Barclays NYC FinTech Accelerator: What Startups Need to Know
Are you working on a FinTech start-up? Into crypto, cyber security, next gen payments, machine learning? Want to work with a leading global bank that can help take your company to the next level? Then...
View ArticleChallenging the Status Quo in FinTech: Announcing Cohort 2 of Barclays...
The financial services industry continues to transform, with our second cohort addressing major markets around bonds, investment banking, insurance, Bitcoin, blockchain, and beyond. While some founders...
View ArticleFinTech Startups: Apply to Barclays Accelerator NYC, Powered by Techstars
The question I often get is: “Who will claim the crown of being the FinTech capital of the world? New York or London?” One year ago we launched our first FinTech-focused program in London in...
View ArticleBarclays Accelerator Demo Day London 2015: Embracing FinTech Disruption
FinTech in London is incredibly hot right now. As our second cohort takes the stage today, it is clear the innovation in financial services is coming from all angles, the existing problems are...
View ArticleMeet the Barclays Accelerator Powered by Techstars Class of 2015
Today we welcome 11 companies into the 2015 Barclays Accelerator in New York! This program is a FinTech-focused collaboration between Barclays and Techstars. Having run two successful programs in...
View ArticleApplications Open for Barclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars in London
After a little downtime, we cannot wait to go again. We are incredibly excited to announce that applications are now open for the third class of the Barclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars in...
View ArticleFinTech Startups: Find out more about the Barclays Accelerator Powered by...
If you are a startup working in machine learning, lending, digital banking solutions, trading, cyber security, data analytics, payments, cryptocurrency, insurance, wealth management and beyond, we...
View ArticleTechstars & Barclays Expand FinTech Accelerator Programs in Cape Town and Tel...
Techstars is excited to announce the expansion of our partnership with Barclays with two new accelerator programs in Cape Town, South Africa, and Tel Aviv, Israel, focused on the FinTech market. This...
View ArticleIntroducing Three New Managing Directors to the Barclays Accelerator Network
FinTech is one of the hottest themes in the startup scene. Disruption is happening fast and venture capital money directed towards financial service innovation is at an all-time high. At the same...
View ArticleDemo Day Round Up: Fall 2015
The show never stops at Techstars! Last month was busy for Techstars Accelerator Programs with FIVE Demo Days across the globe in October. From Disney and Seattle on the west coast, to Chicago and...
View ArticleWelcome to Glilot Capital and Lou Kerner as Key Mentors and Collaborators in...
It is with great pleasure to announce that Techstars is collaborating with Glilot Capital and Lou Kerner in our Barclays Accelerator Tel Aviv program. The Barclays Tel Aviv accelerator is focused on...
View ArticleWant to disrupt FinTech? Join the Barclays Accelerator
FinTech is arguably one of the hottest areas in tech right now and we’re excited to be in the thick of it, at our amazing office at Rise NYC. Many disagree on exactly what technology or business model...
View ArticleIntroducing the 11 New Companies of London’s Barclays Accelerator Powered by...
We are thrilled to announce and welcome the next eleven companies to the 2016 Barclays Accelerator in London. This will be the third class in London and the fourth of the global Barclays Accelerator...
View ArticleBarclays NYC 2016 Applications Open
I am excited to announce that we have opened applications for the second Barclays Techstars Accelerator class in NYC! Start your application right here for our Summer 2016 class. Fintech is arguably...
View ArticleAnnouncing The First Class of The Barclays Accelerator Powered by Techstars...
We are incredibly excited to announce and welcome the first ever class of The Barclays Accelerator Powered by Techstars in Tel Aviv! After success in London and NYC, we could not be more excited to be...
View ArticleStartups Will Save the Banks, Not Just Disrupt Them
Henry David Thoreau once said: “In entrepreneurship is the preservation of the world.” Ok, maybe he didn’t say exactly that. But the spirit of distilling corporate structure into only what is essential...
View ArticleAnnouncing the First Class of Barclays Cape Town, Powered by Techstars
Today we are excited to announce the first ever class of the Barclays Accelerator, Powered by Techstars on the African continent. It may be the most geographically diverse accelerator program ever for...
View ArticleWhy Apply to the Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars in Cape Town?
Alex Iskold, Managing Director of Techstars NYC, has written about Top 10 Reasons to Join (or not Join) an Accelerator. In addition, here are 5 Reasons to join the Barclays Accelerator, Powered by...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Barclays Techstars London Class for 2017
We are thrilled to announce and welcome the next twelve companies to the 2017 Barclays Accelerator powered by Techstars. This programme has become, arguably, the most selective Fintech Accelerator in...
View ArticleTop Four Predictions for Fintech in Africa for 2017
Blockchain Everywhere The Blockchain may be the more notable technological innovation that has come out of Cryptocurrency. In 2017, we will see a plethora of uses for the Blockchain. We’ve already seen...
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