Join Us in Reimagining Financial Technology!
ScratchWorks is a FinTech accelerator that connects innovative tech companies with wealth management luminaries to advance the digital transformation of the financial services industry.
Each season three emerging FinTech companies pitch their organization with a chance to receive investment from leading wealth management executives to fuel their growth. Meet the finalists.
Don’t miss your opportunity to garner broad industry exposure, pitch your firm for potential investment and tell your FinTech story to top independent advisors at
ScratchWorks.
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Get to know each company with pitches represented by the CEOs of these ScratchWorks finalists.
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Watch as FinTech innovators compete for funding by giving their final pitch to a panel of industry leaders.
Why should I apply? What are the benefits?
- Opportunity to our investors during a live event attended by hundreds of leaders from across the wealth management industry.
- Unparalleled marketing and public relations exposure. The three finalists received extensive media and press coverage, added credibility in the market, and exposure to new and large prospects.
- Networking. Nearly $80B + of managed wealth is a part of this event – you’ll want to network with this group of Independent RIA leaders.
- Codification of your value proposition. All applicants appreciated the opportunity to solidify their value proposition and really hone-in on in their core message
- Company culture boost. It’s fun to be awarded recognition for a job well done! Semi-finalists and finalists can be recognized so there’s a solid chance to be featured.
I’m a student, why should I apply?
- High impact learning experience to craft your story, share it via an application and video and have an opportunity to practice your pitch to very successful professionals in the FinTech industry.
- A fantastic networking opportunity. $60B + of managed wealth is a part of this event – you’ll want to network with this group of folks!
- Fun! The finalist will be sponsored to attend the event that includes airfare, conference registration and lodging.
Where are the finalists from last year and how are they doing?
Applying to the ScratchWorks fintech accelerator was one of the smartest things we have done to give our emerging fintech platform a powerful boost. Not only did we gather tremendous market visibility, PR and exposure to top prospects, we also received game-changing investments from the ScratchWorks famous investors that will take our business to the next level. Anyone looking to break through into the fintech and wealthtech space has to consider ScratchWorks.”
Jacqueline Ko Matthews, Founder & CEO, InvestmentPOD
InvestmentPOD received an investment from the investors and was featured in the following publications:
InvestmentNews: RIA ‘Shark Tank’ Backs a Digital Adviser Out of The Gate
Business Wire: ScratchWorks Puts Focus on FinTech at Barron’s Top Independent Advisors Summit
ThinkAdvisor: ScratchWorks Unites Fintech and RIA Funding
“The ScratchWorks investors are the real deal! In addition to the investment we raised, their strategic guidance has been invaluable. How could you not benefit from having five of the nation’s most respected and successful RIAs in your corner? If you’re on the fence about whether or not to apply for this, stop hesitating! Opportunities this good are hard to find.”
Robert Sofia, Founder & CEO, Snappy Kraken
Circle Black reports a big increase in lead flow from all of the exposure.
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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO is the fastest growing startup market in the country, with the highest concentration of brainpower in the US. The University of Colorado Boulder and the Leeds School of Business are positioned—geographically and culturally—at the heart of this hotbed of technology and innovation. CU Boulder provides opportunities for students, faculty, staff, industry partners and the community to engage in and be exposed to innovative and entrepreneurial experiences and mindsets. Leeds is home to the Burridge Center for Finance and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, which are committed to providing unique opportunities that positively impact humanity, foster innovation, and shape tomorrow’s leaders.
Nexus Strategy
Nexus Strategy is an innovative consulting firm that provides strategic marketing advice and guidance to the wealth management industry. With over 25 years of experience working with leading institutions, Nexus Strategy is uniquely positioned to bring the latest thinking, industry knowledge, and creativity to solve your toughest challenge successfully and be your pipeline to the financial advisor community. Current clients of Nexus Strategy include major financial institutions, technology companies, wealth management platforms, investment product suppliers, broker/dealers, custodians, and investment advisors.
Technology is transforming every industry, and wealth management is no exception. Innovative new products and services are changing the face of financial services, impacting the way we do business and the way we serve our clients. ScratchWorks is about coming together to embrace the disruptive power of technology by fostering collaboration between FinTech innovators and industry leaders.
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