1871 & BMO Announce the 5 Women-led Fintech Startups Joining the 2024 Cohort for Exclusive Programming & Industry Connections
1871 & BMO are proud to announce the five women-founded fintech startups participating in the 5th cohort of their award-winning program, WMNfintech.
WMNfintech is North America’s largest non-profit fintech industry program for women-founded & women-led startups. Since launching in 2020, women-led fintech startups who have participated in this program have raised more than $35M in capital and created 200+ jobs in their respective fields.
Starting in May, the cohort will further develop their services and solutions through the program’s tailored product, business development, and entrepreneurial programming. Each cohort member will also receive exclusive mentorship from BMO executive leaders to help navigate startup fundamentals, including pitch practice and potential access to capital and funding.
About the program
Participants in this cohort are high-potential, early-stage women entrepreneurs whose startups exhibit exceptional promise in their future development and amplification in the financial sector.
The cohort meets for one week of programming in May, June, and July 2024, culminating in September for the program’s final showcase at BMO’s Bay Area office. They’ll have the opportunity to share their business solutions and services with various stakeholders, banking partners, regulators, and trade groups for feedback and support.
The five women founders will have access to 1871’s early-stage membership benefits, including educational programming designed to meet each founder’s unique needs and access to its pool of 150+ mentors and community members. Cohort members will also participate in deep dives and fintech-amplified workshops led by BMO leaders.
Cohort members will be introduced into the powerful community of WMNfintech alumni, financial institutions, venture capitalists, and industry leaders for future networking opportunities.
WMNfintech 2024 Cohort Members
Amy Chou, Chief Product Officer at Addition Wealth
Addition Wealth is a financial wellness company that makes personalized financial expertise inclusive and accessible. We partner with companies, including financial institutions and insurance providers, to give individuals free access to digital financial experiences. Through our platform, we create meaningful relationships with people, empowering them to make smarter financial decisions and make the most of their money.
Alice Reimer, CEO of Fillip Fleet Inc
Fillip Fleet is a modern shift in the way businesses deal with fuel and vehicle expenses. It finally puts control in the hands of the business — making the process simple, reliable, and more economical.
Prarthana Gupta, CEO & Founder of OrdrSmart
OrdrSmart tackles B2B manufacturers’ customer acquisition challenges by streamlining operations, cutting costs, and boosting revenue for over 600,000 manufacturers managing 10M+ product samples annually. Our software bridges the gap between an organizations CRM and ERP system to become the sourth of truth of product data throughout its lifecycle.
Maya Urman Bahar, CEO & Co-Founder at Proov.ai
Proov.ai is disrupting the FinTech regulation market by automating the validation process of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and even simple models, bridging the gap between data science and compliance teams.
Claudette McGowan, CEO of Protexxa
Protexxa is a B2B SaaS cybersecurity company that connects the dots between personal cyber hygiene and business risk. Using artificial intelligence (Al), the Protexxa Defender platform rapidly identifies, evaluates, predicts, and resolves common cyber vulnerabilities.
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