Voleo Receives Investment from Fidelity National Information Services and Participates in Accelerator Program Hosted by The Venture Center
NEWS RELEASE
Voleo Receives Investment from Fidelity National Information Services and Participates in
Accelerator Program Hosted by The Venture Center
June 6, 2019
VANCOUVER, CANADA, Voleo Trading Systems Inc. (TRAD: TSX-V) (“Voleo”, the “Company”), is
pleased to announce the Company is participat ing in the 2019 Fidelity National Information Services
(“FIS”) Fintech Accelerator Program. As one of ten selected start-up companies taking part in the 12-
week on-site mentorship program at The V enture Center, Voleo is benefitting from in-depth business
support and guidance as its management team meets with dozens of innovative financial institutions .
Voleo was the only Canadian fintech company selected from over 225 applicants across 36 different
countries.
FIS is investing over $100,000 (US$75,000) into Voleo across three equal tranches at a price equivalent
to the RTO price of $0.25 per share. This investment is complemented by personal access to FIS’s senior
executives. The Venture Center is dedicated to developing the financial innovations of the program
participants and proactively supporting dialogues between the cohort and financial institutions.
FIS is a global leader in financial services and technology, working with over 20,000 clients across 130
countries. FIS’ technology connects financial organizations with their customers and powers 27 billion
transactions annually, moving over $9 trillion globally each year. The Venture Center has also become a
major name in the fintech industry by providing entrepreneurs and start-up corporations with the
innovative programs needed to connect with financial institutions and investors on the path to sustain
economic growth.
In the s hort time the FIS Accelerator Program has been established, the average capital raise of a
portfolio company is over $1.8 million. For its fourth year, FIS and The Venture Center evaluated all
applicants on start-up viability, product maturity and market f it, indicating the significant potential of the
top ten selected participating companies. Throughout the 12 weeks, FIS and The Venture Center will
provide the tools needed to accelerate the selected companies’ growth and strategic advancement within
the fintech market.
Thomas Beattie, CEO of Voleo, commented “We have already started to realize tremendous value from
the FIS accelerator program. Voleo is gaining significant exposure to its target market of influential
financial institutions and we have direct access to numerous banks and credit unions. We look forward
to continuing to build our relationship with FIS through the rest of this program and into the future.”
The 12-week program commenced April 29, 2019 in Little Rock, Arkansas – regarded by many as the
‘birthplace of fintech’ – and will run until July 19, 2019.
About Voleo Trading Systems Inc.
Voleo is a mobile fintech company that is transforming the retail investing space through its powerful,
collaborative investing platform. Voleo's equity trading platform operates on native iOS and Android
devices, as well as a companion web application. Voleo has increased retail investor participation in the
stock market by breaking down barriers to entry, facilitating trust and improving financial literacy. The
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product is being white-labeled by major financial institutions around the world as an innovative product
to engage, retain and acquire retail customers.
For more information on Voleo, please visit our Investor Relations website at ir.myvoleo.com.
About FIS
FIS is a global leader in financial services technology, with a focus on retail and institutional banking,
payments, asset and wealth management, risk and compliance, and outsourcing solutions. Through the
depth and breadth of its solutions portfolio, glob al capabilities and domain expertise, FIS serves more
than 20,000 clients in over 130 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS employs more than
53,000 people worldwide and holds leadership positions in payment processing, financial software and
banking solutions. Providing software, services and outsourcing of the technology that empowers the
financial world, FIS is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500® Index. For
more information about FIS, visit www.fisglobal.com.
About The Venture Center
The Venture Center’s immersive accelerator programs are designed to accelerate the growth of early -
stage companies and help them validate their solutions for real -world problems. The Company’s
methodology provides a unique opportunity to connect with C-level suite global executives, receive seed
investment and learn from a comprehensive curriculum that will aid in strategically addressing go -to-
market, business, and finance challenges.
ON BEHALF OF THE VOLEO BOARD
“Thomas Beattie”
Chief Executive Officer
Voleo is part of the King & Bay group of companies. King & Bay is a merchant
bank that specializes in identifying, funding, developing and supporting growth
opportunities in the technology, resource, aviation, and sectors.
For further information regarding this press release, please contact:
Investor Relations Contact:
KIN Communications Inc.
Caleb Jeffries, VP, Investor Relations
1-866-684-6730
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