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UPFRONT

UPFRONT is a B2B finance platform that maximizes cash flow for MENA's small and medium-sized enterprises.

getupfront.io/en Dubai, United Arab Emirates 11-50 employees
Total raised
$20.0M
Latest round: +100% of prior total
Rounds
2
Latest
Pre-Seed
Oct 2025

UPFRONT is a B2B finance platform that maximizes cash flow for MENA's small and medium-sized enterprises.

UPFRONT has raised $20.0M across 2 rounds. Its most recent round was a Pre-Seed of $10.0M in Oct 2025. Full funding history, investors, and team are detailed below.

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Lead investor
Oct 3, 2025
Pre-Seed
$10.0M

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