Funded Commerce and Shopping Startups in United Arab Emirates
The 30 most recent funded rounds in this segment span from June 2021 to November 2025, with Dubai as the dominant hub — 28 of the 30 companies are headquar…
The 30 most recent funded rounds in this segment span from June 2021 to November 2025, with Dubai as the dominant hub — 28 of the 30 companies are headquartered there, alongside one each in Abu Dhabi (FlapKap) and Sharjah (BOSO). Round sizes vary sharply: Emerging Markets Property Group's $200M private equity close in October 2022 and Eyewa's $100M Series C in November 2024 anchor the top end, while pre-seed raises like BOSO's $600K (February 2025) and Revent's $900K (May 2024) represent the lower range. FlapKap's $34M seed round in September 2024 stands out as an unusually large early-stage deal.
Nine of the 30 rounds closed in 2024 or 2025, reflecting continued deal flow into the current period. Seed is the most common stage across the dataset, though the segment also includes a Series B (Immensa, $20M, November 2023) and a Series C (Eyewa, November 2024), signaling that some companies have scaled through multiple financing cycles within the UAE market.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds among these 30 companies?
Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) leads with a $200M private equity round in October 2022. Eyewa's $100M Series C in November 2024 is second, followed by FlapKap's $34M seed in September 2024 — notable for being early-stage — and Opontia's $21M debt financing in December 2021. Immensa and AHOY Holding each raised $20M in Series B and venture rounds respectively.
Which cities in the UAE do these companies come from?
Dubai accounts for 28 of the 30 companies in this dataset. Abu Dhabi and Sharjah each contribute one — FlapKap (seed, $34M, September 2024) and BOSO (pre-seed, $600K, February 2025) respectively.
What funding stages appear most frequently across this segment?
Seed is the most common stage, appearing in roughly 10 of the 30 entries. Several rounds carry "Series Unknown" labels or undisclosed amounts, which limits full stage visibility. Growth-stage raises are present but less frequent: the dataset includes a Series B (Immensa, $20M, November 2023), a Series C (Eyewa, $100M, November 2024), and two Series A closes — Revibe ($17M, November 2025) and invygo ($8M, October 2024).
Which sub-sectors within commerce and shopping have seen the most recent activity?
The 2024–2025 rounds span eyewear retail (Eyewa, $100M Series C), automotive subscriptions (invygo, $8M Series A), beauty commerce (Powder Beauty, seed, August 2024), and recommerce/resale (Revibe, $17M Series A, November 2025). Earlier rounds from 2022–2023 show clustering in B2B restaurant supply (Kaso at $11M seed, Eighty6 at $4M seed, Supy at $8M seed) and payments-adjacent commerce (Cashew Payments, FlapKap).
How active has funding been in 2024 and 2025 compared to prior years?
Nine of the 30 rounds shown closed in 2024 or 2025. That span includes the segment's second-largest disclosed raise (Eyewa's $100M in November 2024), five additional seed or pre-seed closes in 2024, and three 2025 rounds — BOSO in February, Budget in May, and Revibe in November. The 2022 cohort is the largest single year represented, with at least 10 rounds including EMPG's $200M private equity deal.
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