Startup Zone

Fueling the Ambitions of Tomorrow's Fintech Pioneers

If you're outlining your initial product concept or expanding your fintech venture, Startup Zone serves as your stepping stone. We equip you with materials, instructions, and chances, specifically for nascent pioneers in areas like Indonesia, Canada, and others.

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πŸ”§ Resources for Startups

πŸ“„ Blueprint for Pitch Decks

  • Designs ready for investors
  • Adaptable to fintech, DeFi, and payment enterprises
  • Contains example content and descriptions of slides

πŸ“˜ Legal Guidelines for Fintech

  • Regulatory frameworks in Indonesia & Canada
  • Advice on obtaining licenses
  • Basics of data protection and financial regulatory compliance

πŸ“Š Kits for Market Analysis

  • Analysis of fintech consumer habits in Southeast Asia and North America
  • Standards for the industry
  • Templates for analyzing competitors
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πŸ’° Capital & Backing

🎯 Programs for Incubation & Acceleration

  • Featured programs in places like Jakarta, Toronto, and Singapore
  • Comprises deadlines, benefits, and requisites
  • Join through provided partner connections

πŸ’Ό Funding Opportunities (2025)

  • Indonesia: BEKRAF Startup Subsidy
  • Canada: Technology Innovation Support from NRC IRAP
  • Startup Exchange Initiative between ASEAN-CANADA

🀝 Service for Connecting with Investors

  • Provide your enterprise profile
  • Be paired with venture capitalists, angel investors, and funds keen on fintech
  • Restricted to authenticated urbanspherenetwork users

🧠 Education for Founders

Trainings & Intensive Courses

  • Monthly β€œIdea to MVP” sessions
  • Creating Financial Structures for Startups
  • Assembling Fintech Teams Across Borders

Conversations with Founders

  • Dialogues with successful fintech entrepreneurs
  • Stories about setbacks, strategic changes, and growth
  • Accessible in both English and Bahasa Indonesia

🌐 Map for Global Startups

Explore our dynamic map which marks over 100 fintech startups in Indonesia and Canada.
Sort by specialty areas (like payments, loans, cryptocurrency, insurtech) and developmental stages (pre-seed, seed, Series A).


πŸ“¨ List Your Startup

Are you in the process of creating an exciting new project?
Convey your concept or ongoing product and become a part of the urbanspherenetwork Startup Directory.
We spotlight emerging enterprises through:

  • Feature segments in our newsletter
  • Connections with investors
  • References in the media

Think Big. Have a Global Perspective. Begin Your Journey With urbanspherenetwork.Tech.

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