98 Top UAE (United Arab Emirates) FinTech Companies and Startups of 2021

July 20, 2021

This article showcases our top picks for the best UAE (United Arab Emirates) based FinTech companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the FinTech industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top UAE (United Arab Emirates) FinTech Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Ziina

Ziina

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Ziina is bringing the next generation of financial services to the Middle East. Ziina is the UAE’s first peer-to-peer payment app.

Beehive

Beehive

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Beehive connect businesses looking for finance with investors, building mutually beneficial partnerships for growth.

Beehive

Sarwa.co

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Sarwa is an online platform that makes investing in global markets simple and affordable for investors in the Middle East.

Beehive

Shuaa Capital psc

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SHUAA Capital psc is a leading asset management and investment banking platform, with c. US$14 billion in assets under management.

Beehive

NymCard

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NymCard is a cloud-based issuer processor enabling financial institutions to build virtual and plastic card programs for their customers.

Beehive

NOW Money

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NOW Money uses mobile banking technology to bring accounts and remittance to the unbanked population of the Middle East.

Beehive

Telr

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An award-winning, Dubai-based start-up offering payment gateway solutions.

Beehive

Channel VAS

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The premium Fintech provider of Mobile Financial Services, Airtime Credit & Airtime Advance Services, Handset Loans and Big Data Analytics

Beehive

Mamo Pay

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Mamo Pay is a digital wallet and payment platform that provides payments application intended to make money transfers accessible.

Beehive

yallacompare

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yallacompare is a Middle-East-based financial comparison platform that enables its users to compare banks and financial institutions.

Beehive

Magnitt

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Magnitt is a startup directory that connects investors, mentors, and emerging companies in the Middle East.

Beehive

Hubpay

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Hubpay is an independently regulated provider of cross-border money services designed to increase financial inclusion in emerging markets.

Beehive

Foloosi

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Foloosi facilitating consumer-to-business card payments by enabling the business to display QR code to scan & pay.

Beehive

Stake Properties

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Stake Properties is a fintech and real estate investment platform.

Beehive

Cashee

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Cashee provides a prepaid card and digital platform to kids and teens.

Beehive

Loyyal

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Loyyal is a loyalty and rewards platform that brings interoperability to the currently fragmented industry.

Beehive

Xpence

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Xpence is a neobank for solo entrepreneurs and startups that combines bookkeeping and banking in one app.

Beehive

Clearly

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Clearly is a digital bank in the Middle East.

Beehive

Invoice Bazaar

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Invoice Bazaar is a Fintech company that is focused on the financial inclusion of under-served Small and Mid-sized Enterprises (SME).

Beehive

Wally

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The easiest and fastest way to manage your financial life in one place. Get clarity. Get smarter. Get in-control.

Beehive

MenaPay

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Blockchain-based, fully backed cryptocurrency to provide a secure and transparent payment gateway

Beehive

Distichain

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SaaS B2B marketplaces, integrated ecosystem of service providers, blockchain-based verification, supply-chain, trade finance.

Beehive

AlgoDriven

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AlgoDriven helps dealers, finance and insurance companies, accurately identify and price used cars.

Beehive

PaySky

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Next-generation electronic payment solutions provider

Beehive

Jingle Pay

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Jingle Pay offers social payment solutions for individuals and businesses on mobile & desktop platforms.

Beehive

Felix

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Felix is a technology platform to seamlessly connects UAE insurers, intermediaries and their customers.

Beehive

Monami Tech

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Monami Tech helps financial institutions to build efficiency and streamlines operations.

Beehive

DepositBook

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DepositBook is an online platform and an open banking network which connects Banks and Depositors globally.

Beehive

Codebase Technologies

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Banking Technology, Banking SaaS, Fintech, Regtech, Software, Banking Software, Consulting, Digital Banking, Innovation, BaaS, SaaS, eKYC

PointCheckout

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A digital payment method for small businesses. Cards, points, and crypto

Beehive

Bridg

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An advanced consumer-to-merchant smartphone payment platform harnessing the power of bluetooth.

Beehive

Datacultr

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Datacultr reduces risk & cost of collection for lenders on ‘New to Credit’ users, by converting their smartphones into a virtual collateral.

Beehive

InstaVal

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Data Driven Investment Readiness Platform made to promote equity investments in startups and scaleups.

Beehive

Money Protects™ of MAB Innovations ROFR.

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Financial Services – FinTech

Beehive

Codex

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Codex is a hybrid financing and courier service.

Beehive

Durise

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The First Platform To Crowdfund Real Estate In The Middle East

Beehive

Dalma Capital

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Hedge fund manager, accelerator, pioneer in the institutionalization of crypto asset management, custody and investment banking

Beehive

Mashreq Bank

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Mashreq is a banking and financial services platform.

Beehive

BitOasis

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BitOasis is the largest, most secure, and most liquid digital asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region

Beehive

Spotii

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Spotii is a provider of Shop Now and Pay Later with no interest, no cost and no catch.

Beehive

DIFC FinTech Hive

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DIFC FinTech Hive connects startups with the region’s largest financial industry stakeholders and institutions.

Beehive

Cashew Payments

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cashew is a 360° instant payment & digital finance solution that empowers consumers to finance their lifestyle needs.

Beehive

PowerErn

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Financing Solar Energy Solutions for High-Impact Communities via blockchain-based Micro-Investing Ecosystem

Beehive

CASHU

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CASHU is a safe payment method designed for and customized to suit, serve, and support online shoppers.

Beehive

Finablr

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Finablr is a global platform for Payments and Foreign Exchange solutions underpinned by modern and proprietary technology.

