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Radar · FinTech in United Arab Emirates

Best FinTech Companies in United Arab Emirates

The 872 best FinTech companies in United Arab Emirates in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Credit Financier Invest.

872companies tracked
$3.1Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
204have raised

The 872 FinTech companies tracked here are ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, giving you the clearest read on who's actually winning capital in the United Arab Emirates right now. Total disclosed funding across the directory hits $3.1B, with CredibleX leading at $170M and Comfi close behind at $70M. One unicorn in the mix. And the investor roster, 500 Global, Hub71, VentureSouq, DIFC, Startupbootcamp, tells you this ecosystem has serious institutional backing, not just early-stage noise.

The global FinTech market sits at roughly $113.4B in 2025 and is forecast to reach $461.6B by 2034, compounding at 17.21% annually. That tailwind matters for UAE operators because, as shown in 2017 research, digital financial platforms scale fastest where regulatory frameworks are actively shaping adoption, and the UAE's stringent compliance environment is doing exactly that. Hot themes this quarter are next-gen banking platforms and cloud-based infrastructure, and I'd watch that cluster closely. PB Fintech's move to raise capital targeting UAE expansion is a signal that cross-border players see the market as a destination, not a stopover. So what does that mean for the local names already embedded here? More competition, yes, but also faster validation of the whole sector.

Sources & further reading
  • Statista
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Our analysis of 1,006 FinTech companies

$195.5b in tracked funding; 96% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

1,006companies analysed
96%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
124unicorns
2018median founding year
2.6Mcombined LinkedIn audience
55%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best FinTech companies in United Arab Emirates

