What Fintech Week London does

Fintech Week London is an annual fintech festival and conference brand operating in London, United Kingdom. The flagship offering is a five-day city-wide festival scheduled for 7-11 September 2026, anchored by a two-day Scale & Grow Summit on 9-10 September that runs eight thematic content tracks (AI in Action, Built to Scale, The Growth Playbook, Under the Hood, The Convergence, Regulation Reimagined, Trust as Currency, Follow the Money) with 150+ speakers. The 2025 edition drew 1,029 attendees with 69% at C-suite level or above, and the operator projects 1,500 attendees for 2026. The brand is licensed to Fintech Fringe Ltd, while the digital platform is operated by DevLab Limited, a UK private limited company.

The business is event-driven and content-led rather than technology-led. There is no proprietary technology product; the offering consists of a curated physical gathering with surrounding digital infrastructure (the Fintech Fringe Forum community platform and a meetings programme for 1-2-1 matchmaking). Revenue is generated across five streams: tiered ticket sales (£250-£500+VAT early bird across Startup, Investor, General, and Non-profit tiers), exhibition stand rentals (PRO, MAX, LITE packages), multi-tier sponsorship packages (Headline, Growth, Supporting, Content, Photo Partners plus add-ons including VIP dinner and industry party), a hosted meetings programme with travel reimbursement for qualified buyers, and optional paid promotion of third-party events hosted during the festival week. Headcount is 1-10 with founder Calypso Harland (also Founder of Fintech Fringe) as the primary operator.

The corporate history includes a 2025 merger in which Fintech Fringe absorbed the original Fintech Week London entity (then led by Raf De Kimpe) and a 2026 brand revival under Fintech Fringe's stewardship. Strategic backing comes from the UK Department for Business and Trade and London & Partners, alongside a partner stack including The Payments Association, London Stock Exchange, HSBC Innovation Banking, Money20/20, Fintech Circle, and Fintech Belgium. The ecosystem has been extended beyond the annual festival via the Scale & Grow consultancy for Series A+ fintechs (launched 2025) and Fintech Awards London (held June 2026 with Aon as headline sponsor).

Name

Fintech Week London

Legal name

DevLab Limited

Website

https://fintechweek.london

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fintech Week London is an annual London-based fintech festival and conference brand operated by Fintech Fringe, uniting founders, investors, banks, and regulators across a five-day programme anchored by the Scale & Grow Summit. Revenue comes from tiered tickets, exhibition stands, multi-tier sponsorships, and a curated 1-2-1 meetings programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference and Event Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology & Innovation Expos Organizers (THAHABAE), Product & Innovation Summits (Roadmap, Launch Readiness, Innovation Days) (THAHAMAG)

Keywords

• Fintech conference
• Industry events
• Networking summit
• Business festival
• Ecosystem events

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue from selling passes to the Summit and festival events. Multiple ticket tiers: Startup (£250 early bird), Investor (£350 early bird), General (£500 early bird), and Non-profit pricing. Group discounts of 20% for teams of 3+.
2. Exhibition Space: Rental of exhibition stands at the Summit. Three packages: PRO (with light boxes, counter, display screen, 6 passes), MAX (light box, 4 passes), LITE (high stools, 2 passes).
3. Sponsorship Packages: Multiple sponsorship tiers including Headline Partner, Growth Partner, Supporting Partner, Content Partner, Photo Partner, plus add-ons like hosted workshops, roundtables, VIP dinners, and the industry party. Sponsors receive brand visibility, speaking opportunities, festival passes, and access to the meetings programme.
4. Meetings Programme: Hosted meetings programme for sponsors provides curated matchmaking with qualified buyers. Qualifying buyers receive complimentary tickets and travel reimbursement (£250 UK, £500 international).
5. Community Event Hosting: Optional paid promotion for third-party events hosted during the festival week. Events can be listed for free or promoted through Fintech Fringe channels for a fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fintech Week London is an annual week-long city-wide festival (7-11 September 2026) celebrating the global fintech ecosystem, anchored by the two-day Scale & Grow Summit (9-10 September). The event brings together founders, investors, operators, regulators, banks, and enterprises through ticketed attendance, exhibition stands, sponsorship packages, curated 1-2-1 meetings, and hosted ancillary events including a VIP dinner and industry party.

