1871, BMO Harris Bank name program participants in WMNa[euro][cent sign]FINtech Program.

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-July 6, 2020-1871, BMO Harris Bank name program participants in WMNa[euro][cent sign]FINtech Program

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1871 and BMO Harris Bank have announced the selection of five companies that joined WMNoFINtech, THE latest evolution of the BMO Harris/1871 Innovation Program, and the first iteration to be dedicated solely to women-led startups in fintech, the companies said.

Of the startups that applied to the program, 10 semifinalists were invited to partake in a selection day hosted by 1871 and BMO. Those chosen to attend were called to give a pitch and interview amongst a set of judges in hopes to become one of the 5 finalists accepted to the program.

Participants are: DelShan, Inc., Hope Trust, Plinqit, Pocketnest, The Wealth Factory.

All of the WMNoFINtech participants have access to 1871's PYROS initiative, a 13-week series of workshops, seminars and one-to-one mentoring built to help founders gain and grow customers and investor traction. PYROS offers WMNoFINtech participants a path to scale a financial technology or service business.

WMNoFINtech is designed for startups that create services or solutions for the financial sector, offer insights and advice to customers or help identify customer needs. WMNoFINtech provides selected startups with:

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