Series A Funded Startups in United Arab Emirates
Across the 44 disclosed Series A rounds shown for the United Arab Emirates, one outlier dominates disclosed capital: XPANCEO (Hardware, Dubai) raised $250M…
Across the 44 disclosed Series A rounds shown for the United Arab Emirates, one outlier dominates disclosed capital: XPANCEO (Hardware, Dubai) raised $250M on 2025-07-08, dwarfing every other disclosed amount in the list (the next-largest disclosed rounds include Alaan at $48M on 2025-08-05 and Flow48 at $69M on 2025-02-24). The smallest disclosed rounds are $2M (Brands.io on 2025-11-11 and AlgoDriven on 2021-10-07), highlighting a wide dispersion from small entry cheques to large late-stage-like figures.
Rounds cluster heavily in Dubai: 40 of 44 entries list Dubai (with Al Jimi/“Al Jimi” also shown for Rihal; Abu Dhabi appears 4 times). Temporally, the dataset spans 2021-01-26 (Zbooni) through 2025-11-26 (Revibe), with multiple concentrations in mid-2025 (e.g., 2025-05-01 to 2025-08-25 includes several $12M–$48M rounds such as Fuze, Tarjama, WakeCap Technologies, and Holo). Sector-wise, Financial Services appears in 11 entries, far ahead of single-occurrence categories, while 2 entries are undisclosed ($undisclosed for Unbound on 2023-06-05 and Transportr on 2023-06-01; FinaMaze on 2022-07-03 is also undisclosed).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed Series A round in this UAE list, and how extreme is it versus the rest?
XPANCEO (Hardware, Dubai) raised $250M on 2025-07-08, which is substantially larger than all other disclosed rounds here. The next-largest disclosed amounts visible include Flow48 at $69M (2025-02-24) and Alaan at $48M (2025-08-05), leaving most other entries in lower tens of millions like Tarbut Gateway ($32M on 2023-05-03) and Tenderd ($30M on 2024-06-11).
Are there clear geographic clusters across Dubai vs. Abu Dhabi in these Series A rounds?
Dubai is the dominant base: 40 of 44 entries list Dubai, while Abu Dhabi accounts for 4 entries (e.g., Tarjama at $15M on 2025-05-20 and Fuze at $12M on 2025-05-01). Both cities recur in different time bands—for example, Abu Dhabi appears in 2025 with Tarjama and Fuze, whereas Dubai fills most months across 2021–2025.
Do the most recent rounds cluster into a narrow window near the top of the page?
Yes. In 2025 alone, several entries land within a few months: WakeCap Technologies ($28M on 2025-05-13) follows Fuze ($12M on 2025-05-01) and Tarjama ($15M on 2025-05-20), then continues with Holo ($22M on 2025-08-25) and Alaan ($48M on 2025-08-05). The latest dated entry is Revibe on 2025-11-26 at $17M, extending the cluster toward late 2025.
Which sectors are over-represented, and does that show up across time?
Financial Services is over-represented in the list, appearing in 11 entries (e.g., Flow48 $69M on 2025-02-24, Alaan $48M on 2025-08-05, Huspy $37M on 2022-06-21, YAP $41M on 2022-07-04). That dominance spans years rather than a single spike, while categories like Hardware, Blockchain, Biotechnology, and Food & Beverage appear far less often.
How are undisclosed amounts distributed, and do they affect comparisons about extremes?
Three entries show undisclosed amounts: Unbound (2023-06-05), Transportr (2023-06-01), and FinaMaze (2022-07-03). Because comparisons are based on disclosed figures, the smallest disclosed amount remains $2M (Brands.io on 2025-11-11 and AlgoDriven on 2021-10-07), while the largest disclosed amount stays with XPANCEO at $250M on 2025-07-08.
Which time edges matter most: what are the oldest and newest rounds shown, and are the extremes linked to a specific period?
The oldest dated entry is Zbooni (Apps, Dubai) on 2021-01-26 at $5M, while the newest is Revibe (Commerce and Shopping, Dubai) on 2025-11-26 at $17M. The disclosed extreme high ($250M by XPANCEO on 2025-07-08) occurs in the 2025 portion of the timeline, whereas the early-2021 entries shown sit in the single- to low-tens-of-millions range like Joi Gifts at $3M (2021-09-19) and North Ladder at $5M (2021-02-22).
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