Great new Commonwealth case study shows how Data Access Residency alum Starlight uses #AI to improve public benefits access which can be critical to improving the financial health of households living on LMI. Download it here: https://bit.ly/45pUtZV
Fintech Sandbox
Financial Services
Boston, MA 12,506 followers
Driving innovation by increasing data access to fintech startups around the world
About us
Fintech Sandbox provides a leg-up for entrepreneurs around the world by providing free access to critical data and resources in order to build their early-stage fintech products through our Data Access Residency. As an industry-backed nonprofit, we empower fintech entrepreneurs around the globe and foster a strong fintech community. Since 2014, we have worked with over 350 startups and built a global fintech community. Fintech Sandbox’s Data Access Residency provides early-stage startups from around the world with premium data feeds and APIs from our industry-leading data partners, saving entrepreneurs tens of thousands of dollars. In addition to our Data Access Residency, Fintech Sandbox also hosts Boston Fintech Week - an annual celebration of the fintech community - and runs the Mass Fintech Hub - an initiative to drive continued success and growth for the Massachusetts fintech ecosystem. Learn More: Apply for Data Access Residency - https://www.fintechsandbox.org/data-access-residency/ Boston Fintech Week - https://bostonfintechweek.org/ Mass Fintech Hub - https://massfintechhub.com/
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http://www.fintechsandbox.org
External link for Fintech Sandbox
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2014
- Specialties
- FinTech, Innovation, Startups, Data, Finance , Entrepreneurship , Technology, Community, and Partnerships
Locations
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Primary
CIC Boston - Impact Hub
50 Milk Street
Boston, MA, US
Employees at Fintech Sandbox
Updates
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In today's #PayPod #Podcast, Kelly Fryer talks to Kevin Rosenquist about how we help #fintech startups around the world break through barriers by enabling free access to crucial datasets and resources. They also discuss the critical role of community and mentorship in fostering innovation and success among fintech entrepreneurs. https://bit.ly/3X8z71c "You’re like a fairy god sandbox."
Startups with Fintech Sandbox with Kelly Fryer's Innovation.
https://www.soarpay.com
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Fintech Sandbox reposted this
Our friends at EY are hosting a fireside chat between Sarah Biller and Cynthia Doe called “Women at the Forefront of Financial Services Innovation”. It's on Monday, June 10 and starts at 5:00 p.m. It's in person, in Boston, and open to everyone. Hope to see you there! Register here: https://bit.ly/3UVzZoa #fintech
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Fintech Sandbox reposted this
F-Prime is looking for a part-time Fintech Fellow to support the F-Prime Fintech Index and our State of Fintech Reports! The successful candidate will: - Collaborate with top fintech investors, - Expand our public company analysis and metrics tracking, - Research the performance of public and private fintech companies, - Develop compelling depictions of key metrics, benchmarks, and trends to share with our broader community of investors, entrepreneurs, and journalists via the F-Prime Fintech Index website. Does that sound like you? Check out the full job description, requirements, and application instructions here: https://lnkd.in/g7sGiGUU
MBA Associate, Fintech Index
fprimecapital.com
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We're so excited to welcome Alexandra Tummino to our team as our latest Data Access Intern! In this role she will help us screen fintech startups applying to our program and onboard new residents. Please join us in welcoming her to the team! 🎉
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A key finding: Integrating 529s and emergency savings can encourage 529 usage and help people save.
In honor of #529Day, we are delighted to share our latest research brief. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Treasury and Flourish Fi, we designed the Savings Pocket Pilot to test the hypothesis that families may be more willing to engage with 529 plans if they could simultaneously save and access funds for emergencies without penalty. Read what we found here: https://lnkd.in/gscVaHUX Catherine Seat Julie Peachey Gosia Tomaszewska Andy Thomas Jerome Barnes Brenda Velazquez Timothy Flacke Nick Maynard Paula Grieco Robin Flaharty #529Day #529ForTheirFuture #CollegeSavings
Saving for College AND Emergencies? Pilot Program Shows It’s Possible
buildcommonwealth.org
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Hear our own Sarah Biller and Greg Myers of the Leaders In Payments Podcast discuss the importance of supporting the next generation of #fintech entrepreneurs with access to data, and their shared roots in West Virginia. https://bit.ly/45a3ciL Also covered: AI and the two big community events we host each year — Demo Day[s] and Boston Fintech Week!
Sarah Biller, Co-Founder of Fintech Sandbox | Episode 325 - Leaders in Payments Podcast
https://leadersinpayments.com
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The Financial Revolutionist sits down with Deniz A. Johnson, COO of Data Access Residency alumna Stratyfy, to discuss the distinction between interpretable and explainable models, the implications of AI for fairness in lending, and other cool things. #fintech #AI https://bit.ly/4bCBddR
Interpretable machine learning with Stratyfty
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We're so sad to say goodbye to Alan Xian whose last day with us as a Data Associate was Friday. Alan, it was a pleasure working with you this past year. Everyone here at Fintech Sandbox is grateful to have gotten to know you. We are exited to see where your career takes you and we know you'll be successful in everything you do.
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Fintech Sandbox reposted this
APPLY NOW: The Global Atlantic Scholarship Program is live! The program is designed to support those pursuing undergraduate degrees, with a strong focus on assisting students from underserved backgrounds. The initiative provides financial aid to support tuition costs for those with a strong interest in insurance or #FinServ. Students must be enrolled full-time at a four-year college/university in the US as a sophomore in the fall 2024 semester. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e_DdBX4Z (Applications close June 13, 2024) #GlobalAtlantic #Insurance #Scholarship