START-UP VILLAGE

Where the next generation of fintech gets discovered. Payments, banking, open finance, regtech, identity and financial infrastructure – live on the Seamless Fintech show floor.

 

 

 

The biggest gathering of fintech start-up talent in the Middle East

 

The Middle East is one of the world’s fastest-growing fintech markets, with banks, financial institutions, payment providers and investors actively looking for the companies and solutions that can reshape how money moves, how customers bank and how financial services are delivered.

 

The Start-Up Village puts emerging fintech companies directly in front of them. Meet the region’s banking and payments community, showcase your solution, pitch to investors and build the relationships that can turn into partnerships, pilots and new business. Three days of meetings, demos and deal-making at the heart of Seamless Fintech Middle East.

 

Meet the buyers

Put your solution in front of decision-makers from banks, financial institutions, payment companies, government entities and some of the region’s biggest businesses.

Get in front of investors

Meet VCs, corporate investors and financial institutions looking for their next fintech opportunity. Pitch your business, build relationships and get on their radar.

Build business in the region

Connect with the partners, customers and decision-makers that can help you enter the Middle East, secure pilots, grow existing relationships and expand across the market.

 

Confirmed fintech start-ups include:

 

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FedTuna Tech Ltd at Seamless Fintech ME 2026

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Hla Sim at Seamless Fintech ME 2026

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Pinapl AI at Seamless Fintech ME 2026

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Seamless Fintech Middle East x Bridge Solutions

Is your fintech Bankable?

On 24 September, selected fintech start-ups will take to the Open Arena for Bankable – a live pitch competition created with Bridge Solutions .

Five start-ups. 150 seconds each. No slides. Pitch directly to senior banking decision-makers before a live Q&A and the final Bankable verdict.

 

150 seconds Make your case
Live Q&A Face the judges
Become Bankable The verdict, live on stage

 

Thursday 24 September 2026   |   Open Arena   |   Dubai World Trade Centre

 

DISCOVER BANKABLE 

See the next generation of fintech live at Seamless

Meet emerging fintech companies, discover new solutions and see Bankable live on the Open Arena at Seamless Fintech Middle East.