Deadline:
July 12, 2024
Location(s)
Online United States of America
Two monetary prizes will be awarded during the global finals event celebrated on October 28th at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco.
Overview
Visa Everywhere Initiative is a global, open innovation program that tasks startups to solve payments and commerce challenges for Visa, clients, and customers everywhere. It provides a premier global platform to demonstrate your ground-breaking solutions to the world.
If you are interested in partnering with Visa and unlocking new opportunities, please submit your information here. This is the global application form that is relevant for all competitions (local, regional and special editions).
If you are looking for an opportunity to showcase your innovative fintech startup to the world, a platform to gain recognition and build credibility and a chance to win prize money, the Visa Everywhere Initiative competition is for you. Ready to change the game? Apply now or scroll down to learn more.
Details
Get your startup on the world stage
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 program first launched in the U.S. in 2015, and quickly expanded into a global program. To date, nearly 15,000 startups have applied to the program — many of which now work with Visa or its clients.
Key global competition details
Our 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.
Enter our global competition
Visa will select one winner per each region that will move forward to the global finals event in San Francisco, CA.
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- CEMEA [Central Europe, Middle East, Africa]
Regional Competition Deadlines:
- All Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa: May 6th
North America: May 13th
Latin America and the Caribbean: June 3rd
Europe: July 1st
Asia Pacific: July 12th
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
We are looking for products that deliver innovative payment and commerce solutions to consumers and businesses. These include but are not limited to:
Enablers of digital services and digital issuers
- Blockchain and cryptocurrency
- Crowdfundin
- Banking as a service
- BIN sponsorsIssuer / processors
- Program managers
Digital issuance
- Blockchain and cryptocurrency
- Alternative lending
- Personal financial management
- Money transfer and remittance
- Digital banking (aka neobanks)
- Digital wallets, P2P, and transfers
- Employee benefits
- Payables
- Corporate cards (aka expense management)
Value-add for merchants and/or consumers in regard to finance
- Data and analytics
- ID, authentication, and security
- InsurTech
- Loyalty
- Merchant services and tools
- Process and pay infrastructure
- Retail technology
Small/medium-sized business recovery
- Money movement (disbursements, intra-account, P2P vendor, payments)
- Acceptance (e-commerce, mobile acceptance)
- Risk management (chargebacks, etc.)
- Brand management (community building, etc.)
New categories
- Sustainable Fintechs
- Urban Mobility
- Risk
Dates
Deadline: July 12, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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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