FINTECH Circle

The world’s leading fintech ecosystem · since 2014

Where fintech boards, builders and backers meet.

FINTECH Circle is the world’s leading fintech ecosystem — connecting fintech entrepreneurs, active investors and board-level talent across a global community of 260,000+ senior finance and technology professionals.

260,000+

Members

Fintechs of all stages

Our Board Courses prepare our members to successfully serve on private, PE-backed, pre-IPO and public Fintech boards

75%

Fintech Unicorn  C-level Connections

CPD Member — The CPD Certification Service

Boards

The world’s first fintech-specific board programme.

Cohort applications are open now for senior finance and tech professionals with more than 20 years of work experience.
FINTECH Circle helped us fill two strategic NED roles, one was instrumental in closing our last funding round.
Stacey Body — Co-Founder & CEO, Aventur
That was incredible! I am looking forward to connecting with everyone after this board session.
Savannah Price — CEO, Serene

Startups & Scaleups

A complimentary Pop-Up Board for scaleups generating £1m in revenue.

No fee, 90 minutes online, real board rigour.

Investors

Cognism: invested at seed, now 100x with a partial exit already realised.

Curated deal flow, SEIS/EIS eligible, vetted twice a year. Next application deadline for startups: 15 September 2026.
Logos of FINTECH Circle portfolio companies including Cognism, Divido, FilmChain, KASKO and Zeus
A selection of FINTECH Circle portfolio companies

Executive search firms in our Board Programme

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Sapphire Partners logo
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Susanne Chishti, Founder & Chair of FINTECH Circle

Founder & Chair

Susanne Chishti

Award-winning Founder & Chair of FINTECH Circle, experienced Non-Executive Director and FTSE board member, Investor and one of the Top 100 Women in Fintech. Co-Editor of the bestselling FINTECH Book series published by Wiley and Co-Producer of Fintech Documentaries with ITN.

FINTECH Insights

Latest from the ecosystem

Analysis

How to Fight AI-Driven Fraud in Fintech in 2026

What changes when attackers automate — and what boards should be asking their risk teams now.

Outlook

Finance & Money Matters: 2026 Outlook

Where capital, regulation and product innovation are heading across financial services this year.

Community

Authentication: Digital Banking

Join us for a webinar where Petr Dvorak, CEO Wultra, explores the latest trends shaping the future of digital banking authentication. 

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