Product overview

Fintech Week London is an annual week-long fintech festival and conference series organized by Fintech Fringe. The core offering is the Scale & Grow Summit (9-10 September), a two-day flagship conference with eight content tracks covering AI, growth, infrastructure, regulation, trust, and capital. The event also features a Meetings Programme for 1-2-1 matchmaking, exhibition stands (PRO, MAX, LITE tiers), sponsorship packages (Headline, Growth, Supporting, Content), and special events including a VIP dinner, industry party, and Fintech Awards London. The ecosystem includes year-round components: Fintech Fringe Forum (digital community platform) and Scale & Grow consultancy (for Series A+ fintechs). Tickets are tiered by attendee type (Startup, Non-Profit, Investor, General) with group discounts available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fintech Fringe: Year-round ecosystem for scaling fintechs, spanning events, community platform (Fintech Fringe Forum), and Scale & Grow consultancy for high-growth fintech companies.
• Fintech Fringe Forum
• Scale & Grow
• Scale & Grow Summit

Products and services

• Fintech Week London Festival Annual week-long city-wide festival celebrating London's fintech industry, running 7-11 September 2026, uniting founders, investors, operators, regulators, and institutions.
• Scale & Grow Summit Two-day flagship conference (9-10 September) bringing together the whole ecosystem including high-growth fintechs, banks, investors, regulators and enterprises.
• Summit Ticket Passes Tiered ticketing including Startup, Non-Profit, Investor, and General categories for accessing the Scale & Grow Summit and festival events.
• Sponsorship Packages Partnership opportunities offering brand visibility, speaking opportunities, festival passes, and access to the meetings programme, available at multiple tiers.
• Exhibition Stands Exhibition stand packages (PRO, MAX, LITE, Startup) in the main networking and demo zone at the Summit.
• Meetings Programme Curated 1-2-1 matchmaking platform pairing attendees with potential partners, clients, and investors through pre-scheduled networking.
• Fintech Awards London Annual awards ceremony celebrating excellence in London fintech across multiple categories including Fintech Start-up of the Year, Fintech Company of the Year, Best Use of AI, and others.
• VIP Dinner Exclusive high-level networking dinner for 100+ speakers and Series A+ founders, held Monday 7th September 2026.
• Industry Party Headline social event of the week with networking, live music and entertainment, held Thursday 10th September 2026.
• Host Your Own Event Programme encouraging organisers, communities and membership bodies to host their own events during the week, listed in the Fintech Week London calendar on Fintech Fringe Forum with optional paid promotion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tripled growth in 3 years (2022-2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• AonminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2026Headline sponsor of Fintech Awards London 2026. Global professional services firm providing insurance and risk management solutions.
• 121 RecruitmentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 June 2026Recruitment firm; Emma Peterson from 121 Recruitment participated as speaker/judge at Fintech Awards.
• Department for Business and Trade (DBT)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2026UK government department providing backing for the relaunched Fintech Week London festival. Government endorsement reinforces legitimacy and supports ecosystem growth objectives.
• London & PartnersflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2026London's official business development agency backing the city-wide festival. Positions Fintech Week London as key event for London's fintech ecosystem.
• The Payments AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026The Payments Association CEO Emma Banymandhub endorsed the relaunch, specifically noting the goal of bridging the divide between fintech, crypto and payments communities.
• Fintech CircleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner of Fintech Week London. Fintech Circle confirmed continued support as a partner organisation.
• Fintech BelgiumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShown as supporting partner in logo display on the website.
• Money20/20minorGTM or Marketing PartnerShown as supporting partner in logo display. Major fintech industry event organiser.
• HSBC Innovation BankingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThomas Easterby from HSBC Innovation Banking participated as speaker at Fintech Awards discussing stablecoin and AI investment trends.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Money20/20: The world's largest fintech events business (USA, Europe, Asia editions) serving banks, payments, fintechs and investors. Directly competes with Fintech Week London for global sponsor budgets and senior fintech audiences.
• Fintech Connect: Major UK-based fintech conference series. Directly competes for the same UK/European fintech founder and sponsor audience as Fintech Week London.
• Pay360: UK payments industry conference. Comparable as a UK fintech-adjacent event targeting payments founders, banks, and operators with a similar sponsor-and-exhibition model.
• Singapore Fintech Festival: Annual flagship fintech festival organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Closely comparable as a multi-day city-wide festival model targeting founders, investors, and regulators with government backing.

Emerging players

• Open Banking Expo: Niche event series focused on the open banking/finance ecosystem. Comparable as a UK-based, fintech-focused conference with a similar founder-and-bank audience overlap.

Regional players

• London Tech Week: Broader London tech festival; Fintech Week London operates as an adjacent ecosystem event around it. Shares the same city footprint and a portion of the same sponsor pool but covers tech more broadly than fintech specifically.

Broad incumbents

• Sibos: SWIFT-owned annual conference for the wholesale banking and financial infrastructure industry. Comparable as a flagship banking-and-fintech conference attracting senior attendees and global sponsors, though with a corporate/incumbent bent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fintechweeklondon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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