October 22–23, 2026 · Virtual
Creative Capital Summit
A two-day virtual summit on how money gets lent today. From fintech to crypto, on-chain credit to peer-to-peer — meet the companies funding founders, brands, and consumers in ways banks never could.
Register — it's freeFree to attend. Seats are limited.
For lenders, their investors, and founders raising creative capital.
Three audiences, one room. The companies building new credit rails — embedded credit, BNPL, revenue-based financing, on-chain, Bitcoin lending, peer-to-peer. The investors backing them. The founders and operators raising capital outside the VC track. Two days. Zero travel. The whole stack, in conversation.
Three audiences, one room.
Lenders, investors, founders — all in conversation across two days.
Across the whole stack.
Embedded credit, BNPL, RBF, on-chain, Bitcoin lending, peer-to-peer.
1:1 matchmaking.
Investors meet platforms. Lenders meet borrowers. Founders meet capital.
Show up free. Leave with a pipeline.
Get demoed by your customer.
Founders and brand operators looking for capital see your product live — and tell you, in real time, whether they'd use it.
Share the stage with the names rewriting credit.
Speak, pitch, or join a panel alongside the companies redefining how money moves.
Get matched.
Our 1:1 program pairs you with founders, brands, and consumers who match what you fund — before, during, and after the summit.
Preliminary Agenda
This is a preliminary agenda. Sessions and speakers are subject to change. Want to speak or suggest a topic? Apply here →
Day 1 — Thursday, October 22, 2026
The Landscape — How money moves outside the banks
All times PT
- 9:00
- Welcome
- 9:15
- Opening Keynote — The 50-year arc of consumer credit, in 30 minutes
- 9:45
- Opening Panel — Funding without banks: who's lending to whom, and how
- 10:30
- Break
- 10:45
- Fireside — Is VC the best way to fund a company? Probably not.
- 11:15
- Solo Deep Dive — Revenue-based financing in 2026: what's working, what's broken
- 11:45
- Lunch
- 12:30
- Panel — Crowdfunding's second wind: Reg CF, Reg A+, and the new platforms
- 1:15
- Panel — On-chain credit: lending without intermediaries
- 2:00
- Break
- 2:15
- Solo Talk — Bitcoin lending in 2026: from CeFi rails to native BTCFi (Ledn, Unchained, Babylon, Lombard, eBTC)
- 2:45
- Solo Deep Dive — Real-world assets on-chain: from BlackRock BUIDL to Doma Protocol's $100M+ in tokenized domain trading
- 3:15
- Day 1 Wrap
Day 2 — Friday, October 23, 2026
The Practice — Building, regulating, and scaling new credit
All times PT
- 9:00
- Day 2 Welcome
- 9:15
- Opening Keynote — Regulating what didn't exist five years ago
- 9:45
- Panel — Regulatory hurdles in creative funding
- 10:30
- Break
- 10:45
- Fireside — Building a non-bank lender from zero
- 11:15
- Solo Talk — Underwriting without FICO
- 11:45
- Lunch
- 12:30
- Panel — Brands as lenders: when retailers become credit providers
- 1:15
- Panel — Founders raising creative capital: what worked, what didn't
- 2:00
- Break
- 2:15
- Closing Panel — The future of creative funding
- 3:00
- Closing remarks
Speak
Apply to speak or suggest a topic
We're curating speakers across embedded credit, revenue-based financing, BNPL, on-chain credit, Bitcoin lending, real-world assets, peer-to-peer, and crowdfunding. Submit your proposal and we'll get back within five business days.
Sponsorship
Become a sponsor
Four tiers, ranging from $3,000 to $25,000. Drop your details below and we'll reveal full pricing and follow up within two business days.
Who's in the Room
Operators
Heads of credit, underwriting leads, and lending product teams from the fastest-growing fintechs.
Founders
Operators building the next generation of lending companies, embedded credit products, and on-chain protocols.
Capital Allocators
Funds, treasuries, and protocols deploying into private credit, RBF, and the new lending stack.
Partners
Reach the operators building the future of lending.
Creative Capital Summit is built for sponsors who want direct access to the founders, operators, and capital allocators defining the modern lending stack. Limited partnership slots available.
Registration
Save your seat.
Free to attend. Two days, October 22–23, 2026. Every registrant gets lifetime access to session recordings — no upgrade fee.
FAQ
Quick answers.
- How does the virtual format work?
- All sessions stream live and are recorded. You'll get a unique access link 48 hours before kickoff. Sessions include live Q&A in the chat. Our 1:1 matchmaking program runs alongside the program — you'll be matched with founders, investors, or lenders based on your registration preferences.
- What time zone is the agenda in?
- All session times are listed in Pacific Time (Los Angeles). October 22–23 falls during US Daylight Saving (UTC-7). When you register we'll send a calendar invite that auto-converts to your local time zone.
- Will I get access to the session recordings?
- Yes. Every registrant gets lifetime access to all session recordings at no additional cost. Recordings land in your inbox within 72 hours after the event closes.
- Who is this for?
- Three audiences. (1) Companies building new credit rails — embedded credit, BNPL, revenue-based financing, on-chain credit, Bitcoin lending, peer-to-peer. (2) Investors backing those platforms. (3) Founders and operators raising capital outside the VC track. If you're in any of these worlds, the agenda is built for you.
- Is it really free?
- Yes. Free to attend, free to access recordings, free to use the 1:1 matchmaking program. Sponsors fund the event. If you'd like to sponsor we have four tiers from $3,000 to $25,000 — details in the Sponsor section.
Two days. The whole new lending stack, in one room.
Register — it's freeFree to attend. Seats are limited.