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Barza Health
Dr. Yusuf Rahman
Teleconsultation built for GCC insurers, with Arabic-first triage.
- Sector
- HealthTech
- Stage
- Pre-seed
- City
- Sharjah
- Raising
- $600k
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Daftar AI
Kabir Menon
Arabic-English document intelligence for legal and compliance teams.
- Sector
- AI & Data
- Stage
- Seed
- City
- Dubai
- Raising
- $1.2m
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Manhaj
Sara Ibrahim
Vocational upskilling built around actual GCC employer hiring criteria.
- Sector
- EdTech
- Stage
- Pre-seed
- City
- Abu Dhabi
- Raising
- $300k
startupcohort
Maskan
Tariq Bilal
Digital leasing and tenant management for mid-market landlords. MESA 2025 finalist.
- Sector
- PropTech
- Stage
- Series A+
- City
- Dubai
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Mizan Pay
Omar Siddiqui
Instant working-capital lending for SMEs, underwritten from live accounting data.
- Sector
- FinTech
- Stage
- Pre-seed
- City
- Abu Dhabi
- Raising
- $400k
startupcohort
Nakhla
Reem Al Zaabi
Turning date-palm waste into compostable food packaging for regional QSRs.
- Sector
- Sustainability
- Stage
- Prototype
- City
- Ras Al Khaimah
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Qanat Logistics
Layla Haddad
Middle-mile route optimisation for GCC distributors, cutting empty-run mileage by a third.
- Sector
- Logistics
- Stage
- Seed
- City
- Dubai
- Raising
- $750k
startupcohort
Sahn
Nadia Farouk
QR ordering and kitchen display for independent restaurants across the Gulf.
- Sector
- FoodTech
- Stage
- Seed
- City
- Dubai
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Souq Shelf
Hana Qureshi
Shared fulfilment infrastructure letting small brands offer next-day delivery.
- Sector
- E-commerce
- Stage
- Idea
- City
- Ajman
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