{"id":5369,"date":"2017-09-26T12:25:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T12:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/latam\/?p=5369"},"modified":"2017-09-28T13:40:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T13:40:03","slug":"the-rise-of-the-colombian-fintech-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insights.invyo.io\/latam\/fintech-corner\/events\/the-rise-of-the-colombian-fintech-market\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of the Colombian FinTech Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join Techfoliance LATAM next October the 13th in Bogota for the FinTech conference 2017 by NXTP Labs, one of the most exciting event where Fintech players across LATAM meet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the third year in-a-row, the main players of the finance innovation<\/strong> ecosystem, entrepreneurs and investors will meet at Fintech Conference organized by NXTP Labs<\/a><\/strong>, with the support of Colombia Fintech<\/strong><\/a> and Techfoliance LATAM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The event, which slogan is \u201cThe new industry standard\u201d, will take place on October 13th at JW Marriot Hotel at Bogota, Colombia.<\/p>\n

FinTech in Colombia: Key Figures<\/h3>\n

In Latin America 50% of the population<\/strong><\/a> is excluded from the financial system.<\/p>\n

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Colombia is the #3 Fintech ecosystem<\/strong> in Latin America and has grown 61% in one year<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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According to Finnovista, Colombia<\/strong> is home to 124+ Fintech startups<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Payments \/ Remittances<\/strong> is the biggest FinTech sector with 37 startups<\/strong><\/a>, accounting for 30%<\/strong> of the total, followed by lending<\/strong> with 22 startups<\/strong>, representing 18%<\/strong> of the total.<\/p>\n

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The Insurance segment<\/strong> has grown at a rate of 75% in the last year<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fintech Conference 2017<\/a> At a glance<\/h3>\n

The attendees will obtain a wide overview of what\u2019s going on with Fintech innovation landscape<\/strong> in the region from industry experts such as Gonzalo Arauz<\/strong>, Lead Investment Officer in The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC);\u00a0Henry Sraigman<\/strong>, Business Development Director in RSK Labs, the first platform of Intelligent contracts secured by the blockchain;\u00a0Alan Elizondo<\/strong>, General Director of Financial Systems affairs at Banco de M\u00e9xico; Thayde Olarte<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>VP of Fintech Partnership and Digital Banking at Scotiabank (Canada), and many others.<\/p>\n

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You can see All speakers here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Why you should come?<\/h3>\n