Scalability: how to sell your startup with data
To help early-stage founders better understand how to use data to highlight growth potential, Tenity recently hosted a webinar with Iryna Krepchuk, an Investment Associate at one of Estonia’s top VC firms.
Fintech in Denmark: An introduction to the local ecosystem
Learn more about the fintech scene in Denmark.
Accelerating the transition to sustainable buildings: UBS and NORM
Earlier this year, UBS and NORM announced a strategic partnership aimed at significantly reducing CO₂ emissions in the real estate sector, bringing Switzerland closer to achieving its net-zero target.
The EU’s AI Act: An introduction for fintechs and financial institutions
Learn about what you should know about the EU's AI Act as a fintech or financial institution.
Workup 12th Demo Day: Celebrating Innovation, Growth, and Impact
On 19th of September, Workup held its 12th Demo Day, marking yet another successful milestone in supporting innovative startups in their journey to scale.
AI and fintech: What are the most impactful use cases driving innovation?
We go over the key developments, success stories and potential future use cases of AI and fintech.
Fintech in the Nordics: What to know about the region
What is the fintech scene like in the Nordics? In this article we go through key statistics, why the Nordics is a great place for fintech and the future of the industry.
Fintech in the UK: An introduction to Europe’s fintech capital
Learn about the fintech scene in the UK and what makes the country a great place for fintech startups!
9 top web3 VC funds and investors in 2024
What are the top web3 investors and VC funds? We've put together a comprehensive list in this article.
How to increase adoption of a blockchain (with a startup accelerator)
What are some of the most effective ways to increase adoption of your blockchain? One way is to run your own startup accelerator. We explain how to do this as well as the benefits.
Is my Startup regulated by the AI Act?
European Union artificial intelligence (AI) Act was published on 12 July 2024. Should you care about the EU AI Act?
Web 3 and Fintech: What are the top innovations?
What's unique about the intersection of Web3 and fintech? We go into detail about the innovations worth watching in this space.
Fintech in the Middle East: A guide to the local ecosystem
What's the fintech scene in the Middle East like? We go into detail about what's unique about fintech in the MENA region and the future of the industry.
5 top Web 3 startup funding opportunities (and how to get started)
What are your startup funding opportunities as a Web 3 company? We go into 5 different ways you can get funding and how Tenity can help.
Fintech in Spain: An introduction to the growing ecosystem
What's the fintech scene in Spain like? We go through key statistics about the country, as well as why Spain is a great place for fintech companies.
Meet the Winners of PASHA Hackathon 4.0
We are thrilled to share the results of the PASHA Hackathon 4.0, which took place from June 28 to 30, 2024, in collaboration with PashaPay, PASHA Holding, and Tenity.
Tenity and Hackquarters: One Team and One Brand
After Tenity’s, announcement of the strategic acquisition of Hackquarters back in November 2023, 6 months after its conclusion, we have fully united as one company with a multicultural team, working under a united brand: Tenity.
Fintech in South Korea: An intro to the country’s fintech scene
What's the fintech scene like in Korea? We dive into the key statistics of the country's fintech scene, as well as the benefits of moving there as a fintech.
2024 Fintech Events not to miss in Switzerland
2024 Fintech Events not to miss in Switzerland
2024 Fintech Events not to miss in Singapore
2024 Fintech Events not to miss in Singapore
EMEA and APAC early-stage investment insights Q1 2024
Q1 reports have just dropped, and we’ve taken a look into EMEA and APAC early-stage investment trends.
Convertible loans vs. SAFEs in Estonia: Which is safer for Early-Stage Startups?
Navigating funding options as an early-stage startup in Estonia? Understand the differences between Convertible Loans and SAFEs to choose wisely thanks to Mirko Kikkamägi, Senior Associate at law firm TGS Baltic, Tenity Community Partner
Innovating Insurance: Recap of HackZone Scale Up Accelerator Demo Day
We are proud to have successfully delivered the HackZone Scale Up Acceleration Program on 15 May 2024 at JustWork in Istanbul.
Gear Up for PASHA Hackathon 4.0
PASHA Hackathon 4.0 will take place from 28 to 30 June 2024.
Value canvas: How to use it to understand your corporation's innovation needs
A value canvas is a great way to get a good understanding of your corporation's innovation needs. We dive into more detail about what it is, how to use it and the three questions it can help you answer.
Expanding Frontiers: Key Takeaways from the 'Market Access: Singapore & MENA' Webinar
This webinar was designed to equip startups with the essential insights and strategies for successfully entering the Singapore & MENA markets.
Highlights from the Visa Innovation Program Europe Türkiye 2024 Kickoff
Visa Innovation Program Europe announced the fintechs selected for the 2024 edition in Türkiye.
Unlocking Market Access: Key Takeaways from the USA & Canada Webinar
This webinar was designed to equip startups with the essential insights and strategies for successfully entering the USA & Canada markets.
