Empowering Wales as a globally recognised hub of FinTech excellence

FinTech Wales is an independent membership association and champion of the FinTech and Financial Services industry in Wales. As the leading advocate for FinTech in Wales, we are dedicated to empowering FinTech companies and financial services within the region to achieve remarkable success.

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Amplify, Influence & Build

By focusing on four strategic pillars, we are creating a fully inclusive and supportive ecosystem that enables FinTechs to thrive.

Skills &
Talent

FinTech Wales links industry and academia to increase awareness of career opportunities in FinTech, and continuously develop the talent required for the ecosystem to grow.

Funding &
Investment

Securing essential funding for Welsh FinTechs involves actively cultivating global relationships with investors and influencers to generate crucial investment opportunities.

Ecosystem &
Community

We pride ourselves on having a world-leading, collaborative FinTech ecosystem that provides essential and valued support for Welsh FinTechs to connect, learn and thrive.

Promotion & Amplification

As the voice of Welsh FinTechs, we amplify our ecosystem’s astounding success on a local, national and global stage. We must be louder and prouder to show what Wales can offer.

Latest News

There is always something to talk about in the world of FinTech in Wales. You can keep up-to-date with all the latest industry news and member stories here.

April 23, 2025

Innovate from Within – Cardiff Capital Region

The most transformative innovations often come from those who know your business best — your own people. The ‘Innovate from Within’ Programme is designed to help companies in the CCR region harness internal creativity and empower individuals to drive impactful change.

April 15, 2025

Delio Launches Core Lite to Empower Smaller Firms in Private Markets

Delio, a leading provider of flexible white-label private markets operating systems, has launched Delio Core Lite — a self-serve, light-touch, modularised solution tailored for boutique financial firms looking to digitise and scale their private market investment programmes.

April 15, 2025

Emma Powell Appointed Chief Executive of Admiral Money

Emma Powell has been appointed as the new chief executive of Admiral Money, the loans and car finance business of Wales’ only FTSE 100 firm, Admiral. Her appointment is subject to regulatory approval.

April 15, 2025

Elevate® completes full fibre network across Cardiff 

Elevate®, the leading provider of full fibre business internet and networks, is delighted to announce the new £7 million full fibre network across Cardiff is now live, making Cardiff Elevate’s sixth Hypercity and the company’s first in Wales. 

April 14, 2025

One Year On: FinTech Wales CEO Reflects on Her Journey

Last month marks one year since our CEO, Sarah Kocianski, took the reins at FinTech Wales. In this reflection, she shares her perspective on the past 12 months—highlighting key milestones and challenges, and what’s next for FinTech Wales.

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What Our Members Say

Our vibrant Welsh FinTech Ecosystem means we will connect you to other FinTech companies, influencers, supporters, investors and more, and promote your organisation to the world.
But don’t just take our word for it – hear what our members say about FinTech Wales and how you can be part of it too.

“We’re delighted to work with Fintech Wales and strengthen our relationships with businesses in this growing sector. The partnership will allow Aviva to explore innovative ideas and solutions with the Welsh FinTech community and help businesses get ready for the future.”

“Growing Wagonex in Wales has given us access to the thriving Welsh FinTech ecosystem. We are great advocates for the work that FinTech Wales are doing towards developing the ecosystem here in Wales.”

“The support received from the FinTech Wales Foundry and then the SMART Cymru programme has been essential to the growth of Ship Shape. Both programmes allowed us to develop the company we wanted to build and aligned they’re support around us, and not the other way around. “I am extremely grateful to everyone who has been on our journey and supported us so far.”

“We’re relishing the opportunity to join an exciting growth sector within the Welsh economy and contribute to the success of the organisations within it. We’re looking forward to supporting the FinTech Wales members with their future growth plans.”

“At BCS we are committed to creating an ethical and competent digital profession. We are delighted to join FinTech Wales, an organisation we share values with, and to work more closely with the FinTech sector across Wales to make IT good for society.”

Make Connections and Flourish

Join a community that’ll enable your business to flourish and succeed by connecting you to the best talent, skills and investment. Make a real impact on the global and local stage by becoming part of the FinTech Wales membership today.

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Why Wales? Why not?

Wales is a phenomenal place to start and scale a business, however don’t just take our word for it…

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“Cardiff is a dynamic and entrepreneurial city with a rich talent pool. Our office here is important to our growth as we benefit directly from the capital’s outstanding universities and FinTech expertise.”

“The Welsh cluster is a highly valuable contributor to the UK’s global FinTech position. I’m confident with the innovation and passion in the Welsh ecosystem; and I know there is more we have yet to see. I’m delighted to support FinTech Wales in all the great work they are contributing to the greater UK success.”

“There is a wealth of FinTech expertise in Wales and FinTech Wales is a crucial initiative that is combining this expertise to further enable growth, through understanding and addressing skills shortages as well as being a hub for the ecosystem that FinTech’s need to be successful.”

“The flourishing fintech sector is an integral and valuable part of our successful digital economy here in Wales. The supportive ecosystem and collaborative approach means that fintech firms have access to the help that they need to start-up and scale-up, including an established network of advice, talent and funding.”

“As a partner of FinTech Wales, we are passionate about supporting and growing the Welsh FinTech cluster. For us, it’s not just about supporting Principality’s growth; we want to support all the start up and scale up FinTech businesses to create job opportunities, boost economic growth and develop important skills.”

“Wales’ FinTech ecosystem is making a difference to so many people every single day, and we must be louder and prouder of our achievements to truly show what Wales has to offer.”

Our Members

The FinTech Wales community includes over 100 organisations representing FinTech, Cyber, Data and AI, Investment Services, Finance & Credit, Banking, Insurance, Professionals Services, Government, Education and more. Discover the companies committed to supporting the Welsh FinTech ecosystem.

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Member Offers and Discounts

April 28, 2025

20% discount on Neurodiversity Workplace Needs Assessments

We're offering a limited-time 20% discount to try out our Neurodiversity Workplace Needs Assessments – a powerful tool for creating more inclusive, productive, and legally compliant workplaces.

Skills

Improving skills is integral to the FinTech Wales mission. We work closely with FinTechs, universities, colleges and training providers to ensure our organisations within our ecosystem can find the very best talent to help them grow and scale up. We’re building the right foundations in Wales so that we can attract, develop, upskill and retain great talent.

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The Foundry Accelerator Programme

Launched in 2021, the FinTech Foundry is our award-winning accelerator programme that provides startups with the vital tools and access they need to scale and grow in Wales. The Foundry provides world-class mentorship and support to help incubate, accelerate and scale start-up organisations within the Welsh ecosystem and beyond.

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If you have any questions about FinTech Wales and the work we do across our various initiatives, contact us today and we’ll get back to you shortly.