- What
- Pre-seed investment of $100K–$200K plus in-house product and engineering support.
- Who
- Early-stage fintech founders in Bahrain and the wider MENA region.
- Latest
- Last call for applications Aug 2024 — Launchpad Batch #002 call posts publishedNewest dated item on its own site · checked Oct 2026
Checked · October 2026 · springstudios.io · How we check ↗
In detail
Spring is a venture studio + pre-seed investor in Bahrain. MENA's first fintech-focused venture studio, based in Bahrain — backed by Bahrain's Al Waha Fund of Funds and global VC Salica Investments (formerly Hambro Perks). Builds startups from the ground up and writes pre-seed cheques; portfolio includes Daleel and Receiptable.
- Amount
- Pre-seed: initial investment of $100K–$200K, follow-on possible · venture-building resources
- Terms
- Yes — terms not published
- Eligibility
- Early-stage fintech founders in Bahrain and the wider MENA region
- Sectors
- FinTech
- Benefits
- In-house product & engineering team · Salica global network
- Status
- Active — the application link on the fund page returns “not found”; no other pitch route published (checked October 2026)
What the source says
“MENA's first fintech-only venture studio, providing capital, expert capability, and game-changing connections to founders.”
“Receive extensive support to set up in Bahrain including office space, regulatory advisory and institutional connections”
“Backed by Sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, Al-Waha Fund of Funds, and global venture capital firm Salica Investments (PKA Hambro Perks)”
“Spring Founder In Residence (FiR)”
“Making an initial investment of between $100-200k to help expedite your pre-seed journey, with the opportunity to receive further follow-on investment from us or later stage Salica funds in the region”
“MENA's first financial marketplace.”
Closing soon on the map
No published deadline in the next 30 days · All published deadlines →
Compare VC funds & investors in Bahrain
| Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SpringPre-seed investment of $100K–$200K plus in-house product and engineering support. | $100K–$200K | Equity | Active |
| Hope Fund / Hope VenturesInvestment plus programme support. | not published | Equity | Active |
| Alturki VenturesVC arm of Saudi group Alturki Holding, head office Bahrain; direct and fund investments. | not published | Equity | Active |
No programmes match these filters.
Highest amount in each programme’s own “What” line. Other currencies converted for sorting only (Gulf pegs; KWD, EUR, GBP approximate).
Questions founders ask
What does Spring offer?
Pre-seed investment of $100K–$200K plus in-house product and engineering support.
Does Spring take equity?
Equity.
How do I apply?
No application form is published. Its website is the way in.
Sources
Primary source · springstudios.io · Checked October 2026