Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022

Get global exposure for your startup or fintech. This year is set to be our biggest ever—with multiple competitions, over $500k in total prizes, and the chance to compete in the global finals in Qatar in November.

Wade Arnold, CEO of Moov, global winner of Visa Everywhere Initiative 2021

Let’s get your startup on the world stage

Visa Everywhere Initiative is an open innovation program that helps startups like yours unlock new opportunities—and gives you a global platform to demonstrate your ground-breaking solutions. The program first launched in the U.S. in 2015, and quickly expanded into a global program. To date, nearly 8,500 startups have participated, and have collectively raised more than $16 billion in funding.

The first step towards getting your startup worldwide attention is to join the Visa Everywhere Initiative network—the same network of startups that our product teams from all over the world access when searching for solutions.

Key global competition details

Our 2022 global competition is going to be bigger and better than ever before—with more prizes and more opportunities for your fintech to get in front of Visa’s executives and clients. One winner per region will be selected to compete in the global finals, which will take place in Qatar in November. If you’re a startup with great products already in market and gaining traction—and are looking for an extra push from a global, trusted brand like Visa to gain scale—this competition is perfect for you.

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Visa will select the top 5 regional finalists in each region listed below. Next, each region will select a winner that will move forward to the global finals event.

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • CEMEA [Central Europe, Middle East, Africa] – For this region’s five finalists, one spot is reserved for an Egyptian startup and one spot is reserved for a Saudi Arabian startup.

TechCrunch + Visa Everywhere Initiative

For our 2022 global competition, Visa will once again be partnering with TechCrunch, a leading online publisher focused on the tech industry and the heart of the global startup ecosystem. The North America, CEMEA, and Latin America regional finals events will be virtually hosted on TechCrunch and live-streamed worldwide.

It’s rewarding to win the regional and global finals

Validation

Winners receive recognition from one of the world’s most valuable brands.

Exposure

The regional finals will be livestreamed on TechCrunch, giving finalists global exposure.

Monetary Prize

Winners at the global finals receive a monetary prize (no equity taken).

2021 Visa Everywhere Initiative winners

Ready to take the next step?

Start unlocking opportunities for your startup by joining the Visa Everywhere Initiative network. For questions or more information contact [email protected]
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