FIS Fintech Accelerator
FinTech & InsurTech · Run by FIS · Jacksonville, FL
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The facts
All fields verified Oct 1, 2026- Terms model
- Non-dilutiveGives money that does not take equity: grants, prizes, or credits. Your ownership is untouched.
- Investment
- 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. The page still says the program is in its ninth year with about 80 alumni, but the newest cohort it shows is 2024 and there is no application link, only an email contact (accelerator@fisglobal.com); The Venture Center's FIS program page now returns 404. No application window, so next_deadline null.
- Equity taken
- 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. The page still says the program is in its ninth year with about 80 alumni, but the newest cohort it shows is 2024 and there is no application link, only an email contact (accelerator@fisglobal.com); The Venture Center's FIS program page now returns 404. No application window, so next_deadline null.
- Program length
- 12 weeks
- Format
- Hybrid
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Cohort size
- 9 (2024 cohort)
- Stage focus
- early to growth stage fintech
- Sub-vertical
- banking technology / fintech for FIS client institutions
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- FIS
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: FIS 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. The page still says the program is in its ninth year with about 80 alumni, but the newest cohort it shows is 2024 and there is no application link, only an email contact (accelerator@fisglobal.com); The Venture Center's FIS program page now returns 404. No application window, so next_deadline null.
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Terms in plain English
The FIS Fintech Accelerator is a 12 week hybrid program run by FIS in partnership with its client banks. Participants get proof of concept funding from FIS, but FIS does not publish the funding amount. The program does not publish any equity requirement or participation fee, and our records treat it as non-dilutive. The program page lists about 80 alumni companies, and the most recent cohort it shows is from 2024.
Who this is actually for
This fits fintech startups that want direct access to FIS and its bank and financial institution clients, especially those ready to run a proof of concept with a large financial technology vendor. It suits teams selling into banking infrastructure rather than direct to consumers.
FIS Fintech Accelerator application deadlines
Next cohort not announced; most recent cohort was announced in 2024: Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
Verified Oct 1, 2026Source
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next FIS Fintech Accelerator application deadline?
- A specific application window for FIS Fintech Accelerator is not yet published. Timing is expected but not confirmed.
- How much does FIS Fintech Accelerator invest?
- FIS Fintech Accelerator does not publish an investment amount, so we record it as not published.
- How much equity does FIS Fintech Accelerator take?
- FIS Fintech Accelerator does not publish the equity it takes, so we record it as not published.
- Where is FIS Fintech Accelerator located and is it in person?
- FIS Fintech Accelerator is based in Jacksonville, FL and runs a hybrid program.
- Is FIS Fintech Accelerator still active?
- FIS Fintech Accelerator is marked possibly inactive: we could not confirm a current cohort during our last check on Oct 1, 2026. Confirm directly with the program before applying.
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Sources
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