Brian Baird
Digital Solutions Manager, VP
nbkc Bank
What is a fintech
partnership accelerator?
An accelerator program designed to execute mutually beneficial partnership between startups and a financial institution.
You (the startup) + Us (nbkc bank) = happy partnership 😁🚀
What is a fintech
partnership accelerator?
An accelerator program designed to execute mutually beneficial partnership between startups and a financial institution.
You (the startup) + Us (nbkc bank) =
happy partnership 😁🚀
Any company worth building brings something unique into the world. That innate newness results in unique problems and opportunities as well. We customize programming specific to our cohort. One size does not fit all in fintech startups.
Your business is unique. Your investment terms should be too. We work with founders to negotiate fair terms that align incentives for both parties. We don’t force you into a cookie cutter model.
nbkc isn’t your average bank. We don’t wear suits. We don’t really like it if you call us bankers. Joining Fountain City Fintech helps you check all the boxes around working with a bank without a lot of the pain and frustration that comes with an average banking partner.
"The experience of going through FCFT made me more confident as a leader, but also helped me build my interpersonal skills... equipped me to be a better leader and know how to build a team."
"The powerful thing about this specific vertically focused accelerator is the fact that we integrated with a national FDIC centered bank in less than 75 days. If we hadn't been in this program, we wouldn't exist."
"Before nbkc we had no idea how to work with a bank. The entire executive team at nbkc not only took time to get to know us, but also tried to figure out how we can help our customers together."
nbkc has been in the financial technology space for 20 years. Beginning as an online mortgage company in 1997, nbkc has been in fintech as long as Amazon has been selling books. Rooted in innovation and entrepreneurship, nbkc does not shy away from unconventional approaches, experiments and innovations.
nbkc has been in the financial technology space for 20 years. Beginning as an online mortgage company in 1997, nbkc has been in fintech as long as Amazon has been selling books. Rooted in innovation and entrepreneurship, nbkc is not a company that is stuck in the past. Focused on providing their customers the simplest solutions, nbkc's business is ever changing. Their corporate culture has made them one of the best places to work and has drawn passionate and creative people from all over the world to inhabit their office spaces, which continues to add to the growth of the KC fintech space.
Kansas City’s been a fintech hub for longer than most people realize. The likes of H&R Block, BATS, and Zoloz have paved the way for an upcoming wave of financial technology innovation. Recently, KC fintechs, C2FO and PayIt raised $100 million plus rounds. Fountain City Fintech is perfectly positioned to accelerate entrepreneurs’ efforts to solve real-world financial problems right in the middle of the map.
