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Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024

If you are looking for an opportunity to showcase innovative solutions to the world and a platform to gain recognition and build credibility, the Visa Everywhere Initiative is for you. This June, 2024, we are hosting a special Kuwait & Qatar Edition in Doha, Qatar. Ready to take your idea to the next step? Apply now or scroll down to learn more.

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Fintechs and judges at the 2022 Visa Everywhere Initiative global finals in Qatar.

Get your startup on the world stage

Visa Everywhere Initiative is an open innovation program that helps startups like yours unlock new opportunities — and can give you a global platform to demonstrate your ground-breaking solutions. The program first launched in the U.S. in 2015, and quickly expanded into a global program. To date, nearly 12,000 startups have applied to the program — many of which now work with Visa or its clients. Applying is the first step towards getting Visa’s attention.

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Key competition details

The Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Kuwait & Qatar Edition in Doha, Qatar is going to be more exciting than ever before — with an amazing opportunity for selected finalists to get in front of Visa’s executives, potential clients, and investors. Apply now if you’re a startup with great products already in market and gaining traction — and are looking for an extra push from a global, trusted brand like Visa to gain scale.

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Visa will select 5 finalists who are located in Kuwait & Qatar, and/or have a significant operations in the country. These 5 finalists will be invited to present their solutions in front of a panel of expert judges at the final event in Doha, Qatar.
: We are looking for products that deliver innovative payment and commerce solutions to consumers and businesses. These include but are not limited to:

Emerging spaces

Artificial Intelligence

Big Data/Open Banking

Cloud Computing

Digital identity and Biometrics

Cybersecurity and Privacy

Fraud and Risk

Alternative Finance

Alternative Lending

Loyalty of the Future

Money Movers

Remittance

P2P and Transfers

Cross Border Payments

B2C (Disbursements)

B2B Payments Orchestration

Enablers (Commerce and Banking)

Online Marketplaces and Ecommerce

Embedded Finance

Core Banking and Bank Enablers

Fintech Aggregators

Digital Acceptance

BaaS

Neo Banks and Brokerages

Neo Banks/Digital Banks

Digital Brokerages

Digital Wallets

Lending

Commercial Lending

BNPL

Consumer Lending

Capital Providers

Social, Creator, and Gaming

Creator Platforms and Services

Collectables

Gaming Wallets and Tokenization

In Game payments and transactions

Gig Economy Enabler

Other categories for 2024

Sustainable fintechs

Risk
: 1^st place: KD12,300 ($40,000 USD)

2^nd place: KD7,700 ($25,000 USD)

3^rd place: KD4,600 ($15,000USD)

Impact Award: KD3,000 ($10,000 USD)

Audience Favorite Award: KD3,000 ($10,000 USD)
: Application Window: 26 March⁠ – 29 April 2024

Kuwait & Qatar Final: 5 June 2024, Doha, Qatar

CEMEA (Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa) Final: July 2024

Global Final: 28–30 October 2024 (TBC)
: Read the competition terms and conditions here

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It’s rewarding to win

Validation

Winners receive recognition from one of the world’s most valuable brands.

Exposure

The finals will be attended by key ecosystem enablers, helping to provide finalists with great exposure opportunities.

Monetary Prize

Winners at the global finals receive a monetary prize (no equity taken).

Past winners share their stories

“Winning the Visa Everywhere Initiative gave us access to Visa executives and visibility that enables us to partner with other institutions around the world.”

– Ayo Ariwake, Co-Founder & CTO, ThriveAgric. 2022 Winner

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