Building capabilities from Dubai.
Connecting them to Europe.
RIV in the UAE
RIV sees the UAE as a long-term base for technology, institutional relationships and international growth — not simply as a market.
OUR UAE PRESENCE
A regulated institutional base in Dubai.
ENTITY
RIV Technologies FZE
LOCATION
One Central
Dubai World Trade Centre
REGULATOR
VARA
VASP Licence VL/26/03/002
CLIENT FOCUS
Institutional
Institutional Investors & Qualified Investors
From Dubai, RIV Technologies combines technology development with virtual-asset Advisory Services. The entity’s current VARA licence is specific: it covers Advisory Services for Institutional Investors and Qualified Investors.
WHAT WE DO IN THE UAE
Technology, advisory and institutional connectivity.
Technology
Developing financial and digital-asset infrastructure from a Dubai base.
Virtual Asset Advisory
Structured analysis and advisory for eligible professional and institutional clients within RIV Technologies’ VARA perimeter.
Institutional Connectivity
WHY THE UAE
A base for building, not just selling.
The UAE brings together capital, technology, regulation, entrepreneurship and global connectivity. RIV’s objective is to build capabilities from the region, deepen institutional relationships and contribute to practical financial and technology use cases.
Over time, RIV intends to measure its UAE contribution through evidence such as technology developed locally, institutional activity, knowledge transfer, partnerships and implemented use cases.
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
Developing infrastructure for the next financial system.
RIV Wallet
A non-custodial wallet designed to give users direct control of digital assets across supported blockchain environments.
Stablecoin Payments
Merchant payment infrastructure for supported stablecoin acceptance, transaction visibility and settlement orchestration.
IN PROGRESS
Sentori
Compliance and transaction-risk technology in development to support KYC, AML and monitoring workflows in digital-asset environments.
OUR APPROACH IN THE UAE
Institutional by design.
Clear Regulatory Perimeters
Long-Term Relationships
We approach government, institutional and corporate relationships as long-term partnerships built around useful contributions.
Evidence-Led Execution
We aim to move from ideas to defined use cases, clear responsibilities and measurable outcomes.
Connecting regulated capabilities across markets.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Where RIV can contribute.
Knowledge and capability building
Technical dialogue, research, workshops, ecosystem initiatives and carefully defined pilot opportunities.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Defined financial use cases
Technology, advisory and cross-market opportunities with clear commercial and regulatory responsibilities.
STRATEGIC CAPITAL
Long-term growth initiatives
Dialogue with professional and institutional investors around eligible RIV initiatives and strategic development opportunities.
PEOPLE, KNOWLEDGE & ECOSYSTEM
Technology adoption also requires education.
Blockchain and digital assets are technically complex and frequently affected by poor-quality or misleading information. RIV Academy was created as a free educational platform to help learners understand blockchain technology, crypto, DeFi and finance through structured, expert-led content.
For RIV’s UAE presence, that capability can support a broader contribution through knowledge sharing, institutional workshops and practical education alongside technology and advisory.
TEAM BACKGROUND
Industry experience with an educational dimension.
RIV Academy’s public instructor roster includes professionals with backgrounds in university teaching, economics, technology architecture and blockchain education.