Startups in the UAE and MENA, and Who Backed Them
45 startups from the portfolios of investors in our directory.
Every startup here appears in the reported portfolio of at least one investor in our directory. Open a startup to see its investors, or an investor to see their portfolio.
UAE startups
Anghami
UAE / Lebanon · Consumer internet, Media
Arabic music streaming platform founded in Beirut in 2012; listed on Nasdaq in 2022.
1 investor listed →Careem
UAE · Mobility, Consumer internet
Ride-hailing company turned super app, founded in Dubai in 2012 and acquired by Uber for $3.1 billion in 2020.
2 investors listed →Eyewa
UAE · E-commerce
UAE-based online and omnichannel eyewear and contact lens retailer.
3 investors listed →Huspy
UAE · Proptech, Fintech
Dubai-founded home-buying and mortgage platform.
1 investor listed →Kitopi
UAE · Foodtech
Dubai-founded cloud kitchen and food brand company.
1 investor listed →Mumzworld
UAE · E-commerce
Dubai-based online store for mothers, babies and children.
1 investor listed →NymCard
UAE · Fintech
UAE-based card issuing and payments infrastructure platform.
1 investor listed →Property Finder
UAE · Proptech, Consumer internet
Dubai-founded property portal operating across the Middle East.
1 investor listed →Pure Harvest
UAE · Agritech
Abu Dhabi-based controlled-environment agriculture company growing produce in the Gulf.
1 investor listed →Qlub
UAE · Fintech, Foodtech
Dubai-founded pay-at-table payments platform for restaurants.
1 investor listed →Sarwa
UAE · Fintech
Dubai-based digital investing and savings platform.
1 investor listed →Seafood Souq
UAE · Marketplaces, Foodtech
Dubai-based B2B marketplace for seafood trading.
1 investor listed →Souq.com
UAE · E-commerce
Dubai-based e-commerce marketplace founded in 2005 and acquired by Amazon in 2017.
1 investor listed →Stake
UAE · Proptech, Fintech
Dubai-based platform for fractional investment in rental property.
1 investor listed →Supy
UAE · SaaS, Foodtech
Dubai-based inventory and procurement software for restaurants.
1 investor listed →The Luxury Closet
UAE · E-commerce, Marketplaces
Dubai-based online marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods.
1 investor listed →TruKKer
UAE · Logistics
Dubai-based digital freight and trucking platform.
1 investor listed →Ziina
UAE · Fintech
Dubai-based payments app for individuals and small businesses.
2 investors listed →Saudi Arabia startups
Foodics
Saudi Arabia · SaaS, Fintech
Restaurant management and point-of-sale platform with payments, founded in Riyadh.
3 investors listed →Hala
Saudi Arabia · Fintech
Saudi fintech providing payments and financial services for small businesses.
2 investors listed →HyperPay
Saudi Arabia · Fintech
Online payment gateway serving merchants in Saudi Arabia and the wider region.
1 investor listed →Lean Technologies
Saudi Arabia / UAE · Fintech
Open banking and payments infrastructure platform for the region.
1 investor listed →Noon Academy
Saudi Arabia · Edtech
Social learning platform for students, founded in Saudi Arabia.
1 investor listed →Sirdab
Saudi Arabia · Logistics
Saudi warehousing and fulfilment provider.
1 investor listed →Tabby
Saudi Arabia / UAE · Fintech
Buy-now-pay-later and shopping app founded in 2019, operating in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait.
2 investors listed →Tamara
Saudi Arabia · Fintech
Saudi buy-now-pay-later and payments company.
1 investor listed →Zid
Saudi Arabia · SaaS, E-commerce
Saudi platform for merchants to build and run online stores.
1 investor listed →Egypt startups
Breadfast
Egypt · E-commerce, Foodtech
Online grocery and daily essentials delivery company founded in Cairo.
1 investor listed →MNT-Halan
Egypt · Fintech
Egyptian fintech offering lending, payments and other financial services.
1 investor listed →MoneyHash
Egypt · Fintech
Payment orchestration platform for businesses in the Middle East and Africa.
1 investor listed →Paymob
Egypt · Fintech
Payments company serving merchants in Egypt and other markets in the region.
1 investor listed →Swvl
Egypt / UAE · Mobility
Mass-transit and shared bus platform founded in Cairo; listed on Nasdaq in 2022.
2 investors listed →Thndr
Egypt · Fintech
Retail investing app founded in Egypt.
1 investor listed →Yodawy
Egypt · Health tech
Egyptian digital pharmacy and health insurance claims platform.
1 investor listed →MENA startups
Ard Group
MENA
Company listed by Forbes Middle East in Jabbar Internet Group’s portfolio.
1 investor listed →Kitab Sawti
MENA · Media, Consumer internet
Arabic audiobook platform, later acquired by Storytel.
1 investor listed →Lyve
MENA · Logistics
Company listed by Forbes Middle East in Jabbar Internet Group’s portfolio.
1 investor listed →qeen.ai
MENA · AI, E-commerce
AI startup listed by Forbes Middle East in Jabbar Internet Group’s portfolio.
1 investor listed →Jordan startups
Abwaab
Jordan · Edtech
Online learning platform for school students in the Middle East and North Africa, founded in Amman.
1 investor listed →Altibbi
Jordan · Health tech
Arabic digital health platform offering telehealth consultations and medical content.
1 investor listed →Maktoob
Jordan · Consumer internet
Arabic internet portal founded in Amman in 2000 and acquired by Yahoo in 2009.
1 investor listed →Bahrain startups
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