DIFC FinTech Hive Scale-Up Programme
Supports growth-stage financial technology companies with investor connections and practical resources.
The DIFC FinTech Hive Scale-Up Programme sits under the same DIFC FinTech Hive umbrella, but it serves a different stage of company growth. Instead of an accelerator cash award, it is designed for post-Series A fintech companies that are already established and want help expanding across the MEASA region. The programme works through investor introductions, partner resources, and access to the DIFC innovation network. The 2022 cohort included 10 companies drawn from Belgium, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Turkey, the UK, and the UAE, which shows the geographic spread the programme can reach. The focus remains on fintech, insurtech, and regtech companies with a scalable and repeatable business model, and it is not a direct grant route. The best fit is a company that has already found product-market traction and now needs the right commercial doors opened. Because the value is relational and ecosystem-based, applicants do best when they can show a clear growth story, a repeatable model, and a reason why DIFC’s financial network will accelerate expansion. It is a scale-up platform for market access, not a funding competition in the usual sense.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.