This article showcases our top picks for the best Arab World based Social companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Social 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 Social Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Noon – The Social Learning Platform
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Noon (Noon Academy previously) is loved by 10+ million students in 8 countries.Our goals is to impact 50 million students by 2023.
Brimore
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Brimore is the leading social commerce and parallel Go To Market solution in Africa
Hubpay
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Hubpay is an independently regulated provider of cross-border money services designed to increase financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Lucidya
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Enterprise B2B SaaS company that aims to reshape customer experience in the MENA region leveraging proprietary AI & NLP technologies.
Zbooni
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Zbooni gives your customers the power to browse, and even buy your products directly through chat.
Telegram Messenger
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Telegram is a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on privacy, security, and speed.
Minly
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Minly is an online platform for celebrities and fans to connect through a new form of personalized experiences.
Crowd Analyzer
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Crowd Analyzer offers tools for brands and agencies monitor, analyze, and activate digital crowds.
Melltoo
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Melltoo is a mobile marketplace for buying and selling second hand things.
Eventtus
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Eventtus is an engagement platform to manage events, sell tickets and build an interactive event app in few minutes.
Lewk.com
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Lewk enhances creators’ ability to generate great content and boost the efficiency of their social media profiles.
ASKWHO
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ASKWHO is a location based group app that allows local people to share, learn and gain knowledge on the topics they care most about.
GetBaqala Inc.
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Mobile Commerce, Social Commerce, Fresh Food
Taskty.com
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Taskty.com is the first market for domestic services on the Internet.
Abjjad
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Abjjad.com is a social network for readers, writers, and bloggers.
Hayi
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Hayi is a free, private social network for neighbourhoods in Dubai.
Keeperz
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Online Market Place, Exclusive Discount App, Rewards App, Loyalty Programs, Cashback Rewards, Marketing Solution, Dubai Startups
SAUDI EXPATRIATES
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A blog for expatriates who are living in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
VVIP
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Proud to be the first to offer a true global digital concierge service.
SocialDice
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SocialDice is an innovative hiring solution that makes hiring easy, smart and fun tailored for SMEs in the Middle East & North Africa.
Play:Date
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Play:Date is an interactive platform where parents can help build their child’s social circle.
Feedeed
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Feedeed is an online marketplace for skills & services.
Darpedia
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Darpedia is a social platform connecting home owners and home professionals together into a new world of home design
Amtec Links International
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Amtec Links International is an IT company that develops, manufacture, sell, resell, and support a range of products and solutions.
Webville
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Webville is an artificial intelligence company focused on content and computer vision solutions.
BIRD NEST
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BIRD NEST is a Co-Living Startup that provides a holistic living experience that drives personal & professional development.
Oqal
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A group of young entrepreneurs to connect young people with ideas.
Monica Networking Platform
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Monica is a networking platform for business exhibitions, conferences, and trade shows.
Yalla
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Yalla Group Limited, is the largest voice-centric social networking and entertainment platform in MENA.
happin!
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happin! is a crowdsourced mobile application in the MENA region that offers real-time location-based news and traffic updates.
Flat6Labs Egypt
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MENA’s leading seed and early stage VC firm, and the manager of the most renowned startup programs in the region.
lululittle
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we combine storytelling with cultural themes to create personalized children books where your child is the hero.
Sortechs
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A smart social media automation tool targeting online publishers, content factories and social media agencies and gurus.
C3 – Companies Creating Change
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C3 is a social enterprise that helps emerging social entrepreneurs get access to transformative acceleration and innovation programs.
beIN MEDIA GROUP
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beIN MEDIA GROUP brings unrivalled sport action and major international events, to dozens of millions of viewers around the world.
Munfarid Consulting Co.
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Immersive Learning Delivery Programs
Qatar Living
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Qatar Living is a company that offers social network in Qatar.
Imaginators
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Imaginators is an online platform that helps people to showcase their work professionally and interactively.
YellowPages-UAE.com by Lunad Digital Portal
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YellowPages-UAE is the best online UAE Business Directory for local searches to find accurate information of local businesses in UAE
She is Arab
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She is Arab is an online platform dedicated to underrepresented Arab women offering professional development solutions.
Misk Foundation
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Misk Foundation discover, develop and empower Saudi youth to become active participants in the future economy.
Taderok
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Taderok is a social education platform that connects students with teachers and resources they need to succeed during their learning journey
CIRQY
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CIRQY is a social marketplace for discovering freshly-made local design in the Middle East.
Mytriphoto
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Mytriphoto offers 360selfie, a service that allows Hotels to turn 360º photos into data, analytics, engagement, loyalty and new guests.
