The Accelerator is a 12 Weeks Program designed for Mature FinTechs looking for global expansion with a proven Product Market Fit. The program focuses on cultivating business collaborations between FinTech and QFTH partners including the Qatar FinTech taskforce via Proof-of Concepts.
12 Weeks Program
Mature FinTechs
Program Benefits
QFTH offers the Accelerated FinTechs a comprehensive package worth ~$300,000 that includes the following benefits
Cash investments of $100,000 (paid out in tranches and subject to milestone deliverables)
5 FinTech workshops and 5 bootcamps covering topics including local ecosystem engagement, product alignment, and deployment, customer acquisition, legal, and regulation, as well as fundraising
Access to Qatar FinTech Taskforce members and local industry partners for collaborating on Proof of Concepts (PoCs).
Weekly bespoke mentor engagement with a local QFTH mentor on penetrating the Qatari financial industry
Access to QFTH investor networks including Doha Tech Angels, Qatar Development Bank Investment Team and Qatar Investment Authority
Support in application to Qatar Central Bank payments sandbox
Company registration and license fee under QFC waived for year 1
Global business development opportunities in over 10 counties along with participation in 2 marquee global FinTech events.
We require one key management personnel (preferable a founder or a co-founder) being present for all major activities of the program.
Demo Day
Mid-December 2020
Who Should Apply
Experienced leadership team
FinTechs with established revenues and investments
FinTechs willing to set up an office in Qatar
FinTechs with a proven Product-Market Fit
FinTechs looking for global expansion
Why To Join The Program?
Emerge, Innovate, Accelerate
Take your FinTech idea to the next level! We’re looking for innovative entrepreneurs and FinTechs with an appetite to revolutionize financial services and make a global impact.
Focus Areas
Leveraging emerging technologies or co-innovating solutions for existing challenges in the following focus areas:
Payment Solutions
Regulatory Technology
Islamic Finance
Solution For SMEs
Ideal Launch Pads
Our FinTech Incubator Programs (currently virtual due to COVID-19) are the Ideal Launch Pads for Early-Stage and Matured FinTechs to scale up!
Business opportunities to collaborate with local and global financial institutions and industry players
Mentorship and networking opportunity with global FinTech leaders
Assistance in setting up a business in Qatar
Referral to the Qatar Central Bank Sandbox
Access to capital
Join Qatar Pavilion at Marquee Global FinTech events
Access to office space
Our FinTech Incubator Programs (currently virtual due to COVID-19) are the ideal launch pads for early-stage and matured FinTechs to scale up!
Business opportunities to collaborate
with local and global financial
institutions and industry players
Mentorship and networking
opportunity with global
FinTech leaders
Assistance in setting up
a business in Qatar
Referral to the Qatar
Central Bank Sandbox
Access to
capital
Join Qatar Pavilion at
Marquee Global
FinTech events
Access to
office space
