Acceleration Program

The biggest acceleration program for fintech startups

Workshops, expert mentorship and strategic networking to help early-stage fintechs secure investment and build valuable partnerships.

10 early-stage fintechs
Mentorship, workshops & office hours
Free coworking space
Connection with corporates & investors
The largest fintech startup accelerator in Portugal
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About the Programme

A 5-month journey in 3 phases

Launch and rise – each phase has its own goals, workshops and office hours. Click a phase to explore.

Phase 12 months · Product Validation
Phase 22 months · Go-to-Market
Phase 31 month · Fundraising

Product Validation

Validate business ideas & models, refine MVPs based on user feedback, and prepare a strong foundation for scaling.

Workshops

  • Problem-Solution Fit
  • Product Validation & Customer Discovery

Office Hours

  • Define your Roadmap
  • Problems & Solutions

Go-to-Market & Branding

Strengthen go-to-market and sales readiness, build corporate partnerships and PR foundations, and reinforce financial and founder support.

Workshops

  • Marketing & Branding
  • Sales Strategy
  • Pitch Practice & Feedback

Office Hours

  • Connect with corporates
  • Financials

Fundraising

Navigate public funding and legal requirements and refine financial planning to confidently prepare an investment round.

Workshops

  • Fundraising 101
  • Public Funding & certifications
  • Investment fundamentals
  • Legal

Office Hours

  • Preparing an Investment Round
Timeline

From application to demo day

A clear path across five months. Hover or tap each milestone.

01

Applications

Open call for early-stage fintechs

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Selection

10 startups join the cohort

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Build

Validation & go-to-market

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Fundraising

Investment readiness

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Demo Day

Pitch to investors

Why to Apply

What you get out of SPRINT

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Mentorship

1:1 office hours and guidance from 15+ fintech operators and experts.

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Free coworking space

A desk at The Fintech House – the must-go hub for fintech in Portugal.

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Tailor-made programme

A 5-month plan adapted to your stage, sector and goals.

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Visibility

Exposure to the ecosystem, demo day and The Fintech House channels.

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Community

Networking with founders, alumni and partners of The Fintech House.

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Investment & corporates

Direct connection with investors and corporate partners.

Application

Who can apply

Early-stage fintechs ready to accelerate.

Stage
Pre-seed – not having raised equity rounds, or until €50k (SAFE or convertible notes) at the date of application.
Vertical
Fintech & adjacent
CybersecurityProptechRegtechDeFi
Revenue
An MVP and early signs of recurring revenue or strong user validation.
Mentors, Workshops & Office Hours

Learn from people who’ve done it

15+ founders, operators and investors. Click any mentor to see who they are.

Alumni

Startups that have been part of SPRINT

The fintechs accelerated across our cohorts. Scroll each row to see them all.

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