# Dubai Startup Ecosystem Map 2026: 47 Startups by Sector

> Map of 47 funded startups in Dubai across 6 sectors, from Fintech, Web3 & Crypto and AI on: $592M raised. Logos, funding and rounds; updated nightly.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/dubai-startup-ecosystem-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Fintech

12

- [Beehive](https://millionrounds.com/company/beehive)
- [Flow48](https://millionrounds.com/company/flow48)
- [zenda](https://millionrounds.com/company/zenda)
- [Sav](https://millionrounds.com/company/sav)
- [The Binary Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-binary-holdings)
- [Zest Equity](https://millionrounds.com/company/zest-equity)
- [NOW Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/now-money)
- [Democrance](https://millionrounds.com/company/democrance)
- [Zywa](https://millionrounds.com/company/zywa)
- [Awad Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/awad-capital)
- [Kema](https://millionrounds.com/company/kema)
- [Finllect](https://millionrounds.com/company/finllect)

## Web3 & Crypto

9

- [Radicle](https://millionrounds.com/company/radicle)
- [STON.fi](https://millionrounds.com/company/ston-fi)
- [Blum](https://millionrounds.com/company/blum)
- [Euclid Protocol](https://millionrounds.com/company/euclid-protocol)
- [Blockscout](https://millionrounds.com/company/blockscout)
- [Byzanlink](https://millionrounds.com/company/byzanlink)
- [Acme Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/acme-labs)
- [3Air](https://millionrounds.com/company/3air)
- [Reneum Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/reneum-labs)

## AI

8

- [Alaan](https://millionrounds.com/company/alaan)
- [Qeen.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/qeen-ai)
- [Qureos](https://millionrounds.com/company/qureos)
- [Nabta Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/nabta-health)
- [Exverse](https://millionrounds.com/company/exverse)
- [Qanooni](https://millionrounds.com/company/qanooni)
- [Zoftware](https://millionrounds.com/company/zoftware)
- [The Game Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-game-company)

## Consumer Apps

7

- [Altibbi](https://millionrounds.com/company/altibbi)
- [Mealplanet](https://millionrounds.com/company/mealplanet)
- [Letswork](https://millionrounds.com/company/letswork)
- [Joi Gifts](https://millionrounds.com/company/joi-gifts)
- [S1lkPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/s1lkpay)
- [Buglance](https://millionrounds.com/company/buglance)
- [Clozer](https://millionrounds.com/company/clozer)

## Internet

6

- [AWOK.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/awok-com)
- [HolidayMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/holidayme)
- [Mumzworld](https://millionrounds.com/company/mumzworld)
- [The Luxury Closet](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-luxury-closet)
- [Washmen](https://millionrounds.com/company/washmen)
- [Ishto](https://millionrounds.com/company/ishto)

## Edtech

5

- [Taaleem](https://millionrounds.com/company/taaleem)
- [Almentor](https://millionrounds.com/company/almentor)
- [Englease](https://millionrounds.com/company/englease)
- [Training Calendar](https://millionrounds.com/company/training-calendar)
- [NoMoreCourses](https://millionrounds.com/company/nomorecourses)

## Segment by segment

### Fintech

12 startups · $248M raised

- [**Beehive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/beehive) Beehive connects businesses looking for finance with investors, building mutually beneficial partnerships for growth. United Arab Emirates $140M
- [**Flow48**](https://millionrounds.com/company/flow48) Flow48 is a FinTech company founded in 2022 that specializes in revenue-based and invoice-based financing for small and medium-siz United Arab Emirates $69M
- [**zenda**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zenda) Zenda is a fintech company specializing in education payments, offering a family-friendly app and an institutional payment platfor United Arab Emirates $9.4M
- [**Sav**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sav) Sav Technologies Limited is a fintech company based in the UAE, offering a financial services platform designed to help individual United Arab Emirates $5.5M
- [**The Binary Holdings**](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-binary-holdings) The Binary Holdings is a Web3 infrastructure provider based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, established in 2023. United Arab Emirates $5.0M
- [**Zest Equity**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zest-equity) Zest Equity, founded in 2021 and based in Dubai, is a financial technology company focused on enhancing private market transactions. United Arab Emirates $4.3M
- [**NOW Money**](https://millionrounds.com/company/now-money) NOW Money is a FinTech company based in Dubai, UAE, that offers the Gulf’s first digital payroll and mobile banking service tailor United Arab Emirates $4.0M
- [**Democrance**](https://millionrounds.com/company/democrance) Democrance is a Dubai-based B2B insurtech company that offers a white-label, AI-augmented SaaS platform designed to digitize and a United Arab Emirates $3.0M

### Web3 & Crypto

9 startups · $36M raised

- [**Radicle**](https://millionrounds.com/company/radicle) Radicle is the Management Consulting company. United Arab Emirates $12M
- [**STON.fi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ston-fi) STON.fi is a decentralized automated market maker (AMM) exchange built on the TON blockchain. United Arab Emirates $9.5M
- [**Blum**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blum) Blum is a Telegram-native crypto ecosystem and hybrid exchange that aims to make cryptocurrency trading accessible, especially for United Arab Emirates $5.0M
- [**Euclid Protocol**](https://millionrounds.com/company/euclid-protocol) Euclid Protocol is an open-source, decentralized liquidity consensus layer that connects over 40 blockchain networks, including Co United Arab Emirates $3.5M
- [**Blockscout**](https://millionrounds.com/company/blockscout) Blockscout is an open-source blockchain explorer that allows users to inspect and analyze Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) based blockchains. United Arab Emirates $3.0M
- [**Byzanlink**](https://millionrounds.com/company/byzanlink) Byzanlink is a cutting-edge Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization platform revolutionizing the management of traditional financial a United Arab Emirates $2.0M
- [**Acme Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/acme-labs) We help you pay & trade tokens in #OneTap. United Arab Emirates $400K
- [**3Air**](https://millionrounds.com/company/3air) 3air is a decentralized telecom platform dedicated to connecting Africa's cities to the world through innovative telecom infrastru United Arab Emirates $250K

