Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Global Competition

Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Global Competition

Interested applicants from all nationalities are hereby invited to submit applications for the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Global Competition. It allows candidates to showcase their innovative fintech start-ups to the world and gives them a platform to gain recognition and build credibility, the Visa Everywhere Initiative competition is for you!

Innovative start-ups or fintechs looking for an opportunity to gain recognition and build credibility by showcasing their solutions to the world should take the bold step and submit their information for the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Global Competition. This year’s competition will be hosted at the TechCrunch Disrupt event on October 28th in San Francisco and will last for a month.

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Program Summary:

Program Sponsor(s): Visa

Program Location(s): San Francisco, California

Program Duration: One Month

Number of Awards: Several

Basic Qualification: Innovative start-up/fintech

Nationality: All Nationalities

Eligibility for the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Global Competition:

Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Global Competition is looking for fintech start-ups with products that deliver innovative payment and commerce solutions to consumers and businesses. These include but are not limited to:

Emerging Spaces:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Big Data/Open Banking
• Cloud Computing
• Digital Identity and Biometrics
• Cybersecurity and Privacy
• Fraud and Risk
• Alternative Finance
• The Loyalty of the Future

Money Movers:

• Remittance
• P2P and Transfers
• Cross Border Payments
• B2C (Disbursements)
• B2B Payments Orchestration

Enablers (Commerce and Banking):

• Online Marketplaces and E-commerce
• Embedded Finance
• Core Banking and Bank Enablers
• FinTech Aggregators
• Digital Acceptance
• BaaS

Neobanks and Brokerages:

• Neobanks/Digital Banks
• MNOs
• Digital Brokerages
• Digital Wallets

Lending:

• Commercial Lending
• BNPL
• Consumer Lending
• Capital Providers
• Alternative Lending

Social, Creator, and Gaming:

• Creator Platforms and Services
• NFT Marketplaces
• Collectibles
• Gaming Wallets and Tokenization
• In Game Payments and Transactions
• Gig Economy Enabler

Crypto:

• Crypto Exchanges
• Crypto Enablers
• Decentralized Finance and Blockchain
• Web3

Other Categories:

• Urban Mobility
• Risk

Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Global Competition Benefits:

Winners will be awarded two monetary prizes during the global finals event celebrated on October 28th at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco.

• Overall Winner: USD 100,000
• Audience Favourite: USD 20,000 (The overall winner is also eligible to win the Audience Favourite prize)

Visa will host Global finalists at the TechCrunch Disrupt Pavilion to exhibit together their companies in the Expo Hall with the following benefits:

• 1) standing demo table or kiosk in the Expo Hall all 3 days
• (1) 11” x 14” tabletop sign with sponsor logo
• Founder pass
• Access to complimentary partner wifi network and power
• Access to Start-up Exhibitor Lounge
• Access to TechCrunch Disrupt press list
• Inclusion in the Disrupt mobile app

The following local and regional prizes will also be awarded before the global finals:

KBO: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman

Interested applicants must submit their applications by April 22, 2024. KBO Finals to be held on June 11, 2024 (In-Person Event)

• 1st Place – $40K
• 2nd Place – $26.6K
• 3rd Place – $13.3K
• Social Impact/Special Edition Prize – $10K
• Risk FIRE Prize – $25K

Levant: Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine

Interested applicants must submit their applications by April 22, 2024. Levant Finals to be held on June 4, 2024 (In-Person Event)

• 1st Place – $25K
• 2nd Place – $13K
• 3rd Place – $7K
• Audience Favourite – $10K

Qatar & Kuwait

Interested applicants must submit their applications by April 22, 2024. Qatar & Kuwait Finals to be held on June 13, 2024 (In-Person Event)

• 1st Place – $40K
• 2nd Place – $25K
• 3rd Place – $15K
• Audience Favourite – $10K
• Social Impact Award – $10K

CEMEA (Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa)

Interested applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2024. CEMEA Regional Finals to be held on July 17, 2024 (Virtual Event)

• 1st Place – $20K
• Audience Favourite – $10K

Method of Application for the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Global Competition:

Interested and eligible applicants for the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 are required to complete and submit the application form. Visa will select one global finalist per each region below that will move forward to the global finals event in San Francisco, California.

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• CEMEA [Central Europe, Middle East, Africa] – This region will run additional competitions.

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Application Deadline: The deadline differs per Region and Locals.

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.