Fintech accelerators
Fintech has its own accelerator lane: programs with banking, payments, and regulatory expertise, and the partner networks that matter when you’re building in a regulated space.
These are the fintech-focused accelerators we track across regions. See the terms below, or get a shortlist matched to your stage and market.
Fintech accelerators
145 accelerators
500 Global
San Francisco, United States
17 wks · $150k · ~6% equity
$150K for 6% + a 4-month Silicon Valley program
Techstars
Multiple cities, United States
13 wks · $220k · ~5% equity
$220K for min. 5% + a 3-month mentorship program
Y Combinator
San Francisco, United States
12 wks · $500k · ~7% equity
$500K for 7% + a 3-month San Francisco program
VIISA
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
16 wks
Vietnam Innovative Startups Accelerator
Startup Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunisia’s national startup initiative
Hatch Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
16 wks
Colombo’s leading startup hub
StartUp Bahrain
Manama, Bahrain
Bahrain’s national startup ecosystem platform
Endeavor Jordan
Amman, Jordan
Scale-up support for high-impact founders
GP Accelerator
Dhaka, Bangladesh
16 wks
Grameenphone’s startup accelerator
iHub
Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi’s pioneering innovation hub
Qatar FinTech Hub
Doha, Qatar
12 wks
QDB’s fintech incubator and accelerator
Digital Incubation Center
Doha, Qatar
Qatar’s online technology-startup incubator
Startup Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Invest Qatar’s national startup platform
Flat6Labs UAE
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
16 wks · $150k · ~8% equity
Seed-stage accelerator in Abu Dhabi
Dtec
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The largest startup campus in the Middle East
NASSCOM 10000 Startups
New Delhi, India
NASSCOM’s national startup enablement program
Axilor Ventures
Bangalore, India
14 wks · $100k
Seed fund and accelerator by Infosys co-founders
Invest2Innovate
Islamabad, Pakistan
20 wks
Accelerator for early-stage, high-impact founders
The Nest i/o
Karachi, Pakistan
16 wks
P@SHA’s technology incubator in Karachi
Startup Wise Guys SaaS Africa
Remote
26 wks · $65k · ~12% equity
Up to €65K for ~12% + a structured program
Startupbootcamp FinTech Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
iHub Spark Accelerator Programme
Nairobi, Kenya
13 wks
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Plug and Play Fintech
Remote
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
Rakuten Startup Accelerator
Tokyo, Japan
Structured mentorship, curriculum, and investor access
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