Cedar is a global strategy consulting, research, & analytics firm with a 35-year track record & clients across multiple industry sectors. Since 1985, our teams have assisted clients in strategy, process innovation, strategic human capital, & business technology, among others, with a strong focus on the Financial Services sector. As a full-suite management consulting firm, Cedar assists clients in an integrated fashion – from strategy formulation to execution & implementation. The firm’s heritage includes being part of the former US$1bn Renaissance Worldwide, whose leadership included the creators of the Balanced Scorecard – the world’s leading strategy deployment & performance management tool used by global organizations. Our specialist Financial Services practice serves as the firm’s center of excellence offering innovative advisory, research, & accelerator capabilities to the global Financial Services players, covering all business models. Cedar’s group unit, UK-headquartered IBS Intelligence (IBSi), is a leading global pure-play financial technology research, news analysis, & advisory firm with clients across the financial services universe. For more than 30 years, IBSi has been the definitive source for independent, in-depth analysis of global financial tech markets. IBSI’s annual Sales League Table (SLT) is the global industry barometer ranking leading banking tech suppliers. The Cedar-IBSi platform also runs the Cedar-IBSI FinTech Lab, a BankTech/B2B FinTech accelerator - home to 35+ successful FinTechs since 2017 & aims to become the go-to FinTech Lab. Cedar’s independent Venture Capital fund, announced in 2023, will leverage the strong knowledge & intelligence backbone of Cedar-IBSi’s 30+ year track record in global financial services, tech research & consulting. The $30-50 million fund will build a portfolio of 15-20 companies with a strong focus on BankTech & B2B FinTech space, hoping to create value for founders in multiple strategic areas beyond capital.