represented from Estonia to Nigeria, reiterating our belief that FinTech is not a fad and not solely about payments, remittances and credit, but rather an enabler for increased access to financial services and that Latin America is ripe for the taking. At our Selection Days in November, we invited the best 12 participants to Mexico City to meet the community of corporate partners and mentors Over the past three generations of Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech in of Finnovista, and where five were chosen to participate in Mexico City, an initiative of Finnovista, we have had the privilege of Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech 2020. Little did we know then the witnessing firsthand the challenges in a startup’ s path to raising a Series magnitude of challenges the startups would face over the coming A and breaking their barriers to growth. Today, more than ever, those months. And yet, with their growth mindset and deep reserves of grit challenges are underscored by an adverse global environment rife with and tenacity, just like with any other obstacle that would purport to stop uncertainty. The only thing we can be certain of is change. Our world has their forward momentum, the COVID-19 epidemic is just motivating already been impacted by COVID-19, and we will have to continue to these entrepreneurs even more. evolve to work through its aftermath both individually and collectively. Indeed, hats off as well to the Finnovista team, for the rapid adaptation of At Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech in Mexico City, we have always the program. Not a beat has been missed. embraced the mantra that ‘growth is a mindset’. At the end of the day, growth is change, albeit usually self-imposed (entrepreneurs can be so With admiration, profound respect and excitement, we are grateful and masochistic!). Growth isn’t always easy and it requires laser focus on the thrilled that you could join us today to celebrate the accomplishments of end state, constantly pushing forward, resilience, leadership of self and ai360, Apperto, Bederr, Koibanx and Siembro over the past six months of team and, above all, the grit to get there no matter what.the program and their plans going forward. What great examples of the determination, resourcefulness and collaboration that we have seen In August of last year, we launched our third call for applications in the time and time again in Latin American entrepreneurship. May they search for the next batch of top scale-ups from around the region. After inspire us all to come together and to “keep on keeping on”. the previous groups of incredible FinTechs, who would be the ones to raise the bar even higher? To our pleasant surprise, amongst the 127 Christine Chang applications received, there was a diversity of sectors from InsurTech to Managing Director of Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech Equity Crowdfunding, in addition to the 24 different countries in Mexico City