Enabling a New Wave of Financial Technology Entrepreneurs
If you're fleshing out your initial product concept or advancing your financial tech venture, Startup Zone is the platform for takeoff. We supply tools, how-tos, and connections designed for emerging innovators in Indonesia, Canada, and other regions.
🔧 Startup Tools
📄 Presentation Deck Templates
- Designs ready for investor review
- Adaptable to financial tech, DeFi, and payment ventures
- Comes with example content and guidance for each slide
📘 Financial Tech Compliance Checklist
- Regulations to observe in Indonesia & Canada
- Advice on obtaining permits
- Basics of data security and industry lawful adherence
📊 Market Analysis Resources
- Consumer trends in financial tech in Southeast Asia and North America
- Industry benchmarks
- Frameworks for analyzing competitors
💰 Investment & Assistance
🎯 Programs for Incubation & Acceleration
- Highlighted programs in locations like Jakarta, Toronto, and Singapore
- Details on deadlines, advantages, and criteria for application
- Direct applications via associated links
💼 Funding Initiatives (2025)
- Indonesia: BEKRAF Support for Startups
- Canada: NRC IRAP Grants for Technological Innovation
- ASEAN-CANADA Entrepreneur Exchange Scheme
🤝 Partnership and Investment Matching
- Enter your venture's profile
- Find connections with venture capitalists, angels, and sector-focused investors
- Exclusively for authenticated GentleFormat members
🧠 Entrepreneurial Learning
Educational Workshops & Training Programs
- “From Concept to Market-Ready Product” series (monthly)
- Financial Modelling Workshops for Entrepreneurs
- Creating International Financial Tech Teams
Conversations with Founders
- Discussions with proven financial tech entrepreneurs
- Insights on overcoming obstacles and scaling businesses
- Offered in both English and Bahasa Indonesia languages
🌐 Interactive Global Entrepreneurship Map
Discover our dynamic map presenting over 100 financial tech startups across Indonesia and Canada.
Sort by specialization (for example, payments, loans) and development phase (from early stage to established firms).
📨 Apply to Be Featured
Are you in the process of creating an innovative solution?
Share your concept or platform and be featured in the GentleFormat Entrepreneur Catalog.
Your early-stage venture can gain visibility through:
- Highlights in our newsletter
- Introductions to financiers
- Press features
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