FinTech & InsurTech accelerators
Accelerators for FinTech & InsurTech founders
Fintech and insurtech accelerators split into two camps, and the cash-for-equity camp is the minority here. BrokerTech Ventures invests $50,000 through a SAFE, and the Global Insurance Accelerator invests $50,000 for 5% equity; both grew out of the Des Moines insurance ecosystem. Most of the vertical runs on access instead. FinTech Innovation Lab New York, FinTech Sandbox, InsurTech NY's Match Program, and Plug and Play Fintech take no equity and charge no fees, and their value is structured contact with banks, carriers, reinsurers, data providers, and corporate partners. Corporate programs from FIS, ICBA, and Mastercard follow a similar pattern with financial terms that are mostly unpublished. Two well-known names, the Financial Solutions Lab and OnRamp Insurance, have not announced cohorts in years; we list them with honest status notes rather than stale terms. Every figure on these pages is the program's own published number. Where a program does not publish a figure, we say so instead of guessing.
Showing 11 of 11 programs
| Check size | Equity | Terms | Format | Next window | Signal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrokerTech Ventures Acceleratorinsurance broker technology (distribution-focused insurtech) | $50,000 | Not publishedInvests $50,000 per startup via a SAFE, per the program's own accelerator page. Equity percentage not published; converts on the SAFE terms. | Equity for cash | IA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Financial Solutions Lab (FinLab)financial health / inclusive fintech | Not publishedHistorically provided non-dilutive capital to accelerator cohorts with JPMorgan Chase (and later Prudential) backing, but the current Financial Health Network program page (last modified Dec 2024) lists no recent cohort, terms, or open applications, so amounts null and status flagged possibly_inactive. DEADLINE: No accelerator cohort or application window announced in 18+ months on the program's own page; next_deadline null. | Not publishedHistorically provided non-dilutive capital to accelerator cohorts with JPMorgan Chase (and later Prudential) backing, but the current Financial Health Network program page (last modified Dec 2024) lists no recent cohort, terms, or open applications, so amounts null and status flagged possibly_inactive. DEADLINE: No accelerator cohort or application window announced in 18+ months on the program's own page; next_deadline null. | Non-dilutive | IL | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | VerifiedPossibly dormantWe could not confirm a recent or upcoming cohort. It may have paused or wound down. Verify before applying. |
| FinTech Innovation Lab New Yorkenterprise fintech (B2B, selling to financial institutions) | Not publishedNon-dilutive: no fee to apply, no equity or investment required. No cash award, so investment_amount null. Value is structured access to 40+ participating financial institutions. DEADLINE: 2026-class deadline (Nov 21, 2025) has passed and the 2026 class ran Mar-Jun 2026; 2027-class window (historically opens Sept, closes late Nov) not yet announced as of 2026-07-21, so next_deadline null. | Not publishedNon-dilutive: no fee to apply, no equity or investment required. No cash award, so investment_amount null. Value is structured access to 40+ participating financial institutions. DEADLINE: 2026-class deadline (Nov 21, 2025) has passed and the 2026 class ran Mar-Jun 2026; 2027-class window (historically opens Sept, closes late Nov) not yet announced as of 2026-07-21, so next_deadline null. | Equity-free | NY | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| FinTech Sandbox (Data Access Residency)fintech (data-driven products) | Not publishedNo fees and no equity taken. Free data access for up to 6 months per data partner through 40 plus providers; startups typically remain active 8 to 12 months across multiple providers. Rolling admissions, no cohorts; two rounds of virtual interviews with decisions usually one to two weeks after the second interview. | Not publishedNo fees and no equity taken. Free data access for up to 6 months per data partner through 40 plus providers; startups typically remain active 8 to 12 months across multiple providers. Rolling admissions, no cohorts; two rounds of virtual interviews with decisions usually one to two weeks after the second interview. | Equity-free | MA | Remote | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| FIS Fintech Acceleratorbanking technology / fintech for FIS client institutions | Not publishedFIS site mentions 'POC funding by FIS' but publishes no investment amount or equity terms, so both null. Program originated with The Venture Center (Little Rock, AR); current FIS page presents it as FIS-run, so operator/city reflect FIS. In its ninth year with ~80 alumni. DEADLINE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched page (contact accelerator@fisglobal.com); next_deadline null. | Not publishedFIS site mentions 'POC funding by FIS' but publishes no investment amount or equity terms, so both null. Program originated with The Venture Center (Little Rock, AR); current FIS page presents it as FIS-run, so operator/city reflect FIS. In its ninth year with ~80 alumni. DEADLINE: No 2026 application deadline published on fetched page (contact accelerator@fisglobal.com); next_deadline null. | Non-dilutive | FL | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Global Insurance Acceleratorinsurtech (early-stage, carrier-mentored) | $50,000 | 5% | Equity for cash | IA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| ICBA ThinkTECH Acceleratorcommunity banking fintech | Not publishedCurrent in-house ICBA program (AP11, May 18-Jul 24, 2026) publishes no investment/equity/fee terms, so terms_model and amounts null. Earlier cohorts were run with The Venture Center in Little Rock, AR; city/state reflect ICBA HQ where the 2026 announcement originated. 