Plaid Accelerate is a fintech accelerator program supporting early-stage fintech founders who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color.
Donor Name: Plaid
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Accelerator
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/31/2022
Details:
They believe it is vital that those building the future of financial services reflect the rich diversity of the consumers who can benefit from that innovation. Plaid Accelerate, their fintech accelerator program designed to support founders of color, reflects their commitment to not just elevate equity within the financial ecosystem, but to accelerate it.
Plaid Accelerate brings you together with other founders at similar stages for a concentrated 5-month long program. They tailor each program to your needs and offer hands-on assistance and a supportive community to accelerate your startup’s momentum.
Eligibility Criteria
Plaid Accelerate is intended for BIPOC-founded startups building products or services in the finance and technology space. Applicants must be 18+, applying on behalf of a U.S.-based, BIPOC majority-owned business incorporated in the United States.
They are now taking applications for their third program! Their program runs from July – December 2022 and is best suited for:
- Startups with seed funding or sufficient capital to operate their startups full-time
- Full-time founder teams, who have at least 1 full-time employee
- Startups that have product(s) released to general availability (GA) with meaningful customer traction
All applicants must be technology startups headquartered in the US. At least one founder must be available to join all program elements; additional teammates will have the opportunity to participate. In order to ensure that Plaid can provide meaningful advice and mentorship, participating companies should leverage financial data in their products, service or operations.
For more information, visit Plaid.