The Importance of Technical due diligence
A topic with strategic importance for tech founders and investors alike, Uve Poom, Head of Operations Nordics at Tenity discussed the topic with Agu Aarna, co-founder of Intium Tech, to bring you valuable insights into Technical due diligence.
How to make a business case for your corporate innovation programme
If you’re planning a corporate innovation programme—particularly if it’s your organisation’s first one—you'll probably have to put together a business case for it. Here are some tips on how to do it effectively.
Innovating Finance: Highlights from the Visa Innovation Program Europe Italy Edition Kickoff
Visa Innovation Program Europe announced the fintechs selected for the 2024 edition in Italy.
Visa Innovation Program Europe Announces the 8 fintechs selected for its new edition in Spain and Portugal
Visa Innovation Program Europe announced the fintechs selected for the 2024 edition in Spain and Portugal.
Innovating for Impact: Highlights from Workup4Future Demo Day
The day we've all been eagerly awaiting finally arrived – the Workup4Future Demo Day on 2 April 2024, at İş Mekan.
WorkupAgri Batch 3 Begins: Shaping the Future of Agriculture
On 22 March 2024, Hackquarters by Tenity and İşbank officially gave a start to the 3nd Batch of the WorkupAgri Entrepreneurship Program.
Fintech in Estonia: An essential guide to the local ecosystem
What is the fintech ecosystem in Estonia like? What makes it a great place for fintech startups? Read everything you need to know about fintech in Estonia in our guide.
Welcome to Bayer G4A 2024: Where Big Ideas Take Flight
Kicking off on 14 March 2024, with an onboarding event, Bayer G4A 2024 - is a 100-day open innovation program for entrepreneurs who focus on growing their business in consumer health, crop science, and pharmaceutical sector.
Tenity’s Demo Days: What do they entail?
What happens during a Tenity Demo Day? I explain what happens during the day and what role Demo Days play in our incubator and accelerator programmes.
Shaping the Future of Insurance: Hackzone Scale Up Global Meetup
Our recent online event, "Shaping the Future of Insurance," brought together InsurTech leaders from around the globe in a dynamic 1-hour session focused on the disruptive power of Generative AI.
Fintech in Singapore: What you need to know
Singapore is one of east Asia’s most important financial hubs. In this article we deep dive into the history of fintech in Singapore and why it's a great place for fintech startups.
Successful corporate innovation is hard. Tenity makes it easier by matching corporates with startups
What is the story behind Tenity? What challenges did we see and how do we solve those problems today? In this article we cover our founding story.
Launching Innovation: Celebrating the Kickoff of Workup Batch 12
Workup 12th Batch kicked off on 8 February 2024 and brought in a fresh batch of 9 innovative startups. This launch marks a new chapter in our ongoing mission to foster startup innovation and growth.
Innovating Health and Agritech: Highlights from Bayer Turkiye G4A 2024 Meetups
The Bayer Turkiye G4A 2024 startup program, implemented by Hackquarters by Tenity since 2018, recently held two successful online meetup events on 17 January and 7 February 2024.
How to measure the ROI of a startup accelerator
How do you measure the ROI of a startup accelerator? There are both tangible and intangible benefits. I go into more detail about the types of metrics you should track in this article.
Innovative Pathways Unveiled: Highlights from the Visa Innovation Program Europe Portugal Summit
In the last week of January 2024, the fintech community converged at the Fintech House in Portugal for a pivotal event:
Fostering Innovation and Collaboration: A Recap of the Visa Innovation Program Europe Spain Summit
The Visa Innovation Program Europe Spain Summit, held on January 23, 2024, brought together the brightest minds and most innovative solutions in the fintech sector.
Fintech partnerships: How financial corporates can innovate alongside startup partners
What are the different types of fintech partnerships? And how do you ensure they're successful? We answer these questions and go through examples of successful bank-fintech partnerships in this article.
G4A 2024: 7th Year of Shaping Innovation with Bayer
Bayer G4A 2024 - is a 100-day open innovation program for entrepreneurs who focus on growing their business in #consumerhealth, #cropscience, #pharmaceuticals sectors.
How a custom startup accelerator helps corporates with innovation
What's one solution to help move your innovation program forward? Custom startup accelerators. We go into more detail about how they work in this article.
Fintech's Pioneering Path Forward: Visa Innovation Program Europe Türkiye Summit
On 9 January 2024 at Kolektif House Levent, Visa Innovation Program Europe Türkiye Summit marked a defining moment in the fintech sector.
How to pick the right innovation metrics and stay on track
What are the right innovation metrics to track as a corporate? We go through the process we follow at Tenity to track the right KPIs.
Innovation as a service: How to choose the right IaaS partner
What is innovation as a service? And what type of partner would work best for your organisation? We compare different providers and explain how Tenity works as an IaaS partner.
