LatBAN Fintech Event

LatBAN Fintech Event

Spring kicked off beautifully with a joint #LateFintechBreakfast event hosted by Magnetiq Bank, bringing together the Latvian Business Angels Network and Fintech Latvia Association ☀️
 
The room buzzed with engaging conversations among nearly 100 #policymakers, #investors, fintech #executives, and industry supporters.
 
Marine from Latvijas Banka opened with an exclusive presentation on the Latvian Fintech Strategy. Martins Valters (Mintos) and Toms Jurjevs (Sun Finance) then brought this strategy to life, sharing their real-world experiences in building the next #unicorns. They offered candid insights about their growth journeys, valuable lessons learned, team-building strategies, and future aspirations.
 
A dynamic panel discussion on fintech and investments followed, featuring Ansis Spridzans (LatBAN, Angel Investor), Jakub Więcław (Magnetiq Bank), Martins Valters (Mintos), and Toms Jurjevs (Sun Finance).
 
The evening concluded with an impressive startup pitch session:
🇱🇻 Deniss Skokovs from Intrepid Fox showcased AI agents for business onboarding automation in fintechs and banks
🇱🇻 Helmuts Buls from ZalaPay presented a tech-bank solution for retailers with great potential
🇪🇪 Mihkel Mandre from Lyfery introduced next-gen life insurance
🇱🇹 Margiris Laučys from Chaseit demonstrated their AI-powered automated debt collection tool for lenders