OPPORTUNITIES
Call For Applications: Finance & Accounting Technology Expo (FATE) Pitch Competition (Up to $2,500 Prize)

FATE Pitch Stage is the place for finance and accounting startups to network and make deals.
FATE Pitch Stage Finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their product or service to our audience of venture capitalists, angel investors, entrepreneurs, and potential customers such as CFOs, VPs of finance, and other finance professionals.
When you are not busy pitching, you will have demo space in the FATE Startup Pavilion, where you will be able to network one-on-one with audience members. FATE Pitch Stage Finalists will also receive free registration to all FATE programming, access to professional coaching, and a chance to win a $2,500 prize!
Pitch Stage
Categories
Startups will compete on the Finance & Accounting Technology Pitch Stage across four categories. Applications open on May 14, 2025.
The category descriptions and examples below are not exhaustive—if you have an innovative product or service broadly related to finance and accounting, we want to hear about it! We invite you to submit your entry in the Disruptive Platforms and Tools category if you are unsure which track to indicate on the entry form.
They’re currently accepting applications for startups focused on the following categories:
Core Finance Tech Stack
Software and tools that focus on accounting, financial operations, reporting, auditing & tax, and compliance. This category includes products and services that automate, manage or optimize day-to-day financial operations, including payroll, expenses, AR/AP, invoicing, billing, cash management/treasury, fixed assets, and payments.
Business Intelligence and Automation
Products and services that elevate finance to its strategic role, helping businesses plan, analyze, and organize financial data and make strategic decisions. Product areas include (but are not limited to) innovations in FP&A, budgeting & forecasting, financial modeling, predictive analytics, performance management, data visualization and presentation, digital twins, and all-in-one financial planning platforms, including industry-specific solutions.
Productivity Tools
Solutions designed to help organizations manage people, run cross-functional and operational functions and assist individuals and teams in managing tasks and projects. Product areas include (but are not limited to) HRIS and talent management, workforce management, CRM, procurement, supply chain, sales engagement, customer service, project management, document management and e-commerce.
Disruptive Platforms and Tools
Innovative products and services that do not fit the tracks above but are contributing to the digital transformation of the finance department, the office of the CFO or their partners in the business.
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Click HERE to Apply
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