Fintech Accelerator - Fall'21

Helping Egyptian entrepreneurs build the next generation of innovative tech unicorns

Are you a disruptor? An innovator? A go-getter on a mission to revolutionize the financial technology space? AUC Venture Lab's Fintech Accelerator powered by the Commercial International Bank (CIB) and in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will help you develop your digital solution and build the right business to help it scale.

Whether you are in payments, insurtech, wealth management, lending, savings or infrastructure, our program helps you access AUC's best networks, the market's top expert knowledge and pitch to top investors.

At AUC Venture Lab, we empower entrepreneurs with tools, networks and knowledge to help them scale their tech startups and create the region's next unicorns. Based at the American University in Caio, we have accelerated the growth of more than 250 startups that have raised EGP 3 billion + in investment! We take pride in being Egypt’s first university-based incubator and an award-winning regional accelerator.

Are you creating the next tech giant? Want to make your business investment-ready? Looking to scale your startup and accelerate growth into new markets? AUC Venture Lab provides you with a full range of acceleration services at ZERO% equity and connect you with a powerful network that includes AUC alumni, faculty, expert mentors and seasoned investors in only three months!

Our programs are designed for early-stage startups that are high-growth and innovation-driven. Our startups get selected through a rigorous process based on the novelty of the idea, scalability and commercial potential as well as the team’s track record, cohesion, tenacity and commitment to success. We help entrepreneurs connect with the brightest minds in the banking, technology and regulatory spaces all while making their business market and investment-ready!

The AUC Venture Lab Fintech Accelerator runs in two cycles per year where each cycle includes around ten startups. Each intensive acceleration experience is three months long.