Our mission:

We build innovation ecosystems

We engage incumbents, investors, entrepreneurs, technology partners, and regulators to build trusted and connected FinTech tribes around the world.

How we work

Startup Advisory

Preparing for funding rounds can massively limit your ability to keep your business going, we’ll set out and leverage our network to find the right investor, secure funding, and sharpen your business case – so that you can focus on growing your business.

Corporate Innovation & Ventures

You don’t know what you don’t know, but we know how to uncover innovation gaps and conduct Challenge-led workshops, in a multi-stakeholder approach that will allow you to identify powerful solutions and extend your capabilities.

Dealflow Generation

We are pioneers of FinTech investments and dealflow generation for funds, VCs, family offices. Let us help curate potential business and investment matches, create your portfolio, boost the startups in your circle, and get them through their next financing round.

WE ARE FINTECH PIONEERS, SINCE 2008

Who we are

FTSGROUP builds innovation ecosystems.

We engage incumbents, investors, entrepreneurs, technology partners, and regulators to build trusted and connected FinTech tribes around the world. We firmly believe that innovation in Financial Services will improve people’s lives.

Through our immersive programs, we connect global industry experts with local financial services communities to explore, challenge and solve important issues related to FinTech, RegTech, InsurTech, Artificial Intelligence, Identity & Financial Inclusion.

FTS Group builds innovation ecosystems

Our disciplines

  • Artificial Intelligence

  • Blockchain & DLT

  • Cybersecurity

  • Creators Economy

  • Data Analytics

  • Digital Banking

  • Digital Identity

  • Digital Payments

  • Financial Inclusion

  • Fintech

  • HR Talent Development

  • Insurtech

  • Pensiontech & Wealth

  • Proptech

  • Regtech

  • Startup Matchmaking

  • Talent

NEUTRAL PARTNER – PROVEN TRACK RECORD – INTERNATIONALLY CONNECTED – PRAGMATIC

Our ecosystem

Word on the street

PAOLA PAPANICOLAOU – Group Head of Innovation, Intesa SanPaolo (Milan, Italy)

BRETT KING – Breaking Banks Europe, Provoke.fm, Moven (New York, US)
SEE THE OVERVIEW OF STAKEHOLDERS AND PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENTS CURRENTLY COLLABORATING WITH FTSGROUP

Our network

We run projects all over the world thanks to our extensive global network of financial institutions, experts, startups, and investors.

We are deeply focused on developing countries through our Financial Inclusion projects, especially in the African continent.

FTS Group network of financial institutions, experts, startups, and investors.
FTS GRUOP Partner THE LHOFT
FTS GRUOP Partner Luxen
FTS GRUOP Partner Monetary Authority of Singapore
FTS GRUOP Partner Mastercard
FTS GRUOP Partner Medio Banca
FTS GRUOP Partner microsoft
FTS GRUOP Partner MUNIC
FTS GRUOP Partner NEVA FINVENTURES
FTS GRUOP Partner ON OMIDYAR NETWORK
FTS GRUOP Partner Orange
FTS GRUOP Partner Ormeau Baths
FTS GRUOP Partner Provoke FM
FTS GRUOP Partner PWC
FTS GRUOP Partner Risk & Compliance Platform Europe
FTS GRUOP Partner Santander
FTS GRUOP Partner Seamless
FTS GRUOP Partner Societe Generale
FTS GRUOP Partner State Street
FTS GRUOP Partner Swiss Re
FTS GRUOP Partner Thomson Reuters
FTS GRUOP Partner Trov
FTS GRUOP Partner unicredit
FTS GRUOP Partner vent
FTS GRUOP Partner Virtual
FTS GRUOP Partner Yolo on demand insurance
FTS GRUOP Partner Le Village
FTS GRUOP Partner Fintech district
FTS GRUOP Partner Startup Bootcamp
FTS GRUOP Partner 24 ORE
FTS GRUOP Partner Le Fonti Livestreaming Tv
FTS GRUOP Partner Insurtech
FTS GRUOP Partner ConsorzioCBI
FTS GRUOP Partner Talent Garden
FTS GRUOP Partner Holland Fintech
FTS GRUOP Partner Associazione Bancaria Italiana
FTS GRUOP Partner Accenture
FTS GRUOP Partner AcomeA
FTS GRUOP Partner AFLUENTA
FTS GRUOP Partner Allen & Overy
FTS GRUOP Partner Avalog
FTS GRUOP Partner AxA
FTS GRUOP Partner AZIMUT
FTS GRUOP Partner BAI
FTS GRUOP Partner BBVA
FTS GRUOP Partner BIL
FTS GRUOP Partner BONN STEICHEN & PARTNERS
FTS GRUOP Partner BANCO DE DESARROLLO DE AMÉRICA LATINA
FTS GRUOP Partner CAJA DE PAGOS
FTS GRUOP Partner CHE BANCA
FTS GRUOP Partner CIVITT
FTS GRUOP Partner CLEAR STREAM
FTS GRUOP Partner CLIFFORD CHANCE
FTS GRUOP Partner COMEXPOSIUM
FTS GRUOP Partner Deloitte
FTS GRUOP Partner European Commission
FTS GRUOP Partner EY
FTS GRUOP Partner F65
FTS GRUOP Partner Fintech Associates Limited
FTS GRUOP Partner FINTECH FINANCE
FTS GRUOP Partner Fintech house
FTS GRUOP Partner Fintech Consortium Institute
FTS GRUOP Partner FSD AFRICA
FTS GRUOP Partner Bill & Melinda Gates
FTS GRUOP Partner Grupo MutuiOnline
FTS GRUOP Partner icbc
FTS GRUOP Partner illimity
FTS GRUOP Partner Invest Northern Ireland
FTS GRUOP Partner Intesa Sanpaolo
FTS GRUOP Partner Invoi Net
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Why Us

  • 30 years in fintech industry

  • Impact oriented program methodology

  • Design thinking & scribing

  • Deep multi-subject expertise

  • Proven international track record

  • Cost-effectiveness & efficiency

  • Global expert network

  • Multi-stage investor network

  • Expert council

  • Research center

  • Talent development center program approach

Introducing the FTS GROUP

Research center

FTS Proptech proposal
EAC Financial Inclusion Stakeholder Mapping
The Credit Frontier
EAC Fintech Ecosystem Report
Africa Enablers

Meet the team

Matteo Rizzi
Matteo Rizzi
Co-Founder FTS Group
Lázaro Campos
Lázaro Campos
Co-Founder FTS Group
Francesca Aliverti
Francesca Aliverti
Co-Founder FTS Group
Mariela Atanassova
Mariela Atanassova
Co-Founder FTS Group
Renata Alves
Renata Alves
Logistics & Operations Manager
Ameera Aly
Ameera Aly
Social Media & Network Management

The latest from us

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Breaking Banks EU

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Point Zero Forum
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Digital Banking
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I challenge del mercato e le opportunita’
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Ecobank Challenge
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Mastercard for Fintechs
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Forum Banca
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WCM 24
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Insights Forum
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WebSummit
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Grand Finale
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Banking and Insurance Executive Summit
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