Rise Growth Academy helps you develop a high-growth mindset through access to the network, expertise and tools to lead your business into a future of sustainable growth.
The Academy is designed to accelerate your path from founder to CEO of a growing fintech business. Learn about growth marketing, how to build a board, and recruit key talent.
The learning is built around a set schedule and key learning milestones. You’ll have access to a range of modules, insights from experts, a wealth of exclusive content, and a community of high-growth fintechs with whom you can share challenges whilst supporting each other.
Applications close: 18 August | Programme starts: 16 October
You have secured seed-stage funding and now have a genuine ambition to raise series A funding within the next 12 months.
Your fintech operates in one of these focus areas:
You have a minimum team size of 10 (outside of your co-founding team).
Submit your application by 18 August.
Submit your application by 18 August.
If you are shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview.
If you are shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview.
If your interview is successful, you’ll be invited to join the Rise Growth Academy portal. You’ll explore how it works and connect with other founders in the Academy before the programme starts.
If your interview is successful, you’ll be invited to join the Rise Growth Academy portal. You’ll explore how it works and connect with other founders in the Academy before the programme starts.
Alongside learning content and interactive playbooks to work through with your team, you’ll meet 1:1 on a regular basis with an experienced scale coach who’ll support your progress and keep you on track.
Alongside learning content and interactive playbooks to work through with your team, you’ll meet 1:1 on a regular basis with an experienced scale coach who’ll support your progress and keep you on track.
You will have access to your learning platform for a further 6 months. Where there is strategic alignment between your company and Barclays, there may be an opportunity for Barclays to invest through its Principal Investment team.
You will have access to your learning platform for a further 6 months. Where there is strategic alignment between your company and Barclays, there may be an opportunity for Barclays to invest through its Principal Investment team.
Financial services has been undergoing a major transformation for several years now, but the breadth and speed of change are accelerating. Our Innovation Thesis outlines themes that will be most relevant in the coming years, forming the basis for our Rise Growth Academy focus areas.
Download the Thesis now and learn more about these opportunity spaces.
