FATE Pitch Stage Program 2025 for Finance and Accounting Startups (Up To $2,500 Prize)

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Applications are open for FATE Pitch Stage Program 2025 for for finance and accounting startups to network and make deals. FATE Pitch Stage Finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their product or service to their audience of venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs and potential customers such as CFOs, VPs of finance, and other finance professionals.

FATE Pitch Stage Categories

They are currently accepting applications for startups focused on the following categories:

Core Finance Tech Stack
- Software and tools that focus on accounting, financial operations, reporting, auditing & tax, and compliance. This category includes products and services that automate, manage or optimize day-to-day financial operations, including payroll, expenses, AR/AP, invoicing, billing, cash management/treasury, fixed assets and payments.
Business Intelligence and Automation
- Products and services that elevate finance to its strategic role—helping businesses plan, analyze and organize financial data and make strategic decisions. Product areas include (but are not limited to) innovations in FP&A, budgeting & forecasting, financial modeling, predictive analytics, performance management, data visualization and presentation, digital twins and all-in-one financial planning platforms, including industry-specific solutions.
Productivity Tools
- Solutions designed to help organizations manage people, run cross-functional and operational functions and assist individuals and teams in managing tasks and projects. Product areas include (but are not limited to) HRIS and talent management, workforce management, CRM, procurement, supply chain, sales engagement, customer service, project management, document management and e-commerce.
Disruptive Platforms and Tools
- Innovative products and services that do not fit the tracks above but are contributing to the digital transformation of the finance department, the office of the CFO or their partners in the business.

FATE Pitch Stage Prize Information

When you are not busy pitching, you will have demo space in the FATE Startup Pavilion, where you will be able to network one-on-one with audience members.
FATE Pitch Stage Finalists will also receive free registration to all FATE programming, access to professional coaching, and a chance to win a $2,500 prize!

Eligibility Criteria

Looking for companies:

in Fintech Ecosystem
located in Africa, Asia, Australia/NZ, Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America
incorporated or not
idea, prototype, users or paying users stage
up to $10m in funding
currently raising or not raising funds
have revenue or not

Selection Criteria

FATE Pitch Stage judges will focus on these four critical elements:

Creativity – the differentiation, originality, and uniqueness of the idea
Traction – market validation as measured by users, sales, marketing exposure, etc.
Opportunity – the potential actualization, longevity, and profitability of the idea
Team – the caliber of the leadership, advisors, and employees in place