#241 on the 2021 Fortune 500 and is a member of Standard &
Poor’s 500® Index. To learn more, visit www.fisglobal.com. Follow
FIS on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter (@FISGlobal).
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