The global landscape of corporate finance is shifting, and today, that shift lands firmly in Dublin. Following its definitive success as the UAE’s leading spend management platform, Qashio has announced the opening of its European Headquarters in Dublin.

The move marks a strategic commitment to a market Qashio views as the premier launchpad for the continent. This expansion, recently celebrated at Investopia in the presence of H.E. Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri (UAE Minister of Economy) and H.E. Simon Harris (Minister for Finance), underscores the strengthening economic ties between our two nations; a relationship now worth nearly €8 billion in bilateral trade.

A Global Leader with Local Roots

Ireland marks Qashio’s fifth international office launch in just 12 months. To lead this chapter, they have established a physical presence in the heart of Dublin and are building a high-calibre team of local leadership. With the launch of Qashio Labs, a dedicated R&D facility here in Dublin, designed to develop their platform and products for businesses operating across the region and globally.

While Qashio may be new to the Irish market, its technology is not. Its partnership with Dubai Chambers, supporting thousands of SMEs, reflects its role as a long-term growth partner rather than just a software provider.

Why Qashio? Control, Automation, and Value

Qashio solves the fundamental friction between operational speed and financial control:

● Proactive control: Unlike traditional systems that “clean up” spend after it happens, Qashio allows finance teams to issue corporate cards instantly with pre-configured limits, category restrictions, and vendor locks.

● Quicker time to value: By centralising spend into a single source of truth, our partners report closing their month-end books up to 8x faster compared to manual processes.

● Seamless automation: They have eliminated the “receipt chase.” Employees simply submit receipts via WhatsApp; our AI extracts the data and matches it to the transaction instantly.

● Bringing value to every necessary transaction: Every transaction earns Qashio points redeemable with premium travel and hospitality partners. Spend stops being a cost centre and starts generating ROI.

Dublin: The Strategic Choice

For a global fintech leader, Dublin is the ideal hub. The city’s status as a top tech centre aligns perfectly with our trajectory.

To lead this expansion, Kevin Gallagher joined us in early 2026 to head our European HQ. Kevin brings 15+ years of experience working with global leaders, having previously scaled Workday’s commercial presence in Ireland and grown Trulioo’s new business revenue in Europe by over 400%. His deep expertise in scaling operations & building strategic partnerships ensures that while Qashio’s technology is global, our service and market insights remain distinctly local.

“Our expansion into Ireland marks a pivotal moment for Qashio. We are embedding ourselves in a world-class ecosystem to help Irish businesses control, automate and speed up their spend, giving them the value that the market currently lacks.” — Kevin Gallagher, General Manager, Europe

Join Qashio at Dublin Tech Summit 2026

Qashio’s official market launch coincides with several high-impact announcements and strategic partnerships that will further integrate Qashio into the Irish business fabric.

As a proud sponsor of the Dublin Tech Summit 2026, the Qashio leadership team will be on- site to discuss how we are helping senior finance professionals move faster without increasing risk.

Attendees are invited to meet the Qashio team at the RDS, explore the platform, and see why one of the UAE’s leading fintech companies has chosen Dublin as its new home.

Let’s redefine what your finance department can achieve.