We are excited to introduce the ten groundbreaking companies selected for the 2019 Career Catalyst Program Barclays, powered by Techstars in London. This prestigious program is designed to be a career catalyst for startups, propelling them to new heights in the financial technology sector.
The search began last summer to find the most promising teams for this year’s cohort. The selected companies showcase incredible global diversity, with founders hailing from across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. This class of innovators is tackling a wide range of challenges and opportunities within financial services. Their ventures span from providing tailored financial solutions for the burgeoning gig economy to fortifying cyber security, pioneering new asset classes, refining risk management strategies, enhancing credit card loyalty programs, modernizing insurance offerings, innovating in asset leasing, and developing cutting-edge enterprise software.
The 2019 Career Catalyst Program Barclays represents a unique opportunity for these entrepreneurs to accelerate their growth. Working with these talented individuals who are actively reshaping the financial industry is truly a privilege. Now in its sixth year, the Barclays Accelerator, in collaboration with Techstars, has cemented its position as a leading and highly competitive fintech accelerator globally. The success of our alumni, including transformative companies like Everledger, Flux, and Cuvva, underscores the powerful synergy created by the combined networks of Barclays and Techstars, acting as a significant career catalyst for these ventures.
Barclays is at the forefront of navigating the evolving banking landscape amidst rapid technological advancements. It stands as the preferred partner for many of the most promising fintech startups. Techstars, with its expansive worldwide network, empowers entrepreneurs to achieve success. Across its 41 accelerators, Techstars’ portfolio companies have collectively raised over $6.5 billion in funding. Together, Barclays and Techstars provide these emerging companies with the acceleration needed to embark on a trajectory of sustained success, effectively serving as a career catalyst in the competitive fintech world.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our mentors, global partners, sponsors, and alumni for their invaluable time and unwavering support. We eagerly anticipate another exceptional cohort and look forward to showcasing these companies at Demo Day, held at Rise London on May 2, 2019!
Trezeo
Trezeo delivers financial stability to self-employed individuals, especially those in the gig economy, by converting unpredictable earnings into a consistent paycheck through an innovative income smoothing solution.
Spark Change
Spark Change introduces a groundbreaking financial instrument that simplifies investing in carbon offsetting, making it as accessible as stock market investments, and empowering individuals to neutralize their carbon footprint.
UrbanFox
UrbanFox specializes in fraud detection and prevention software for large-scale merchants and payment processors, effectively targeting fraudsters who utilize fake online identities.
Smarter Human
Smarter Human’s technology enables digital banks and fintech companies to proactively manage operational risk within the agile product development cycle, ensuring risk management and compliance become enablers rather than obstacles to innovation.
Paid
Paid offers a platform that ensures timely payments for micro-businesses and freelancers through scalable invoice financing for low-value invoices, improving cash flow and financial health.
Photocert
Photocert’s software solution establishes and validates the authenticity of visual evidence, enabling industries like general insurance, on-demand asset rentals, and document certification to enhance operational efficiency, security, and significantly reduce fraud and misinformation.
Krowd
Krowd’s offer bidding marketplace delivers personalized, card-linked offers to retailers and credit card issuers, helping retailers boost customer acquisition and loyalty and enabling card issuers to increase card usage and customer engagement.
Inbotiqa
Inbotiqa provides an enterprise-grade business email solution designed for high-volume and group mailboxes within financial institutions. It enhances productivity and customer service by streamlining workflow management in middle and back offices.
Capexmove
Capexmove’s software empowers companies to issue programmable debt to create tradable units, facilitating their tracking and settlement at a significantly reduced cost compared to traditional debt capital markets.
Block Aviation
Block Aviation is developing aircraft asset management software to create a shared information platform across the aviation ecosystem, aiming to lower the costs associated with aircraft redelivery and streamline the efficient transfer of aircraft leases.
