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The Make It In Brooklyn FinTech Pitch Contest showcases a top selection of NYC startups working to make the financial world a more frictionless & efficient place. New York City is the finance capital of the world, where people are working on innovative ways to solve tough problems. You'll hear from FinTech startups who are transforming how we trade & live.
Five finalists will pitch to a panel of judges. One winner will take home $5,000, a guaranteed meeting with the Entrepreneur's Roundtable Accelerator investment team, & free legal services fromthe Brooklyn Law Incubator & Policy Clinic (BLIP).
Our startups are:
Piecewise, an app to help users pay down student debt
WingaDoos, interactive stories that teachchildren about finance & saving
Moon,a browser extension that allows consumers to shop online with cryptocurrency
Vestive, aproduct that provides a simple way to make sustainable, environmentally-friendly investments
WalletWorth,a search platform with a mission of helping young people find the best savings method
Our esteemed judges are:
Jon Zanoff, Managing Director at TechStarsVictoria Cerullo, Director of Business Strategy at Bloomberg LPJeremy Harper, Principal at Entrepreneur's Roundtable AcceleratorHatice Uzun, Professor of Finance at LIU BrooklynKevin Siskar, Managing Director, Founder Institute New York
And our emcee for the night is Annie McDonough, the tech reporter for City&State & the author of the First Read Tech newsletter.
You ticket includes drinks & food, & time to network with NYC startups & entrepreneurs, investors, & folks from the NYC tech ecosystem.
6:00pm - Doors Open
6:15pm - Opening Remarks & Event Kickoff
6:30-7:00pm - Pitches
7:30pm - Winner Announced
7:00-8:00pm - Networking Reception
For updates on all of our MIIB events & our work with the startup community, sign up for our Make it in Brooklyn newsletter.
WITH MANY THANKS TO OUR KEYSTONE SPONSORS: JPMorgan Chase & NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
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