Fintech x AI Pitch Competition | Stripe Sessions Afterparty by DigitalOcean & Catalyst Bay
An afterparty during Stripe Sessions week, hosted by Catalyst Bay and DigitalOcean.
We're bringing together fintech x AI founders, investors, and builders for an evening of real content and curated pitches, a short walk from Moscone.
What's happening
🟢 Speaker lineup coming soon, past speakers included leaders from Stripe, OpenAI, Coinbase, Deel, and Gusto.
🟢 Pitch Competition, 8-10 early-stage fintech x AI startups pitch to a panel of investors and operators. Three minutes to pitch, two minutes of Q&A.
🟢 Winners announced live, with DigitalOcean credits and Hatch program fast-track for top teams.
🟢 Open networking before and after.
Apply to Pitch
We're looking for pre-seed to seed-stage startups building in fintech, payments, or financial infrastructure with AI.
Criteria: up to $500K raised (pre-seed) or $500K+ raised / $10K+ MRR (seed).
→ Apply here
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