Global Finance & Technology Network

What Global Finance & Technology Network does

Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2024 by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to bridge policy, capital, and technology across global financial ecosystems. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Tokyo, Berlin, and Bhubaneswar (India), GFTN operates a network spanning over 130 countries and serves five horizontal customer segments: central banks and regulators, financial institutions and corporates, fintechs and entrepreneurs, investors, and academia. The organization runs a portfolio of flagship forums including the Singapore FinTech Festival (10th anniversary in 2025, 70,000+ attendees from 130 countries), the Point Zero Forum in Zurich, the Inclusive FinTech Forum in Kigali, the Black Swan Summit series, and the Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum in Tashkent.

GFTN delivers its services through three operating units plus a legacy subsidiary: GFTN Connections (event convening), GFTN Solutions (advisory, platforms, and capacity building for governments and private-sector clients), GFTN Capital (a $200 million growth-stage fintech investment fund in partnership with SBI Holdings and SBI Ven Capital), and Elevandi (co-organiser of the Point Zero Forum with the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance). The organization has developed a dedicated quantum-finance testbed called Q-FINEX with the University of Western Australia's QUISA research centre and ST Engineering, and launched the Global Open Source AI Hub with TiDB and Yincubator. Technology infrastructure described in the source material includes digital platforms for network engagement (GFTN Connect), policy benchmarking initiatives, education programs (AI Governance Executive Programme, Blockchain Guardians Programme), and signature programs (Investor Hours, Capital Meets Policy Dialogue, The Founders Peak, Founders Rock).

GFTN's revenue model is multi-stream and not-for-profit, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue streams include membership fees, event hosting and sponsorships for flagship forums, advisory services and capacity-building engagements for governments and financial institutions, and venture capital investment activity via GFTN Capital. Named customer and partner engagements span the Government of Odisha (BharatNetra initiative to train 7,000+ youths), the Government of Uzbekistan ($1 billion FDI target and $50 million Central Asia venture fund), Ripple (global digital assets literacy program for regulators), Visa (Southeast Asia payment-trends research), and Banking Circle (Asia-Pacific expansion case study).

Name

Global Finance & Technology Network

Legal name

Global Finance & Technology Network Pte Ltd

Website

https://gftn.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) is a Singapore-headquartered not-for-profit established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 2024 that convenes central banks, financial institutions, fintechs, and policymakers across 130+ countries through flagship forums, advisory services, capability-building programs, and a $200M growth-stage fintech fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: GFTN operates membership programs offering access to the global network, forums, and ecosystem development activities. Organizations join to connect with policymakers, investors, and fintech innovators.
2. Event Hosting and Sponsorships: GFTN organizes flagship forums including Singapore FinTech Festival, Point Zero Forum, Inclusive FinTech Forum, and Black Swan Summit series. Revenue is generated through event sponsorships, delegate fees, and exhibition partnerships.
3. Advisory Services: GFTN Solutions offers comprehensive advisory, technology solutions, and capacity building to governments and the private sector for developing financial ecosystems through strategic guidance and market intelligence.
4. Venture Capital Investment: GFTN Capital operates as a venture capital firm investing in growth-stage fintechs globally, with a $200 million fund launched in partnership with SBI Holdings and SBI Ven Capital targeting AI, digital assets, cybersecurity, and tokenization companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GFTN is a not-for-profit platform organization that convenes global financial forums, delivers advisory and capacity-building services to governments and financial institutions, and deploys venture capital into growth-stage fintech companies. It bridges policy, capital, and technology across more than 130 countries through flagship events, the GFTN Connect network, the Q-FINEX quantum financial infrastructure initiative, and a $200 million innovation fund.

