Benefits

Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Innovation Competition has the following benefits

• Validation: Your organization receives recognition from one of the world’s most valuable brands.
• Exposure: The regional and global finals will be livestreamed on TechCrunch, giving finalists global exposure.
• Monetary prize: Winners at the global finals receive a monetary prize (no equity taken) that you can invest in your company as you see fit.

Submission Guidelines

The company must be a startup segmenting in the following categories:

Enabler of Digital Services and Digital Issuers

• Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
• Crowdfunding
• Banking as a Services
• BIN Sponsors
• Issuer / Processors
• Program Managers

Digital Issuance

• Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
• Alternative Lending
• Personal Financial Management
• Money Transfer & Remittance
• Digital Banking (aka Neo Banks)
• Digital Wallets, P2P &Transfers
• Employee Benefits
• Payables
• Corporate Cards (aka expense management)

Value -Add for Merchants and/or Consumers when it comes to Finance

• Data & Analytics
• ID, Authentication & Security
• InsurTech
• Loyalty
• Merchant Services & Tools
• Process & Pay Infrastructure
• Retail Technology
• Other

Small/Medium -Sized Business Recovery

• Money Movement (disbursements, Intra-account, p2pvendor, payments)
• Acceptance (e-commerce, mobile acceptance)
• Risk Management (chargebacks, etc.)
• Brand Management (Community building, etc.)
• Other

Awards and Benefits

Visa Everywhere Initiative Global Innovation Competition has the following benefits

• The First Award Recipient will receive $50,000 USD.
• The Second Award Recipient will receive $15,000 USD.
• The Third Award Recipient will receive $10,000 USD.
• The Audience Choice Award Recipient will receive $25,000 USD

Read the competition Terms and Conditions here