Application Deadline for CAMEA (Sub Region 4): May 6, 2024
LOCATION: USA
Visa Everywhere Initiative is an open innovation program that helps startups like yours unlock new opportunities — and can give you a global platform to demonstrate your ground-breaking solutions. The 2024 global competition is going to be more exciting than ever before — with an amazing opportunity for selected finalists to get in front of Visa’s executives, potential clients, and investors. One fintech per region will be selected to compete in the global finals at the TechCrunch Disrupt event.
ELIGIBILITY:
The first step to be part of the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 is to complete and submit the application. Visa will select one global finalist per each region that will move forward to the global finals event in San Francisco, California.
North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Latin America
CEMEA [Central Europe, Middle East, Africa] – This region will run additional competitions.
Each Participant must be an owner or employee of the Company acting in the exercise of his/her/their commercial or independent professional activity and must be a legal resident of an Eligible Market in his/her/their Region, as defined in Addendum A. Participant must also be at least eighteen (18) years old (or at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction
of residence, whichever is older) at the time of registration. In addition, employees, officers, and directors of Visa, its affiliates, or its designee(s) may register but are not eligible to participate in any of the virtual or in-person competitions and any awards for the Initiative as detailed herein
They are looking for fintech startups with products that deliver innovative payment and commerce solutions to consumers and businesses. These include but are not limited to:
Emerging Spaces
Artificial Intelligence
Big Data/Open Banking
Cloud Computing
Digital Identity and Biometrics
Cybersecurity and Privacy
Fraud and Risk
Alternative Finance
Loyalty of the Future
Money Movers
Remittance
P2P and Transfers
Cross Border Payments
B2C (Disbursements)
B2B Payments Orchestration
Enablers (Commerce and Banking)
Online Marketplaces and Ecommerce
Embedded Finance
Core Banking and Bank Enablers
FinTech Aggregators
Digital Acceptance
BaaS
Neobanks and Brokerages
Neobanks/Digital Banks
MNOs
Digital Brokerages
Digital Wallets
Lending
Commercial Lending
BNPL
Consumer Lending
Capital Providers
Alternative Lending
Social, Creator, and Gaming
Creator Platforms and Services
NFT Marketplaces
Collectables
Gaming Wallets and Tokenization
In Game Payments and Transactions
Gig Economy Enabler
Crypto
Crypto Exchanges
Crypto Enablers
Decentralized Finance and Blockchain
Web3
Other Categories
Urban Mobiity
Risk
Participants must complete and submit an online registration during the Overall Submission Period detailing how the Participant and the Participant’s product(s) and service(s) can create cutting-edge solutions. Visa products (the “Submission”). Submissions received after the Participant deadlines listed below (“Participant Deadlines”) will be considered for future opportunities, but will not be eligible to participate in any of the virtual or in-person events and any awards applicable to the Participant’s region, as defined in Addendum A (each a “Region”), as detailed herein.
Region Participant Deadlines:
CEMEA Sub-Region 1, CEMEA Sub-Region 2, and CEMEA Sub-Region 3 April 22, 2024
CEMEA Sub-Region 4 May 6, 2024
NORTH AMERICA May 13, 2024
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN June 3, 2024
EUROPE July 1, 2024
ASIA PACIFIC July 12, 2024
BENEFIT:
Two monetary prizes will be awarded during the global finals event celebrated on October 28th at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco.
Overall Winner: $100,000 USD
Audience Favorite: $20,000 USD (The overall winner is also eligible to win the Audience Favorite prize)
Global finalists will also be hosted by Visa at the TechCrunch Disrupt Pavilion to exhibit together their companies in the Expo Hall with the following benefits:
(1) standing demo table or kiosk in the Expo Hall all 3 days
(1) 11” x 14” tabletop sign with sponsor logo
Founder pass
Access to complimentary partner wifi network and power
Access to Startup Exhibitor Lounge
Access to TechCrunch Disrupt press list
Inclusion in the Disrupt mobile app
Prior to the global finals, the following local and regional prizes will also be awarded:
KBO: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman
Applications must be submitted by April 22, 2024. KBO Finals to be held on or about June 11, 2024 (In-Person Event)
1st Place – $40K
2nd Place – $26.6K
3rd Place – $13.3K
Social Impact/Special Edition Prize – $10K
Risk FIRE Prize – $25K
Levant: Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine
Applications must be submitted by April 22, 2024. Levant Finals to be held on or about June 4, 2024 (In-Person Event)
1st Place – $25K
2nd Place – $13K
3rd Place – $7K
Audience Favorite – $10K
Qatar & Kuwait
Applications must be submitted by April 22, 2024. Qatar & Kuwait Finals to be held on or about June 13, 2024 (In-Person Event)
1st Place – $40K
2nd Place – $25K
3rd Place – $15K
Audience Favorite – $10K
Social Impact Award – $10K
CEMEA (Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa)
Applications must be submitted by May 6, 2024. CEMEA Regional Finals to be held on or about July 17, 2024 (Virtual Event)
1st Place – $20K
Audience Favorite – $10K
North America
Applications must be submitted by May 13, 2024. One (1) Global-Finalist from this Region will be determined on or about August 19, 2024
Latin America
Applications must be submitted by June 3, 2024. One (1) Global-Finalist from this Region will be determined on or about August 19, 2024
Europe
Applications must be submitted by July 1, 2024. One (1) Global-Finalist from this Region will be determined on or about August 19, 2024
Asia Pacific
Applications must be submitted by July 12, 2024. One (1) Global-Finalist from this Region will be determined on or about September 15, 2024
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