Fintech funds: Learn about Tenity’s fintech-only fund
In April of 2023, we did the first closing of Tenity Incubation Fund II, our second fintech fund. Learn more about our fintech fund and investment philosophy.
Wealth management and fintech: How they’re shaping the financial landscape
How can wealth management firms and fintechs collaborate? What's the future of the two industries? We cover these topics and a lot more in this article.
Demystifying Tokenomics: An Interview with Samarth Shyam, CEO of Ezzayo
Samarth Shyam, CEO of the simplest staging platform for tokenomics, shared the story behind starting Ezzayo, how it differentiates from competitors, their roadmap, and more.
Climate fintech: The state of the industry
The Climate Fintech report features a cross-section of perspectives from Startups, VC investors, and Financial Institutions around the world working to decarbonize using digital financial technology.
Fintech in Switzerland: Everything you need to know
Is Switzerland a good place to be based as a fintech? We dive into key statistics and trends about the Swiss fintech ecosystem.
Founders with a purpose: Jrny is on a mission to make home ownership accessible
Nick and Vince, co-founders of rent-to-own platform Jrny, shared the story behind starting their company and their experience as part of Tenity's Batch 10 incubation program.
How to get started with corporate innovation workshops [With our process!]
What's the best way to run a corporate innovation workshop? We explain when it makes sense to do workshops and our own approach.
AI and banking: How will AI transform the banking industry?
AI and banking: how will AI change the banking industry? In this article I cover some of the challenges and trends in the banking industry. From customer onboarding and customer service, to fraud detection and prevention, to personalised wealth services.
Open innovation services: Where to get started
How do we think about open innovation? And how do you get started as a corporate? We go through our approach to innovation along with examples.
Insurtech funding: The state of insurtech in 2024
How is insurtech funding faring in 2024? We look at the state of insurtech overall, the current trends and what Tenity is doing in this space.
Top Web 3 incubators and accelerators [in 2024]
What are the top Web 3 incubators and accelerators? We go through a comprehensive list and break down how we run our Web 3 incubators.
Top corporate incubators [2024]
In this article I go through the top corporate incubators and tips on how do you put together a corporate incubator strategy.
How Julius Baer and vestr successfully built a platform to digitise AMCs
Learn how Julius Baer and vestr collaborated to successfully digitise Actively Managed Certificates (AMCs)
Startup scouting: What's the right way to do it?
What's the best way to get the most from startup scouting? We go through various methods and compare pros and cons.
Top fintech accelerators in 2024
What are the top fintech accelerators in the world? In this article, we go through the top accelerators by category, along with some tips on how to pick the right one as a corporate.
Top corporate accelerator programs (and how to get started as a corporate)
What are the top corporate accelerator programs? And if you're a corporate, how do you set one up and invest in one? In this guide, we walk through everything you need to know about corporate accelerator programs.
Money20/20 Europe is back with a bang.
Money 20/20 is the place where money does business. From payments, to banking and crypto to financial services, this is the only event to attract nearly 20,000 attendees from over 5,000 companies made up of fintech's finest across both our shows in Europe and USA.
Nordics & Baltics Climate Fintech Incubation Program - Meet Batch I
The startups of our first Climate FinTech Incubator are now halfway through the program. To mark this milestone, we want to provide an in-depth look at each one and share their unique stories. In this two-part series, we are pleased to present the first four!
2023 Startup & Fintech Events not to miss in Singapore
Welcome to the Singapore Edition of Startup & Fintech Events not to miss in 2023. Discover the exciting and worthwile startup & fintech conferences coming up.
2023 Startup & Fintech Events not to miss - Switzerland Edition
The first quarter of 2023 has already flown by - but not to worry, there are still an incredible amount of exciting and worthwile startup & fintech conferences coming up this year.
Benefits of Open Innovation in the Financial Industry: Key factor for success
Open innovation provides access to a broader pool of ideas beyond a company's internal structures and core business. It allows you to test these ideas with less impact from any constraints.
The Power of the Singapore Fintech Ecosystem
The combination of government support, a strong financial industry, favorable regulations, cultural diversity, and collaborative partnerships has made Singapore's fintech ecosystem one of the most dynamic and innovative in the world.
Insurtech Map: Wrapping up 2022!
With the Insurtech Map, we have the privilege of being right on the pulse of the insurtech ecosystem, with a front seat to the evolution of the industry. With more than 200+ startups in our lineup from all over the DACH region.
How to Build a Winning Founding Team for Your Startup
Starting a business is a group gig, not a solo act. You need the right people to make it a hit. Here, we're going to chat about gathering your perfect team and working together like a dream.
The next stage: Investing in founders building the future of finance and insurance
To boost our founders further, we are raising a CHF 100 million early-stage fund. Today we are introducing you to Maximilian Spelmeyer, CIO and Managing Partner, driving this ambitious endeavor.
