FinTech Accelerator Spring 2025

Program Type: Online

Location: Los Angeles, US

Investment: Up to $250k

Equity Taken: 15-25%

Program Fee: $2.4k

Program Duration: 16 weeks

Stage: Early Stage

Industry of Focus

• Fintech
• Cryptocurrency
• Regtech
• InsurTech
• Blockchain
• Financing & Investment
• Financial Planning
• Payment Gateways
• Payments
• Payment Systems
• Payment Processing
• Fintech Enablers
• Digital Banking
• Digital Lending
• Cryptocurrency Payments
• Crypto Lending
• DeFi
• P2P Lending
• Personal Finance
• Digital Wallets
• Lending Tech
• Digital banking
• Payments & transfers
• Lending & credit
• Personal finance & wealth management
• Proptech
• Trading

Key Highlights

Program Overview

The Propellant Labs FinTech Accelerator is a dynamic online platform and community designed to support startup founders in scaling their businesses and achieving sustainable growth. This comprehensive program offers personalized mentorship, expert-led sessions, and strategic networking opportunities, guiding entrepreneurs from the early stages of their startup journey to a successful investor demo day.

Investment Details

• Up to $250k investment per company
• 15-25% equity taken
• $2.4k cost

Benefits Details and Perks/Credits

• Personalized mentorship
• Expert-led sessions
• Strategic networking opportunities
• Weekly meetups with industry experts
• Pitch coaching, feedback, and presentation training

Program Format

• 4-month (16-week) program
• Tailored curriculum
• Weekly meetups with industry experts
• Live investor demo day
• 1-on-1 mentorship with managing directors
• Curated networking events and virtual meetups

Location or Relocation Requirements

Virtual

Cohort Size and Program Frequency

• 25 companies funded per month
• Spring cohort begins on February 17th, 2025

Company Types Requirements

Looking for companies in

• Financial Planning
• Payment Gateways
• Payments
• Payment Systems
• Payment Processing
• Cryptocurrency
• Blockchain
• Fintech Enablers
• Digital Banking
• Digital Lending
• FinTech
• InsurTech
• RegTech
• Cryptocurrency Payments
• Crypto Lending
• DeFi
• P2P Lending
• Personal Finance
• Digital Wallets
• Lending Tech

Founding Team Preferences

• Technical/non-technical
• Single/team
• Full-time/part-time

Mentorship

per company

Up to $250k investment

per company
15-25%
equity taken

Virtual

location
$2.4k
cost

25 companies
funded per month

Looking for companies

in Financial Planning, Payment Gateways, Payments, Payment Systems, Payment Processing, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Fintech Enablers, Digital Banking, Digital Lending, FinTech, InsurTech, RegTech, Cryptocurrency Payments, Crypto Lending, DeFi, P2P Lending, Personal Finance, Digital Wallets, Lending Tech

The Propellant Labs FinTech Accelerator is a dynamic online platform and community designed to support startup founders in scaling their businesses and achieving sustainable growth. This comprehensive program offers a blend of personalized mentorship, expert-led sessions, and strategic networking opportunities, all aimed at guiding entrepreneurs from the early stages of their startup journey to a successful investor demo day.

Our accelerator specializes in a wide variety of industries, including: Digital banking, payments & transfers, lending & credit, personal finance & wealth management, insurtech, blockchain & crypto, regtech, proptech and trading.

Participants go through a 4 month (16 week) program featuring a tailored curriculum and culminating with a live investor demo day.

Cohorts are limited in size to provide a personalized experience. No equity is required to participate.

Our spring cohort begins on February 17th, 2025.

The core of the accelerator lies in its 1-on-1 mentorship. Schedule office hours with our managing directors for tailored advice, insights, and support throughout the program. We work closely with founders to address specific challenges, refine business strategies, and optimize product-market fit.

In addition to mentorship, the we host weekly meetups with industry experts. These sessions cover a wide range of topics crucial for startup success, such as fundraising strategies, marketing, scaling operations, legal considerations, and product development.

Networking is a key component. Founders can connect with investors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders through curated networking events and virtual meetups.

The program culminates in an investor demo day, a pivotal event where founders present their startups to a curated audience of investors and industry leaders. This demo day provides founders with the opportunity to pitch their businesses and secure funding to take their startups to the next level. Leading up to the demo day, founders receive pitch coaching, feedback, and presentation training to ensure their pitches are compelling and investor-ready.

Our accelerator is more than just a program—it's a community where startup founders can grow, learn, and thrive. With a focus on personalized mentorship, expert guidance, and strategic networking, the accelerator provides founders with the resources and support they need to succeed.