Apply for FinTech Hive at DIFC

Type to search

Ready to accelerate
your startup?

Accelerate to another level

Our programmes have been developed to help FinTech, InsurTech, RegTech and Islamic FinTech startups create solutions for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region’s largest financial industry and insurance partners.  

DIFC FinTech Hive collaborates with senior executives of leading banks and insurance companies to deliver industry-driven accelerator programmes that addresses the region’s financial sector needs. Every programme has been designed to provide you with access to funding, regional business intelligence, and market access, all with a focus on growing your potential.

Alumni testimonials

Participating in the DIFC Fintech Hive Accelerator Programme allowed us to fine-tune our product for the region and introduced us to all the key stakeholders in financial regulation. Our current client relationships in the UAE all stem from sessions organised under its auspices.

Astyanax Kanakakis
CEO & Co-Founder, Norbloc 

Alumni testimonials

I doubt that Sarwa would have worked without the DIFC Fintech Hive. It's that simple.

The DIFC Fintech Hive created a new model for fintech startups, helping us acquire early customers, figure out who to hire, raise our seed round and obtain an innovative regulatory license that's fit for our tech and business model. The Hive's leadership and partners were closely involved and crucially helpful. Thank you Raja and Shereen for building and growing the Fintech ecosystem.

Mark Chahwan
Co-founder & CEO, Sarwa

Alumni testimonials

Addenda simply would not have worked without FinTech Hive. We applied to the accelerator with a demo and walked out with an established name in the market.

Walid Dib and Karim Dib
Co-founders, Addenda

Alumni testimonials

Participating in the DIFC Fintech Hive Accelerator Programme allowed us to fine-tune our product for the region and introduced us to all the key stakeholders in financial regulation. Our current client relationships in the UAE all stem from sessions organised under its auspices.

Aditya Bhagat
CEO, BankBuddy.ai