Startup Zone

Enabling the Upcoming Wave of Fintech Entrepreneurs

If you're outlining your initial product concept or expanding your fintech venture, Startup Zone is your springboard. We furnish tools, instructional materials, and access to opportunities specifically for nascent trailblazers in Indonesia, Canada, and more.

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πŸ”§ Startup Tools

πŸ“„ Blueprint Drafts for Pitches

  • Designs ready for investors
  • Adaptable for fintech, DeFi, and payment ventures
  • Filled with mock data and explanations of slides

πŸ“˜ Legal Checklist for Fintech

  • Legal requirements in Indonesia & Canada
  • Advice on obtaining licenses
  • Fundamentals of data security and financial regulation adherence

πŸ“Š Kits for Market Analysis

  • Insights into user behavior for fintech in Southeast Asia and North America
  • Reference points for the industry
  • Blue-prints for analyzing competitors
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πŸ’° Capital & Assistance

🎯 Initiatives for Incubation & Acceleration

  • Featured programs in Jakarta, Toronto, and Singapore
  • Details on deadlines, advantages, and qualifications
  • Direct applications through partner links

πŸ’Ό Grant Possibilities (2025)

  • Indonesia: BEKRAF Startup Grant
  • Canada: NRC IRAP Funding for Technological Advancement
  • ASEAN-CANADA Exchange Program for Startups

🀝 Service for Matching with Investors

  • Introduce your startup's profile
  • Pair up with venture capitalists, angels, and funds focused on fintech
  • Exclusive to approved GentleVector members

🧠 Education for Founders

Training Programs & Bootcamps

  • β€œFrom Concept to Minimum Viable Product” sequence (monthly)
  • Startup Financial Planning
  • Creating International Fintech Collaboration

Conversations with Founders

  • Dialogues with successful fintech entrepreneurs
  • Tales of setbacks, strategic shifts, and growth
  • Offered in English and Bahasa Indonesia

🌐 Map of Global Startups

Explore our dynamic platform presenting over 100 fintech startups from Indonesia and Canada.
Sort by niche (like payments, lending, crypto, insurtech) and development stage (pre-seed, seed, Series A).


πŸ“¨ Propose Your Startup

Are you working on something thrilling?
Broadcast your innovation or product in use and become a part of the GentleVector Startup Directory.
Our promotion of nascent startups includes:

  • Spotlights in our newsletters
  • Introductions to investors
  • Press features

Be Daring. Think Worldwide. Begin Here β€” at gentlevector.sbs.

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