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

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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
Andrea De Caro
Andrea De Caro
Business Analyst & Research Intern
Giovanni Scandroglio
Giovanni Scandroglio
Business Analyst & Research Intern

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