CMA FinTech Lab (FinTech Experimental Permit)
The CMA's FinTech Lab, running since 2018, grants experimental permits so startups can test crowdfunding, robo-advice and other capital-market innovations in Saudi Arabia.
[ What you get ]
Experimental permit to test innovative securities-related products and business models under CMA supervision, within set limits and timelines.
[ Who it's for ]
Local and international firms with an innovative capital-market product ready for testing; apply with the FinTech application form to the FinTech Lab email.
- Run by
- Capital Market Authority (CMA)
- Equity
- No equity taken
- Format
- Not published
- Where
- Riyadh
- Duration
- unknown
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Growth
- Sectors
- Fintech · Wealthtech · Capital markets
[ Elden Studios ]
Accepted? Show up with a product.
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Checked against the operator's own pages on 2 October 2026.
Sources:cma.gov.safintechsaudi.sa