Representatives from venture capitalists – Seedcamp, Blenheim Chalcot, CommerzVentures and Balderton Capital – will form the experienced judging panel.
The four firms represented are among the most active investors in the European fintech category and have played key roles in the success of a number of the largest fintech successes in Europe.
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The judges will be looking for innovative fintech companies, including those focused on:
• lending
• payments
• wealth management
• insurtech
• artificial intelligence
• blockchain
• digital identity and biometrics
• regtech
• fintech infrastructure
• mortgage technology
• real estate tech
• digital banking
• trading and capital markets
The judges confirmed for the start-up competition this year are:
• Reshma Sohoni, partner and co-founder of Seedcamp
• Dan Cobley, managing director of fintech at Blencheim Chalcot,
• Patrick Meisberger, managing director of CommerzVentures
• Rob Moffat, partner at Balderton Capital.
Additionally, mentors have been confirmed from firms including:
• Kreos Capital
• Seedrs
• Target Global VC
• Opus Una Financial Services Consulting
• Thei Capital
• Growth Unlocked
• Startupbootcamp Fintech & Insurance
• Polymath Consulting
• Capco
• Index Ventures.
PitchIt – in partnership with Startupbootcamp Fintech – is designed to help boost the profile of ‘the next big thing’ from the fintech start-up scene across Europe.
“The judges for this year’s PitchIt competition offer a fantastic range of knowledge, skills and experience,” said Jason Jones, co-founder and CEO of Lendit conference (pictured above).
“The high calibre of judges we’ve had over the years is a testament to how the competition has evolved, and it’s inspiring to see another strong panel taking to the stage for the competition.
“I’m confident that their diverse professional backgrounds will see one of the most exciting PitchIt competitions yet.”
The forthcoming LendIt events take place on 9th and 10th October at the InterContinental London – the O2.
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