Curinos and Comotion at the University of Washington Relaunch Fintech Incubator at Startup Hall
MBA Blog / 20th March 2025
Curinos ”or the“ Company ”), A Global Data Intelligence Business that Combines Industry-Exclusive Expertise, Insights and Analytics to Help Leading Financial Institutions Grow Their Businesses, Announced Today Comotion, The Collaborative Innovation Hub at the University of Washingtonto relaunch its fintech incubator.
The Curinos Fintech Incubator, Located in Comotion Labs at Startup Hall, Will Focus on Various Subverticals Within The Financial Industry, Including Predictive Decision-Making, AI-Driven Process Automation, Data Analytics, Deposit and Lending Pricing, Experience Personance, Bank Resource Allocation, Decision Support, Balance Sheet Management and Digital Banking and Lending.
Through This Partnership, Curinos Will Provide Incubator Members With the Following Benefits:
- Mentorship by Connecting with Respected Experts in the Banking Industry Across All Major Domains
- Licensing Opportunities for Curinos’ Data Assets
- Access to Curinos’ FinTech Expertise in Business, Product, Data, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Software Development
“No other Incubator Matches Comotion’s Track Record of Launching Groundbreaking Fintech Companies Nationwide,” Said Olly DownsChief Technology & Ai Officer. “We’Re committed to partnering with the most drive entrepreneurs who will reshape the future of finance.”
Curinos has repeatedly beed first to go-to-market with Key Industry Solutions Over the Past Two Decades, Establishing the Only Set of Market Proven, Simulation-Based Optimization Tools in the Industry, and Extensive Industry Data Assets. With its unparalleled data and proprietary resources, the company is actively fueling a new surge of fintech innovation. Downs Himelf is a Pioneering Entrepreneur in AI/ML and a long-stand Fixture in the Seattle Startup scene.
“Speed to Market is everything – startups Thrive when they can build, test, and scale rapidly,” commented Lisa BrownCurinos Chief Product Officer. “The Relaunch of the FinTech Incubator Provides Expertise and Strategic Support, Removing Hurdles to Execution and Enabling Bold Ideas To Quickly Become Reality.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with curinos to relaunch the fintech incubator at uw comotion labs,” Said François Baneyx, Director of Comotion and UW Vice Provost for Innovation. “This collaboration is in Perfect Alignment with our mission to support innovators of all stripes by providing them with the resources, expertise, and Connections they need to suc ped. With curinos’ Industry Insights as a Unique Advantage, Extraordinary Strengths in AI, and A Vibrant Startup Ecosystem that foster creative collisions, the re-imagined fintech incubator has potential for transforming the industry. ”
Curinos Brings Extensive Industry Expertise in Financial Services, Noting Over 85% of the Top 100 Us Banks and Credit Union, and a Total of More Than 1,500 Financial Institutions Worldwide Among Its Customers. The Company Has an unparalleled Suite of Banking Data EnCompassing $ 7 trillion in deposit balances, $ 3 trillion In Mortgage Originations and $ 9 Billion In Annual Marketing Spend, which Powers Its Saas Solutions in Deposit and Lending Pricing, Distribution, As Well as Marketing Analytics and Optimization.
The Incubator was initial launched in 2018 and Operated Until 2023 in Partnership with Becu, Selecting Up To Four Cohort Members Each Year and Ultimately Supporting A High-Quality Group of 18 Companies That Have Collectively Raised Over $ 140 million In Venture Capital, Including Noonum,, Routable,, Finclical and Attunely.
