Finspire Fintech Venture Program
The first cohort of a fintech accelerator run by KFUPM's Dhahran Techno Valley with SNB, aimed at deep-tech-flavoured finance products such as embedded credit, insurtech and merchant tools.
Checked against the operator's own pages on 11 October 2026. Dates change. Always confirm on the programme's own site before you apply.
[ Key terms ]
- Funding
- Up to SAR 200,000 (SAR 100,000 cash + SAR 100,000 in kind)
- Equity
- 0-5%
- Duration
- 12 weeks, then 6 months' incubation
- Cohort starts
- 1 November 2026
- Format
- In person · Dhahran
[ What you get ]
Up to SAR 200,000 per startup: up to SAR 100,000 development funding for eligible product/tech costs plus up to SAR 100,000 in-kind (mentoring, workspace, market access); followed by six months of incubation at DTV.
[ Who it's for ]
Saudi founders, international fintech teams and KFUPM-affiliated founders with a working MVP or validated technical architecture, clear IP rights, an in-house technical lead, and a commitment to operate from Saudi Arabia; on-site in Dhahran.
- Run by
- Dhahran Techno Valley
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Fintech · Commerce
[ Elden Studios ]
Accepted? Show up with a product.
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