Miguel Portero

A collective of founders, investors and operators, syndicating capital & experience to support pre-seed and seed startups and their ambitions. We invest between £20k-£200k. Invest with us → https://airtable.com/appZERgpwg8TmT84W/shrCPqwH45KGxgLBr Learn more → https://www.nodes.ventures/faq

This Techstars program focuses on exceptional entrepreneurs across all areas of fintech. Why ABN AMRO? Why Techstars? ABN AMRO is extremely committed to disruptive innovation and fintech, and is already running a €100m venture fund to invest in the sector. The accelerator’s proximity to ABN AMRO’s headquarters in Amsterdam will provide founders access to industry experts, technologists, data scientists and business sponsors across the bank that can offer startups highly personalized feedback and business development opportunities internally and across its vast client network. Time is money for a startup, and the Group Innovation Team at ABN AMRO has the capability to work with startups in a productive environment dedicated to innovation where startups’ products or services can be deployed internally for proofs-of-concept and live pilots within 24 hours. At Techstars, our programmes are designed to help founders gain traction through deep mentor engagement, rapid iteration cycles, and fundraising preparation. We accept 10 startups per programme, enabling us to offer each startup a customised, high-touch experience based on the unique needs and skills of each founding team. Our portfolio of over 2,200 startups have raised more than $10 billion in funding. 84% of these startups are still active or have been acquired. Techstars can materially improve the odds of your startups success. You can learn more about the benefits of our accelerators here: https://www.techstars.com/startups

A collective of founders, investors and operators, syndicating capital & experience to support pre-seed and seed startups and their ambitions. We invest between £20k-£200k. Invest with us → https://airtable.com/appZERgpwg8TmT84W/shrCPqwH45KGxgLBr Learn more → https://www.nodes.ventures/faq

Born in 2014 after seeing a massive opportunity for technology to disrupt the multi-trillion SME financing market, AREX is a competitive data-driven fintech company aiming to bridge capital market liquidity and SME cashflow needs. Our first product is an automated receivables exchange platform where SME invoices are converted into a tradable asset class called Exchange Traded Receivables (ETRs). ETRs are then sold on an open market where a single ETR can be purchased by one or multiple investors using automated trading bots. Most of the ETRs are filled within seconds of being listed. Unlike our competitors, AREX works exclusively with accounting partners to provide accurate financial pictures of both borrowing firms and their debtors, hence creating a more comprehensive firm’s financial picture while minimizing default risks. Due to this, SMEs typically get lower interest rates while investors get predictable returns with extremely attractive risk/return ratio. The key to AREX’s success lies in our commitment to building a long rewarding relationship with our partners and SMEs. We listen diligently to understand what our customers need and to service them accordingly. To achieve our Northern Star vision, AREX builds an international team of devoted co-founders and employees, who are everyday committed to empowering SMEs worldwide.