Venture Capital

Venture Capital

North America

North America

OPEN

OPEN

GRANT · HOW TO WIN THIS

Accion Venture Lab

Accion Venture Lab

Varies; early-stage equity investment, amount not publicly specified.

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Rolling submissions, no set deadline.

AMOUNT

Varies; early-stage equity investment, amount not publicly specified.

AMOUNT

Varies; early-stage equity investment, amount not publicly specified.

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions, no set deadline.

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions, no set deadline.

FUNDING TYPE

Venture Capital

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You need to be a for-profit fintech startup expanding financial services for underserved populations.

You need to be a for-profit fintech startup expanding financial services for underserved populations.

Accion Ventures looks for companies that are post-R&D, have a full-time founder or team in place, and ideally have a pilot underway. Significant revenue traction is not required.

Accion Ventures looks for companies that are post-R&D, have a full-time founder or team in place, and ideally have a pilot underway. Significant revenue traction is not required.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Accion Ventures has backed 80+ startups across 30+ countries, suggesting selective but active deployment.

The portfolio spans seed-stage companies across emerging and developed markets. Competition is global, but the fund is specifically mission-driven toward financial inclusion, so fit with that thesis matters more than scale.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Review portfolio and thesis fit on the Accion Ventures page — 1-2 hours

  2. Prepare a pitch deck showing your fintech model and underserved user focus — 3-5 days

  3. Submit inquiry via the Accion Ventures contact form — 1 hour

WORTH KNOWING

Accion Ventures explicitly states companies need not have significant revenue traction, so early-stage founders with a live pilot but limited revenue are within scope.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

This is 1 of 1,600+ open opportunities.

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