All · 27Accelerators & incubators · 8VC funds & investors · 3Grants & prizes · 2Government programmes · 5Angel networks · 1Corporate VCs · 3Loans & guarantees · 2Funds of funds · 1Support programmes · 2
Bahrain Development Bank
Government · Bahrain · Active
SME financing from a BHD 3,000 minimum; SME Fund tenors up to 5 years.
Loan — repayable
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CBB FinTech Regulatory Sandbox
Government · Bahrain · Active
Regulatory permission to test fintech, payments and crypto products.
No equity — service or permission
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Bahrain EDB
Government · Bahrain · Active
Investor support, fast registration and a startup visa.
No equity — service or permission
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BENEFIT
Government · Bahrain · Active
National payments switch; owns Bahrain FinTech Bay. Not a funder.
Terms not published
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MoIC Bahrain
Government · Bahrain · Active
Licenses incubators, accelerators and incubated startups.
No equity — service or permission
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