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<P STYLE="line-height: 19.2pt; text-align: justify;"><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Meet the best local <STRONG>FinTech startups</STRONG> in New York <SPAN STYLE="line-height: 25.6000003814697px;">working toincrease access to financial services for low-wealth populations! This is also an exclusive opportunity to</SPAN>network with <STRONG>local investors and top business leaders</STRONG> from the area.</SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height: 19.2pt; text-align: justify;"><SPAN STYLE="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">In order to expand access to opportunity for startupsco-founded by entrepreneursfrom under-represented backgrounds,<STRONG>Village Capital</STRONG> & <STRONG>The Kapor Center for Social Impact (KCSI)</STRONG> are hosting three<A HREF="http://www.vilcap.com/portfolio/village-capital-fintech-us-2015#engine-tab-fintech-forums-2015" REL="nofollow">FinTech Forums</A>and pitchfests in Atlanta, New York City, and Oakland.In each city, <STRONG>8-10 startups</STRONG> will be selected for a half-day session, where the entrepreneurs representing the ventures will receive business development training and one-on-one mentorship.</SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height: 19.2pt; text-align: justify;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of the half-day Forum, the 2 highest-ranked ventures will each receive a <STRONG>$1,000</STRONG> prize, as well as automatic consideration as a <STRONG>Top 20</STRONG> semi-finalist in the<A HREF="http://www.vilcap.com/portfolio/village-capital-fintech-us-2015#engine-tab-fintech-forums-2015http://www.vilcap.com/portfolio/village-capital-fintech-us-2015#engine-tab-main-program" REL="nofollow">Village Capital FinTech: US 2015</A>program, which is in partnership with <STRONG>eBay Foundation</STRONG>.The FinTech Forums will be co-hosted with the <STRONG>Center for Financial Services Innovation</STRONG> as well as other program partners.</SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height: 19.2pt; text-align: justify;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 19.2pt;">For more information, contact our Senior Associate, Financial Inclusion,<STRONG>Mary Blackford</STRONG>, at mary.blackford@vilcap.com, or visit our website</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 19.2pt;"></SPAN><A STYLE="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; line-height: 19.2pt;" HREF="http://www.vilcap.com/portfolio/village-capital-fintech-us-2015#engine-tab-fintech-forums-2015" REL="nofollow">here</A><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 19.2pt;">.</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top: px; margin-bottom: px; line-height: 19.2pt;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><STRONG><SPAN STYLE="font-family: Arial;">AboutVillage Capital</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top: px; margin-bottom: px; line-height: 19.2pt;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium; font-family: Arial;">Village Capital sources, trains and invests in seed-stage social entrepreneurs around the world. Village Capital recruits entrepreneurs solving specific problems in agriculture, energy, education, financial inclusion, and health, and then puts the power of investment in the hands of the entrepreneurs, who award the prize investments to the two ventures ranked highest by their peers at the end of every program. The organization's unique peer-selection model and curriculum were awarded Mckinsey/Harvard Business Review's prestigious M-Prize for innovation in 2013.</SPAN></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height: 19.2pt;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size: medium;"><SPAN STYLE="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; line-height: 19.2pt;"><STRONG>About The Kapor Center for Social Impact</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="line-height: 19.2pt;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #222222; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">The Kapor Center for Social Impact, located in Oakland, CA, pursues creative strategies that will leverage information technology for positive social impact. The Kapor Center primarily works with underrepresented communities, focusing on gap-closing endeavors. Learn more at</SPAN><A STYLE="color: #1155cc; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;" HREF="http://www.kaporcenter.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"><SPAN STYLE="color: #420178;">www.kaporcenter.org</SPAN></A></P>
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