FinTech Abu Dhabi searches for Early-stage Startups via Digital Tour of 23 Countries

FinTech Abu Dhabi recently announced that their Innovation and Startups team will be taking a virtual tour of 23 countries to solicit and correspond with founders of some of the most exciting early-stage financial technology sector startups from June through November of this year.  The esteemed FinTech Abu Dhabi program will be inviting the top startups to join them during the 2020 FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival which runs from November 24^th to 26^th.  The festival is co-hosted by the Central Bank of the UAE and the Abu Dhabi Global Market.

The global digital tour began in the UAE at the end of June and was kicked off with comments from such notables as:

• Lucy Liu, Airwallex co-founder and President
• Richard Teng, Abu Dhabi Global Market and Financial Regulatory Services Authority CEO
• Shu Pui Li, Governor of the Central Bank of The UAE (CBUAE) and Advisor to His Eminence

As the gateway to one of the most important portals and markets, FinTech100 offers a wealth of opportunities globally. The mutual topic of discussion between them was “FinTech – in the next decade.”  It focused on company formation in Abu Dhabi and company formation in the UAE.  This was followed by a 5-way pitching battle of FinTech startups.  Mamo Pay and McLedger were the two companies that were crowned as champions of the match-up and will be a part of the FinTech 100 in Abu Dhabi at the festival this coming November. It will open new frontiers globally and help business network more. 

The next virtual destinations in the FinTech Abu Dhabi Global Tour scheduled for the months of July and August include:

• Australia
• Canada
• India
• New Zealand
• Singapore
• Switzerland
• UK
• US

The FinTech 100 is the gateway to one of the most important markets in the world and is a high-level, by-invitation-only event that serves as a portal to a number of business opportunities.  During the event, numerous startup founders who’ve traveled from many locations around the world to Abu Dhabi will be able to experience the renowned Abu Dhabi hospitality and have a chance to:

• be introduced to key corporate executives and major investors from the Middle East
• learn about numerous business and marketing opportunities
• network with their peers
• participate in the Innovation Challenge Awards