FinTech Forum DACH is the first event focused on Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with the mission to identify innovators and disruptors in the Financial Services sector and bring them together with high-calibre investors.

1. FinTech Forum D-A-CH
FinTech Forum DACH is the first event focused on Germany, Austria and
Switzerland, with the mission to identify innovators and disruptors in the
Financial Services sector and bring them together with high-calibre investors.
When?
November 22nd 2013
Where?
Airport Club, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Registration
http://www.FinTechForum.de
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2. Significant DACH FinTech investments*
Licensed Web 2.0 Bank. JZ Erste Beteiligungs GmbH, Corporate Finance
Partners, Anthemis Group, founders etc.
Online credit marketplace. > € 4 mn from Privatbank Banca Sella , Earlybird,
Neuhaus Partners in 2011
SaaS Banking Software for Microfinance: $2 mn from Point Nine Capital, Runa
Capital and Kizoo in 2013
Credit card processing (Square competitor). Rocket Internet , plus over €10 mn
from New Enterprise Associates, ru.net, Holtzbrinck Ventures in 2012
Online payment startup (Stripe competitor). > €14 mn from Holtzbrinck
Ventures, Sunstone Capital and Blumberg Capital in 2013.
Multi-banking app: brings all your accounts in one place. ~ $ 7.7 mn from Swiss
company builder Centralway
Big data credit scoring/micro-lending. Multi-mn. Euros from Blumberg Capital,
Point Nine Capital, Heiko Hubertz (Bigpoint), Samwer Brothers in 2013.
P2P lending platform. $12 mn from Index Ventures, Union Square Ventures in
2013.
• Disclosed deal amounts between 2011-13 only. Sources: http://venturebeat.com/ , http://venturevillage.eu/,
http://www.gruenderszene.de/, http://techcrunch.com/
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3. 1 Billion USD for new FinTech-focused funds in 2013
Sep. 2013 New € 100 million VC FinTech Fund to be launched in Barcelona
http://collavate.net/?p=579
Sep. 2013 Morgenthaler partners form new $175M fund to invest in cloud, fintech, & health IT
http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/12/morgenthaler-partners-form-new-175m-fund-to-invest-in-cloud-fintech-health-it/
Sep. 2013 Former VeriFone chief Bergeron and GTCR create $500 million fintech acquisition fund
http://www.finextra.com/News/FullStory.aspx?newsitemid=25251
May 2013
Bloomberg LP Gets In Venture Game With $75M Fund
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2013/06/05/bloomberg-lp-gets-in-venture-game-with-75m-fund/
Jan. 2013
BBVA sets up $100 million fintech venture fund
http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=24472
Jan. 2013
Ribbit Capital Closes $100M Venture Capital Fund; Launches Inaugural Fund with
Four Initial Investments
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ribbit-capital-closes-100m-venture-173000911.html
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4. FinTech Forum Event
Friday, 22nd Nov. 2013 | Airport Club, Frankfurt/Main | 10:00 – 17:00 CET
Agenda
10:00
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Registration
Keynote: FinTech Innovation in D-A-CH, Frank Schwab, Founder
Startup Pitches*
Lunch Buffet & Networking
Roundtable Discussion: FinTech Startups / SMEs- opportunity or threat?
Coffee break & Networking
Startup Pitches*
Expected Participants
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Startups / SMEs: >20
Investors : >10 (includes VC/PE firms, Business Angels, Banks / FSIs, IT providers)
Others: >5
Startups will present their pitch in 7 minutes. During the networking breaks, they use stand-up booths to demo their
product or service. Break-away rooms for closed-room discussions will be available and can be booked onsite.
