IIITD-IC FinTech Grand Challenge
Offers DPIIT-recognised Indian FinTech startups a Rs 5 lakh prize pool, equity-free.
IIIT Delhi's Innovation & Incubation Center runs the challenge with Startup India and Decentro. Selected startups share a discretionary Rs 5 lakh prize pool, get a 50% waiver on the incubator's own virtual incubation fee, mentorship from domain experts, investor and bank networking, and pilot opportunities with partner financial institutions; top solutions may also be considered for acquisition or…
The challenge looks for DPIIT-recognised FinTech startups with scalable, innovation-driven solutions in areas such as KYC and digital onboarding, recurring payments, lending and credit infrastructure, fraud detection, SME fintech, financial inclusion, and cross-border payments. It is open to startups at any stage, from ideation through scaling.
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