2026 applications are now open
Build smarter financial solutions with real-world data, industry expertise, and hands-on support.
2026 Application Timeline
- February 18, 2026 – Applications open
- March 15, 2026 – Priority deadline (Rolling review. Limited cohort spots.)
- April 20, 2026 – Final deadline
- May 15, 2026 – Notify selected teams
- Coming soon – Program launch
About the Curinos FinTech Incubator
The Curinos FinTech Incubator is a cohort-based program designed to help early-stage fintech startups accelerate growth, validate product-market fit, and bring data-driven solutions to market faster.
Re-launched in 2025 in partnership with CoMotion at the University of Washington, the incubator builds on a strong legacy. The incubator is located at CoMotion Labs in Startup Hall near the UW campus. Previously operated in partnership with BECU, the program supported 18 fintech startups between 2018 and 2023 that collectively raised more than $140M in venture capital.
Following a successful inaugural 2025 cohort, Curinos and CoMotion Labs is now accepting applications for the 2026 Curinos FinTech Incubator, continuing our mission to power intelligent financial decisions for consumers and institutions alike.
Why Curinos + CoMotion
This program brings together a rare combination of strengths:
- Curinos provides proprietary financial services data, market insights, benchmarking tools, and deep expertise across banking, lending, pricing, and decision intelligence.
- CoMotion Labs offers a proven incubation model, founder-first support, startup infrastructure, and access to the University of Washington’s innovation ecosystem.
Together, we help founders move from promising ideas to production-ready solutions—grounded in real-world financial services challenges.
Successful applicants will gain:
Selected startups will participate in a structured incubation program focused on growth, readiness, and impact, including:
Industry-Driven Mentorship
- Direct access to Curinos leaders and subject matter experts
- Guidance on product strategy, value proposition, and commercialization
- Insight into how financial institutions evaluate, buy, and deploy fintech solutions
Data, tools & technical enablement
- Access to Curinos’ exclusive market insights and benchmarking tools
- Support for building scalable, analytics-driven products
- Eligibility for the Databricks for Startups program, including:
- Up to $50,000 in service credits
- Technical support and training resources
Founder-focused incubation
- CoMotion Labs membership with coworking space
- Access to University of Washington resources
- Learning, mentorship, and networking opportunities with a vibrant startup community
Who should apply
We’re looking for early-stage fintech startups building thoughtful, data-driven solutions in problem areas facing consumer and business financial services, including:
- Decision intelligence and decision support
- Financial process and workflow innovation
- AI-driven analytics and automation
- Personalization and behavioral finance
- Financial inclusion and access
- Lending, deposits, pricing, and balance sheet optimization
- Digital banking and embedded financial experiences
If you’re tackling complex financial challenges and want to validate your solution with real industry context, this program is built for you.
Proof it works
The Curinos FinTech Incubator is designed to deliver real, hands-on value at critical stages of company growth.
The inaugural 2025 cohort demonstrated how AI, behavioral science, and alternative data can improve financial access, engagement, and decision-making. Founders worked directly with Curinos’ proprietary data assets, market insights, and industry experts—helping them refine product strategy, strengthen partner positioning, and accelerate progress toward market readiness.
What participants have said
“The Curinos FinTech Incubator helped us sharpen our product and partner strategies through a major inflection point in our growth. The combination of Curinos’ deep industry expertise and CoMotion’s founder-first support allowed us to move faster and think bigger about the impact we could have.”
- Reagan Bonlie, CEO of Nudge Money and a member of the 2025 cohort
Curinos FinTech Incubator 2025 cohort
Nudgemoney
Prof of Wall Street
Ready to Apply?
If you’re building the next generation of fintech solutions and want direct access to real-world data, industry expertise, and a founder-first incubation experience, we encourage you to apply.