- What
- Pre-seed capital plus in-house product and engineering support.
- Who
- Early-stage fintech founders in Bahrain and the wider MENA region.
- Cost
- Equity — founder-first model
- Status
- Active
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 capital + venture-building resources
- Terms
- Yes — founder-first equity model
- Eligibility
- Early-stage fintech founders in Bahrain and the wider MENA region
- Sectors
- FinTech, InsurTech, Payments, Banking Tech, AI
- Benefits
- In-house product & engineering team
- Salica global network
- Tamkeen partnerships
- Status
- Active
What the source says
“Spring Studios empowers MENA founders to build the next wave of exceptional startups.”
springstudios.io · seen September 2026
“Work closely with industry experts in their craft, across product, engineering, UX/UI, sales, marketing licensing and more”
springstudios.io · seen September 2026
“Access to exclusive MENA investor circles, salary for founders pre-launch, and capital ready to deploy in your startup”
springstudios.io · seen September 2026
Closing soon on the map
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Up to SAR 500,000 non-repayable per project, capped at 20 projects total.
No equity — grant
29 Sep 2026closes
Finspire
Accelerator · Saudi Arabia
SAR 100,000 development funding, earmarked rather than paid as cash.
Equity via SAFE, capped at 5%
4 Oct 2026closes
QSTP Incubation
Accelerator · Qatar
In-kind support: Doha workspace and housing for a four-week Sprint, talent and investor access.
Equity — 1.5% deferred SAFE-style stake
1 Nov 2026closes
More VC funds & investors in Bahrain
Hope Fund / Hope Ventures
VC fund · Bahrain
Co-investment plus programme support.
Equity — co-investment
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Sources
Primary source · springstudios.io