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Start Path Corporate Membership

Mastercard’s award-winning fintech engagement program

Connecting the best and brightest startups to innovative organizations large and small.

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Find trusted partners and innovative solutions that enable growth

Start Path's startup network spans across use cases such as open banking, digital assets, small-medium size businesses, corporate solutions, blockchain and other emerging fintech areas, giving access to:

Direct access to vetted global startups

A curated network of startups validated by Mastercard, with facilitated introductions.

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Innovation webinars and showcases

Expert-led sessions that highlight emerging technologies, proven solutions and evolving partnership models.

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Cutting-edge research

Tech reports, solution briefs and real-world use cases that support solution evaluation, decision making and partnership exploration.

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Holistic support

Target tangible partnership opportunities that drive innovation and impact with help from Mastecard’s advisory team.

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Partner with Mastercard

Interested in joining Mastercard Start Path as a fintech solution?

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Find the most impactful path toward innovation

Cohort of startups

Access 500+ globally vetted marquee startups with a wide range of solutions.

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Expert guidance

Get recommendations from Mastercard experts on a startup partnership plan to set up a pilot or proof of concept.

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Innovation insights

Exclusive thought leadership on key new technologies and partnership models.

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Innovation reviews

Guidance to identify the most promising opportunities in startup partnerships.

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Monthly webinars

Sessions with startup founders on how disruptive strategies are playing out.

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Networking sessions

Live events to meet and greet with renowned Start Path companies.

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Startup showcase

Live demo sessions to understand how new technologies are used.

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Case study

A bank launched electronic payments for its small business customers through Start Path

 

An acquiring bank wanted to support micro, small and medium enterprizes (MSMEs) that were struggling to accept electronic payments. Mastercard used its Start Path program to identify potential solutions and startup partners to tackle this challenge.

A new small business onboarding solution was created, built in partnership with Signzy, a Start Path company. The sophisticated, yet easy-to-use solution made it possible for small businesses to quickly integrate with the acquirer’s existing electronic payment operations.

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Strengthen your digital capabilities through cutting edge partnerships, technology and innovation insights.

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Sandbox as a Service

Leverage Mastercard’s isolated testing environment to test and validate third-party solutions in a fractions of the time.

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Digital Safari

Gain exclusive insights on payments, innovation and technology from leading global experts.

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