Request for Applications: FATE Pitch Stage Program

FATE Pitch Stage Finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their product or service to their audience of venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs and potential customers such as CFOs, VPs of finance, and other finance professionals.

Categories

• They are currently accepting applications for startups focused on the following categories:
  • Core Finance Tech Stack
    • Software and tools that focus on accounting, financial operations, reporting, auditing & tax, and compliance. This category includes products and services that automate, manage or optimize day-to-day financial operations, including payroll, expenses, AR/AP, invoicing, billing, cash management/treasury, fixed assets and payments.
  • Business Intelligence and Automation
    • Products and services that elevate finance to its strategic role—helping businesses plan, analyze and organize financial data and make strategic decisions. Product areas include (but are not limited to) innovations in FP&A, budgeting & forecasting, financial modeling, predictive analytics, performance management, data visualization and presentation, digital twins and all-in-one financial planning platforms, including industry-specific solutions.
  • Productivity Tools
    • Solutions designed to help organizations manage people, run cross-functional and operational functions and assist individuals and teams in managing tasks and projects. Product areas include (but are not limited to) HRIS and talent management, workforce management, CRM, procurement, supply chain, sales engagement, customer service, project management, document management and e-commerce.
  • Disruptive Platforms and Tools
    • Innovative products and services that do not fit the tracks above but are contributing to the digital transformation of the finance department, the office of the CFO or their partners in the business.

Prize Information

• When you are not busy pitching, you will have demo space in the FATE Startup Pavilion, where you will be able to network one-on-one with audience members. FATE Pitch Stage Finalists will also receive free registration to all FATE programming, access to professional coaching, and a chance to win a $2,500 prize!

Eligibility Criteria

• Looking for companies:
  • in Fintech Ecosystem
  • located in Africa, Asia, Australia/NZ, Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America
  • incorporated or not
  • idea, prototype, users or paying users stage
  • up to $10m in funding
  • currently raising or not raising funds
  • have revenue or not

For more information, visit CFO Leadership.