(The Asset) - Franklin Templeton has partnered with fintech startup incubator F10 Global Innovation Network Singapore to launch a programme supporting promising startups in the city-state and the region.
The programme, to be known as FT Singapore FinTech Incubator, is for early-stage fintech startups in core technology areas such as artificial intelligence/machine learning, capital markets technology, cybersecurity, blockchain, P2P lending, digital distribution and wealth management technology, insurtech, regtech, data science and predictive behaviour analytics, among others.
The two-year programme will kick off in July 2022. The startups admitted into the programme will receive seed funding from Franklin Templeton and are expected to be housed at 80RR FinTech Hub in Singapore’s business district.
The focus will be on fintech ideas that represent strategic areas of growth and disruption for Franklin Templeton and its businesses.
Selected startups will utilize Franklin Templeton and F10's incubation curriculum, including two years of residency, and individualized milestone-based programming, while receiving extensive mentoring and guidance.
The entrepreneurs can leverage F10’s ecosystem of over 120 venture capitalists, a global corporate partner network in the financial services industry, and a mentor network of over 70 individuals. They also may be considered for collaboration opportunities with Franklin Templeton.
By The Asset
9 Feb 2022
