The Embark Group, has entered into a partnership with Vivolution, a Fintech Venture Builder and former Fintech Scotland Network Integrator to build the foundations of an industry first financial services eco-system and Venture Studio for innovation and social impact to be created in Scotland.
With a group of leading asset managers already on board as institutional innovators; Anthemis will lead the investment strategy for high-growth fintech scale-up's, from across Scotland, the UK and Internationally to apply.
With a group of leading asset managers already on board as institutional innovators; Anthemis will lead the investment strategy for high-growth fintech scale-up's, from across Scotland, the UK and Internationally to apply.
The Venture Studio has six key areas of interest for Entrepreneurs, FS Institutions and Academia to jointly come together and help solve some of the global FS challenges which needs to be addressed:
|
|
Vivolution's first task will be to invite Innovators, Collaborators and Academia to join this unique financial services eco-system and to collaborate with their peers to make a collaborative impact and to improve financial inclusion across society and supporting the delivery of financial wellbeing of vulnerable customers.
The Venture Studio aims are to:
- Improve financial inclusion across society and support the delivery of financial wellbeing to vulnerable customers.
- Enabling stakeholders and partners to take advantage of the growth and innovation from new and entrepreneurial ventures through a dedicated R&D platform and a pipeline of entrepreneurial companies.
- Build and nurture innovative and transformative capabilities for individual businesses and the industry at a global level.
- Provide access to valuable, early stage investment opportunities.
- Encourage new female led businesses in collaboration with partners who value and support the impact of this focus.
- Create a diverse group of talented entrepreneurs globally to help reshape the industry in Scotland, UK and Internationally
