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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.046
Hosam Arab
Co-founder, Tabby
Fintech
From online retail to rethinking how the region pays.
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.046
Tabby
Founded 2019 · Dubai
$757M+
Total funding as recorded
$6.5B
Sep 2026 Series F · Valued
Recorded 25 Sep 2026
Compounding moves
- 2024Acquired Tweeq, a SAMA-licensed wallet
- 2025$160M Series E at $3.3B
- 2026CBUAE wallet and SAMA finance licences
- 2026$233M Series F at $6.5B
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.001
Hisham Al-Falih
Founder, Lean Technologies
Fintech
Open banking APIs connecting fintech to bank accounts across MENA.
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.001
Lean Technologies
Founded 2019 · Riyadh
$100M+
Total funding as recorded
2
Backers on record
Recorded 9 Aug 2026
Compounding moves
- 2019Founded in Riyadh by Al-Falih, Gupta and Sarkar
- 2022$33M Series A, backed by Sequoia Capital India
- 2024$67.5M Series B led by General Catalyst
- 2026SAMA open banking licence granted, March 2026
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.004
Rami Tabbara
Founder, Stake
Proptech
Fractional real estate ownership from AED 500.
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.004
Stake
Founded 2021 · Dubai
$31M
Total funding as recorded
3
Backers on record
Recorded 15 Jul 2026
Backers
Compounding moves
- 2021Launched fractional ownership platform
- 2026$31M Series B, Emirates NBD led
- 2M+ · Users on the platform
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.005
Mark Chahwan
Founder, Sarwa
Finance
Sarwa
Robo-advisor opening retail investing with low-fee ETF portfolios.
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.005
Sarwa
Sarwa
Founded 2017 · Dubai
$15M
Total funding as recorded
Recorded 16 Jul 2026
Compounding moves
- 2018Launched in DIFC under one of the DFSA's early Innovation Testing Licenses
- 2021$15M Series B led by Mubadala, taking reported total funding to $25M
- 2026A leading robo-advisor for UAE professionals
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.006
Raouf Khalil
Founder, TruDoc
Healthtech
Acute care and chronic disease management delivered at home.
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.006
TruDoc
Founded 2011 · Dubai
$15M
Total funding as recorded
3
Backers on record
Recorded 16 Jul 2026
Compounding moves
- 2011Founded TruDoc 24x7
- 2017Johns Hopkins partnership, Hospital at Home
- 2026$15M pre-Series B announced
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.017
Ola Doudin
Founder, BitOasis
Fintech
Built MENA's crypto compliance layer before any regulator asked for it.
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.017
BitOasis
Founded 2015 · Dubai
$30M+
Total funding as recorded
$4B+
by March 2022 · Traded
Recorded 16 Jul 2026
Compounding moves
- 2015Launch, no framework exists
- 2023First VARA broker-dealer licence
- 2024Acquired by CoinDCX, leadership stays
- 2024Full VASP licence, December
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.007
Idriss Al Rifai, Joy Ajlouny
Founder, Fetchr
Logistics
Fetchr
GPS-first delivery that replaced street addresses with phone pins.
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.007
Fetchr
Fetchr
Founded 2012 · Dubai
~$77M
Total funding as recorded
2
Backers on record
Recorded 9 Aug 2026
Compounding moves
- 2012Built on the phone-as-address insight
- $41M · 2017 Series B led by NEA
- 2021Insolvent; lead investor BECO warned of liquidation
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.008
Mudassir Sheikha
Founder, Careem
Mobility
The super-app that mapped a region the world had not.
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Dubai of Tomorrow
People Companies Ideas Capital
No.008
Careem
Founded 2012 · Dubai
$3.1B
Uber acquisition · Exit
Recorded 16 Jul 2026
Compounding moves
- 2012Founded corporate car service
- 2018Careem NOW food delivery launches
- 2020Acquired by Uber for $3.1B
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The backers
BECO Capital
Venture capital · Dubai
4 founders on the record
MEVP
Venture capital · Dubai
4 founders on the record
Peak XV Partners
Venture capital
4 founders on the record
Global Founders Capital
Venture capital · Berlin
3 founders on the record
Mubadala
Sovereign or state fund · Abu Dhabi
3 founders on the record
Wamda Capital
Venture capital · Dubai
3 founders on the record
Y Combinator
Accelerator · San Francisco
3 founders on the record
Aljazira Capital
Financial institution · Riyadh
2 founders on the record
Audacia Capital
Private equity · Dubai
2 founders on the record
Dubai Future District Fund
Sovereign or state fund · Dubai
2 founders on the record
e& capital
Corporate venture
2 founders on the record
Franklin Templeton
Financial institution · San Mateo
2 founders on the record
Nordstar
Venture capital · London
2 founders on the record
Prosus Ventures
Corporate venture · Amsterdam
2 founders on the record
VentureSouq
Venture capital
2 founders on the record
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