Sinder Press Kit

In the News

Independent third-party coverage of Sinder. Summaries below are Sinder's own; the full articles are on the publishers' sites.

• Fintech News UAE (24 September 2026): Sinder Surpasses AED 1 Million in Customer Deposits as It Enters Next Phase of Growth — Fintech News UAE reported Sinder passing AED 1 million in cumulative customer deposits about 2.5 months after launch, with roughly 750 sign-ups and 250 actively transacting customers, the start of its Phase 2 roadmap (local payments, sending money abroad, peer transfers) and a pre-seed round targeting about US$1 million.
• Fintechly (24 July 2026): Sinder Beats Wise and Revolut to Launch a UAE Travel Card With 0% FX Markup — Fintechly covered Sinder's UAE launch, staged beta rollout, 0% Sinder FX markup allowance up to AED 40,000/month, and its timing versus Wise/Revolut in the UAE.
• Arabian Fintech (21 July 2026): Sinder Launches UAE Beta for 0% FX Travel Debit Card and AED Account — Arabian Fintech covered Sinder's staged UAE beta: UAE PASS onboarding, an AED account with local IBAN, the Founder Card's 0% Sinder FX markup within AED 40,000/month, and the pilot's organic traction before a formal public launch.
• MENA Startup Digest (21 July 2026): UAE Travel Fintech Sinder Launches Beta for AED Account and Mastercard — MENA Startup Digest covered Sinder's staged beta rollout — an AED account with local IBAN plus an app-managed Mastercard Platinum debit card — and the pilot's early organic traction.
• Fintech News UAE (20 July 2026): Sinder Launches UAE Beta for Travel-Focused AED Account and Mastercard Debit Card — Fintech News UAE (Fintech News Network) reported on Sinder's UAE beta: opening an account in the Sinder app, virtual and physical cards, funding, spend tracking and travel tools.
• FintechGate (16 February 2026): تعاون بين «نتورك إنترناشيونال» و «ruya» و «Sinder» لإطلاق بطاقة ادخار للصرف الأجنبي في الإمارات — Arabic-language coverage of the Network International, ruya and Sinder embedded-finance partnership behind Sinder's FX savings travel card for UAE residents.

About Sinder

Sinder is a UAE fintech, incorporated in the UAE and founded in Dubai in 2024, building a Mastercard Platinum Debit travel card with 0% Sinder FX markup within an AED 40,000 / month worldwide allowance, settled at the Mastercard Exchange Rate. The company's first product, the Founder Card, is now live with physical cards shipping, and the Sinder app includes the Where Can I Go? destination finder.

Key facts for journalists

• Legal name: Sinder Fintech Computer Systems & Communication Equipment Software Design L.L.C.
• Founded: 2024, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Founders: Chris Hughes (CEO, ex-Revolut, ex-Tamara) and Artem Kuchumov (CTO, ex-Revolut)
• Product: Mastercard Platinum Debit travel card; physical card shipping now
• FX policy: 0% Sinder markup within AED 40,000 / month worldwide on the Mastercard Exchange Rate
• Over-allowance: +0.5% weekday / +1.5% weekend on the excess only; no annual fee on the Founder plan
• Milestone (as of 24 September 2026): Sinder surpassed AED 1 million in cumulative customer deposits about 2.5 months after launch, with roughly 750 sign-ups, 500 accounts issued and around 250 customers actively transacting.
• Roadmap (announced, under construction, no confirmed dates): Phase 2 of Sinder's product roadmap plans to add local payments, sending money abroad and peer-to-peer transfers between Sinder customers from the same app. None of these are live yet.

Brand assets available for download

All brand assets are self-serve on this page — download individual files or complete ZIP packs directly, no email request needed.

• Logo pack (ZIP): six high-resolution PNG variants — full logo and emblem, each on white, blue and transparent backgrounds
• Product images pack (ZIP): Coral and Blue Card flat renders, card-in-hand and app-in-hand shots in PNG/JPEG
• Founder bios pack (ZIP): press-ready PDF biographies and high-resolution JPEG headshots of Chris Hughes (CEO) and Artem Kuchumov (CTO)
• Approved fact sheet and pricing summary

Media contact

Email socials@sinder.ae for interview requests, additional assets or fact-checking. We respond to press enquiries in English and Arabic.