### AI

8 startups · $72M raised

- [**Alaan**](https://millionrounds.com/company/alaan) Alaan is an AI-native finance platform based in Dubai, designed to streamline expense management for businesses in the Middle East. United Arab Emirates $48M
- [**Qeen.ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/qeen-ai) qeen.ai is a GenAI native platform that enables autonomous AI to e-commerce firms of all sizes. United Arab Emirates $10M
- [**Qureos**](https://millionrounds.com/company/qureos) Qureos is an AI-powered EdTech and hiring platform based in Dubai, UAE, founded in 2021. United Arab Emirates $5.0M
- [**Nabta Health**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nabta-health) Nabta Health is a Dubai-based hybrid healthcare startup focused on improving women's health in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. United Arab Emirates $3.0M
- [**Exverse**](https://millionrounds.com/company/exverse) Exverse is a Web3 and AI-powered AAA first-person shooter set in a sci-fi world. United Arab Emirates $3.0M
- [**Qanooni**](https://millionrounds.com/company/qanooni) Welcome to Qanooni, the Legal AI Platform that works across all practice areas. United Arab Emirates $2.0M
- [**Zoftware**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zoftware) Zoftware is an AI-powered B2B software discovery and rating platform based in Dubai, UAE. United Arab Emirates $870K
- [**The Game Company**](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-game-company) The Game Company is a Dubai-based cloud gaming platform that enhances the gaming experience with AI and Web3 features. United Arab Emirates $500K

### Consumer Apps

7 startups · $54M raised

- [**Altibbi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/altibbi) Altibbi is the first and largest digital health platform in the Arab region, founded in 2008 in Amman, Jordan. United Arab Emirates $44M
- [**Mealplanet**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mealplanet) MealPlanet is a food-tech marketplace based in Dubai, UAE, that connects consumers with over 100 trusted meal-plan brands. United Arab Emirates $6.0M
- [**Letswork**](https://millionrounds.com/company/letswork) Letswork is a Dubai-based proptech startup founded in 2018, specializing in flexible workspace solutions for remote professionals United Arab Emirates $2.1M
- [**Joi Gifts**](https://millionrounds.com/company/joi-gifts) Joi Gifts is the MENA region’s first and largest full-service online gifting platform, established in 2015 and based in Dubai, UAE. United Arab Emirates $1.0M
- [**S1lkPay**](https://millionrounds.com/company/s1lkpay) S1lkPay is a fintech and payment-services company that offers a peer-to-peer platform for sharing cards and sending money both dom United Arab Emirates $500K
- [**Buglance**](https://millionrounds.com/company/buglance) Buglance is a private company based in Dubai, founded in 2017. United Arab Emirates $120K
- [**Clozer**](https://millionrounds.com/company/clozer) Clozer is a Dubai-based software company founded in 2022, specializing in a no-code website and link-in-bio platform tailored for United Arab Emirates $100K

### Internet

6 startups · $91M raised

- [**AWOK.com**](https://millionrounds.com/company/awok-com) AWOK.com was an e-commerce company founded in 2013 and based in Dubai, UAE. United Arab Emirates $30M
- [**HolidayMe**](https://millionrounds.com/company/holidayme) Holidayme is a Dubai-based travel technology company that transitioned in 2024 from a consumer booking platform to a business-to-b United Arab Emirates $20M
- [**Mumzworld**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mumzworld) Mumzworld is the largest e-commerce marketplace in the Middle East for all things mother, baby, and child. United Arab Emirates $20M
- [**The Luxury Closet**](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-luxury-closet) The Luxury Closet is a Dubai-based online marketplace that specializes in buying, selling, and consigning authentic new and pre-lo United Arab Emirates $14M
- [**Washmen**](https://millionrounds.com/company/washmen) Washmen is a digital laundry and dry cleaning service founded in 2015 and based in Dubai, UAE. United Arab Emirates $6.2M
- [**Ishto**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ishto) Ishto is a trade platform for wholesale buyers and sellers to find trade opportunities and promote their businesses on mobile. United Arab Emirates $20K

### Edtech

5 startups · $92M raised

- [**Taaleem**](https://millionrounds.com/company/taaleem) Taaleem, based in Dubai, UAE, is a prominent K-12 premium education provider. United Arab Emirates $73M
- [**Almentor**](https://millionrounds.com/company/almentor) almentor is an e-learning platform and professional development network established in 2016. United Arab Emirates $15M
- [**Englease**](https://millionrounds.com/company/englease) englease* is an EdTech company based in Dubai, founded in 2019. United Arab Emirates $3.4M
- [**Training Calendar**](https://millionrounds.com/company/training-calendar) Training Calendar is a Dubai-based AI-powered skill development and career progression platform founded in 2015. United Arab Emirates $1.0M
- [**NoMoreCourses**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nomorecourses) NoMoreCourses provides learning campaigns to achieve long-term behavioral changes within their clients' organizations. United Arab Emirates $250K

**How this map is made.** Every startup here is based in Dubai and has raised money in rounds we track. Each sits under its main sector, read from its rounds; each sector shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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