Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Regulatory Sandbox

Government ProgramNo equity

CBB FinTech & Innovation Unit sandbox, licensed institutions + fintech startups test innovative solutions live/controlled up to 12 months before full licensing.

Manama, BahrainFounded 2017Website

Portfolio (21)

Sonic Pay

UnknownActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2024 admissions

Soor

Pre-SeedActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2024 admissions

Founded 2024

Lenders Mark

UnknownUnknownCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2023 admissions

Founded 2023

Deema

UnknownActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2023 admissions

Founded 2023

Tanami

UnknownActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2023 admissions

Founded 2023

Siolla

UnknownActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2023 admissions

Lamaa

SeedActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2023 admissions

Founded 2021

erad

SeedActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2022 admissions

Founded 2022

Tabby

Series D+ActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2021 admissions

Founded 2019

Safaghat

UnknownUnknownCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2021 admissions

Founded 2021

Spotii

AcquiredClosedCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2021 admissions

Founded 2019

Tamara

Series CActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2021 admissions

Founded 2020

Aion Digital

UnknownActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2020 admissions

Founded 2017

Lean Technologies

Series BActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2020 admissions

Founded 2019

Bambucorn

UnknownActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2020 admissions

Cloud Alert Ventures W.L.L.

UnknownUnknownCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2020 admissions

Founded 2016

Denarii Cash

AcquiredAcquiredCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2019 admissions

Founded 2019

Square Funds

UnknownUnknownCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2019 admissions

Founded 2019

Payment InternationalEnterprise B.S.C. ( c )

UnknownActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2018 admissions

Rain

UnknownActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2017 admissions

Founded 2017

NOW Money

GrowthActiveCBB Regulatory Sandbox · 2017 admissions

Founded 2016