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Accelerators & incubators for fintechs in MENA
22 accelerators & incubators firms that help fintech companies build, get licensed and scale in MENA.
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Verified scaling partners in this list include Antler, Mastercard Start Path, Startupbootcamp, Visa Fintech Fast Track and Founder Institute, among 22 in MENA.
Accelerators & incubators in MENA
500 GlobalA global early-stage venture fund and accelerator.AlchemistFormerly Alchemist Accelerator, a San Francisco early-stage venture firm investing at pre-seed and seed in technical teams building for the enterprise.AntlerA global early-stage investor and startup generator.Bahrain FinTech BayManama-based fintech hub running innovation labs and acceleration programmes that help international fintechs set up in Bahrain and expand across the GCC.BrincGlobal accelerator running fintech and Web3 programmes.Creative Destruction LabNonprofit seed-stage programme for science-based companies, founded at Toronto's Rotman School, with streams including Risk, Web3 and AI.DIFC Innovation HubThe fintech and innovation hub of the Dubai International Financial Centre.Flat6LabsStartup programme platform across the Middle East and Africa, now part of F6 Group, whose seed investing sits with sister firm F6 Ventures.Founder InstituteA global pre-seed startup accelerator.Garanti BBVA PartnersA Turkish bank's startup accelerator offering tech ventures mentoring, office space and collaboration with the bank. Owned by Garanti BBVA.Grindstone AcceleratorGrowth accelerator for post-revenue scale-ups.HalkbankA Turkish bank running HUBrica, an accelerator for fintech, AI and sustainability startups.Hub71Abu Dhabi's global technology ecosystem and startup programme.Lonca GirişimA Turkish start-up accelerator offering cohorts, mentoring, grants and API access, with fintech among its tracks. Owned by Kuveyt Türk.Mastercard Start PathMastercard's startup-engagement program for scaling fintechs.Plug and PlayAn innovation platform and accelerator with a dedicated fintech program.SeedstarsA global emerging-markets startup accelerator and investor.SheraaSharjah's entrepreneurship centre and startup accelerator.StartupbootcampA global network of industry-focused accelerators.TenityA global fintech innovation ecosystem and accelerator.Village CapitalAn accelerator focused on impact and financial-inclusion startups.Visa Fintech Fast TrackVisa's program to help fintechs launch and scale on its network.
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