CATAPULT: INCLUSION SE ASIA - 1ST EDITION

Empowering Financial Inclusion in South-East Asia

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Join the two-week bootcamp crafted by the LHoFT

Start Registration

Enroll with us to engage in the activity
Submit Proposals

Provide responses to our inquiries to facilitate acquaintance with your Fintech profile
Get Shortlisted

Secure a spot through the evaluation of our adjudicating panel
Let's meet at Thailand

20 Fintechs who make the shortlist will have the opportunity to meet us in Thailand
Let's meet at Luxembourg

10 of the Fintechs firms will be selected for another week of participation in Luxembourg

Start Registration

Enroll with us to engage in the activity

Submit Proposals

Provide responses to our inquiries to facilitate acquaintance with your Fintech profile

Get Shortlisted

Secure a spot through the evaluation of our adjudicating panel

Let's meet at Thailand

20 Fintechs who make the shortlist will have the opportunity to meet us in Thailand

Let's meet at Luxembourg

10 of the Fintechs firms will be selected for another week of participation in Luxembourg

All timings are as per (GMT +8:00) Singapore, Beijing, Perth, Hong Kong

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About Us

Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia program is a dynamic two-week bootcamp crafted by the LHoFT, dedicated to nurturing early-stage South-East Asian Fintechs.

This program is sponsored by Luxembourg’s Directorate of Development Aid and Humanitarian Affairs, with robust support from esteemed partners in the financial services and microfinance sectors.

Based on our incredibly successful Catapult: Inclusion Africa bootcamps, the 1st edition of Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia program will accommodate up to 20 Fintech firms for the first week of the program in Thailand.

Ten of these Fintechs firms will be selected for another week in Luxembourg. The LHoFT covers the travel and accommodation expenses associated with participating in the program, ensuring a focus on innovation and learning.

Driving Financial Inclusion:
At the LHoFT, we believe in the transformative power of financial technology to advance financial inclusion. Our focus is on empowering underserved communities, enabling access to essential financial services, and improving lives globally.

Building on Success:
Following the success of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa programs, delivered by the LHoFT since 2018, we are excited to introduce the 1st edition of Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia. The program begins in Thailand from April 22nd to 26th, 2024.

Support and Collaboration:
Supported by the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and orchestrated by the LHoFT Foundation, the program aims to connect innovative companies with Luxembourg’s Microfinance industry and key stakeholders in Asia. The goal is to align their initiatives with the sustainability objectives of Luxembourg’s financial centre.

Leveraging Ecosystems:
This 1st edition of Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia program aims to leverage the strengths of Luxembourg’s Inclusive Finance and Fintech ecosystems, combined with support from local stakeholders in South-East Asia. The objective is to assist selected firms in enhancing their business models and achieving their financial inclusion goals.

Participation in Money 20/20 Asia:
Fintech firms selected to participate in the first week of the program in Bangkok will have the opportunity to participate and engage in the Money 20/20 Asia event, a significant platform in the fintech and financial sectors. This presents a valuable opportunity for networking, learning, and engaging with decision-makers, investors, and regulators from various regions.

Why Financial Inclusion in South-East Asia?

The program aims to connect innovative companies with Luxembourg’s Microfinance industry and key stakeholders in Asia. The goal is to align their initiatives with the sustainability objectives of Luxembourg’s financial centre.

Fostering a Landscape of Opportunity and Acces

About empowering the marginalized, those overshadowed by the conventional financial frameworks, and fostering an environment where opportunities flourish universally.

At the LHoFT Foundation, we harbor a profound belief in the transformative power of financial technology as a catalyst for advancing financial inclusion. It’s about empowering the marginalized, those overshadowed by the conventional financial frameworks, and fostering an environment where opportunities flourish universally. Whether it’s providing financing for rural farmers, offering point-of-sale technology for underbanked merchants, or developing specialized insurance products, entrepreneurial efforts are making a positive impact and improving lives worldwide.

AWARDS

Benefits in Registering for the program

Gear up for a transformative 2-week program

$10,000 for winners

First Winner: USD 10,000
Second Winner:To be announced

Present your Solutions

Winners and runners-up will have the opportunity to present their solutions in person or remotely at a Global Digital Org ID Forum in Frankfurt a.M. on December 2nd, Co-hosted

Eligibility

Selected firms will have, at least, a demonstrable Minimum Viable Product (“MVP”) and will likely be in the pre-seed to seed stage of funding.
Companies must be active in the financial inclusion field, helping underserved and unbanked populations in South East Asia get access to financial products and services.
Companies will submit all necessary information to the LHoFT in order to assess the viability of the project, company, background of owners and key shareholders to limit the risks of non-compliance or doubtful application to the programme.
The selected firm must guarantee that a founding team member, typically the CEO, will attend the program for the duration of the two weeks if selected to go on to the second week in Luxembourg.
Companies must agree and shall provide on-going performance metrics and business status for a period of three years post program completion to the LHoFT for the purposes of program evaluation.

FAQ

Who can register?

Fintechs active in the financial inclusion field, helping underserved and unbanked populations in South East Asia get access to financial products and services.

Any other mandatory requirement?

The selected firm must guarantee that a founding team member, typically the CEO, will attend the program for the duration of the two weeks if selected to go on to the second week in Luxembourg.

How do I get technical support?

To get technical help you can write to support@apixplatform.com

Get to know about us

What?

Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia is a two week acceleration program, open to fintech startups from the South-East Asia region. This unique bootcamp is aligned with the sustainability goals of Luxembourg’s financial centre. It is fully funded by the Luxembourg Government.

Who?

The Bootcamp leverages Luxembourg’s Inclusive Finance and Fintech ecosystem in order to support the selected firms in developing their businesses and achieving their inclusion goals.

Why?

To connect financial inclusion Fintechs from South-East Asia with key stakeholders like Microfinance Institutions, Investors and Industry Experts and to learn how to become more efficient and effective in reaching underserved market segments.

When?

Gear up for a transformative 2-week program; the inaugural edition of Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia porgram commences on Monday, April 22nd to April 26th 2024 in Thailand for one week. 10 of the participating Fintechs will win their tickets to another week in Luxembourg in June, from 24th to 28th of June 2024.

How?

Delivered in collaboration with key stakeholders from the microfinance, sustainable finance and traditional finance sectors, Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia is structured to optimize learning and development, encompassing classroom tutorials, expert talks, customer discovery sessions, challenges, personalized one-to-one meetings, pitching sessions, mentorship engagements, and networking events.

Know more about us

To know more about, click on https://lhoft.com/catapult-financial-inclusion-south-east-asia/