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5. FinTech Forum- a fast growing community
Already on http://www.FinTechForum.de (News & Blogs)
7 Questions with Thomas Bloch, Yassin Hankir und Oliver Vins, founders of vaamo
7 Questions with Mark Henkel, Co-Founder Paymill
7 Questions with Dr. Guido Sandler, CEO and Founder Bergfürst
7 Questions with Sebastian Diemer, Founder and Managing Director of Kreditech
10 Fundraising Stumbling Blocks by Dr. Alex von Frankenberg, High-Tech
Gründerfonds
Recently joined:
Sharewise, JustETF, Vaamo Finanz, Bergfürst, Moneyland.ch, Payleven, United Signals, PayCash,
Xchanging, ConWeaver, Debitos
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6. FinTech Forum Startup Participants
Friday, 22nd Nov. 2013 | Airport Club, Frankfurt/Main | 10:00 – 17:00 CET
Company Name
Short Description
ConWeaver
Automated, semantic-based alternative to Master Data Management
Kreditech
Uses BIG DATA and complex machine-learning algorithms to make better credit decisions
Open Bank Project
Open source API and App store for banks looking to go digital, using an ecosystem of 3rd party applications and services.
PayCash
Pay, cash in and withdraw money using smartphone- easily pay in stores or even transfer money between friends.
Mambu*
Enables microfinance institutions / banks to deliver state-of-the-art banking through a native cloud-based SaaS solution.
Moneymeets
Transparent, Web 2.0-based alternative to traditional banks' financial advisory services.
Debitos
Interprets the sentiment in financial news about DAX 30 companies using machine learning and computer linguistic
technologies.
First online exchange, on which companies can trade any type of receivables (e.g. invoices) for cash / working capital.
Auxmoney
Online P2P lending marketplace.
P2C Aurelia
Online platform for financing (German) SMEs through non-bank investors.
United Signals
Trading on Web 2.0 / Social Trading. Invest directly in Trading Strategies of Successful Traders.
Lendstar
App for P2P lending - "Trust your friends, not banks"
Paymill*
Enables online businesses to accept payments quickly and easily on their websites
Naqoda
Software / SaaS solution for calculating and reporting the interest income tax and capital gains tax ("Abgeltungssteuer")
Vexcash
Germany's first pay-day lender, offers short-term (30-day) loans within 30 minutes.
Sharewise
Stock market tips and trading advice with ratings of members based on accuracy of previous predictions.
Twindepot*
Individual investors can invest starting from €5000, and can mirror the trading strategies of professional investors.
Sentitrade*
JUSTETF*
B2B provider of in-store, online, and mobile-based loyalty card solutions (vouchers, bonus systems, loyalty cards, gift cards
etc.)
Invest "like a professional" in ETFs / online D-I-Y investing.
Vaamo*
Online platform and app for Personal Financial Management
XTB
Back office securities processing.
PayLoop*
* Interested in participating, confirmation expected
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7. Interested?
Participation fees (for startups/SMEs and investors only)
Startups (€190 + VAT) | SMEs (€390 + VAT) | Investors (€990 + VAT)
A limited number of other participants (e.g. legal or PR service providers, consulting /
analyst firms etc. with relevant experience) can attend via one of the sponsorship
packages:
Contact: Samarth Shekhar: samarth.shekhar@fintechforum.de / +49 151 44 555 404
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8. FinTech Forum Team
Frank Schwab
Samarth Shekhar
• Founder: imacor (2010)
• Co-Founder: BankITX.com (2012)
• Co-Founder: FinTech Forum DACH (2013)
• 25 years in the Banking Industry
• Founder: TechFluence Consult (2012)
• Co-Founder: FinTech Forum DACH (2013)
• Over 14 years in IT / Banking & FinTech sector
Previous Companies
Previous companies
• Capgemini Deutschland (Financial Services GBU)
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd.
• DSL (Deutsche Bank JV) / HCL Tech
• OrbiTech (Citigroup IT subsidiary)
• Senior Advisor to McKinsey
• Director at Deutsche Bank
• Head of New Media at Bank 24
Education
Education
• MBA from Ashridge, London
• Diploma Computer Science & Business
• Administration, University of Mannheim
• Apprenticeship / Bank Officer, Deutsche Bank
• MBA, Marketing & Strategy- Indian Institute of
Management Calcutta
• BE, Computer Science- Birla Institute of
Technology
http://www.xing.com/profile/Frank_Schwab
http://www.linkedin.com/in/frankschwab
http://www.xing.com/profile/Samarth_Shekhar
http://www.linkedin.com/in/samarthshekhar
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