Product overview

GFTN operates as a not-for-profit organization established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, functioning as a platform-and-services provider that bridges policy, capital, and technology to build resilient, efficient, and inclusive financial systems. The organization combines three core service pillars: GFTN Solutions (Policy Development, Platforms, Capacity Building), GFTN Capital (growth equity investments including a $200M innovation fund), and GFTN Connections (global forum convenings). Its flagship forums include the Singapore FinTech Festival (world's largest fintech gathering with 70,000+ attendees), Point Zero Forum (European finance focus), Inclusive FinTech Forum (Africa financial inclusion), Black Swan Summit series (India, Australia editions), and Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum (Central Asia). The portfolio includes Q-FINEX (quantum-enabled financial infrastructure testbed), GFTN Connect (networking platform), Green100 (SME greening initiative), and the BharatNetra Initiative (Odisha capability hub training 7,000+ students). GFTN also publishes periodic fintech investment research reports and offers education programmes including AI Governance and Blockchain Guardians certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Q-FINEX: Quantum-enabled financial infrastructure initiative designed as a dedicated testbed for the financial sector's quantum readiness, developed in partnership with UWA's QUISA and ST Engineering
• GFTN Capital
• GFTN Solutions
• GFTN Connect
• GFTN Forums

Products and services

• Singapore FinTech Festival Annual flagship global fintech festival convening policy, finance, and technology communities to explore financial solutions, regulatory landscapes, and technological innovations; world's largest fintech gathering.
• Point Zero Forum Annual forum focused on European finance and digital transformation, addressing the redesign of global financial systems through stablecoins, tokenization, AI, and quantum technologies. Co-organized with the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance.
• Inclusive FinTech Forum Flagship forum convening decision-makers from finance, technology, policy, and investment to accelerate financial inclusion across emerging markets, with focus on digital currency corridors, AI in finance, open finance ecosystems, and climate fintech. Co-hosted with the National Bank of Rwanda and the Kigali International Financial Centre.
• Black Swan Summit Series Regional summit series (India and Australia editions) convening fintech and insurtech communities including startups, corporates, investors, regulators, and academics to foster collaboration, business growth, and policy innovation.
• Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum Flagship platform co-organized with the Central Bank of Uzbekistan to advance Uzbekistan's strategy as a leading fintech center in Central Asia, focusing on open banking, digital assets, cross-border payments, and Islamic finance.
• Global SME Finance Forum

