May 2023
Hello Mass Fintech Hub Community,
It's still springtime, but as Shakespeare wrote in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', "Though she be but little, she is fierce!", the Massachusetts fintech ecosystem is proving to be more and more mighty. Today we share several accolades and an inspiring quote from one of our newest members, Claire Verville, fintech partnerships lead at M&T Bank. We agree with you, Claire. We are compact but mighty!
Please read on to see what's happening around the Hub this month.?
M&T BANK ON HOW JOINING THE MASS FINTECH HUB WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS GROWTH AND SUCCESS
Read the blog post featuring Claire Verville, head of fintech partnerships at M&T Bank, here to see how the bank is forging fintech partnerships to co-create the future of banking.?
INFLUENTIAL FEMALE LEADERS IN THE MASS FINTECH ECOSYSTEM HIGHLIGHTED?
Congratulations to two of the American Banker’s Most Influential Women in Fintech, MFTH leader, Advisory Board member, and co-founder of Fintech Sandbox Sarah Biller, and Tanya Van Court, CEO of Goalsetter. Read the article here. Congratulations also go out to MFTH Advisory Board member Yasmin Cruz-Ferrera, co-founder and General Partner of Visible Hands who was named a Tech Power Player in the Boston Globe. Read the article here.
ANGEL INVESTING MILESTONE CELEBRATED?
Friend of the Mass Fintech Hub, David Chang, was spotlighted in the Boston Business Journal for making his 100th Angel Investment. If you've ever considered becoming an Angel Investor, join us Tuesday, May 23rd to hear from David. Read the article and learn more about the event.
PITCH YOUR STARTUP TO 150+ OF MA'S LEADING BANKERS ON JUNE 2?
The Mass Fintech Hub is seeking MA startups to feature at the Banking Innovation Summit hosted by the Mass Bankers Association on June 2nd.?
Ten selected startups will get free admission to the conference and will have a 5-minute "lightning pitch" on the exhibition floor. The day's agenda can be found here.
Register your interest to pitch here. Successful startups will be notified by Friday, May 26th.
The Mass Bankers Association is leading the way in supporting MA community bank members to understand how innovation is reshaping financial institutions. The Innovation Summit will bring to the floor the latest trends in innovation as a leading risk factor and opportunity for community banks today. Learn more here.?
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SPOTLIGHT ON ANGEL INVESTING
The Mass Fintech Hub is growing the fintech ecosystem by increasing the amount of angel investment expertise, angel capital, and the connections between angel investors and fintech startups.
Don't miss our next Angel Community event on Tuesday, May 23 from 5-7PM at Fidelity Investments in Boston.
Siobhan Dullea of Innovate@BU will moderate an expert panel including David Chang of Hunt Club and TBD Angels and Ian Sheridan of Vestigo Ventures as they shed light on how angel investors are fostering innovation and supporting the success of startups in the fintech industry and how to get involved.
Whether you're an aspiring angel investor, a startup founder seeking funding, or simply interested in the future of tech innovation, this panel is not to be missed.
In addition to community events, the Mass Fintech Hub is sponsoring virtual education for those interested in learning the ropes of Angel Investing. Read more about the experience from Siobhan Dullea and Ignacio Castro here.?
And register your interest to take our virtual Angel 101 course here.?
NEW MASS FINTECH HUB MEMBERS?
Connect with us at [email protected] to become a member and get involved.
UPCOMING MFTH PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
Check out our events page to connect with our fintech friends and partners.
MASS FINTECH HUB JOB BOARD
The Mass Fintech Hub job board is now live with hundreds of Massachusetts based jobs and remote jobs you can do from Massachusetts. Search roles across all career levels among our members and other leading fintech and financial services organizations.?