FinTech Friday
Our mentoring programme
FinTech Friday is our free monthly mentoring programme for FinTech startups, where experts share their know-how on various topics in virtual one-on-one meetings. Our guest mentors include individuals from around the FinTech community and have expertise in marketing, legal, business development and other fields to accelerate your startup's growth.
Join a mentoring session
Both of our sites - London and New York - run FinTech Friday sessions. To apply for a place at a session, please complete the details below for the relevant location.
Mentoring at Rise London
- Join our next FinTech Friday event
- Can’t find the expertise you need at the next FinTech Friday event? View our mentor directory, and request a mentoring session with one of our fantastic mentors
- Interested in becoming a mentor? Please complete this form and will be in touch
Mentoring at Rise New York
- View our mentor directory, and request a mentoring session with one of our fantastic mentors
- Interested in becoming a mentor? Please complete this form and we will be in touch
The benefits of mentoring
Hear what experienced mentors and mentees in the startup community have to say about mentoring.
Discover some helpful tips on the benefits of mentoring from experienced mentors and mentees in the startup community.
Ilana Fass, former FinTech platform lead at Rise New York, discusses mentoring programmes and how to best work with a mentor.
2020 FinTech Friday global numbers
586 mentoring sessions
277 mentoring hours
204 FinTech companies
131 mentors involved
32 Barclays mentors
2 Global Mentor meet-ups
61 female founders
56 female mentors
Testimonials
Hear from previous participants;
We are closing our pre-seed round this week and Rise has been a big part of that so thank you again for organising these sessions
A really enjoyable and rewarding session. A great opportunity to step out of the day job and provide advice and support to the entrepreneurs who are looking to make a difference and solve problems through their innovations.
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