Asset and Resource Management (ARM) Holding Company in partnership with Pan-African venture capital firm Ventures Platform has launched a corporate fintech accelerator, Labs by ARM, a 12-week intensive program designed to help early and growth stage Nigerian fintech startups.
As part of the partnership, The ARM Labs accelerator will be managed by Ventures Platform.
The accelerator program is designed to enable startups in the Fintech space access ARM’s support, mentorship, networks, valuable industry insight, funding and many more.
Also, the Accelerator seeks early-stage companies that are re-imagining and solving key problems around financial services in an innovative way.
This includes but is not limited to; startups with capability in machine learning, blockchain, and artificial intelligence; companies solving problems around financial inclusion, credit (micro-lending, P2P), big data, wealth management, reconciliation, automated financial planning, process automation, trading and beyond. Startups must have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to qualify.
Labs by ARM is a 12-week intensive corporate accelerator designed to help idea and growth stage fintech companies commercialize and massively distribute their innovations.
The program also focuses on mobile technology, applications and services empowering individuals and changing how financial services are accessed and consumed.
During the 12 weeks, Labs by Arm will work intensively with each startup; primarily on product, market and team to get them in the best shape possible. The program will provide the startups with office space, access to the ARM network and carefully selected mentors from the fintech industry who will provide hands-on support and valuable introductions.
Interested fintech startups can click here to apply before December 5, 2018.
