Ziina
Ziina is a peer-to-peer payment software in the UAE, founded in 2020. The app works by having users transact through their wallets without the need for swift code or IBAN. The app is intended for day-to-day purchases, such as splitting the bill at a restaurant with friends or paying a friend back for the coffee they got you. The wallet works with Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit and debit cards and allows users to cash out their wallets into their bank accounts. Ziina was founded by Andrew Gold, Faisal Toukan, and Sarah Toukan and has amassed $8.4 million in 5 funding rounds. Ziina is currently in closed beta for regulatory reasons. They aim for the platform to be launched and used across the MENA region.
Tanqia UAE
Founded in 2022, Tanqia posits itself as a one-stop solution to provide cleaning services for commercial and residential use. The company offers various types of cleaning services, including deep cleaning and long-term hospital-grade disinfection that provides protection from bacteria, viruses, and fungi; it is safe for children and pets as well. Bookings are made through the website. The interface is simple to use and provides options for users to decide on the frequency of the service.
GrubTech
GrubTech is a SaaS platform that allows restaurants and cloud kitchens to streamline their operations through digitalization. The start-up was founded in 2019, gaining $5.4 million in 2 rounds of funding. GrubTech offers restaurants and cloud kitchen integrations detailed insights about their operations, allowing them to not only improve internal running of their businesses but also improve the customer experience. GrubTech aims to bring the Food and Beverage industry to its future, allowing it to catch up to other industries that have made use of the ever-expanding technological innovations.
Huspy
Back in 2019, Jad and Khalid were shocked with how overly complicated and expensive the process of getting a home loan is in most countries and decided to act on it fast.
This became a quest to develop a product that would digitize and simplify the process of home buying for everyone. From finding a property to financing it.
By using technology and the knowledge of internal experts, they started building a transparent and easy-to-understand experience. Buying a home can finally be an actual moment to celebrate, not a nail-biting stressful event. Huspy became UAE’s #1 mortgage provider in only one year of operations, with an annual run-rate of more than 1 billion USD.
