DIFC FinTech Hive Accelerator
Supports fintech startups serving Middle East, Africa, and South Asia with non-equity mentoring and regulatory access.
The DIFC FinTech Hive Accelerator is an annual cohort programme operated by DIFC Innovation Hub inside the Dubai International Financial Centre, one of the leading financial free zones in the Middle East. Each selected startup receives USD 20,000 (approximately AED 73,400) in non-equity cash funding — no equity is taken — alongside a 12-week intensive curriculum designed with senior executives fro…
Fintech, insurtech, regtech, wealthtech, and Islamic fintech startups building solutions relevant to financial markets in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region.
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