Accelerators
Techstars Payments Powered by Stellar and MoneyGram
This program focuses on innovative fintech solutions addressing gaps across payments infrastructure throughout Latin America. We are looking for bold founders in the fintech space that recognize the massive opportunity across emerging markets, and who are already using or are interested in using blockchain to scale their technology across the following themes: digital wallets, infrastructure, transactions/ecommerce, credit/debt, digital identity, infrastructure as a service, and financial literacy.
Anywhere
2024 January
Hybrid Program
This program is running virtually with some optional in-person events.
Jul 10th, 2023
Applications Open
Oct 4th, 2023
Final Deadline
Jan 22nd, 2024
Accelerator Starts
Apr 24th, 2024
Demo Day
"I am looking for bold founders in the fintech space that recognize the massive opportunity across emerging markets."
Tricia Martinez, Managing Director
Read the Q&AThe Team
Tricia Martinez
Managing Director
Lisa Seymour
Program Director
Hannah Savage
Investment Associate
Partners
"We're excited about this latest expansion of our partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation as we look to further accelerate our strategic goals to lead cross-border payment innovation."
Alex Holmes
Chairman & CEO, MoneyGram
“At last, an opportunity for developers, entrepreneurs, and founders from Latin America to receive the support they need. Together, we will grant innovators access to a universe of opportunities and the revolution will be localized.”
Denelle Dixon
CEO and Executive Director, Stellar Development Foundation
"We're excited to partner with MoneyGram to find creative startups building innovative and practical solutions to problems that affect people around the world."
Jason Chlipala
Chief Operations Officer, Stellar Development Foundation
Mentors
Denisse Cuellar
StartUp Partnerships Head, Banco de Crédito BCP
Samer Saab
Product, Partnerships, and Investing, Alloy Labs
Juan Atuesta
Co Founder and Managing Partner, Elevante Capital
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