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackMarket signals (1y)Recent signals
1Credit Financier Invest
Broker based online trading platform
$675M24 mo agoFunding Raised43SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+236 signals
Earnings · Leadership
2Network International
Provides digital payment solutions and merchant services, catering to businesses with fintech support
$539M126 mo agoAcquired1,781
1,781 → 3,590 (+102%)
Murat Suzer
CEO
1 job opening · 2 launchs · 3 partnerships
3CredibleX
Provider of embedded financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises
$170M1 mo agoSeries AHassan Reda
Co-Founder & CPO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+186 signals
Funding
1 partnership
4Rain
Online platform cryptocurrency trading
$128M52 mo agoSeries B400Yehia Badawy
Co-Founder
SentryAtlassian StatuspageApple iCloud Mail+17
5Comfi
Provider of invoice discounting and buy now pay later services
$70M1 mo agoSeedAlexander Mushta
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowSplidecore-js+193 job openings
6HyperSpace
Online platform for building digital world
$66M32 mo agoSeries A41Desi Gonzalez
Co-Founder | Chief Operating Officer
WordPressMySQLPHP+9
7BAYZAT
Provider of hr administration, payroll management, employee benefits, and health insurances solutions
$60M41 mo agoSeries C363Brian Habibi
Co-Founder & CMO
UnbounceTailwind CSSAmazon ALB+321 launch
8BitOasis
Online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies
$40M33 mo agoAcquired115Daniel Robenek
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+20
9FlapKap
Developer of an online platform for advertisement financing
$39M21 mo agoSeed24WebflowGSAPSwiper+16
10Huspy
Developer of an app-based marketplace for residential mortgage loans
$37M11 mo agoSeries B300Jad Antoun
CEO & Co-founder
StoryblokUnbounceNode.js+284 signals
Funding · Incorporation
2 job openings · 2 partnerships · 2 expansions
11NymCard
Issuer processing solutions for businesses
$35M14 mo agoSeries B1Omar Onsi
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+292 launchs · 1 partnership
12Ziina
App-based digital wallet for consumer payments
$30M21 mo agoSeries A21Sarah Toukan
Co-Founder & CPO
TypeScriptGraphQLNode.js+232 partnerships
13Klaim AI
Provider of AI-based claims management software for healthcare professionals
$30M7 mo agoSeries A42Karim Dakki
Co-Founder and CEO @ KLAIM.ai (Techstars)
Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+19
14Yuze Digital
Provider of digital business accounts, payment services, expense cards, and tools
$30M22 mo agoSeries BAmin Hashmi
Co-founder & COO
WebflowZohoLenis+161 partnership
15Hubpay
Cross-border remittance and currency exchange solution for businesses
$26M25 mo agoSeries A68Kevin Kilty
Founder & CEO
Framer SitesReactcore-js+12
16Stake
Alternative investment platform for real estate
$26M3 mo agoSeries B46Manar Mahmassani
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
TurbopackEmotionNode.js+332 launchs
17Sarwa
Automated investment platform for individuals
$25M1 mo agoSeries B76Jad Sayegh
Co-Founder | CTO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26
18Klickl
Online platform offering exchange and trading of cryptocurrencies and crypto wallets
$25M18 mo agoSeries A12Michael Zhao
Founder at Klickl
Node.jsZohoanime.js+151 launch
19OCTA
Provider of an automated account receivables and reporting solutions for startups
$22M11 mo agoSeedNupur Mittal
Co-Founder & COO
TypeScriptGraphQLNode.js+243 partnerships
20Fasset
Blockchain-based platform to buy and sell crypto assets and tokens
$22M1 mo agoSeries B95
95 → 153 (+61%)
Mohammad Hossain
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowSveltecore-js+12
21Holo
Simplifying home buying through digital platform
$22M9 mo agoSeries A31Arran Summerhill
Co-Founder & COO
Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+261 partnership
22Binance 🦄
Online exchange platform for cryptocurrency
$21M15 mo agoSeries C8,000Yi He
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
SentryNode.jsECharts+1951 signals ▲42%
Leadership · Regulatory · Announcements
23Fuze
Blockchain infrastructure platform enabling businesses to create crypto solutions
$14M13 mo agoSeries A20Srijan Shetty
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+151 job opening · 1 partnership
24NOW Money
Provider of an employer enabled mobile wallet to provide financial solutions
$13M24 mo agoSeries A39Katharine Budd
Co Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+33
25Mamo Pay
Provider of payment solutions, corporate cards, and expense management services
$13M22 mo agoSeed40Asim Janjua
Co-Founder & CDO & CXO
WebflowInstatusStripe+282 launchs
26Qashio
Expense management and card solutions for small businesses
$12M8 mo agoSeries A28Armin Moradi
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+294 signals ▼20%
New product · M&A
5 job openings
27Pemo
Provider of corporate cards and expense management software for businesses
$12M19 mo agoSeed37Ayham Gorani
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowPlyrGSAP+241 job opening · 1 launch · 2 partnerships
28PRYPCO
Provider of an online lending platform offering mortgage loans
$10M9 mo agoSeedAli Sajwani
Managing Director
TypeScriptFirebaseSalesforce+254 signals ▲100%
Leadership · Funding
1 launch · 1 award
29Toyow
Marketplace platform for tokenized digital assets
$10M10 mo agoSeries ASurajit Chanda
Co-Founder
SanityTurbopackNode.js+20
30Yabi
Online platform for financial learning and education
$8M24 mo agoAcquired20Rakhil Fernando
CEO
Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+81 partnership
31Alaan
Provider of corporate card and spend management platform
$7M10 mo agoSeries AKarun Kurien
Co-Founder
Webflow EcommerceWebflowEmotion+257 signals
New product · Funding · Buyback
32Pluto
Cashback corporate cards and expense management platform
$6M16 mo agoSeedNayeem Zen
Co-Founder & CTO
Webflow EcommerceWebflowGSAP+27
33IN1 App
Platform for unified financial management of fiat and cryptocurrencies
$6M21 mo agoSeedAlexander Velikiy
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowHubSpotcore-js+14
34Zest Equity
Online platform provides investors with find startups that are raising money
$6M13 mo agoSeed10SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+257 signals ▲600%
New product · Regulatory · Leadership
3 launchs
35RemotePass
Global payments solutions for businesses
$6M0 mo agoSeries B52Karim Nadi
Co-Founder
Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+31
36Credbull
Online DeFi credit platform
$5M21 mo agoSeries AJason Dehni
Founder & CEO
SanityNode.jsRadix UI+13
37iBloxx
Provider of diversified AI services
$5M4 mo agoSeries A21Domenik Maier
CEO
ReactReact RouterVercel+4
38The Game
AI-driven cloud gaming platform for the web3 industry
$5M16 mo agoSeries AOsman Masud
Co-Founder & CEO
ReactReact RouterLenis+4
39Blum
Provider of decentralized exchange platform
$5M16 mo agoSeedGleb Kostarev
CEO and Cofounder
RubyAnimate.cssVarnish+12
40Hana Network
Decentralized restaking network
$4M19 mo agoSeries AKohei Hanasaka
Founder & CEO
Node.jsFirebaseRadix UI+15
41Orbii
AI-powered platform offering solutions to lenders
$4M9 mo agoSeedNasara Mughal
Co-Founder
WebflowRiveGSAP+10
42omnisPAY
Credit card enablement platform for consumers and businesses
$4M4 mo agoSeedVimal Kumar
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+203 signals ▲50%
Funding
2 job openings
43ArtFi
NFT-based trading platform for digital art
$3M24 mo agoSeed11Asif Kamal
Founder & CEO
Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+9
44Wafeq
Provider of accounting and e-invoicing solutions for business owners
$3M18 mo agoSeries A20Nadim Alameddine
Founder & CEO
SentryCannyElastic APM+272 launchs
45Tabadulat
Provider of a platform for Shariah-compliant stock and ETF trading
$2M10 mo agoSeedAhmed Said
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesTikTok Pixel+201 launch · 1 expansion
46Yasmina
Provider of AI-enabled insurance policy management solutions
$2M11 mo agoSeedMasoud Alhelou
Co-Founder & Ceo
WebflowjQueryHSTS+8
47MYNE
Online platform offering wealth management solutions
$2M16 mo agoSeedKarim Chouman
Founder & CEO
48Skrooge
UAE-based accounting and tax firm
$2M8 mo agoSeedArtem Savyskyi
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+221 partnership
49LOCKON
On-chain analysis and indexing services for wallet addresses in the finance industry
$2M18 mo agoSeedMasahiro Kubota
Founder & CEO
Node.jsVisxTailwind CSS+11
50Tokinvest
Digital marketplace connecting real-world asset issuers with investors
$500K8 mo agoSeedScott Thiel
CEO & Founder
PrismicNode.jsRadix UI+204 signals
Regulatory · Funding