Quantifiable outcome

• Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 attracted over 70,000 attendees from 130 countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Central Bank of UzbekistanflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Co-organization of the inaugural Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum in Tashkent from August 24-26, 2026. The forum aims to advance Uzbekistan's strategy to become a leading fintech center in Central Asia with goals including attracting $1 billion in foreign investment and launching a $50 million venture fund.
• Ant InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Co-host of the Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum alongside the Central Bank of Uzbekistan. Ant International brings expertise in digital payments, cross-border transactions, and financial technology infrastructure to advance Central Asia's fintech ecosystem.
• Swiss State Secretariat for International FinanceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Co-organization of Point Zero Forum 2026 in Zurich, bringing together over 1,300 participants from more than 60 countries to discuss stablecoins, tokenization, AI, and quantum technologies reshaping financial infrastructure.
• University of Western Australia's QUISA Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Strategic partnership to advance Q-FINEX, a quantum-enabled financial infrastructure initiative designed as a dedicated testbed for the financial sector's quantum readiness. QUISA provides specialized quantum research capability and quantum algorithms expertise.
• ST EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Partnership to bridge quantum research and practical deployment through Q-FINEX. ST Engineering provides implementation expertise, cybersecurity capabilities, and secure digital infrastructure experience to translate quantum-enabled solutions into real-world financial industry implementations.
• The Fintech FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Partnership to develop a Global Index to Benchmark FinTech Regulation, the first-of-its-kind project to benchmark fintech regulatory environments and help jurisdictions build better regulatory frameworks.
• Kigali International Financial CentreflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Co-host of the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 with the National Bank of Rwanda, bringing together over 3,500 decision-makers from 84 countries including 30 central banks and 413 fintech companies to accelerate financial inclusion across emerging markets.
• National Bank of RwandaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Co-host of Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026, driving Africa's digital finance ecosystem development and positioning the forum as a key platform for cross-border payment interoperability and fintech regulatory frameworks.
• Startup Policy Forum (SPF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Strategic collaboration signed at Black Swan Summit India 2026 to accelerate fintech and digital innovation through coordinated policy engagement, ecosystem development, and cross-border growth programs. SPF represents over 60 high-growth Indian startups valued at more than USD 100 billion.
• Government of OdishaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Launch of BharatNetra initiative under the partnership to establish Integrated Global Financial Technology Capability Hub in Bhubaneswar. GFTN, along with National University of Singapore's Asian Institute of Digital Finance, committed to training over 7,000 students in AI-driven FinTech skills over five years.
• National University of Singapore's Asian Institute of Digital FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026Academic partnership to develop curriculum and training programs for the BharatNetra initiative, creating a five-month hybrid program for fintech and insurtech skill development with participants visiting Singapore and Japan.
• VisaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2026Research collaboration on Vietnamese payment trends, producing the Green Shoots Radar and Southeast Asia Real-time Payments study based on surveys of 5,500 consumers and 2,100 SMBs across six Southeast Asian markets.
• TiDB and YincubatorflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025Partnership with TiDB and Yincubator to launch the Global Open Source AI Hub at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, serving as a neutral platform for open-source AI collaboration in financial services across talent, community, and commercialization pillars.
• Qatar Development Bank (QDB) / Qatar Fintech HubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Partnership to establish a Global Center of Excellence for Finance and Technology in Doha, aiming to promote regional collaboration, connect Asian markets with Qatar, and develop a fintech ecosystem to support Qatar's national innovation strategy.
• RipplecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2025Partnership to launch a global digital assets literacy program for policymakers and regulators, starting with over 200 participants from Asia-Pacific markets. The program educates on stablecoins, interoperability, and digital finance governance through online courses and simulations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• World Economic Forum: Global multi-stakeholder convening organization hosting flagship forums (Davos) that bring together policymakers, business leaders, and civil society. Comparable to GFTN in operating model of high-profile international summits with policy dialogue and partnership formation.
• Temasek / Singapore sovereign investment ecosystem: Singapore state-owned investor with deep fintech exposure and ecosystem-building mandate. Comparable in Singapore-anchored capital deployment influencing fintech ecosystem growth, albeit through direct investing rather than convening.
• Informa (Financial & FinTech events portfolio): Large event organizer with fintech and capital markets conference brands (e.g., Capitalize for Kids, various banking summits). Adjacent in event-driven business model and access to financial institution sponsors.

Direct peers

• Money20/20: World's leading fintech industry events series (Las Vegas, Amsterdam, Singapore, Bangkok) bringing together payments, banking, and fintech leaders. Direct competitor to GFTN's Singapore FinTech Festival in the same event category.
• Sibos (SWIFT): Annual financial services conference organized by SWIFT for the global banking and payments community, convening 10,000+ decision-makers. Direct peer to Point Zero Forum and Singapore FinTech Festival in serving institutional finance audiences.
• Institute of International Finance (IIF): Global association of financial institutions producing policy advocacy, research reports, and member convenings. Comparable to GFTN in bridging policymakers and financial industry leadership with substantive policy output.
• Innovate Finance: UK-based independent industry body representing the global fintech community, hosting the Innovate Finance Global Summit. Direct peer in serving as a national/regional fintech convening organization.
• BIS Innovation Hub: Bank for International Settlements innovation arm coordinating central-bank-led fintech projects (CBDCs, cross-border payments, regtech) across major jurisdictions. Closest peer to GFTN given shared central-bank backing and focus on financial infrastructure innovation.
• Plug and Play Tech Center: Global innovation platform operating corporate-backed accelerators including a major fintech vertical, connecting startups with banks, insurers, and investors. Comparable to GFTN's investor hours, Founders Peak, and GFTN Capital activities.

Others

• World Bank Group / IFC: Multilateral development institution financing financial inclusion, digital infrastructure, and capacity building in emerging markets. Adjacent peer to GFTN's advisory and capacity-building contracts (e.g., BharatNetra, Uzbekistan) but not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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