--- title: "Financial Inclusion Lab CAF" url: https://www.seedstars.com/community/entrepreneurs/programs/financial-inclusion-lab-caf/ --- # Financial Inclusion Lab, Development Bank of Latin America | CAF Seeking financial inclusion in Chile, Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay 1. [HOME](/) 2. [WHO WE WORK WITH](/community/) 3. [ENTREPRENEURS](/community/entrepreneurs/) 4. [SEEDSTARS PROGRAMS](/community/entrepreneurs/programs/) 5. FINANCIAL INCLUSION LAB, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF LATIN AMERICA | CAF ![LIF](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Lif_logo-01_1-01.max-594x300.png) ![CAF](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/caf11-01.max-594x300.png) ![Charly](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Charly-FullColor1-01.max-594x300.png) ![amplifica](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Logo_Amplifica-01.max-594x300.png) ![Seedstars](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/SeedstarsLogo-01.max-594x300.png) The Development Bank of Latin America - CAF organizes the third edition of the Financial Inclusion Lab (LIF 2021) focused on Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, with the aim of promoting technological solutions that help improve the financial inclusion of vulnerable groups and have an impact on the productivity of MSMEs. Be part of an acceleration program! The eight selected fintechs will be accelerated by Seedstars and Endeavor, and all participants will be able to receive financing from the main private banks and investment funds in the region. In addition, participants will be able to participate in Village Capital investment workshops. ![](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/campaign-creators-e6n7uoEnYbA-unsplash.max-1280x550.jpg) ![](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/latam.max-1280x550.jpg) Who can Participate? * The open call is aimed at individuals or legal entities located in a CAF member country that are developing projects at an early stage of development, or consolidated initiatives that have operations in the Southern Cone countries: **Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay** * The competition is open to entrepreneurs, programmers, and designers Participants must fill out the following registration form: ## Program Timeline ### Program Timeline: details #### LAUNCH CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 3rd of August 2021 #### APPLICATION DEADLINE 8th of September 2021 #### PROJECT REVIEW 13th of September 2021 - 10th of October 2021 #### ANNOUNCEMENT OF PRESELECTED STARTUPS 11th - 15th of October 2021 #### PITCH DAY AND WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT 9th of November 2021 #### INVESTMENT WORKSHOP BY VILLAGE CAPITAL 15th - 26th of November #### ACCELERATION PROGRAMME BY ENDEAVOR AND SEEDSTARS January 2022- June 2022 Prizes * All semi-finalist proposals will benefit from an investment readiness diagnostic * The 8 winning fintech startups will participate in the Endeavor and Seedstars acceleration programs, which will take place between January and June 2022 * The semi-finalists will participate in an investment workshop by Village Capital * All proposals will have the chance of entering in to a round of financing from leading private banks and investment funds in Latin America and the Caribbean, after showing interest from the actors involved ![](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/disruptivo-iQ15DTx-63k-unsplash.max-1280x550.jpg) ## Project Team ### Project Team: details ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Paula_Garcia_Malpica.max-376x376.jpg) REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER AT SEEDSTARS Paula Garcia Malpica [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-garcia-malpica/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Alejandra_Paniagua.max-376x376.jpg) PARTNERSHIP MANAGER AND OPERATIONAL ASISTANT AT SEEDSTARS Alejandra Panigua [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandra-paniagua-a0a0374a/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Screen_Shot_2022-02-17_at_19.21.16.max-376x376.png) GLOBAL MARKETING PROGRAMS MANAGER Maria Camila Albornoz [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariacamilalbornozgoyeneche/) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Robert.max-376x376.jpg) SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE AT CAF, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF LATIN AMERICA Robert Valls [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertvalls/?locale=es_ES) ![None](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Diana.max-376x376.jpg) SENIOR SPECIALIST, FINANCIAL INCLUSION AT CAF Diana Mejia [__](https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-margarita-mejia-27a463/) ## Read more [ LATIN AMERICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES Open Call for CAF Financial Inclusion Lab 2021 The 2021 concerns fintech startups from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay that will receive acceleration, financing and participation in workshops. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/open-call-caf-financial-inclusion-lab-2021/) [ LATIN AMERICA • FINANCIAL SERVICES Abierta la convocatoria del Laboratorio CAF de Inclusión Financiera 2021 La edición de este año está dirigida a startups de Argentina, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay, y cuenta con 36 aliados del sector público y privado de estos países. __ ](https://www.seedstars.com/content-hub/newsroom/abierta-la-convocatoria-del-laboratorio-caf-de-inclusi%C3%B3n-financiera-2021/) ## About us ### About us: details ![CAF](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/Logotipo_CAF_-banco_de_desarrollo_de_AMerica.max-150x150.png) CAF - Development Bank of Latin America The mission of CAF, Development Bank of Latin America, is to promote sustainable development and regional integration by means of financing projects in the public and private sectors, providing technical cooperation, and other specialized services. Created in 1970, it is made up of 19 countries, 17 Latin American and Caribbean, together with Spain and Portugal, and 13 private banks, it is one of the main sources of multilateral financing and an important generator of knowledge for the region. [MORE DETAILS ](https://www.caf.com/) ![](https://seedstars-com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/seedstars-star.max-150x150.png) Seedstars Seedstars is a Swiss-based group with the mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. Seedstars connects stakeholders, builds companies from scratch with public and private partners and invests in high-growth ventures within these ecosystems. Seedstars aims at fostering impact investing and impact entrepreneurship over the world. Through different activities, that range from venture scouting, events organization to company building and entrepreneurial education programs. 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