This article showcases our top picks for the best Arab World based FinTech companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the FinTech industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Arab World FinTech Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Khazna
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A Financial Super App that offers easy to use, technology-driven financial services to Egypt’s underserved consumers and micro-businesses.
Paymob
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Paymob is a digital payments enabler for emerging markets, helping small and large enterprises accept payments online and in-store.
Cashew Payments
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Cashew is a payments platform that allows its customers to shop now and pay later in equal monthly installments.
Stake
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Stake Properties is a digital real estate investment platform.
BitOasis
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BitOasis is a cryptocurrency trading platform offering a digital asset wallet and exchange to buy, sell, and trade.
Shuaa Capital psc
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SHUAA Capital psc is a leading asset management and investment banking platform, with c. US$14 billion in assets under management.
Capiter
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Capiter is a B2B marketplace that provides a payment method that offers cash flow solutions for small to medium-sized businesses.
Lean Technologies
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Lean Technologies is a FinTech startup that develops a platform to provide access to consumer financial data.
Tarabut Gateway
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MENA’s first and largest regulated Open Banking platform (AISP & PISP) that connects a regional network of banks and FinTechs via API.
Sarwa
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Sarwa is an online platform that makes investing in global markets simple and affordable for investors in the Middle East.
stc pay
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First licensed fintech company in Kingdom by SAMA, the largest digital wallet in the MEMA, and the first Saudi fintech unicorn startup
Thndr
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Thndr is a financial services company that operates an app-based investment platform.
Hubpay
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Hubpay is an independently regulated provider of cross-border money services designed to increase financial inclusion in emerging markets.
PayTabs
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World’s simple and trusted payments since 2014. PayTabs is an award winning, global, B2B online payments Solution Provider.
Mubadala
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Mubadala is a sovereign investor managing a global portfolio, aimed at generating sustainable financial returns for its shareholder.
NymCard
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NymCard is a cloud-based issuer processor enabling financial institutions to build virtual and plastic card programs for their customers.
NOW Money
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NOW Money uses mobile banking technology to bring accounts and remittance to the unbanked population of the Middle East.
Beehive
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Beehive connect businesses looking for finance with investors, building mutually beneficial partnerships for growth.
Channel VAS
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The premium Fintech provider of Mobile Financial Services, Airtime Credit & Airtime Advance Services, Handset Loans and Big Data Analytics
Gulf Capital
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Gulf Capital is an investment firm with experience in Growth Markets across Private Equity, Private Debt, Growth Capital, and Real Estate.
Chari
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Chari is a B2B e-commerce and fintech platform for traditional proximity stores in French Speaking Africa.
Ziina
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Ziina is bringing the next generation of financial services to the Middle East. Ziina is the UAE’s first peer-to-peer payment app.
Mamo
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A bold and inclusive FinTech committed to empowering people to effortlessly access their money through simpler, faster, friendlier finance.
Lendo
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Lendo is a fintech company that offers a peer-to-peer lending platform with core focus towards SMEs debt finance.
Telr
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An award-winning, Dubai-based start-up offering payment gateway solutions.
Telda
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Telda is the easiest and fastest way to send, spend and save money.
QNB Group
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QNB Group is a government-owned commercial bank in Qatar.
yallacompare
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yallacompare is a Middle-East-based financial comparison platform that enables its users to compare banks and financial institutions.
Nearpay
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Nearpay is a FinTech company providing payment acceptance solutions to banks, payment providers and startups.
Resal
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Resal is leading the prepaid gift card market by offering all in one prepaid gift cards and rewards solutions for individuals and corporate
Klaim
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Klaim is an InsureTech platform offering a SaaS medical claim management and financing platform all in one.
Lamaa
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Lamaa develops financial technology solutions to small and medium enterprises.
SimpliFi
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SimpliFi is on a mission to democratize payments by building the leading Cards as a Service (CaaS) platform for MENA and Pakistan.
Foloosi
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Foloosi facilitating consumer-to-business card payments by enabling the business to display QR code to scan & pay.
Qashio
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Qashio is a spend management platform that allows people to monitor costs, make payments with app credit cards, and handle payables.
Tamara
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The leading Buy Now Pay Later provider in the MENA region
BECO Capital
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BECO Capital provides growth capital and hands-on operational support for early-stage technology companies.
Mala’a Technologies
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Mala’a Technologies is a finance management app that helps manage finances and provides recommendations on finances.
Raseed
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Raseed makes investing in the US Stock Market simple, easy and affordable.
Loyyal
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Loyyal is a loyalty and rewards platform that brings interoperability to the currently fragmented industry.
Alaan
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Alaan is a multi-currency spend management platform enabling SMEs to digitise their business expenses.
Dawul
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Dawul is a platform that allows investors to share details of the financial status of their portfolios with other investors.
Dayra
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Dayra empowers companies to offer financial services to their unbanked gig-workers and customers.
