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Singapore Fintech Accelerator Batch 8

August to December 2024
Singapore

Receive SGD70k initial investment to build your venture. Join the leading Singapore pre-seed accelerator for exceptional founders and scalable ideas across all areas of Fintech and Insurtech.

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Come build your venture with Tenity the leading accelerator dedicated to exceptional founders creating the future of finance. If you are passionate and motivated entrepreneur, who has the drive and ambition to make your startup a success, we at Tenity will help you get there faster!

During this intensive pre-seed program, you will go from a prototype/MVP stage to market-ready stage, while receiving hands-on support by the Tenity startup coaches, dedicated mentors, access to investors and our leading corporate partners.

We invest SGD 70K in the startups selected for the program, in exchange for an equity stake of 2.5% and program participation fee of SGD 15K.In addition, we may invest in your subsequent financing rounds according to the Tenity Deal.

The decision on the follow-on investment is separate from the initial investment and will be evaluated case-by-case. If applicable, we might invest in your following financing round approx. SGD 350K.

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What
4-month program with intensive masterclass weeks, coaching, and mentoring
When
The program starts end of August and runs through December 2024.
Where
Singapore

Application Timeline

Benefits

Secure Funding

Receive up to SGD 450k initial investment. In addition, we may follow-on up in your subsequent funding round (decision on a case-by-case basis according to the Tenity Deal).

Laser-focus on Fintech & insurtech

We live and breathe Fintech and Insurtech and know what it takes to succeed. We've worked with more than 300 early-stage startups in this space.

Access our investor network

Our program gets you investment ready and in front of our global investor network.

More than 200 world-class mentors

Over the past seven years, we've built a specialized network of over 200 mentors and experts that are happy to support exciting ventures and ambitious founders.

Singapore Entrepass Partner

Get support on your application for the Singapore Entrepass Visa.

Some of our success stories

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What we'll cover

Find out what we will cover in our masterclasses.

Pillar 1

Make invaluable connections

Through a wide range of formats, we enable connections with our ecosystem and our corporate partners to explore potential PoCs.
Pillar 2

Investment Team Support

Our investment team is here to support and coach you in getting investment-ready and accompanies you in your journey to fundraise.
Pillar 3

Expert Sessions & Mentoring

The program includes expert sessions from problem/solution-fit to go-to-market strategy, fundraising & structure, and access to our large mentor network.
Pillar 4

Branding & Credibility

Be featured in media through our program reveals, gain visibility at events and make a splash at Demo Day.

Requirements

Focused on the financial industry

You are a Fintech, Insurtech, or a Regtech,Deeptech, Web3, Sustainable Finance, LegalTech, or Crypto Finance startup with a solution or use case for the finance or insurance sector.

Early-stage

You are pre-revenue, are in ideation stage, have a prototype or MVP. You do not need to be incorporated when you apply.

You have a founding team

Building a startup is hard and we believe that no person can do it by themselves. While you may apply as a solo-founder, you would need to find a cofounder before the program starts, as we do accept teams and not solo founders.

Focus topics

Alumni Startups

Moneyplanned

2024
Singapore

Moneyplanned is a patented AI-driven financial planning platform that helps users plan, invest & track all their money automating their end-to-end money management needs.

Zavior

2024
Singapore

AI for compliance. Zavior is using AI to help digital-ready businesses towards achieving their GRC requirements with local and international frameworks and meeting regulatory requirements like PDPA.

PayTring

2024
Singapore

Paytring simplifies payment integration with a unified platform, streamlining onboarding and managing multiple gateways to enhance efficiency and accelerate time-to-market for businesses of all sizes.

Aona AI

2024
Singapore

Aona AI empowers organizations to adopt generative AI responsibly by providing observability, security, and training.

Pype AI

2024
Singapore

An AI Data Science Agent accessible via Slack or web. Integrates diverse data sources, provides business insights, and enhances decision-making. Potentially saving $30M annually for enterprises.

Cents2Bills

2024
Singapore

Cents2Bills transforms everyday spending by rounding up purchases and directing the spare change, along with cashback rewards from partner brands, to pay off utility bills or boost savings.

Circular Unite Pte Ltd

2024
Singapore

We enable businesses to uncover and monetize their Hidden Green Assets by analyzing waste streams to identify waste reduction and recycling opportunities.