150+ alumni companies. DEADLINE: 2026 cohort (AP11) announced May 6, 2026 and runs through Jul 24, 2026; next application window not yet announced, so next_deadline null. | Not publishedCurrent in-house ICBA program (AP11, May 18-Jul 24, 2026) publishes no investment/equity/fee terms, so terms_model and amounts null. Earlier cohorts were run with The Venture Center in Little Rock, AR; city/state reflect ICBA HQ where the 2026 announcement originated. 150+ alumni companies. DEADLINE: 2026 cohort (AP11) announced May 6, 2026 and runs through Jul 24, 2026; next application window not yet announced, so next_deadline null. | Not publishedCurrent in-house ICBA program (AP11, May 18-Jul 24, 2026) publishes no investment/equity/fee terms, so terms_model and amounts null. Earlier cohorts were run with The Venture Center in Little Rock, AR; city/state reflect ICBA HQ where the 2026 announcement originated. 150+ alumni companies. DEADLINE: 2026 cohort (AP11) announced May 6, 2026 and runs through Jul 24, 2026; next application window not yet announced, so next_deadline null. | DC | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| InsurTech NY Match Program (Growth-Stage Accelerator)growth-stage insurtech (carrier/broker matching) | Not published$0 cost - no equity and no fee to enter; no direct cash investment (hence investment_amount null). Value is matched one-on-one meetings with 20+ carriers/brokers/reinsurers, mentor sessions, and investor pitch opportunities. DEADLINE: 2026 application deadline was Jul 10, 2026 (11 days before verification) for the Sept 2026 cohort; next window not yet posted, so next_deadline null. | Not published$0 cost - no equity and no fee to enter; no direct cash investment (hence investment_amount null). Value is matched one-on-one meetings with 20+ carriers/brokers/reinsurers, mentor sessions, and investor pitch opportunities. DEADLINE: 2026 application deadline was Jul 10, 2026 (11 days before verification) for the Sept 2026 cohort; next window not yet posted, so next_deadline null. | Equity-free | NY | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| Mastercard Start Pathpayments / fintech (multiple tracks: Emerging Fintech, Acceptance, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Open Finance, Small Business, Security) | Not publishedParticipation itself carries no stated fee or required equity, but Mastercard 'may take an option to invest in some selected startups' (not guaranteed), hence terms_model mixed and amounts null. Global program; city/state are Mastercard's US HQ. 500+ startups from 60+ countries since 2014; $25B+ raised post-program. DEADLINE: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis via online form; no fixed deadline published, so next_deadline null. | Not publishedParticipation itself carries no stated fee or required equity, but Mastercard 'may take an option to invest in some selected startups' (not guaranteed), hence terms_model mixed and amounts null. Global program; city/state are Mastercard's US HQ. 500+ startups from 60+ countries since 2014; $25B+ raised post-program. DEADLINE: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis via online form; no fixed deadline published, so next_deadline null. | Mixed | NY | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
| OnRamp Insurance Acceleratorinsurtech | Not publishedFollowed gener8tor's invest-for-equity model, but current terms unpublished (nulls). The gener8tor OnRamp Insurance URL now redirects to its BOLT conference page, and the last cohort announcement found dates to Aug 2022 - hence possibly_inactive. DEADLINE: No cohort announced since 2022; program page redirects elsewhere. next_deadline null. Historical backers listed from press coverage, not re-verified. | Not publishedFollowed gener8tor's invest-for-equity model, but current terms unpublished (nulls). The gener8tor OnRamp Insurance URL now redirects to its BOLT conference page, and the last cohort announcement found dates to Aug 2022 - hence possibly_inactive. DEADLINE: No cohort announced since 2022; program page redirects elsewhere. next_deadline null. Historical backers listed from press coverage, not re-verified. | Equity for cash | MN | In person | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Secondary sourcePossibly dormantWe could not confirm a recent or upcoming cohort. It may have paused or wound down. Verify before applying. |
| Plug and Play Fintechfintech and insurtech corporate-innovation batches | Not publishedSilicon Valley batches run about three months. The operator's March 26, 2026 batch announcement lists Fintech among the 2026 Silicon Valley batches and states startups can secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment all without equity requirements. Fees and investment amounts are not published. | Not publishedSilicon Valley batches run about three months. The operator's March 26, 2026 batch announcement lists Fintech among the 2026 Silicon Valley batches and states startups can secure pilots, proofs of concept, and potential investment all without equity requirements. Fees and investment amounts are not published. | Equity-free | CA | Hybrid | None confirmed | Jul 22, 2026 | Verified |
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