- What
- Regulatory permission to operate as a securities crowdfunding platform or fintech.
- Who
- Securities crowdfunding platforms, robo-advisors and capital-markets fintechs.
- Cost
- No equity — service or permission
- Status
- Active
Checked · September 2026 · cma.gov.kw/en/web/cma/home · How we check ↗
In detail
CMA FinTech Unit (Module 19) is a regulator + sandbox in Kuwait. Capital Markets Authority's FinTech unit — covers securities-based crowdfunding, robo-advisory, and capital-markets innovation.
- Amount
- Regulatory permission to operate
- Eligibility
- Securities crowdfunding platforms, robo-advisors, capital-markets fintech
- Sectors
- Crowdfunding, WealthTech, Robo-advisory
- Status
- Active
Closing soon on the map
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Sources
Primary source · cma.gov.kw/en/web/cma/home · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/capital-markets-authority-kuw · Checked September 2026