Top 12 FinTech companies in United Arab Emirates

#1
Series A · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi · founded 2022
$170Mraised

Provider of embedded financing solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises. It enables instant access to lending options for businesses and their customers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series A$15M
  • Sep 2025Conventional Debt$100M
  • Dec 2024Conventional Debt
  • Dec 2024Seed$55M
Founders & team
Hassan RedaCo-Founder & CPOAnand NagarajCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Further, Kilgour Williams Capital, Berkley Square Finance, Pollen Street, Mubadala
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCore-JsElementorFont AwesomeGoogle Analytics
#2
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2023
$70Mraised

Provider of invoice discounting and buy now pay later services. These financial tools allow businesses to convert outstanding receivables into immediate capital. The services facilitate inventory procurement and payroll management by offering flexible repayment terms. By managing credit cycles and collections, the platform assists in maintaining cash flow for various commercial operations.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Graphic Designer — Brand & Digital – Fintech, Onboarding & Inside Sales Executive – Fintech
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Conventional Debt
  • Apr 2026Seed$65M
  • Jun 2024Conventional Debt$5M
Founders & team
Alexander MushtaCo-Founder & CTOSanjar SamievCEO
Investors
Iliad Partners, Yango, Raw Ventures, Partners For Growth, Shorooq Partners, 500 Global
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquareCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#3
Series B · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016 · 76 employees
$25Mraised

Automated investment platform for individuals. It provides a financial platform and app that lets trade stocks and ETFs, and buy and sell cryptocurrencies. It provides customized portfolios based on the investor's goal and risk appetite. Features portfolio monitoring and rebalancing, dividend reinvesting, financial planning, and access to investment advisors.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 40k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series B$25M
  • Aug 2021Series B$15M
  • Jan 2020Series A$8.4M
  • Sep 2018Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Jad SayeghCo-Founder | CTOMark ChahwanCo-Founder & CEONadine MezherCo-Founder
Investors
KIPCO, DIFC, Abu Dhabi Government, Vision Ventures, Shorooq Partners, 500 Global
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAmpAmplitudeAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBunny
#4
Series B · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2019 · 95 employees
$22Mraised

Blockchain-based platform to buy and sell crypto assets and tokens. Users are allowed to purchase cryptocurrencies and real-asset tokens with their local currency on the platform. Users need to verify their identity, choose a payment method, and start exploring and buying.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 46k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series B$51M
  • Apr 2022Series A$22M
  • May 2021Seed
Founders & team
Mohammad HossainCo-Founder & CEODaniel AhmedCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Liberty City Ventures, Fatima Gobi Ventures, Soma Capital, MyAsiaVc, Ceras Ventures, SBI Group
#5
Series B · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2020 · 46 employees
$26Mraised

Alternative investment platform for real estate. It provides a platform for users to invest in various real estate properties. Its features include opening up a profile, search for the type of property they want to invest in, and get rental income in return for investing. It also lets real estate agents and property owners put up properties for investment or sale.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 48k LinkedIn followers · 25 engagements/post (2.0× cohort median)
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series B$8M
  • Mar 2026Conventional Debt
  • Feb 2026Series B$31M
  • Oct 2025Series A
Founders & team
Manar MahmassaniCo-Founder & Co-CEORicardo BrízidoCo-Founder & CPTORami TabbaraCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Mubadala, Middle East Venture Partners, Wa'ed Ventures, Republic, Aljomaih, Verve Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Sign-InAppsflyer
#6
Series B · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2019 · 52 employees
$5.5Mraised