ROCKIT and F10 Collaboration: A big step towards climate action
We recently announced the world’s first Climate Fintech Incubation Program in the Nordic & Baltic region. Learn more about why F10 decided to collaborate with one of the most relevant Fintech hubs in Lithuania, ROCKIT, and their involvement in the program.
Spotlight on Dorsum - bringing the world of investing closer to everyone
We talked to Ádám Fáth, Business Development Manager for Dorsum to learn more about their company, their recent expansion to Switzerland, and their partnership agreement with F10, among other interesting points!
Startup stories - Splint Invest - Alternative investments
Splint Invest is part of the incubation program in Switzerland. We talked with them to know more about their venture, journey, and their vision for the future.
Startup stories - Moya - Smart money manager for freelancers
Moya was part of the Incubation program in Spain. We wanted to know more about their venture, journey and plans for the future.
What do NFTs mean for entrepreneurs - Chapter 2
Individuals and businesses that want to enter Web 3.0 and the world of NFTs are entrepreneurs to the full extent of the word. Those engaging now are creating the future.
What do NFTs mean for the future - Chapter 1
Everybody is talking about NFTs, DeFi & Blockchain. How did we get here? What has happened that these concepts have taken the world by storm in a truly short amount of time?
Startup Stories - warrify - Interactive receipts
warrify was part of the Incubation program in Switzerland. We talked with them to tell us more about their venture, journey and motivations for the future.
Insurtech Map celebrates its one year anniversary
The InsurTech Map launched in March 2021 as an initiative by House of InsurTech Switzerland (HITS), Tenity and Kickstart, with over 100 featured startups.
Startup Stories - JOOS - DeFi for the creator economy
JOOS is part of the Incubation program in Spain. We talked with them to tell us more about their venture, journey and motivations for the future.
The future of finance is decentral – or is it?
In recent years, DeFi has become omnipresent in the financial industry arena. Marc Hauser, Head of F10 Europe, shares with us his insights and perspectives
Tenity Acceleration Program - 5 reasons to apply now
Tech Startups looking to grow their business need strong partners. The F10 Accelerator fosters collaboration between international growth-stage Startups and Corporate Partners.
NFTs Beyond Collectibles Panel Discussion
NFTs - overhyped collectibles or the key to a creator economy and a puzzle to the metaverse?
Pitch perfect – FinTechs can make a wealth manager’s offering sing
Interview with Marc Hauser, Head of F10 Switzerland, in the THE SWISS WEALTHTECH LANDSCAPE REPORT 2021 on why F10 has an exciting role in aligning the wealth and FinTech sectors in Switzerland.
What COP26 means for financial services in the near-term
Interview with Dr Wayne Visser, a Cambridge "pracademic" and global thought leader on sustainable business about the expected implications of COP26 for financial services in the near term.
Four Climate FinTech startups to watch
This year’s Incubation program at the Zurich hub is in its seventh edition with a dedicated Climate FinTech track in collaboration with New Energy Nexus. Four high potential Climate FinTechs made into
The Future of Institutional Adoption of Web 3.0
F10 hosted a panel at the Singapore FinTech Festival Innovation Lab Crawl, bringing together experts to discuss what the future of institutional adoption of Web3 entails.
CoverGo: The story of Asia’s leading InsurTech provider
CoverGo talks about their challenges and how they overcame those and achieved the milestones set to become one of the leading InsurTech providers in Asia.
The big bucks are with business, not with IT
Collaboration between incumbents and startups: F10 senior advisor and banking expert Marc Lussy provides entrepreneurs in the F10 ecosystem with tips on how to approach banks in Switzerland.
Julius Baer and vestr: A case study
Building upon the successful AMC business of Julius Baer, vestr developed an easy-to-integrate platform to digitize the life-cycle management of actively managed certificates.
Conversations with BloXmove, Bond 180 and Corizance
bloXmove, Bond 180 and Corizance are FinTech startups that have graduated or are currently in the Incubation Program and have been working closely with our global technology partner, R3.
Innovation Spotlight on R3
R3 is a F10 partner and leads the world’s largest enterprise blockchain ecosystem.
Futurae - Creating the future of digital authentication
Futurae was part of the F10 Incubation program back in 2016 and since then has gone from strength to strength. The Swiss-born FinTech recently raised a 5m funding round and develops and manages an aut
Meet Apiax – A RegTech success story
In the past year, F10 alumni Apiax doubled their workforce, raised a funding round and expanded into new markets. We talked to Nicolas Blanchard, co-founder, about their story.
The Climate FinTech Opportunity
F10 hosted a panel on Climate FinTech at this year’s 4YFN startup conference, bringing together experts and startups in the space to discuss the current situation, relevance, challenges and opportunit