Our FintechPartnership Program
Our fintech partnership program is offering later-stage fintech startups support in developing unique pilot projects: Develop your proof of concept, gain access to real customer data and work in close collaboration with leading banking experts across the CEE region. Get the chance to become a partner of Raiffeisen Bank International Group!
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Your Benefits from the Partnership Program
If you are looking for an equity-free program for fintechs and banking that offers you insights into current developments by banking experts in CEE, you should consider joining our Elevator Lab Partnership Program. We fund you in our intensive 4-month program organized by RBI and its subsidiary banks in CEE. Find out more about the benefits you can gain from our fintech Partnership Program:
Pilot project
To develop your product further we test it in the real-life banking environment (access to the RBI API Marketplace & real clients) in the course of a pilot project with the most promising fintechs.
Support of experienced mentors
Our mentors come from a wide range of business areas within RBI Group and are top experts in their fields. They are supporting fintech expansion by sharing their expertise, giving strategic support and providing critical feedback. Additionally, external mentors are contributing with their specific know-how.
Dedicated PoC Fund
The pilot projects are funded by a dedicated Proof of Concept fund. In addition, we cover travel and accommodation (flight & hotel) for up to two people per fintech

Elevator Lab is a visionary and innovative program ran by an enthusiastic team where you can present your solutions and show what you can offer to real businesses. It was a privilege to work with experienced mentors in terms of developing our product further and reaching out to new opportunities.
Ozkan Demir, CEO of Pisano
What we are looking for
We are looking for startups, with proven innovative fintech products and technologies. Elevator Lab aims to jointly develop scalable business cases and enables international growth.
Value added Services for Large Corporates Track
1. Cash and treasury management solutions
- Digital cash flow forecasting
- Working capital solutions
2. Expense management
- (Virtual) corporate credit card
- Paperless expense management
- Travel management solutions
3. Risk management
- Anti fraud
- Creditworthiness checks
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Analytics & Loyalty Solutions for Companies Track
1. Advanced analytics solutions
- Data enrichment & omnichannel analytics
- Clients risk profiling models based on
transactional data & other real time data - Predictive sales signal analytics for client acquisition
- Customer online footprint and readiness analytics
2. Loyalty programs solutions
- B2B2C value chains
- Loyalty platforms/portals/market place
- Channel loyalty programs - omnichannel loyalty solutions
- Loyalty management technologies
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Bank as a platform
Bank as a platform Track
- Super Apps
- Mini programs
- Marketplaces for banking/non-banking services
- Plug&Play infrastructure for core banking service
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Any questions?
If you have any questions about the fintech Partnership Program, are considering to apply or wondering if this is the right program for you – please have a look at our FAQs first:
Other offerings
Elevator Lab Challenges
Our fintech Challenges in CEE offer unique opportunities to startups to support them in their product development and market entrance.
Elevator Lab Bootcamps
Find out more about our fintech Bootcamps: We prepare startups in CEE for their next challenges and help them to achieve their goals faster