When we evaluate submissions for the Visa Everywhere Initiative, we look for startups that have solutions relevant to Visa’s business and clients, a product in market, proof of traction, and funding from external investors. You can view our judging criteria here.
What a Visa Everywhere Initiative pitch looks like
Get a little inspiration for your own pitch by checking out this video of our 2020 winner. Arcus won both the overall winner prize and the audience favorite prize—taking home $75,000 USD.
Helpful Visa resources
If you are interested in other opportunities of partnering with Visa and building the future of payments and commerce, take a look at the following resources that can help you enhance your pitch and business.
Visa Partner
Whatever your payments plans are — launching a new card program, certifying your payment solution, finding the right partners, building on our APIs to create something truly disruptive — we’ll be there with the expertise, fintech engagement programs, solutions, and partner networks you need to make it happen. Go to Visa Partner to get started with your payments program today. Let’s build the next generation of fintech.
Visa Developer
Visa Developer makes an increasing portion of our capabilities available as application program interfaces (APIs). From funds transfer to transaction controls to travel solutions, Visa Developer offers you direct access to a growing number of APIs, tools, and support that can help you start building easier, faster, and more secure ways to power commerce.
Visa Direct
Do you already have a partnership with an acquirer? If yes, you might want to take a look at Visa Direct. Empower customers to send and receive money to billions of endpoints worldwide,1 in any of 160 transaction currencies.
Visa Ready
The Visa Ready certification program helps technology companies build and launch payment solutions that meet Visa’s global standards around security and functionality. Visa Ready enables partners to accelerate their growth by providing certification guidelines and access to Visa products and go-to-market expertise. Differentiate your solution, establish trust with clients, and expand your business with the Visa Ready seal of approval.
Ready to apply?
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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