Trippifi
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Trippifi is a social travel community (website + apps) connecting like-minded people who will be in the same place at the same time.
Wasta
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A ‘superconnector’ that helps build your professional network
Spoke
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Spoke is a personal connection management software that enables its users to leverage business information.
Aladdinb2b
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Aladdin is a B2B Platform that facilitates global trade through technology.
Brapper
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Brapper – No1 Social Network for motorcycle riders. iOS/Android Mobile App
Compost Baladi
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Provides products & services that promotes local recycling of solid & liquid organic waste into compost.
OceanX
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OceanX is a business consulting firm that seeks to elevate the business sector in Saudi Arabia.
General Organization for Social Insurance
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General Organization for Social Insurance is a Saudi Arabian government agency.
U-Light
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U-Light is a social enterprise that offers affordable, reliable, and immediate energy solutions for off-grid areas worldwide.
The Mawada Project
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The Mawada Project is an organization with a focus on service, that aims to create learning opportunities and experiences for youth.
Socialize
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Socialize, largest social media agency in the Middle East.
100 WASH Solutions
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100 WASH Solutions treat all water problems (salinity – turbidity – odor and impurities).
Prism Marketing Management
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Prism Marketing Management is a Digital Marketing agency company.
ShopperON Live
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Live streaming social e-commerce platform.
Flip Media
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Flip Media is an online company that develops digital experiences that are rewarding and fun.
3Bont.com
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3Bont is a global football content hub that is built to collect and unite news and social media content, videos, highlights and live scores.
RoundMenu
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RoundMenu is the UAEs restaurant discovery online platform for the restaurant seekers.
Tolaroid
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Promote your business campaign via your posts. Tolaroid collects all event posts in 1 album.
Rajekar
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Web Hosting Company Established in 2009, Rajekar provides shared, reseller, VPS , Web Development , Social Media Marketing
7awi
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7awi a leading digital platform for media, transactions and advertising solutions focusing on the MENA region
ITCAN Technology and Digital Marketing
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As digital marketing leaders we scale online retail businesses looking to level up their revenue and market penetration in the Middle East.
Ahmini
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Ahmini is a technological facilitator that enables rural women to be integrated into the social security system and insurance coverage.
Choueiri Group
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Choueiri Group, the leading media representation group in the Middle East today, was built from the ground up over the past forty years.
MazenJobs
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MazenJobs is a local and international job website.
Kijamii
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Kijamii is a social media agency based in Egypt that specializes in social media marketing.
Splinter.me
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Splinter.me is a social recruitment platform that integrates data from multiple social networks to facilitate the recruitment process.
SOCIALEYEZ
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SOCIALEYEZ is a Dubai based renowned digital engagement agency, providing expert consultation and solutions for social media engagement
Waveline Media
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Waveline Media is a mobile ad technology company, serving international and local brands via its Yabila.
Tactical
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A social-first creative agency that delivers bold mobile experiences.
Berytech
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Berytech was created right at the turn of the Century by visionaries at the Saint-Joseph University to be the first technological.
Fora Soft
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Video & multimedia software. Full cycle development. All platforms, including Smart TV.
MobiiWorld
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We’re an award-winning, Dubai-based, mobile apps agency. We create innovative applications and games for iOS and Android platforms.
Dods
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A Favor Hub! Imagine having more than 20k+ person ready to do you a favor right on your mobile!
Beta IT
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Beta IT is a system integrator for Information & Communication Technology Systems company located in Dubai.
Traffic Digital
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Traffic Digital is a Dubai, UAE based full service digital agency and has worked with more than 1000 clients in the Middle East region.
Bitocast
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bitocast is a mobile platform that helps explore, listen and create short podcasts easily.
Dubai Media Inc.
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Dubai Media Inc. is an Arab media channel featuring paper and broadcast media press.
Checkers Inc.
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Checkers Inc. is a strategic advancement and business / marketing solutions agency for local SMEs, NGOs.
boopin
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boopin offers various services in both Digital and Media.
NAAS Digital
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NAAS Digital is a Dubai based full service digital agency.
Ensan Charity Committee for Orphans Care
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Ensan Charity Committee for Orphans Care is a non-profit organization that supports and assists children with various programs and services.
Bahrain FinTech Bay
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Largest FinTech Hub in the Middle East
KR Messenger
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Free Android chatting app built on Telegram’s platforms
Area 2071
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Area 2071 is an ecosystem to design the future that includes government, creative individuals, innovative companies, and people.
Ananasa
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Founded in 2011, Ananasa.com is an online marketplace that enables artisans, artists and designers in the Middle East to sell their