Fintech Activate

Run by Creative HQ.

Fintech Activate is Creative HQ's 10-week pre-accelerator in Wellington, hybrid, running from late September to early December at roughly 12 to 15 hours a week, for fintech, insurtech and web3 founders. No investment is made and the programme is free to participants. Equity terms are not disclosed.

Investment: Not disclosed
Equity taken: Not disclosed
Duration: 10 weeks (Shorter than East Asia & Pacific median 15 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)
Format: hybrid
Cadence: annual
Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Sectors

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

https://creativehq.co.nz/build-for-founders/fintech-activate/ read 2026-09-05 — supports duration weeks, batch cadence, format, sectors, application url, status

Other programmes by Creative HQ

Compare all 3 Creative HQ programmes.

Other accelerators in Wellington

Last verified 2026-09-05.