Trivium

2024
Singapore

Trivium builds embedded finance solutions. Its embedded savings account enables payment operators in SEA to provide interest bearing accounts to their users, boosting revenue and retention.

FinCatch

2024
Singapore

FinCatch leverages AI-powered graph intelligence to transform unstructured data into actionable investment insights, empowering professionals to seize missed opportunities in real-time.

LUNASH

2024
Singapore

Lunash is a go-to partner for lenders to collect outstanding loans faster, while ensuring respectful debt recovery.

Shieldbase AI

2024
Singapore

Shieldbase is an AI enterprise search for teams to use language models with company data to find information, insights, and automate workflows in seconds - without compromising data privacy.

InsureCow Tech Pte. Ltd

2024
Singapore

The first platform for Bangladesh's 16.6M under-banked farmers, uses AI to convert livestock into financial assets, bridging farmers, banks, & insurers with finance, insurance, & farm management tools

Crafty

2024
Singapore

Crafty is on a mission to build AI agents that will streamline and optimise the B2B procurement process for both Buyers and Sellers. Our first product will improve RFP win rates for Sellers.

Meet
the team

Finnley Lee

Finnley Lee

Hub Manager Singapore

Meet the executive mentors

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Irwin Lim

Irwin Lim

Scouting and Ecosystem Lead

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Receive SGD70k initial investment to build your venture. Join the leading Singapore pre-seed accelerator for exceptional founders and scalable ideas across all areas of Fintech and Insurtech.

FAQ

Am I a perfect fit?

Sector: You are FinTech, InsurTech, RegTech,LegalTech startup or adjacent with use cases for financial industry

Geography: Early-stage investing is local. We are looking for companies from:

CH: DACH, Europe and UK

NOR: Europe and UK

SNG: Singapore and southeast Asia

Team: At least 2 co-founding members (working minimum 80% on the startup) and ideally complementary, who have worked together before.

Maturity: Pre-revenue. You are in ideation stage, have a prototype or MVP .You do not need to be incorporated before the start of the program.

Fundraising: You are pre-seed and plan to raise a funding round within the next 6 to 12 months at a valuation anywhere between CHF2M and, but not more than, CHF4M.

What is the application and selection process?

Step 1: Fill in the application form – it will take only 2-3 minutes – once submitted, you will receive an email confirmation.

Step 2: A few days after the deadline, the teams will be invited to an online info session where you’ll learn more about the program, our terms, next steps and you’ll have the opportunity to ask your questions.

Step 3: The top teams will be invited for our Speed Dating events in one of our hubs, after which we’ll select the final teams that will enter the program.

What are the conditions of the program?

We invest up to CHF/EUR 300k or 450k SGD in the startups selected for the program, in exchange for an equity stake and a program participation fee of CHF/EUR 12’000 or SGD 18’000.

The program participation fee is due after receiving the above investment.

In addition, we may invest in a following round.

Do we need to be incorporated and which countries do you accept applications from?

You don’t have to be incorporated when you apply. But you have to incorporate within 30 days from signing the contracts.

For the Zurich program we mainly look for startups coming from the DACH,Western Europe and UK. If you are incorporated in any other country, you can still apply, but you may need to reincorporate in one of the before-mentioned countries to be accepted into the program.

For the Singapore program: we mainly focus on startups coming from Singapore and South-east Asia. For startups coming from other countries in the region, for example Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, we are happy to receive your application, but please be prepared to reincorporate in one of primarily mentioned countries in order to be accepted into the program.

For the Nordics & Baltics program we mainly look for startups coming from Western Europe and UK.  If you are incorporated in any other country, you can still apply, but you may need to reincorporate in one of the before-mentioned countries to be accepted into the program.

For questions regarding the locations please contact the scouting team directly at scouting@tenity.com

Do you accept solo founders and who needs to participate in the program?

We don’t accept solo founders, but teams who have minimum 2 cofounders 100% committed on the startup.

The time commitment for the program is 4 weeks in total (1 week per month, for the duration of each masterclass week). At least 2 co-founders must be present during that time.

All co-founders must have astake in the company and represented on the cap table.

My startup is not fintech, can I still apply?

We are looking for  Fintech, Insurtech, or RegTech, DeepTech, Web3, Sustainable Finance, LegalTech, CryptoFinance startups or startups with a solution or a use case for the finance or insurance sector. So even if you don't strictly fall into the Fintech category, if any of the above applies to you, we are happy to see your application!