Beehive

Cashew

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Savings Ledger Platform

Beehive

Majid Al Futtaim Holdings LLC.

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Majid Al Futtaim is an Emirati holding company based in Dubai.

Beehive

Satowallet

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Satowallet is a secured multi-asset cryptocurrency and Exchange app for Storing, Mining, Trading, Swapping and transacting crypptocurries.

Beehive

CallowBlue

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CallowBlue is a data analysis company providing programming services for banking sector.

Beehive

Digital Spring Ventures

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Digital Spring Ventures is a growth stage venture capital investor supporting innovation in emerging markets

Beehive

Finllect

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Better financial health for the next gen.

Beehive

Bankiom

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Bankiom is a digital bank for millennials and mobile natives.

Beehive

GameChange Solutions

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GameChange Solutions is a FinTech operating company.

Beehive

Holo.ae

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Holo is the first web-based Digital mortgage advice and application platform in the Middle East.

Beehive

Ali Cloud Investment

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Ali Cloud Investment is a Dubai-based boutique investment banking firm.

Beehive

MidChains

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MidChains is an upcoming regulated digital asset exchange and custodian

Beehive

CNS

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CNS deals with innovations and technology in areas like digital banking, cybersecurity, cloud, IT, data and analytics.

Beehive

Fintech Galaxy

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Fintech Galaxy is a digital crowdsourcing platform.

Beehive

Splintr

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Splintr is the first Buy Now Pay Later company in the GCC region, offering customers multiple payment options at the point of checkout.

Beehive

Arcane Bear

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We research and invest into venture capital focused on defi and crypto start ups!

Beehive

Bitex

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Bitex is a digital currency trading platform and a multi-signature wallet service.

Beehive

Vuja De Capital

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Vuja De Capital is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in companies operating in the cryptocurrency.

Beehive

Funding Souq

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Funding Souq ia digital lending platform that connects investors with SMEs that are seeking business loans in the Middle East.

Beehive

Wethaq Capital Markets

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Wethaq Capital leading regulated venture in Islamic Capital Markets

Beehive

Noor Bank

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Noor Bank (formerly Noor Islamic Bank) was established in January 2008, in Dubai – United Arab Emirates.

Beehive

Dubai Investments PJSC

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Dubai Investments PJSC is a leading investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market

Beehive

Neo Technologies

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Neo Technologies is a UAE based, leading technology services company focused on digital wealth management solutions in the MENA region.

Beehive

ALPHASEED TECHNOLOGY LDT

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Alphaseed Technology is a fintech firm active in the blockchain technology space through multiple digital platforms.

Beehive

Exirio

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Track all your wealth. In one place.

Beehive

GCC Exchange

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GCC Exchange is an UAE based fast growing money transfer, foreign exchange and payment solution brand for individuals and businesses.

Beehive

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange

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DGCX is the region’s first derivatives exchange and the only one allowing participants to clear.

Beehive

Soulwallet

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A unique UAE based comparison site which helps customers make well informed personal finance decisions.

Beehive

STORNEST

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Digital legacy planning tool providing a unique digital service globally.

Beehive

McLedger

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McLedger Accounting is the ultimate FinTech app providing online accounting for startups & small businesses.

Beehive

Azakaw

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Empowering Compliance – Artificial intelligence and blockchain driven RegTech platform.

Beehive

SolarGridX

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A crowd-investing platform that lets people buy/sell fractional digital ownership of Solar Panels and earn upto 15% ROI

Beehive

Compare4benefit

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Compares Financial products in UAE

Beehive

Jaib

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Jaib is an intelligent, quick, card-less and bank-less payment method.

Beehive

Performous.com

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Performous invests in early stage digital businesses. We offer both seed funding and expertise.

Beehive

FAR-Farahat Office & Co.

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FAR-Farhat Office & Co is one of the top Audit firms in Dubai, UAE and Regulated by the authorities. Listed with big banks and Free Zones

Beehive

Beehive Asia

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Beehive has incorporated a secondary market for P2P loans so investors may sell or buy post funding.

Beehive

Tawasol International Investments LLC

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Investments/Finance

Beehive

Aequius

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Aequius is a property investment platform that enables investors to get on the property ladder through fractional ownership.

Beehive

Intermeta

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Intermeta was consultancy firm specialized in critical software for financial firms

Beehive

policyhouse.com

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Compare Insurance Policies and get the best deals

Beehive

The Gritti Fund

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Next Generation Early-Stage Investment Fund for Startups in the MENA region

Beehive

SI Capital Partners

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SICP is an independent Investment Company with a diverse portfolio in a variety of business sectors.

Beehive

eResolute

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eResolute is a futuristic fintech company with a core focus on aggregating billers globally.

Beehive

FinFlx

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FinFlx is a fintech solution that allows SMEs to offer their employees gratuity plans & financial well-being program at a competitive price.

Beehive

Ebooc

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Ebooc is a blockchain based single platform for consumers juggling an array of loyalty programs.

Beehive

AMANI CIRCLE

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A curated network of founders, investors and stakeholders building businesses disrupting “business as usual”.

Beehive

Credence Independent Advisors

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Credence was born from a compelling opportunity in the financial services world.

Beehive

Square Circle Tech

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Enabling Technology Promotion and Adoption across Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Beehive

Basirah Holdings

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investment banking solutions

Beehive

Kann Ventures

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KANN is an early stage investment fund managed by experienced entrepreneurs looking to invest in India and the Americas.

Beehive

DEX

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DEX provides a virtual-asset platform and financial services.

Beehive

getgoodeal

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We are a group of energetic monetary experts with years of banking industry.

Beehive

Emirates India International Exchange

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Emirates India International Exchange engages in money transfer solutions.

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