For the sixth consecutive year, 1871 and BMO are partnering for WMNfintech, an award-winning program designed to empower startup founders as they scale their services and solutions in the fintech industry. Founders who have participated in the program have created more than 200 jobs in their communities and raised over $45 million in capital. 

This year, five founders have been selected to participate in the accelerator. Together, they will benefit from tailored resources, programming, and strategic connections and will travel to Chicago, New York City, and San Francisco to scale their solutions. 

Meet The Cohort

Annika Ng, Co-Founder and COO of Blossom Social
Blossom Social is a digital community of over 200,000 investors sharing their verified stock portfolios, trades, and investment ideas, helping individuals become better investors. 


Erika Bahr, Founder and CEO of Daxe
Daxe leverages advanced speech-to-code technology and confidential computing first conceived in government labs for the highest levels of security with AI, offering a revolutionary solution for legal professionals.

Vanessa Galarneau, Co-Founder and CFO of Pluvo
Pluvo is a full-cycle enterprise planning and performance platform that unites strategic planning, financial planning, and reporting/BI into one seamless, powerful solution. 

Gwyneth Borden, Founder and CEO of Remynt
Remynt is an innovative digital debt recovery company offering a mutually beneficial model that optimizes recoveries and promotes lasting financial well-being by providing flexible repayment options, credit rebuilding programs, and financial resilience resources

Lerato Matsio, Founder and CEO of Trudenty
Trudenty’s Consumer Trust Network helps merchants, issuers, acquirers, and processors collaborate through data sharing to prevent first-party and APP fraud. The network provides a 360 view of a consumer’s fraud risk for friendly fraud, without exposing personal or transactional data.

In August, these five founders will pitch their solutions in a final showcase in Chicago. Stay tuned for updates regarding these incredible startups as they scale throughout the course of the program.

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Interested in participating in next year’s WMNfintech program? Be sure to subscribe to our emails to remain updated on next year’s application cycle. 

Plus, check out our additional WMNtech programs: 

Wmntech Leaders

WMNtech Leaders is designed to inspire, equip, and support women tech leaders in maximizing their strengths, overcoming obstacles, and building relationships with experienced innovators and dedicated mentors.

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Wmntech Founders

WMNtech Founders is a 10-week experience for early-stage tech founders, designed to unlock opportunities through peer-learning, dedicated 1:1 mentorship, and tailored programming.

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Wmntech Voices

WMNtech Voices is 1871’s community resource group committed to women professionals in tech. The resource group aims to foster a vibrant and collaborative ecosystem where the unique perspectives and talents of women professionals and allies are celebrated and leveraged to drive positive change.

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