7 questions to a start-up: GoodBox
Fusion – the Swiss FinTech business accelerator – exists to shape innovation in financial services by combining up-and-coming tech talent with Swiss state-of-the-art financial know-how. As a Fusion member, Notz Stucki is actively involved in the process. (more…)
Fusion Start-ups Demo Day
Fusion startups held their 2019 Demo Day on May 9th (click here to watch the video).
The motto of the event was “Engaging Visionaries” and we indeed heard pitches from several true visionaries. Not just startups with a great concept, ready for the go-to-market, but teams with a true vision of the impact they want to have on customer experience, in its broad meaning.
And this applies to all three verticals: FinTech, LifeTech, PropTech.
To give you a few examples:
- Eversend app allows users to execute fast, affordable and secure money transfers to bank accounts (using bloackchain) and mobile money, while saving you up to 70% in fees and foreign exchange. More than $6 million have already been transferred through their platform
- SensArs mission is to restore complete functionality of upper and lower limb amputees, as well as those that had nerve-damage by providing a unique device worldwide, which allows amputees, unlike currently available prostheses, to feel again from missing limbs
- Bloksquare makes real estate investing accessible, digital and global by tokenizing real estate via their blockchain based system
To quote Marc Elias, Director & Venture Catalyst at Fusion, being a visionary is having the following mindset:
Could be – Should be – Will be – despite what is
We wish all of the startups a great success and we encourage you to have a look at their profiles on Fusion’s website, whether you are a corporate, end-user, VC – or just curious about what tomorrow looks like!
7 questions to a start-up: Apiax
Fusion – the Swiss FinTech business accelerator – exists to shape innovation in financial services by combining up-and-coming tech talent with Swiss state-of-the-art financial know-how. As a Fusion member, Notz Stucki is actively involved in the process. (more…)
Fusion: new director of Corporate Venture and Innovation Advisory
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Alessandro Magrì as Director of Corporate Venture and Innovation Advisory at Fusion.
With the objective of continuously strengthening Fusion’s ability to deliver business impact, Alessandro will focus on working with Corporate clients on their innovation and digital transformation journey:
- shaping the innovation agenda
- setting up impactful partnerships with leading-edge startups
- designing and building new ventures
- qualifying
- structuring investment opportunities in high-potential technology companies
Alessandro joins the Fusion team with a double experience of entrepreneur in high-tech and seasoned strategy consultant, at McKinsey and other consulting firms. He brings 20 years of practice in innovation, digital technologies and artificial intelligence, new business development and organizational change, working at C-level to drive growth and productivity in leading companies across multiple industries (high-tech, life science, insurance, banking, retail).
Alessandro’s unique blend of experience within big corporations and fast-growing startups will contribute to sharpen Fusion team ability to build effective bridges between the two worlds, accelerate innovation and deliver long-lasting impact.
7 questions to a start-up: EZYcount
Fusion – the Swiss FinTech business accelerator – exists to shape innovation in financial services by combining up-and-coming tech talent with Swiss state-of-the-art financial know-how. As a Fusion member, Notz Stucki is actively involved in the process. (more…)
7 questions to a start-up: Delio
Fusion – the Swiss FinTech business accelerator – exists to shape innovation in financial services by combining up-and-coming tech talent with Swiss state-of-the-art financial know-how. As a Fusion member, Notz Stucki is actively involved in the process. (more…)
Fusion: 2018-2019 Fintech Fellowship – Startup Final Selection
Coming from more than 10 countries, the 17 shortlisted startups gathered on Monday 16th in Geneva for the final selection day for the Fintech vertical of Fusion.
Each startup was given 3 minutes to come on stage and personally pitch its business model.
After gathering the mentors and members live vote, we (members) and the Fusion team debriefed in a separate room on the pitches and the results of the vote – and we were mostly all in line!
We closed the session with Sal Matteis, CEO of Fusion, officially announcing the list of the 9 selected startups.
Here they are, with a brief description tagline:
Apiax
Apiax transforms complex regulations into easy-to-use digital compliance rules.
www.apiax.com
FinQuartz
We turn financial news into portfolio Intelligence. Our algorithm powered by Artificial Intelligence identifies thousands of financial news sources, cuts the noise & only keeps the essential news for your portfolio.
www.finquartz.com
GoodBox
GoodBox is on a mission to grow the non-profit sector by building the best hardware and software to drive engaging fundraising campaigns.
Think social impact, social network!
www.goodbox.com
Eversend
A blockchain-based mobile-only banking alternative with a multi-currency wallet providing remittances, personal loans, payments, virtual debit cards, cryptocurrency and other financial services.
www.eversend.co
Trustless.ai
Exceptional Cybersecurity in the Palm of your Hand.
www.trustless.ai
Digibon.io
Digibon.io provides seamless digital receipts, connected to your debit or credit card.
www.digibon.io
EZYcount
AI-powered blockchain accounting – automating accounting.
www.ezycount.ch
Bond.ai
Bond.ai is a human-centered AI platform for banks, powered by its proprietary ’empathy engine’. It helps banks intimately understand user behavior to help meet their needs in the shortest time & also enhance back-office efficiency.
www.bond.ai
Delio
Financial institutions across the world leverage our technology, network and expertise to connect capital with private market investments. We are a private asset infrastructure as a service.
www.deliowealth.com
We very much look forward to their onboarding in October and wish them an enriching experience in Fusion’s ecosystem.
More to come… stay tunned!
Fusion Demo Day
Fusion Demo Day took place at La Mobilière’s beautiful new buildings in Nyon on June 7th.
Mike Nolet, founder of Livebetter, Josh Partridge, Vice President – EMEA, LATAM & Canada at Shazam, and David Brown from Open Stratosphere kicked-off the session by reminding us all that the key is to focus on the problem we want to solve, not the technology in itself, be it Artificial Intelligence or Blockchain.
All the start ups selected for the 2017-2018 season then presented their business model, recent achievements and next steps. We were proud to see they have indeed “accelerated” their go-to-market fit and delighted to hear that several significant business deals were closed over the last few months.
From dietary regimes to mental wellness, wealth management, elderly care and real estate transactions – algorithms and Artificial Intelligence will shortly be everywhere.
We shared a very energizing afternoon, at the end of which, we can agree with Sal Matteis (CEO of Fusion) statement that “Switzerland is the sleeping giant of tech”!
In this context, Sal announced the creation of a 4th vertical at Fusion: Impact-Tech. More to come!…
Watch the video here
The sun is rising in the land of the Rising Sun
Rising Sun – Konnichiwa from Tokyo.
Thanks to PWC Japan for having hosted us to the AIMA Forum Japan 2018.
Refreshing speech from Koike Yuriko, Meyor of Tokyo, who highlighted the efforts to revive Tokyo as the Asian main Financial Hub (free access to office spaces, free license and English speakers support to Fintech start-up, fast tracked licenses to Foreign Entities, all administrative papers in English and massive investment in infrastructures).
Focus on sound Corporate Governance, Cryptocurrency, Opportunities for Foreign Asset Managers and Venture Capitalists amongst the main topics discussed at the conference. Q1 2018 AuM in Investment Funds, exceeded the overall 2017 AuM.
Notz Stucki Europe renews its uncompromising commitment to Japanese and Japanese based Managers in supporting European and off-shore fund set-ups and fund raising initiatives.