QFTH hosts 4th Demo Day of its incubator, accelerator programmes

  • Date: 30-Oct-2022
  • Source: Gulf Times
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:Qatar
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QFTH hosts 4th Demo Day of its incubator, accelerator programmes



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Qatar FinTech Hub (QFTH), founded by Qatar Development Bank (QDB) under the direction of Qatar Central Bank (QCB) to support the growth of the fintech sector in Qatar, recently hosted ‘4th Demo Day’ of its flagship incubator and accelerator programmes.

Demo Day has evolved over the last couple of years to become one of the major and most anticipated fintech events in the region. It is considered the last milestone of the incubator and accelerator programmes, offering a platform to celebrate the graduation of the participating fintechs in each edition and to highlight their achievements before investors, collaborators, partners, and industry stakeholders.

Demo Day received more than 460 worldwide applications from fintech startups and witnessed the graduation of 11 fintechs, including FinMind, Nervegram, FUNDSAIQ, Pewarisan.com, ADGS, UrbanPoint, Cadorim, Bankograph, Authenteq, Mihuru, Paycruiser, and Zwipe.

It was also attended, in-person and virtually, by QFTH partners and key players from the local and regional financial ecosystem, investors, global startups, international fintech hubs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and fintech enthusiasts.

QFTH is considered the first-of-its-kind and only incubator in Qatar dedicated to fostering the fintech industry in alignment with QCB’s National FinTech Strategy. Its programmes offer training, guidance, access to funding, and a global