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This month, Rise London was joined by a Shanghai delegation of CEOs, CTOs, and senior executives in fintech and private equity sectors. This visit was in collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office who supports SMEs with various opportunities. During their time at Rise London, Tony Margiotta presented our proposition and gave an overview into our London ecosystem. It was a fantastic time, and we hope to connect again soon. #Fintech #Innovation

This week, we hosted our final NYC Fintech Coffee event of the year. From meaningful conversations to new connections, the energy in the room was inspiring. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us throughout the year. Here's to building strong connections and driving innovation together! #Fintech #Innovation

Are you looking for fintech mentorship? Rise New York is hosting a virtual session on 17 December at 9:00 AM ET with Abhi Anuket, Founder and Managing Director of Magnivia Ventures. Abhi Anuket is an entrepreneur, strategic investor and advisor with more than two decades of experience in finance and technology. He is passionate about supporting founders and by splitting his time between the US and India, Abhi brings a global perspective to driving innovation and growth in emerging industries. 👉 Register here: http://ms.spr.ly/6043oGNPv

We were thrilled to have sponsored the 2024 NYC Fintech Women Inspiring Fintech Females event, a celebration of incredible women leading innovation in fintech. Hosted at the NYSE, 81 women were recognised across six categories: Founders, Leaders, Money Movers, Network Builders, Product Builders, and Operators. We're especially proud of Rise member, Hally Peck (Addition Wealth) and Rise Academy alumni, Frances Zelazny (Anonybit) and Sandra Lam (Savy AI) for being recognised for their outstanding contributions towards innovation. Congratulations to all the women who are transforming fintech and inspiring others. Learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6040oEer2 #WomeninFintech #Innovation

Happy Thanksgiving from Rise New York! 🍂 As we gather around the table, we reflect upon our amazing community and team. Together, we're not just achieving goals but building meaningful relationships. Wishing everyone a warm and joyous Thanksgiving.

We were thrilled to have the Italian Trade Agency visit us at Rise London last week! A delegation of 10+ founders from Italy as part of an exchange accelerator program supported by the Italian Embassy joined us for a presentation from Tony Margiotta on our proposition and an overview of our London ecosystem. We were also joined by Rise members Monia 🎟️📈(Roots Funding) and Luca Bertozzi (BKN301) who took the stage to share their journey as founders and their experience in London’s innovation scene. Thank you to the Italian Trade Agency and Barclays Eagle Labs for coordinating a session with us to support Italian start-ups looking to expand globally. #Fintech #Innovation

🔴 Live from the UK Finance UK RLN Hackathon! A two-day event where fintechs, financial institutions, and other industry participants prototyped use cases on top of a 'platform for innovation’ developed during the UK RLN Experimentation Phase. Taking the stage, Ekaterina Marshall and Simon Crompton presented the Barclays use case, showcasing a prototype of accounts supervision functionality. Learn more here: http://ms.spr.ly/6049WtwJZ #Payments #Innovation #UKRLNHackathon

We were proud to sponsor the 2024 FTT Fintech Festival, a two-day event which brought together industry leaders, innovators and visionaries. 🗓️ On day 1, from the festival floor we kicked off the fun with our Rise FinTech Mentoring sessions. Dimitrios Emmanoulopoulos, (Barclays) took the AI Transformation stage, offering valuable insights into the practical applications of traditional AI within financial services. Next, our very own Brindley White joined the Embedded Finance Technology panel, discussing solutions to enhance customer experience and referencing our Innovation Spotlight Series. 🗓️ On day 2, taking the Payments stage was our Head of Fintech Scouting, Charlotte Kanagasabapathy, discussing digital payments and how this space will rapidly evolve. At the AI Transformation stage, Andrew Elphick, our Head of Fintech Strategy and Open Innovation, presented success stories from the Rise ecosystem. He highlighted how start-ups are forming effective partnerships with established institutions, including Barclays. Thank you to all who visited us, and a big thank you to the FTT Fintech team for another successful event. #FTT24 #Fintech #Innovation

Such an amazing time during #BostonFintechWeek as we sponsored this year's Fintech Sandbox Innovation Forum. Photographed in the middle is our very own Carina Oriel alongside Fintech Sandbox's Partnerships Director Brian Cabanban and Executive Director Kelly Fryer.

A packed room at Rise London for this month's AI Breakfast Club by Barclays Eagle Labs and Twin Path Ventures. The AI Breakfast Club is a meetup for fellow founders and key industry leaders to chat about the latest in AI. At each meetup you'll experience on-stage discussions and start-up demos followed by networking. This month, we heard a fantastic fireside chat with Bloomberg Journalist Parmy Olson on her book “Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World". Also joining the stage was AI first start-ups Sagittal.ai, Byne and Sqwish who delivered insightful demos. A special thanks to the Twin Path Ventures team, and especially to John Spindler and our colleagues Luke Christoforidis and Matthew Colclough for helping build a greater AI community at Rise London. To keep updated on future sessions, register here: http://ms.spr.ly/6044Ww1JY