
Revenue Expansion

New Market Entry

Visibility & Positioning

Global Ecosystem

Product & Tech Knowledge

Market & Competitive Intel

Access to Growth Capital

Building High Performance Teams
The India-GCC Corridor
The fund and Cedar’s legacy presence across the Middle East since 1998 will go a long way in helping portfolio companies leverage our deep access to the ecosystem
Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs
55+ Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs members have leveraged our ecosystem to generate Middle East revenue.

Affinity to Indian vendors
Banks and financial institutions have been actively purchasing technology and collaborating with Indian BankTechs and FinTechs for 15+ years.
Investment ties
Track-record of Indian FinTechs and tech cos. receiving investments from Middle Eastern investors. Investment ties are already deep.
Comprehensive Economic Partnership
The India-UAE CEPA fuels entrepreneurship within India’s maturing FinTech ecosystem, enabling cross-border FinTech growth through trade facilitation, local currency settlement, and regulatory alignment.
Growing Startup corridor
DIFC, HUB 71, and many other platforms are seeking to invite India startup participation, to boost the use of new-age BankTech and B2B FinTech in the Middle East.
MoU fosters FinTech collaboration
The RBI–CBUAE MoU is advancing real-time payments, CBDCs, and cross-border financial innovation.
“We're thrilled to partner with Cedar-IBSi Capital at Cogniquest! We see immense value in their unmatched expertise in FinTech research, consulting, and the complete Cedar-IBSi platform, besides the investment. This collaboration will be a game-changer for Cogniquest's ambition to build a global platform from India in the BFSI space. Cedar-IBSi Capital was the natural choice to have on our side!“
Satish Grampurohit
Co-Founder and CEO, Cogniquest
“In Cedar-IBSi Capital, we see a strong capital and value-additive partner uniquely positioned to further the core business of the company. As a TechFin that is significantly BFSI-focussed, Cedar-IBSi’s global stature feels like the wind beneath our wings.“
Rajesh Iyer
Co-Founder & CEO, WonderLend Hubs