Kashat
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Kashat is the first of its kind mobile app in Egypt designed to help micro businesses owners with small loans and other financial services
Wally
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The easiest and fastest way to manage your financial life in one place. Get clarity. Get smarter. Get in-control.
Distichain
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SaaS B2B marketplaces, integrated ecosystem of service providers, blockchain-based verification, supply-chain, trade finance.
Magnitt
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Magnitt is a startup directory that connects investors, mentors, and emerging companies in the Middle East.
Xpence
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Xpence is the MENAP region’s first smart business spend platform for freelancers, startups, SMEs, and corporates.
Datacultr
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Datacultr is the Global OS for Debt Collections for High Risk Lending, reduces defaults & NPAs
MANAFA Capital
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MANAFA is an investment marketplace for innovative businesses regulated by the Saudi Capital Market Authority
liwwa
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liwwa is an intermediary that connects investors and small businesses.
Circyls
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Circyls is mobile app that help users to join public ones while ensuring authenticity, covers defaults and prevent frauds
PaySky
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Next-generation electronic payment solutions provider
Hakbah
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Hakbah is a Fintech startup focusing on an alternative financial saving.
QFIL Solutions
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AI Driven FinTech solutions. Empowering Traders to Gain More and Risk Less.
SkipCash
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SkipCash is a mobile payment app that provides consumers and merchants with a convenient and enjoyable payment experience.
Raqamyah Platform
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Raqamyah Platform is a regulated peer to peer (P2P) financing platform by Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).
Funding Souq
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Funding Souq ia digital lending platform that connects investors with established SMEs that are seeking business loans.
Paynas
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Paynas is a digital platform that provides businesses with a tool to boost workforce management and payroll cards for their employees.
Kamel Pay
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Kamel Pay is a fintech and digital financial solutions provider.
Zywa (YC W22)
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Zywa is the first neobank for teenagers in the Middle East and North Africa region
Raseedi
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Raseedi is the first daily fintech App for underbanked masses.
Invoice Bazaar
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Invoice Bazaar is a Fintech company that is focused on the financial inclusion of under-served Small and Mid-sized Enterprises (SME).
MadfooatCom
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MadfooatCom is a Jordanian P.S.C. company that provides online, real-time bill presentment and payment system.
Cashee
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Cashee provides a prepaid card and digital platform to kids and teens.
EdfaPay
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Edfapay is a fintech enterprise that provides smart & efficient payment solutions.
Xpay
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Seamless payment and management platform for smart communities
Remitex Technologies Ltd
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DIGI is a financial institution’s digital compliance officer.
Bringy
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bringy helps customer get and claim insurance services in minutes
Encore Pay
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Encore Pay is a UAE-based FinTech and Payment solutions provider.
NQOODLET
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NQOODLET is an electronic platform targeting SMEs to manage their expenses, purchases through the credit cards given to the employees.
Vneuron
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Vneuron provides Cloud and On-Premise Technologies for Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Digital Experience (DX/DXP).
FinFlx
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Flexible pension plans for SMEs in the MENA region.
FinFirst Capital
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The”” SuperApp for everything finance and money.
OnePay
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OnePay is a fintech startup that operates as a distributor of means of payment and aggregator of payment.
Spare Payments
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Spare is an electronic payments business helping school campuses become cash-free.
Sanad Cash
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Sanad Cash helps employees relieve financial stress by getting them instant access to their salaries between paychecks.
PointCheckout
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A digital payment method for small businesses. Cards, points, and crypto
Pyypl
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Pyypl (pronounced as “people”) enables digital payments for the approaching 1 billion smartphone users in the Middle East and Africa.
Arib
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Arib is a FinTech and digital broker for personal loans.
McLedger
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Online bookkeeping services using technology to give businesses access to low-cost, accurate and fast accounting services.
Agel
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Agel is Egypt’s First Islamic Fintech; aiming to provide alternative financing solutions that cater MSMEs unique needs.
Verity
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Verity is a family banking and financial literacy application
Solfeh
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Solfeh is a FinTech micro-lending platform, providing same-day emergency cash advancements to salaried employees.
Felix
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Felix is a technology platform to seamlessly connects UAE insurers, intermediaries and their customers.
Baraka
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Baraka develops a commission-free investment app for the GCC.
Springbox AI
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Springbox AI is an AI-powered financial forecasting application designed to replace financial market investment service.
Lune
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Lune is a single integration that unlocks the power of financial data, enabling institutions.
MenaPay
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Blockchain-based, fully backed cryptocurrency to provide a secure and transparent payment gateway
Monami Tech
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Monami Tech helps financial institutions to build efficiency and streamlines operations.
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Hollydesk
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Hollydesk is a platform that manages SME company’s daily expenses and accounts payable from end to end.
Amanleek
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Egypt’s leading insurtech startup that aims to simplify insurance, make it more accessible and hassle free for customers in the MENA region