Ecosystem Resources

FinTech is one of Georgia’s fastest-growing industries and extends far beyond our recognized strength in payments. Our ecosystem is heavily invested in other sub-clusters, including blockchain, financial markets, InsureTech and reinsurance, credit and risk, loyalty and affinity programs, wealth management, and more. To support this thriving ecosystem, we have a wealth of resources designed to help everyone from students to startups to mature FinTechs.

 

 

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BIP Ventures

BIP Ventures

BIP Ventures is the North American-focused venture capital division of BIP Capital. It is one of Southeast’s largest and most active VC firms.

BIP Ventures consistently produces exceptional outcomes for founders and top-quartile returns for investors. We partner with people who share our passion for solving real problems and unleashing the power of innovation to create incomparable value.

Since 2007, BIP Ventures has invested in the success of B2B software and tech-enabled service businesses at all stages of maturity. In addition to capital, we support entrepreneurs with access to infrastructure, acumen, and talent that results in category-leading companies. A distinct multi-stage investment platform drives consistent top-quartile returns.

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FinTech Ventures Fund

Fintech Ventures Fund

Fintech Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused solely on fintech and insurtech. Based in Atlanta, GA and New York, NY.

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Shorewind Capital

Shorewind Capital

Investing in early-stage startups that optimize health, lifestyle, time, and how we interact with our environment.

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TTV Capital

TTV Capital

TTV invests in fintech businesses that serve the widely varying needs of the financial services sector and the consumers of financial products. Our team of experienced technology and financial services professionals has more than 100 years of venture capital and highly relevant industry operating expertise acquired across three decades and multiple economic cycles. We create value for entrepreneurs and investors by using our knowledge, experience and relationships to help businesses grow and succeed.

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Venture Atlanta

Venture Atlanta

Venture Atlanta is the region’s largest venture conference gathering together more than 1,200 entrepreneurs, investors, leaders and students for a high-caliber, 2-day conference.

Starting in 2007 with a couple hundred attendees and only 20 funds, Venture Atlanta now welcomes more than 1,200 annual attendees and 220 funds, many of which come from out of state. Our network and events have led to $6.5 billion in funding raised and $16 billion in successful exits.  It takes a village to make an event as exceptional as Venture Atlanta a reality. Our incredible team of leaders and visionaries work throughout the year to recruit the best companies, investors and sponsors to bring the event to life.

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Zane Access

Zane Access Ventures

ZANE ACCESS is the not-for-profit arm of the Zane Venture Fund that provides DIVERSE, EARLY STAGE FOUNDERS and STUDENTS with ACCESS to Resources, Training, Support, and Funding critical to success.

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Recent Announcements

11.05.2026

Visa Introduces Benchmark to Evaluate AI Shopping Performance

Visa announced on November 5 the launch of its Agentic Commerce Benchmark, designed to evaluate how effectively AI models understand consumer preferences and make purchasing decisions. The initial assessment tested 22 models from 12 developers across 15 shopping scenarios, with models failing 42.8% of test runs. The evaluation examined whether models gathered enough information to identify suitable products or appropriately declined to recommend a purchase when requirements could not be met. Visa plans to expand the benchmark to additional shopping categories and stages of the purchasing process, including checkout and payment. The research highlights reliability and consumer trust considerations as AI-assisted commerce develops.

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11.04.2026

Corpay Completes Sale of UK Vehicle-Maintenance Business

Atlanta-based Corpay announced on November 4 that it completed the sale of its UK vehicle-maintenance business to OEConnection, a Francisco Partners portfolio company. The transaction marks Corpay’s second vehicle-payments divestiture in 2026 and supports its stated strategy of concentrating investment and management resources on corporate payments, including spend management and cross-border solutions. In its third-quarter results released the same day, Corpay reported revenue of $1.38 billion, an 18% increase year over year, and 18% organic revenue growth in its Corporate Payments business. The company also raised its full-year financial outlook.

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11.02.2026

Tencent and Mastercard Sign Agreement to Explore Cross-Border Payment Connectivity

Tencent’s cross-border payments platform, TenPay Global, and Mastercard announced on November 2 a memorandum of understanding to explore expanded payment connectivity and AI-enabled commerce. The proposed collaboration includes enabling international visitors to use familiar digital wallets and issuer applications at QR-enabled merchants in mainland China, as well as expanding remittance services into the Weixin/WeChat ecosystem through Mastercard Move. The companies also plan to explore applications for Mastercard’s agentic-commerce capabilities and opportunities involving payment security and fraud prevention. Announced during Hong Kong FinTech Week, the agreement outlines areas for further collaboration rather than a completed product rollout.

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11.02.2026

Mastercard®-Powered OKX Card Is Now Live in the United States, Unlocking Stablecoin Spending for Everyday Purchases

OKX announced on November 2 the U.S. launch of its Mastercard-powered virtual card, allowing eligible customers to make purchases backed by USDC, USDT and USDG stablecoins held in their OKX Pay wallets. Customers can activate the card through the OKX app and add it to Apple Pay or Google Pay for use at merchants accepting Mastercard. According to OKX, customers do not need to manually convert their stablecoins into traditional currency or transfer funds to a separate balance before making a purchase. The launch expands the connection between digital-asset wallets and established card-payment infrastructure, with availability subject to eligibility and geographic restrictions.

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