Funded Commerce and Shopping Startups in United Arab Emirates
Recent disclosed rounds in Commerce and Shopping in the UAE cluster around mid-to-late 2024 through mid-2026, with the most recent entry dated 2026-06-03 (…
Recent disclosed rounds in Commerce and Shopping in the UAE cluster around mid-to-late 2024 through mid-2026, with the most recent entry dated 2026-06-03 (Zuvees, Series A, $2M) and the oldest shown at 2021-06-28 (zip24, $1M). On size, the largest disclosed round is Eyewa’s $100M (2024-11-27, Series C), which stands well above the next-largest disclosed amounts in the table (e.g., Immensa at $20M in 2023-11-29; Cartlow at $18M in 2022-06-15; Opontia at $21M in 2021-12-08), creating a clear outlier at the top of the disclosed-size distribution. Undisclosed amounts also appear multiple times (8 rows marked undisclosed), and “Series Unknown” appears frequently (6 rows), limiting comparisons for a subset of entries.
Geographically, the list is heavily Dubai-led: 30 of 32 rows are in Dubai/Dubayy (including one “Dubayy, Dubai” entry for North Ladder), with only Sharjah (BOSO, 2025-02-10, $600K) and Abu Dhabi (FlapKap, 2024-09-09, $34M) appearing once each. Staging is broad but skewed toward earlier rounds: across the shown rows, Seed and “Series Unknown” are the most common labels, while larger numbered rounds (Series B/C) are fewer, including Eyewa ($100M, Series C) and Immensa ($20M, Series B).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed round in this UAE Commerce and Shopping list, and how isolated is it by amount?
Eyewa’s $100M (2024-11-27, Series C) is the only disclosed round above $50M. The next-largest disclosed rounds are in the $20M–$34M range (e.g., Opontia $21M on 2021-12-08; Immensa $20M on 2023-11-29; FlapKap $34M on 2024-09-09), so the top end is a clear outlier versus the rest of the disclosed amounts.
Do the most recent closings concentrate into a narrow time window?
Yes. Between 2024-09-18 (Plain Tiger, undisclosed) and 2024-11-27 (Eyewa, $100M), there are multiple entries within roughly 10 weeks, including FlapKap ($34M, 2024-09-09), invygo ($8M, 2024-10-23), and Eyewa ($100M, 2024-11-27). The list also extends into 2025–2026 with Series A/Pre-Seed updates like Revibe ($17M, 2025-11-26) and Zuvees ($2M, 2026-06-03).
Is Dubai disproportionately represented compared with other UAE cities in these rows?
Dubai/Dubayy accounts for 30 of 32 rows (e.g., Zuvees in Dubai on 2026-06-03; Cartlow in Dubai on 2022-06-15; Odiggo in Dubai on 2021-08-20). Sharjah appears once (BOSO, 2025-02-10, $600K) and Abu Dhabi appears once (FlapKap, 2024-09-09, $34M), making non-Dubai placements the exception rather than the rule.
How much of the table has amount or stage information missing, and what does that do to comparisons?
A notable share of rows have undisclosed amounts: Plain Tiger (2024-09-18), Powder Beauty (2024-08-26), and several others including Chum (2023-07-14) and Cashew Payments (2023-04-04) are marked undisclosed. In parallel, “Series Unknown” appears in multiple entries (e.g., Budget $3M on 2025-05-02; Chum on 2023-07-14), so stage/size comparisons can only be made reliably for the subset with explicit series labels and disclosed amounts.
Which stage labels dominate, and where do the biggest labeled rounds show up?
Seed is heavily represented (e.g., BOSO $600K on 2025-02-10; Kaso $11M on 2023-07-12; Dukkantek $10M on 2022-08-15), and “Series Unknown” is also common (e.g., Budget $3M on 2025-05-02; Yougotagift.com $3M on 2023-02-15; Chum undisclosed on 2023-07-14). The largest clearly labeled rounds are associated with later-stage labels: Eyewa is Series C at $100M (2024-11-27) and Immensa is Series B at $20M (2023-11-29), indicating that the top disclosed sizes are more likely to appear in higher-numbered stages when those labels are provided.
Are there other unusually large disclosed rounds besides Eyewa that a deal-screening team should flag?
Yes, though none match Eyewa’s $100M. Several disclosed rounds cluster at the high end relative to the rest, including Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) with $200M (2022-10-27, Private Equity), which is the second-largest disclosed amount in the list, alongside FlapKap at $34M (2024-09-09, Seed) and Opontia at $21M (2021-12-08, Debt Financing).
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