Global payments solutions for businesses. It features tools for onboarding & processing payments to international employees, contractors, and suppliers. It provides solutions to automate invoices, manage workflows, and make payments across borders.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 48k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series B$17.4M
  • Mar 2024Series A$5.5M
  • Dec 2021Seed
Founders & team
Karim NadiCo-FounderKamal ReggadCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
212 Vc, Endeavor, Khwarizmi Ventures, Oraseya Capital, Flyer One Ventures, Access Bridge Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#7
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2020 · 42 employees
$30Mraised

Provider of AI-based claims management software for healthcare professionals. The company has developed a digital platform that assists healthcare professionals with revenue management, claims to process, and other claim management tools. The system uses an automation tool for tracking daily operations, insurance claims, and more. The software has an inbuilt dashboard system that provides real-time data analysis, track records, submission forms, and financial reports.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A
  • Mar 2025Conventional Debt$16M
  • Mar 2025Series A$10M
  • Nov 2022Seed$5M
Founders & team
Karim DakkiCo-Founder and CEO @ KLAIM.ai (Techstars)Ahmad GhafourCo-Founder
Investors
Techstars, Arzan Venture Capital, Mad'a Investment, Wealth Well, Knuru, CDG Invest
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHubspotMicrosoft 365
#8
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021 · 21 employees
$5Mraised

Provider of diversified AI services

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series A$5.4M
  • Feb 2023Seed$5M
Founders & team
Domenik MaierCEO
Investors
PrimeXM
Tech stack
HstsMicrosoft 365ReactReact RouterSwiperVercel
#9
Series B · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2020 · 300 employees
$37Mraised

Developer of an app-based marketplace for residential mortgage loans. It provides users with a proptech company that simplifies the home financing process. It also offers loans from different lenders and helps with the paperwork and managing the process. It also provides comparison tools for comparing home loans and loan repayments. They offer online pre-approval for home finance and services for brokers. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 133k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Motor Consultant
Activity: 2 partnerships · 2 expansions (incl. Dubai Holding Real Estate) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series B$59M
  • May 2024Series A
  • Jun 2022Series A$37M
  • Apr 2021Seed
Founders & team
Jad AntounCEO & Co-founderKhalid AshmawyCo-Founder
Investors
Plug and Play Tech Center, B&Y Venture Partners, Venture Friends, Fifth Wall, Chimera Capital, Breyer Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAws Certificate ManagerChakra UiCloudflare
#10
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2019 · 31 employees
$22Mraised

Simplifying home buying through digital platform. The platform provides buyers consultancy and connects them with real estate partners. The company handles negotiations and paperwork, offering expert guidance throughout the process. A mortgage calculator helps plan home financing, and resources are available to assist in finding the perfect property and securing a mortgage. The platform aims to create an empowering experience for homebuyers.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 49k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Neuk UAE) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Series A$22M
  • May 2024Seed
  • Feb 2023Seed
Founders & team
Arran SummerhillCo-Founder & COOMichael HunterCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Watheeq Proptech Venture, Dubai Future District Fund, Annex Investments, Tawaref, Salica Investments, Aditum
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBunnyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatadog
#11
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2023
$3.5Mraised

Credit card enablement platform for consumers and businesses. Provides unified platform to manage all payments, payment for suppliers, billers, and landlords, school fees to rent payments for consumers through existing credit cards even when they do not accept cards.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Finance Lead
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed$2M
  • Feb 2025Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Vimal KumarCo-Founder & CEOPraveen KiranCo-Founder & CPOSimanta DasCo-Founder & COO
Investors
Eight Mercatus
Tech stack
AceAngularAstraBootstrapBootstrap IconsCalendly
#12
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021 · 28 employees
$12.5Mraised

Expense management and card solutions for small businesses. It features solutions for employee expense management, the ability to issue cards, approves transactions, employee expenses and reimbursements, and more. It allows users to protect themselves from unwanted recurring charges. Application is made available on Android and iOS platforms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 125k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +5 · hiring: Business Development Manager, Strategic Partnerships Development Manager
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Conventional Debt
  • May 2025Series A$19.8M
  • May 2025Conventional Debt
  • Nov 2022Seed$10M
Founders & team
Armin MoradiCo-Founder & CEOJonathan LauCo-Founder
Investors
Rally Cap Ventures, Palm Drive Capital, Plug and Play Tech Center, Novocap, One Way Ventures, Cadorna Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApache TomcatApple Icloud MailApple Sign-In

