CATAPULT: FundTech
2nd Edition
CATAPULT: FundTech
2nd Edition
Bootcamp Dates 2026:
🗓️ March 9–13, 2026 (Online)
🗓️ March 23–27, 2026 (Luxembourg)
The LHoFT —
Luxembourg
House of Financial
Technology
Applications Now Open
Application deadline: January 21, 2026
Where Fintechs Meet the Luxembourg Fund Industry
Co-sponsored by ALFI (Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry) and MiddleGame Ventures, Catapult: FundTech is a LHoFT program that opens doors in one of the world’s leading fund industry hubs. Supported by financial and fintech partners, it addresses key challenges within Luxembourg’s fund ecosystem.
Participants gain a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders, investors and founders showcase their solutions and deliver final pitches to an esteemed jury and audience at the ALFI Global Asset Management Conference on 26 March, 2026 directly addressing industry challenges.
Don’t miss this transformative opportunity! With costs covered, all that’s needed is your commitment to delivering solutions that drive the fund industry forward.
The Challenges
Looking for 10 Fintech innovators! Bring solutions that modernize, digitize, and automate the funds industry. While five key challenges guide us, all bold, industry-driving innovations are welcome. Apply now!
Risk Management (Funds & Corporate)
Investment Management Oversight
Compliance RegTech
Investment Funds Distribution
Experience Enhancement (Investors & Distributors)
Luxembourg & Its Fund Industry
- One of the EU’s most innovative and open economies, offering a strong startup ecosystem with access to decision-makers, incubation, funding and international partners.
- Hosting 280+ innovative companies in segments such as Payments, Big Data & AI, Insurtech, FundTech & Investments, Regtech, Lending & Blockchain.
- 2nd largest investment fund centre worldwide and Number 1 in Europe, combining strong cross-border expertise with a highly experienced regulator.
- Regulated funds under UCITS since 1985 for retail investors and AIFMD since 2011 for institutional investors. Both benefit from EU-wide passporting for seamless cross-border distribution.
- As of July 2025, assets under management reached EUR 7.6 trillion up from EUR 1 trillion in 2004 with UCITS representing EUR 4.9 trillion and AIFs EUR 2.7 trillion.
- 70% of top 50 asset management firms have chosen Luxembourg as their first domicile for funds.
Program Q&A
What?
Catapult: FundTech is an open-door Luxembourg acceleration program for fintechs in the fund industry, delivering innovative solutions to local challenges while helping startups scale seamlessly into the Luxembourg Fund Ecosystem.
When?
Gear up for a transformative 2-week program:
Week 1 (Online): March 9–13, 2026 – Immerse yourself in a full week of virtual learning, designed for flexibility and deep engagement.
Week 2 (In-Person): March 23–27, 2026 – Join us on-site at the LHoFT premises in Luxembourg for hands-on experiences, enriched interactions, and networking opportunities.
Who?
10 Fintech companies will be selected for the program. While the five key challenges listed above guide us, all bold, industry-driving innovations are welcome.
How?
Catapult: FundTech is built around sessions on Luxembourg fund industry challenges, interactive expert talks, customer discovery, pitching, one-to-one mentorship, and networking events, all designed to maximize learning and opportunities within one of the world’s largest fund ecosystems.
Why?
To safeguard Luxembourg’s financial industry competitiveness and support its strategic goal of a thriving startup ecosystem, Catapult: FundTech aims to address key challenges in the country’s largest financial sector: the fund industry.
Costs Covered?
LHoFT will reimburse up to €1,000 (VAT incl.) for one person’s round-trip economy-class travel to Luxembourg. A second participant may attend at their own expense.
The participants will stay at a hotel chosen by the LHoFT for the entire duration of the program.
Breakfast and lunches will be provided.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant demonstrates product/market fit evidenced by a combination of recurring paying clients (revenue linked to a product in a SaaS or other revenue model) and/or professional services revenue from clients, and/or clients using the applicant’s offering live. The number of clients should range between 3 and 8.
The applicant will have raised at least one funding round (other than from friends and family) and will ideally be positioned between seed and post series A funding rounds.
The applicant will submit all the required information in order to be assessed. Additionally, the applicant will provide information on founders, owners and key shareholders in order for the program sponsors to perform normal compliance checks.
The applicant agrees to submit to the program sponsors quarterly reports for a period of three years post completion of the program, for the purpose of program evaluation. Such quarterly reports will include – but not limited to – key operational and financial metrics such as revenue, # of clients, # of employees, fund raising.
Applicants which are invited to participate in the program guarantee that at least one founder (ideally the CEO) will attend the entire program until graduation.
Highlights
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