There are more than 45 fintech companies registered at the Dubai International Financial Centre.
- Emirate on right track due to introduction of efficient policies such as incubation of great ideas, big investment in testing labs.
Arushi Sood Joshi, CEO and founder of AtCash Technology Solutions, said the cost of doing business for fintech in the DIFC is 10 to 20 per cent of what a regular office will pay to run its operations.
Currently, there are more than 45 fintech companies registered at the DIFC.
Joshi pointed out that Dubai can go well beyond the regional fintech hub status as it is on the right track due to the introduction of efficient policies such as incubation of great ideas, big investment in testing labs, creating right enablers and fostering of ideas. He stated that blockchain technology's potential is enormous, just like the Internet with unlimited opportunities.
VCs' role
Chahwan pointed out that venture capital (VC) firms are increasingly becoming attractive towards Fintech of late.
"It took a time for venture capital firms to start investing in Fintech because VCs are used to investing in e-commerce. Now we are getting interest from VCs to invest in fintech," said Chahwan.
Sinan Geylani, architect and founder of Virtual i, said an entire integrated ecosystem is necessary for the industry to flourish and grow. He emphasised that not just fintech or startups should come to DIFC, but entrepreneurs must also come to financial free zones to take the growth of the industry to the next level.
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