By Fintechnews
The ninth edition of the F10 Incubation Programme showcases a diverse and innovative batch of early-stage startups, covering solutions in areas such as Web3, Sustainability, Proptech, Regtech, Wealth Management, InsurTech and Investing.
The 5-month programme, which started on the 29th of August, focuses on helping the startups validate their idea and go-to-market strategies. It also provides pitch training sessions and supports in the investment and fundraising process. The startups receive dedicated coaching and access a vast network of mentors, experts, and investors. The Incubation program culminates in a Demo Day on the 15th of December.
The cohort includes 13 pre-seed and seed startups from 3 countries, 6 are from Switzerland.
Head of F10 Europe Marc Hauser commented: “We are very excited for the 9th Incubation Batch in Zurich. Competition to get into the program was intense and I congratulate all the teams being selected. The mix of different use cases will be an excellent addition to the F10 ecosystem and the team is looking forward to working with the founders.”
Meet the 13 startups of Incubation Batch 9:
Cober.io (Spain)
Cober.io
Cober.io is on a mission to protect eCommerce and help them monetize through Embedded Insurance.
Crowdgenix (Spain)
Crowdgenix
Crowdgenix is a decentralized multi-chain incubator, launchpad, and DEX platform offering multi-asset classes, including utility, security, hybrid, and non-fungible tokens.
Cryptoeasy (Switzerland)
Cryptoeasy
Cryptoeasy is an investor profile- and portfolio-based DeFi interface enabling investors to discover, build, track, buy and stake into diversified portfolios of any asset class.
Cryptotechfin (Spain)
Cryptotechfin
Cryptotechfin Is the next-gen algorithmic investment technology platform for the crypto market.
Delega (Switzerland)
Delega
Delega revolutionises signatory management. Co-developed by industry stakeholders, Delega is an innovative digital tool that empowers corporates and banks to get this complex process right first time.
Eco2wallet (Spain)
Eco2wallet
Eco2wallet is an award-winning Female-led, EU-finance backed, sustainable fintech, powered by a debit card that plants trees for each purchase, and a “pokemon” that evolves if you have sustainable purchases.
Emilian (Switzerland)
Emilian
Emilian is an InsurTech-as-a-Service company that helps insurance providers increase distribution. With the first B2B recommendation platform we automate the matching of insurance offerings and risk appetite with the needs of clusters of policyholders.
FinFinder.ch (Switzerland)
FinFinder
FinFinder.ch is an AI-based Matching Platform for qualified financial advisors. Free, digital, independent.
Insaas.ai (Germany)
Insaas
Insaas.ai offers automated market research for insurances to power a sustainable go-to-market for existing and new products.
myEGO (Germany)
myEGO
myEGO delivers the next generation of infrastructure for digital identity: Decentralised & SSI.
Reloop (Spain)
Reloop
From cost center to revenue center, instant refunds by Reloop make online retailers more profitable by powering a solution that reduces returns, removes manual processes and drives customer loyalty.
TransferChain (Switzerland)
TransferChain
TransferChain is a blockchain based cross-platform software bringing together distributed cloud storage, file transfer, and instant messaging
Twire (Switzerland)
twire
Twire helps web pioneers to build high-performing web3 companies. We help web3 builders to participate in the success of their work.
FairXchange names LSE’s Martin Bradford COO
Martin Bradford has been appointed COO of FX liquidity analytics firm, FairXchange, part of United Fintech.
Martin Bradford joins the London-based firm from London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), where he was Solutions Business Director within the Data & Analytics division, responsible for leading, transforming and delivering solutions with data platforms and services. Prior to that, he held senior roles in the financial services divisions at Google Cloud and Microsoft.
In addition to his SaaS, Cloud, data and Big Tech experience, Martin Bradford has extensive experience in FX Prime Brokerage from working at a number of leading global investment banks. During his 20 year career, he has held FX Prime Brokerage Director and Senior Sales roles at Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, RBS Global Banking and Markets, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Founder and CEO, FairXchange Guy Hopkins said: “Being part of United Fintech has opened up a wealth of new opportunities for us, paving the way for the creation of our new COO role. We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Martin to FairXchange. His track record speaks for itself, with deep experience and knowledge across capital markets, technology and data. He joins us at an incredibly exciting time of rapid growth and will play a central role in shaping our trajectory as we scale.”
Martin Bradford added: “I am delighted to join FairXchange to help scale the company’s noble mission of enabling more transparent Foreign Exchange trading for all market participants. There is a clear gap in the market for the innovative Horizon platform to help improve trading relationships through insightful liquidity analytics.”
FairXchange specialises in microstructural analysis of financial markets and brings clarity and transparency to execution performance through the provision of independent data. Its state-of-the-art FX liquidity provider analytics product, Horizon is designed to facilitate constructive, data-driven dialogue between counterparties, helping them to identify mutually profitable opportunities. FairXchange is completely independent and has no affiliation with any Liquidity Providers or trading venues. For more information please visit fairxchange.co.uk
United Fintech acquired a stake in FairXchange in November 2021. United Fintech scales innovative fintechs in capital markets, creating a go-to fintech platform that financial institutions can benefit from to accelerate their transition to a digital world. In addition to FairXchange, United Fintech’s platform includes NetDania, TTMzero and Athena Systems. United Fintech employs over 130 people across six offices: London, Copenhagen, Berlin, Madrid, Craiova and New York.
