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What's in it for FinTech startups in events like Biban24
Most FinTech startups, especially in their early stages, focus on developing their products, with a significant portion seeking incubation or acceleration through programs like MISK Accelerator, 500 Global Accelerator, and Code Centre Incubator and Accelerator.Participating in public events can grant ...
Nurturing Fintech innovation: The impact of incubators, accelerators, and government programs / Grants
FinTech startups, especially in the early stages of ideation, prototyping, MVP development, or even product-market fit, often need financial injections, mentoring, guidance, coworking spaces, incubation, and acceleration. Without these initiatives, it would be difficult to develop innovative solutions for the ...
Angel investing in FinTech
FinTech is a highly regulated industry, especially in countries with multiple financial regulators like Saudi Arabia. For example, SAMA regulates payments, crowdfunding debt for SMEs, P2P lending, and more; the CMA oversees Robo Advisory, Sukuk, fund distribution, and other financial ...
FinTech venture building by Saudi banks
The financial technology (FinTech) landscape in Saudi Arabia is undergoing a rapid transformation, with banks playing a pivotal role in this evolution. While banks employ various strategies to engage with FinTech, including direct investments and partnerships, this article focuses specifically ...
KSA banks' investment in FinTech: A path to the future
Any move by banks toward entering the FinTech space in KSA is considered positive, though each bank has its own strategy.This article focuses solely on banks' direct investments in FinTech startups, excluding any FinTech venture-building activities.It aims to shed light ...
Why attending 24FinTech is a must
I received a WhatsApp message from a friend asking if I would recommend attending the 24FinTech event in Riyadh this September from the 3rd to the 5th. I replied, “This event is similar in scale and importance to the Singapore ...
Why is FinTech flourishing in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, under its Vision 2030 and Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP) — with the FinTech strategy approved in May 2022 as its fourth pillar, aims to become a cashless society with a target of 70% by 2030. It also ...