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Startups in Dubai

Companies headquartered in Dubai, and the founders who built them.

Fintech 7 Enterprise Software 6

18 companies

CareemAcquired

Automotive & Mobility · United Arab Emirates · 2012

Mudassir Sheikha, Magnus Olsson, Abdulla Elyas, Abdullah Elyas

OvloPrivate YC W25

Enterprise Software · United Arab Emirates · 2025 · YC W25

Andrew Malouf, Amer Eid

AlaanPrivate YC W23

Fintech · United Arab Emirates · 2023 · YC W23

Parthi Duraisamy, Karun Kurien, Karun Kurien Parthi Duraisamy

CercliPrivate YC S23

Enterprise Software · United Arab Emirates · 2023 · YC S23

Akeed Azmi, David Reche

MantysPrivate YC W23

Enterprise Software · United Arab Emirates · 2023 · YC W23

Elevate (formerly Bloom)Private YC W22

Fintech · United Arab Emirates · 2022 · YC W22

Khalid Keenan, Youcef Oudjidane, Ahmed Ismail, Abdigani Diriye

FinFlxPrivate YC W22

Fintech · United Arab Emirates · 2022 · YC W22

Matthieu Capelle

GoSatsPrivate YC W22

Fintech · United Arab Emirates · 2022 · YC W22

Mohammed Roshan, Roshni Aslam

KasoPrivate YC W22

Enterprise Software · United Arab Emirates · 2022 · YC W22

Manar Alkassar, Ahmed Soliman

SkillzaPrivate YC W22

Education · United Arab Emirates · 2022 · YC W22

AtmanaPrivate YC S21

Consumer · United Arab Emirates · 2021 · YC S21

BarakaPrivate YC S21

Fintech · United Arab Emirates · 2021 · YC S21

Feras Jalbout, Kunal Taneja, Feras Jalbout Kunal Taneja

NomodPrivate YC S21

Fintech · United Arab Emirates · 2021 · YC S21

ZiinaPrivate YC W21

Fintech · United Arab Emirates · 2021 · YC W21

Sarah Toukan, Andrew Gold, Faisal Toukan, Talal Toukan

MailwarmPrivate YC S20

Enterprise Software · United Arab Emirates · 2020 · YC S20

Amine Benjelloun

inFeedo AIPrivate YC S20

Enterprise Software · United Arab Emirates · 2020 · YC S20

Tanmaya Jain, Varun Puri

TenderdPrivate YC S18

Real Estate & Construction · United Arab Emirates · 2018 · YC S18

Kouami GroupPrivate

United Arab Emirates