About
Fintech Week London is run by Fintech Fringe. Since launching in 2023, Fintech Fringe has become a key player in the UK fintech ecosystem: an always-on network that drives high-value connections between founders, investors and institutions.
Where Fintech Week London began
The name has heritage. The community never went away. Here’s how Fintech Week London and Fintech Fringe came together.
Together is always better
In September 2026 we ran our first Fintech Week London, and it was a success. Over 600 people, 100+ speakers and 400+ companies came through the doors at fabric, all pulled together in just three months. Holding it in one of the world’s most famous nightclubs certainly got people talking. The rooms were packed, The Great Debate drew a 200-strong crowd, and the feedback said it all: real conversations, real connections and no posturing.
That’s what happens when you collaborate rather than compete. It’s how we’ve always operated, and it’s how I got to know Raf De Kimpe, the previous CEO of Fintech Week London. We shared a belief that the ecosystem grows faster when it grows together, and 2026 proved it.
Now we’re building on that success. In 2027, Fintech Week London grows to five days and five nights across London, built around the future we want for finance. Together is better. That’s what this week is about.
Calypso HarlandFounder and CEO, Fintech Fringe
Connect with Calypso on LinkedIn →A gap in the market
Fintech Week London was founded after its founders noticed a gap: London’s fintech industry was booming, yet there was no flagship event truly built to serve it.
Back in the room
A hybrid conference reconnecting a community that had spent over a year on screens: 180 speakers, 450+ in-person attendees across four London venues, 1,000+ online and 32 hours of livestreamed content.
Two days, 900+ leaders
Fully in person, it grew into a two-day flagship conference for senior decision makers from fintechs, banks, investors, regulators and global media. Attendance up 300%, sponsors up 270%.
An accelerator on steroids
Fintech Fringe launched at London Tech Week to build the UK’s go-to ecosystem for scaling fintechs, and was soon programming stages at Fintech Connect, Pay360 and Money20/20.
Two communities, one vision
A close working partnership from 2024, then a merger in 2025, with Fintech Week London CEO Raf De Kimpe joining the Fintech Fringe leadership team. Read the 2025 announcement →
Fintech Week London returns
Relaunched under Fintech Fringe as a city-wide festival, anchored by the Summit at fabric. Read the 2026 recap →
“It was such a vibrant event despite the challenges. It really represented the best of our community and what we have missed the most.”
“Fintech Week London has always been about celebrating the UK’s fintech ecosystem. Joining forces with Fintech Fringe allows us to continue that mission in a way that reduces fragmentation and builds momentum.”
“Collaboration has always been at the heart of how we operate. Joining our communities under the Fintech Fringe brand was a natural next step.”
Built for scale
Fintech Fringe exists for one reason: to help fintechs Scale & Grow. Every event, every connection and every conversation is designed around the practical needs of fintechs on the move.
Collaborate, not compete
We work alongside companies from across the industry, including those in competing spaces, because the ecosystem grows faster when it grows together.
Practical & pragmatic
Known as an “accelerator on steroids”: no-nonsense content with energy and flair, built around what fintechs can practically apply.
London HQ, global focus
London is the fintech capital of the world. Fintech Fringe delivers network access, connecting founders, operators, investors and decision makers across the UK and beyond.
Events we’ve run
From our own festival to the stages we curate and host at the industry’s biggest shows.
A year-round ecosystem
Events, community and consulting: this multi-channel ecosystem is the true strength of our network. Catch up on the latest in News & updates.
Year-round programme
Every event we run is designed to help fintechs connect, scale and grow. From monthly community meetups to leadership programmes, roundtables, private dinners and large-scale gatherings, we create spaces for conversation, learning and collaboration across the ecosystem.
We’re also commissioned to curate content, run events and host stages at major industry conferences including Pay360, Money20/20 and Fintech Connect.
See upcoming events on Luma →Forum
A community platform with 1,300+ members where fintechs find advice and connect with peers, experts, advisers and service providers: a digital gateway into UK fintech.
Marketplace: a growing directory of advisers, fintechs, investors and service providers.
Innovation challenges: we help large financial institutions scout for fintechs to address priority areas. Our first challenge tackled how to build financial products for people with learning disabilities.
Scale & Grow
Growth-as-a-Service: your liquid A-team of specialist operators, parachuted in to accelerate any part of a fintech’s growth journey. We’re the growth engine that moves fintechs further, faster.
We plug in where we’re needed most (commercial traction, partnerships, fundraising, regulation, operations) and our network opens doors to the people fintechs need in hard-to-reach places.
Explore Scale & Grow →DealFlow LIVE
Our investment showcase series, where fintechs pitch to investors and founders meet the people who back them. Now a standalone day of Fintech Week London.
About DealFlow LIVE →Get in touch
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