# DIFC FinTech Hive

> DIFC FinTech Hive is a VC fund backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 49 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 49
- Last investment: Mar 2021
- Lead investor: 35%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13251018
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fintechhivedifc
- Website: https://fintechhive.difc.ae/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DIFCFinTechHive/

DIFC FinTech Hive is a VC fund in Dubai focused on FinTech and Financial Services. DIFC FinTech Hive brings the latest FinTech solutions to MEASA and connects startups with the region's largest financial industry stakeholders and institutions.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 21 | 43% |
| Financial Services | 21 | 43% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 13 | 27% |
| Payments | 8 | 16% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 16% |

57 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 33 | 67% |
| Pre-Seed | 7 | 14% |
| Seed | 4 | 8% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 2 | 4% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | 19 | 39% |
| United States | 9 | 18% |
| Singapore | 3 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 6% |
| India | 2 | 4% |

14 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Armi Enriquez | Assistant Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/armi-enriquez |
| Henri Arslanian | Innovation Panel, Appointed Member | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/henri-arslanian |
| Saqr Ereiqat | Mentor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saqr-ereiqat |
| Shereen Abdulla | Senior Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shereen-abdulla |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NOW Money | NOW Money uses mobile banking technology to bring accounts and remittance to the unbanked population of the Middle East. It provides a convenient and easy to use solution for those currently excluded from the financial system, bringing full access to the financial system, and significant savings on remittance. | $7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 29, 2021 |  |
| FlexxPay | FlexxPay offers an online platform to employers whose employees can access their earned salaries & commissions instantly, before the regular payday.​ We provide an instant pay platform allowing employees to access a portion of already earned salaries whenever needed, thus ending financial stress. | $3M | Seed | Feb 14, 2021 |  |
| Nester | Nester is an online FinTech platform that offers property financing solutions and converts them into simple secured investments. Nester will deliver on its mission to supply financial products that are available to all. They aim to be fully transparent and ensure that risk and reward are explained in a way that everyone understands. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 26, 2020 |  |
| Xpanse Analytics | Xpanse provides technologies and services that enable organizations to implement their Advanced Analytics initiatives. Xpanse Analytics developed Xpanse AI - an automated Predictive Analytics platform, which delivers models from raw non-aggregated data in minutes. |  | Seed | Nov 26, 2020 |  |
| Fligoo | Fligoo is a global technology company from San Francisco.We are experts in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Machine Learning with a focus on behavior analysis and prediction.Our solutions are creating millions of dollars of additional value to world leaders in several industries, by increasing their sales, reducing their costs, or justmaking their unique processes smarter with AI. |  |  | Nov 26, 2020 |  |
| Receet | Receet is a mobile app platform for providing digital receipts in any business transaction where a receipt is required. Consumers are not required to turn over their name, email address or phone number to get a digital receipt. Receet uses Bluetooth and NFC technology to instantly push the digital receipt to consumer smartphones and wearables.Using Receet consumers can easily find receipts to make a return, file taxes or fill in the expense report by searching for the receipt on their smartphone. They can also categorize receipts and will have the ability to upload their receipt data to accounting software such as Xero and Mint.com in the near future. Businesses using Receet will have an advantage as it's a great customer experience for consumers, it also decreases customer service issues caused by lost receipts and they can issue product recalls using the Receet platform. In addition to that, Receet acts as an additional touch point with consumers as businesses can include marketing content provided with consumers’ digital receipts that can be tailored to their business needs. |  | Seed | Nov 26, 2020 |  |
| Reem Takaful | Reem Takaful enables ethical, and inclusive risk coverage for farmers who are exposed to the perils of crop and livelihood losses due to climate change and other external factors. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 26, 2020 |  |
| Tarabut | Tarabut’s platform allows organizations to access customer-permissioned financial data, initiate payments, and embed financial services such as lending and credit directly into digital products and marketplaces. This helps financial institutions deliver faster, more personalized financial experiences and expand access to financial services acrossthe region.The company operates mainly in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE, where it provides solutions including open finance APIs, payment initiation services, data intelligence tools, and embedded finance products. By connecting banks, fintech startups, and businesses in one ecosystem, Tarabut aims to accelerate digital banking innovation and improve financial inclusion in the MENA region. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 26, 2020 |  |
| OkHi | OkHi is a digital addressing system for emerging markets. The company wants to solve the lack of a physical address system in Kenya and beyond. They are building the next generation address system. This system will unlock commerce through enhanced logistics, save lives through improved emergency services, and grow access to finance through betterpersonal identification. | $1.8M | Seed | Sep 23, 2020 |  |
| OkHi | OkHi is a digital addressing system for emerging markets. The company wants to solve the lack of a physical address system in Kenya and beyond. They are building the next generation address system. This system will unlock commerce through enhanced logistics, save lives through improved emergency services, and grow access to finance through betterpersonal identification. | $1.8M | Seed | Sep 23, 2020 |  |

10 of 49 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Angel Investment Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-investment-network-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Betatron Venture Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betatron-venture-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Oui Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oui-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kuria Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-kuria-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Wamda Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wamda) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [M Venture Partners (MVP)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3t-venture-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does DIFC FinTech Hive invest in?

DIFC FinTech Hive invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Funding Round and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 49 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact DIFC FinTech Hive?

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### Who are the partners at DIFC FinTech Hive?

The team at DIFC FinTech Hive includes Armi Enriquez (Assistant Manager), Henri Arslanian (Innovation Panel, Appointed Member) and Saqr Ereiqat (Mentor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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