Funding & investor landscape

$3.1Btotal disclosed funding
171companies funded
271disclosed rounds
5rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
500 Global28 rounds
Hub7117 rounds
VentureSouq13 rounds
DIFC12 rounds
Startupbootcamp11 rounds
Dubai Future District Fund9 rounds
Global Founders Capital9 rounds
In59 rounds
Middle East Venture Partners9 rounds
MBRIF8 rounds

Notable founders

Hassan Reda
Co-Founder & CPO · CredibleX
Anand Nagaraj
Co-Founder & CEO · CredibleX
Alexander Mushta
Co-Founder & CTO · Comfi
Sanjar Samiev
CEO · Comfi
Jad Sayegh
Co-Founder | CTO · Sarwa
Mark Chahwan
Co-Founder & CEO · Sarwa
Mohammad Hossain
Co-Founder & CEO · Fasset
Daniel Ahmed
Co-Founder & COO · Fasset
Manar Mahmassani
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Stake
Ricardo Brízido
Co-Founder & CPTO · Stake
Karim Nadi
Co-Founder · RemotePass
Kamal Reggad
Co-Founder & CEO · RemotePass
Prism market signals · United Arab Emirates · country-scoped Prism corpus, 672,902 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of FinTech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Arab Emirates

How research on Fintech is moving in the United Arab Emirates

A read on the academic research around Fintech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 92 United Arab Emirates-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
202020242026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 39% → 38% across 2020–2026.
top research entities
  • Amity University37
  • Al Ain University8
  • University of Sharjah6
  • Abu Dhabi University6
  • Abu Dhabi National Oil4
leading researchers
Syed Tanveer Alam · Khakan Najaf · Sonia Abdennadher · Gamal Khalifa · Walid Cheffi · Abdulla Al Derei · Alessio Faccia · Anupam Mehrotra
Breakthroughs8 · 9%
▲ 0%→11% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly methods-led
Financial services breakthroughs newly emerged, capturing 11% field-share with 5 UAE papers signaling rapid discovery momentum.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial services5
  • Financial inclusion2
  • Population1
  • Financial sector development1
  • Payment1
Newly emergingFinancial services 0→5
Landmark Does sustainability matter for Fintech firms? Evidence from United States firms · 40 cites
Advancements30 · 33%
▲ 0%→38% share
0 median citations100% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements surged to 38% field-share; Financial services, Financial inclusion, and Transparency each newly emerged with 13, 5, and 5 papers respectively.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial services13
  • Financial inclusion5
  • Transparency (behavior)5
  • Payment5
  • Digital transformation3
Newly emergingFinancial services 0→13 · Financial inclusion 0→5 · Transparency (behavior) 0→5
Landmark Towards an Understanding of FinTech Users’ Adoption: Intention and e-Loyalty Post-COVID-19 from a Developing Country Per · 124 cites
Concerns37 · 40%
▲ 0%→33% share
0 median citations73% since 2021mostly empirical
Financial services concerns intensified from 2 to 13 papers; Payment and Financial inclusion risks newly emerged, totaling 33% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial services2→13
Newly emergingPayment 0→7 · Financial inclusion 0→5
Landmark The Promise of Fintech in Emerging Markets : Not as Disruptive · 123 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Arab Emirates

Where fintech is researched across United Arab Emirates

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Dubai45 · +0.07
Hot · Financial servicesAdvancing · Financial inclusionOpportunity · AnalyticsConcern · Payment
Abu Dhabi16 · +0.21
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · Usability
Al Ain9 · +0.40
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · Financial system
Sharjah7 · +0.23
Opportunity · Islam

Common questions

How many FinTech companies are there in United Arab Emirates?
Radar tracks 872 indexable FinTech companies headquartered in United Arab Emirates that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by FinTech companies in United Arab Emirates?
The FinTech companies in United Arab Emirates on this list have raised a combined $3.1B in disclosed equity funding across 171 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded FinTech company in United Arab Emirates?
Credit Financier Invest is the highest-funded FinTech company in United Arab Emirates, with $675M in disclosed equity funding.
How many FinTech companies in United Arab Emirates are funded?
171 of the 872 FinTech companies in United Arab Emirates on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many FinTech unicorns are there in United Arab Emirates?
1 FinTech company in United Arab Emirates on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Arab Emirates FinTech companies?
The most active investors in United Arab Emirates FinTech companies on this list include 500 Global, Hub71, VentureSouq, DIFC, Startupbootcamp.
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