Press releases

We welcome Marc Hauser as new Head of F10 Switzerland and member of the Global Leadership Team. Marc will be responsible for leading the Swiss team to achieve F10’s mission of shaping the future of banking & insurance. In his new role, he will focus on supporting startups to transform their ideas into successful companies and facilitating successful collaborations with the F10 corporate partners.

In the virtual Demo Day held on September 2nd 2021, 17 innovative teams from South Korea who have successfully completed the intensive 6-week F10 FinTech program gave their pitches in front of the entire F10 ecosystem.

F10 announces 25 growth-stage FinTech & InsurTech startups selected from 350 applications globally joining the newly designed Accelerator in its Zurich, Singapore and Madrid hubs. The goal of this 3-month program is to accelerate post-revenue startups and to facilitate successful collaborations with F10 corporate partners.

In its sixth edition, the Hong Kong FinTech Week will be held on 1-5 November in a hybrid format, where there will be a physical conference in Hong Kong together with online access from anywhere in the world.

The first F10 Spain Incubation cohort officially graduated today after an intense 5 month program that covered the topics of ideation, go-to-market, product development, fundraising, marketing, and sales in a hybrid Demo Day with over 500 attendees, both in person and online. 

In the virtual Demo Day on July 15th 2021, 10 high-potential teams from the UK, Israel, Nepal, Malaysia, India and Singapore graduated successfully from the F10 program for early-stage Startups.

F10 Switzerland announces 14 Startups joining the seventh cohort of its renowned incubation program, starting on 14th June 2021. Selected from 385 applications, this cohort is an exciting mix of business models, trends and strong founders, including the first dedicated Climate FinTech track in collaboration with New Energy Nexus.

‍F10 will run a six-week incubation program in Seoul where the most innovative South Korean FinTech startups will be guided by unparalleled industry expertise and get the opportunity to access F10's global network of leading corporates, mentors and investors.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) joins the F10 innovation ecosystem as a Global Innovation Partner to further advance their innovation strategy and support the global startup ecosystem.

F10 together with its corporate partners will launch the first Acceleration Program in Spain focused on accelerating innovative solutions in the areas of WealthTech and RegTech. The 3-month program runs from September until November 2021 in Madrid, Spain.

F10 Switzerland officially graduates its second acceleration batch during an online startup showcase with high-profile attendees from the investor and corporate space and opens applications for its third accelerator focused on sustainable finance and SME services.

F10 collaborates with a diverse group of stakeholders from academia, tech and venture capital in the Green Fintech Action Plan. This plan aims to support the Swiss government and the financial services industry in better understanding how a global leadership position in Sustainable Finance can be achieved by leveraging Green Fintech solutions.