FinAccelerate

About FinAccelerate

FinAccelerate is an intense accelerator program empowered by one of the world’s leading and largest law firms, Jones Day.
The program covers the fundamental areas of law relevant to innovative fintech companies and enables selected fintech businesses to access leading investors, corporations, financial institutions, and potential JV partners to accelerate their business.

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Program Structure

The program is run over four key days and followed up with continuous engagement with a strong ecosystem of world-leading advisors, investors, and partners to the program.

Day 1: October 21^st

Know-How Sessions

Structured one-hour know-how sessions for the fintech cohort companies, covering these key areas: capital markets, regulatory law, IP, corporate structure and funding, data and privacy, employment, tech agreements, and risk management.

Jones Day's San Francisco Office

Day 2: October 22^nd

Q&A Sessions

A limited number of dedicated time slots for small group Q&A sessions that the fintech cohort can book with relevant lawyers presenting on topics from Day 1. General access with refreshment breaks provided.

Jones Day's San Francisco Office

Day 3: October 23^rd

Demo Day: Present Your Company

Fintech cohorts are given an opportunity to present their companies to an audience of invited institutions, VCs, influencers, and investors. Thought leaders are also invited to speak. A separate demo area will be available to showcase your technology.

Jones Day's Silicon Valley Office

Day 4: October 24^th

Interconnection Day: Meetings

Special sessions presented by our influencers and advisors. Opportunity to connect with and meet up with influencers and other cohort members in a relaxed environment.

Jones Day's Silicon Valley Office

European Demo Day & Interconnection Day

Past FinAccelerate cohort members will have the opportunity to be selected to present at the European Demo Day and Interconnection Day in 2025, hosted at the Jones Day Paris office. Presentations can be made either in person or virtually. A limited number of FinAccelerate applicants who apply on time may also be chosen to present in person at the European Demo Day. You can view the current European Demo Day and Interconnection Day program here.

Continuous Engagement

Following conclusion of the program, companies will enjoy ongoing engagement with a strong ecosystem of leading advisors, potential investors, and partners.

Driving Fintech Innovation

About FinAccelerate

Program Structure

Know-How Sessions

Q&A Sessions

Demo Day: Present Your Company

Interconnection Day: Meetings

European Demo Day & Interconnection Day

Continuous Engagement

2025 Program

2024 Program Highlights

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