Boston New Technology's FIRST Startup Showcase of 2026: Fun With Fintech

Feb 26, 9:30 PM – Feb 27, 12:30 AM (UTC)

Boston

Silicon Valley Bank, 53 State Street, Boston, 02109

​2026 promises to be one of BNT's biggest yet in terms of great programs and opportunities for tech innovators, next gen...

In-person event

About this event

​2026 promises to be one of BNT's biggest yet in terms of great programs and opportunities for tech innovators, next gen business moguls, creative geniuses, and more!

​Boston’s fintech ecosystem continues to redefine how money moves, how trust is built, and how access is expanded. This showcase brings together founders building the next generation of financial infrastructure—across payments, compliance, wealth, embedded finance, and financial inclusion.

​Join us for an evening of product demos, venture stories, a hard-hitting panel, and one of Shweta's epic keynotes.

​Whether you’re building, investing, or simply curious about where finance is heading, this is your front-row seat to what’s next.

​This FinTech Showcase is made possible through the collaboration of Boston New Technology, Startup Grind Boston, and Silicon Valley Bank.

​We’re especially grateful to Jason Kraus, founder of Prepare for VC and longtime leader within Startup Grind Boston, whose steady coordination, founder outreach, and ecosystem perspective have helped shape both the caliber and flow of this program.

​We’re equally thankful to Ben Maitland-Lewis and the Silicon Valley Bank Boston team for hosting and co-anchoring the evening—SVB’s continued commitment to supporting founders in regulated and capital-intensive markets makes them a natural home for this conversation. Together, these partners ensure the showcase is not just an event, but a meaningful convening point for FinTech founders, operators, and supporters across the Boston ecosystem.

Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Maria Teigeiro

    Realtime Taxes

    Co-Founder

  • William Glover

    Real Time Taxes

    Founder

  • Jimmy Katagurutse

    Apply Pay

    Founder

  • Cam Eddy

    impause

    Founder

  • Mo Saeed

    SalaryX

    CEO

  • Adrian Brown

    Sick Payy

    CEO

  • Richard Holmes

    Inara

    Founder

Panelists

  • Benjamin Maitland-Lewis

    Silicon Valley Bank

    Director of Early Stage Startups

  • Stanley Rameau

    Renavest

    Founder

  • Jason Kraus

    Prepare 4 VC

    Founder

Moderator

  • Shweta Agrawal

    Boston New Technology|Techstars Startup Weekend Boston|SheBuilds

    Innovation Leader, Product|GTM Expert, Tech Innovator

When

When

February 26 – 27, 2026
9:30 PM – 12:30 AM (UTC)

Hosts

  • Steve Vilkas

    ASTRA Labs|Boston New Technology|Startup Grind Boston

    Growth, Community & Success

  • Shweta Agrawal

    Boston New Technology|Techstars Startup Weekend Boston|SheBuilds

    Innovation Leader, Product|GTM Expert, Tech Innovator

  • Jason Kraus

    Prepare 4 VC

    Founder

Organizers

  • Jason Kraus

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Director

  • Steven Vilkas

    Startup Grind Boston Co-Director

  • Talal Fakhoury

    Startup Grind

    University Co-Facilitator

  • Paul Harb

    University Co-Facilitator

Global sponsor

Carta logo

Carta

Partners

Boston New Technology logo

Boston New Technology

Silicon Valley Bank logo

Silicon Valley Bank

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