If you’re a fintech startup looking for a spot in SixThirty‘s first spring class, the clock is ticking.
The financial technology accelerator based in St. Louis has set February 7th as the deadline for applications to its upcoming program. Selections will be made in early March, and companies will need to be in St. Louis for the duration of the four-month program.
The SixThirty program is geared toward companies in their early stages of development and growth. Four months of mentoring, education, and networking end with a one month, demo/presentation program that gives startups the opportunity to present their technologies before industry professionals in both finance and technology.
Portfolio companies also receive $100,000 in equity investment.
SixThirty is run by Managing Director Jim McKelvey, who co-founded Square in 2009. McKelvey is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital, and a spirited defender of the St. Louis area as a good one for financial innovation.
“We saw a real opportunity to leverage our regional strengths as a financial hub,” McKelvey said in a Techli St. Louis feature last November. ” It’s obvious that St. Louis has certain advantages compared to other cities, namely a concentration of financial services … St. Louis is a customer and partner-rich environment for any financial tech startup.”
We reported on SixThirty’s inaugural graduating class back in October, a quartet that included Finovate alum, miiCard (FinovateFall 2013). For more information about SixThirty, including instructions on how to apply for the upcoming spring program, click here.