Ninety of the world’s most innovative Fintech startups have been confirmed to join the much-anticipated Fintech Abu Dhabi Festival, 2021.
This was announced by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, which conducted the Search for the world’s best Fintech startups in more than 50 countries during the period from June to October 2021.
After a series of competitive pitching competitions, the winners of each stop join the illustrious ranks of the Fintech 100, and will showcase their solutions and meet potential investors at ADGM’s flagship Fintech Abu Dhabi Festival, which will be held 22-24 November, 2021 through a hybrid event format.
Emmanuel Givanakis, Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of ADGM, commented: “It has been exciting to witness first-hand the high calibre of Fintech talent at each of the Search stops thus far. We look forward to connecting Abu Dhabi with various Fintech hubs across the world, and uncovering even more cutting-edge Fintech startups, who will all convene in Abu Dhabi as part of the Fintech Abu Dhabi Festival.”
The Search has visited 30 countries and regions: the UAE, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Australia, China & Hong Kong, Southern and Eastern Africa, the United Kingdom, Central Europe and North America, with upcoming stops in South America, followed by India, the Nordic Region, ASEAN region, MENA region, Israel, Turkey, before finishing in Italy, during G20 Summit week.
The 29 winning Fintech startups selected through these stops are: YAP, FinFlx, Lucidpay, Owlin, We.Vestr, Silverflow, InvestSuite, Bfore.ai, Greenomy, Insha GmbH, Nect, Saffe, Avertro, Unhedged, Vcex, Privé technologies, Covergo, Emata, Lami, HUBX, Intellibonds, Regtick, Rise,Taurus, eWarren, Franc, Motito, JustWallet and upSWOT.
Some of the biggest names in world finance have spoken at each tour stop, including the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the founders of Unicorn tech startups Mambu, WeLab and Zip Co, Chairmen and CEO’s of some of the world’s biggest fintech corporations, including New York Stock Exchange and ICE Chairman Jeff Sprecher, Finastra CEO Simon Paris and Network International Chairman Ron Kalifa, and SkyBridge Capital Founder Anthony Scaramucci.
