Unchain Startups Tournament to kick off in June

CEE fintech, AI & Blockchain startups will gather on 29-30 June at the Fintech Fortress to conquer the Unchain Startups Tournament.

The past meets the future at the 14th century fortress in the small but chic city of Oradea, in the middle of Central Eastern Europe. Set up outdoors, in a cheerful Medieval summer atmosphere, Unchain Fintech Festival invites the following startups verticals: financial infrastructure; insurance;regulatory compliance; payments & wallets; personal finance; investment & wealth management; lending & crowdfunding; crypto & blockchain; artificial intelligence; cybersecurity & fraud detection to shine on the big stage at the most relevant fintech festival of the region.

Unchain Fintech Festival is the only event that gathers the most relevant, most dynamic industry players in Central Eastern Europe, with a focus to grow the region through intense networking and knowledge sharing. So, if you are a brave founder, ready to conquer the hearts and minds of the biggest venture capitals and investors of the region, and shine before the eyes of hundreds of potential business partners, Unchain is the place to be this summer. Check out this link for a taste of last year’s startup competition.

“10 out of 10. We saw many, many good companies, many batches. That’s the reason why we are here as investors.” Kristian Gypes, Elevator Ventures, Austria

As a founder, you will have the opportunity to present your ideas live on stage in front of a jury made of CEE`s most successful investors including Elevator Ventures, Depo Ventures, Credo Ventures, Fil Rouge Capital, Uniqa Ventures, Day One Capital, SeedBlink and many others to join.

“For the finalists next year, they should try to come up with three main objectives. They could have an ask: we need money, we are raising; we need introductions; we need banking partners; we need fintech partners. My recommendation to them is to set some clear objectives and then make that ask on stage.” Maria Tânjală, Founder FilmChain & Unchain `22 Startup competition winner

2023 is shaping to be a decisive year in finance all around the world and the Unchain Fintech Festival is where you get to make your stand. The National Bank of Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia will be there, along with Visa, Google Cloud, Ripple, Finshape, CMS Cameron McKenna, and over 30 commercial banks. You will get to connect with the people who really matter and can fuel the next growth phase of your startup.

“I love the fact that we are starting to think regional and not just each country by itself, the fact that we are growing together. I can’t wait for next year. I heard everybody is already making plans for next year and I can’t wait to join it. Beware Silicon Valley, CEE fintech is coming!”

Elena Vrabie, The Recursive, Romania

The first day of the Unchain Startups Tournament will start with pitching and 1 to 1 meetings which will be easy to book with the festival app. The second day will host a special Learning Sprint we call Unicorn Toolkit, to get you through the ins and outs and depths of accurate branding, partnering with a bank and the real milestones you face when becoming a unicorn. We will also hold the Unchain Startup Tournament final, where the winner will take home special prizes offered by the Unchain partners.

Time is of the essence as we will close startup registration on the 25th of May. So you might want to ready your horse, sharpen your sword and prepare to conquer the Fintech Fortress. To enter the tournament, register here: https://unchainfestival.com/competition/