As banks and startups race to redefine the future of money, Swiss fintech accelerator Tenity expanded its global push from Zurich to Singapore by launching new AI finance blockchain initiatives designed to connect traditional finance with the rapidly growing on-chain economy.
Over the past decade, Tenity has quietly grown from a small incubator in Zurich into one of the blockchain fintech ecosystem broader innovation platforms, supporting more than 1,600 startups through accelerators, incubators, and corporate programs stretching over more than 15 countries. Dating back to 2015, more than 250 startups have completed Tenity’s proprietary programs with over 70% still operating today.
The company now manages CHF 120 million in assets and has invested in more than 200 firms, including Swiss fintech names such as RaiseNow, Anapaya, Relio and Yokoy, showing its growing influence across AI finance blockchain infrastructure.
A Move Toward Tenity 2.0
“Tenity 2.0,” the accelerator’s next phase, called signals a deeper move into AI finance blockchain, stablecoins, and programmable financial systems as financial institutions increasingly search for new digital business models.
From 2026, Tenity plans to adjust its programs around technologies expected to redefine AI institutional finance services, while also expanding hackathon initiatives like SwissHacks and launching new stablecoin focused projects with partners including Amina, Solana, Fireblocks and Keyrock.
The company said its “Venture Clienting” service will remain as a main source to the strategy by helping companies identify startups that are able to become strategic partners or integrated AI digital assets products inside existing financial systems.
“Today, we typically invest up to CHF 300,000 at the (pre-)seed stage and participate in rounds that are priced by a lead investor. Our role is to help founders reach that stage with strong validation, and then to support them as they raise and scale,” said Tenity’s Hub Directo, Brigitta Gyoerfi.
Alongside the transition, Tenity also launched FinMonda, a new market intelligence platform developed with Singapore’s Global Finance & Technology Network, which was created by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to track global financial innovation trends.
Startups Racing to Modernize Finance
The company’s broader strategy is already seen in its newest European fintech accelerator cohort, where startups are increasingly focused on AI digital assets infrastructure, crypto systems, digital identity, and financial automation.
Earlier this year, Tenity selected ten startups from more than 433 applicants for its European Fin/Tech Accelerator program across Zurich, Copenhagen, and London. Each startup can receive investments of up to $325,000 (€300,00) alongside mentorship and investor access.
Among the selected firms were Swiss startup Swisspaytech, a finance infrastructure platform designed to help banks modernize transaction processing and analytics, is building crypto and fiat payment tools directly inside Telegram, and Ariadne.
Other startups focused on AI digital assets identity, decentralized finance, AI powered procurement systems, wealth management automation, and cloud infrastructure for regional data centers, reflecting how fintech innovation is increasingly expanding beyond payments into broader enterprise technology.
The rise of AI fintech accelerators tools was seen through startups like Groundley and WealthAI, both aiming to automate slow financial workflows using artificial intelligence.
Saudi Arabia Emerges as a Fintech Battleground
Tenity’s expansion also comes as the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, transforms into a major fintech growth market.
In its inaugural KSA Fintech Opportunity Report 2025, Tenity showed that the number of active fintech firms in Saudi Arabia surged from just 10 in 2018 to more than 261 by the end of 2024, surpassing the country’s Vision 2030 target ahead of schedule.
The report also showed that noncash retail transactions reached 79% in 2024 as the Kingdom heightens its transition toward a digital economy.
“The Kingdom is moving at remarkable speed, shaping an ecosystem where fintech can thrive at scale,” said CEO and Co-Founder of Tenity, Andreas Iten.
“With the right mix of regulation, investment, and talent, Saudi Arabia has all the ingredients to become a global fintech hub — and the momentum is only just beginning,” stated Iten.
Tenity said the Saudi market is becoming increasingly crucial because it acts as a bridge between Asian and European financial ecosystems, while also opening new opportunities in WealthTech, Insurtech, B2B AI decentralized finance platforms, and Sharia compliance digital services.
From Tenity’s early days in Zurich to its growing global reach, the journey reflects a simple shift in on-chain trust monopolization finance itself.
As AI finance blockchain move deeper into the system, the line between old and new finance is slowly fading, replaced by a more connected and open way of building the future of money.
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