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than 2,500 fintech companies that financial institutions can work with to apply innovative fintech
capabilities to solving their business problems and pursuing new market opportunities.
Fintech companies and solutions are reviewed and undergo a curation process in order to qualify
to appear on KPMGs innovative Matchi platform. Financial institutions are able to search for a
specific company or solution, or they can use the platforms proprietary Innovation Challenge
capability to present specific problem statements to the global fintech market and receive
recommendations on solutions from Fintech innovators. In this way, financial institutions are able
to access and unlock the leading edge technology and deep customer insight of the worlds best
fintech firms for their own operations.
The acquisition of Matchi adds to the capabilities of KPMG firms to bring market-validated ideas
to financial services clients toughest challenges, says Ian Pollari, Global Co-leader of Fintech,
KPMG International. The Matchi platform offers a curated approach that is much more rigorous
than fintech databases that merely provide lists. It is designed to identify, match and enable
collaboration with the most innovative fintechs and solutions to address specific issues being
faced by financial institutions.
Since its inception in 2013, Matchi has connected more than 100 leading banks and insurance
companies with fintech innovations, including solutions in next generation payments, regtech,
blockchain and P2P insurance.
Combining the Matchi platform with the exceptional knowledge and skills of KPMG professionals
creates a powerful fintech resource, says David Milligan, Matchi CEO. Together, we are
positioned to help clients find and deploy the fintech solutions that are most relevant to their
business needs. We are fulfilling the promise of collaboration between financial institutions and
fintech firms, which can ultimately benefit all consumers and businesses.
New features and functionality are being planned for the Matchi platform in coming months.
Financial institutions increasingly recognize the value in identifying and partnering with fintech
companies around the globe who have already demonstrated an ability to commercialize their
efforts, adds Ian Pollari. Finding fintech companies who are pre-validated, helps to reduce risks
and can accelerate time to market. KPMG financial services professionals are helping clients to
navigate through the noise of the rapidly changing fintech environment and take advantage of
emerging technologies that can enable new business models and strategies. We are continuing
to expand the capabilities of KPMG firms with investments and acquisitions such as Matchi.
About Matchi
Matchi is a global fintech innovation match-making firm, since 2013. Matchi has worked with over
100 leading banks and insurance companies (FIs) around the world, and has a database of over
2,500 fintech firms with 700+ curated solutions. Matchi provides both a searchable, highly-
detailed portal of fintech solutions, as well as bespoke projects for FI clients to source targeted
fintech solutions aimed at the FIs focus areas / pain points. The global Matchi team has run
Fintech Challenges and Market Scans for multiple FIs around the world, in markets as diverse as
Africa, Japan, Canada, Mauritius and India, as well as searches in more recognized fintech
regions.