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Wamda ومضة

Fund · backs 4 companies

Companies

FM30 Saudi ArabiaFintech

HALA

HALA provides Saudi SMEs with banking, POS, payments and expense management, and raised $157 million Series B at a $900 million valuation.

$1.1bnValuation
732Headcount
21.8%Growth
FM30 Saudi ArabiaRetail

Salla

Salla is a Saudi e-commerce SaaS platform that lets merchants build Arabic-first online stores, and raised $130 million in a pre-IPO round led by Investcorp.

$715mValuation
985Headcount
17.5%Growth
FM30 Saudi ArabiaRetail

Nana

Nana is Saudi Arabia’s leading digital grocery platform, backed by Kingdom Holding Company and operating in Riyadh and other cities.

$600mValuation
922Headcount
-5%Growth
FM30 UAERetail

eyewa

eyewa is the MENA region’s largest omnichannel eyewear retailer, and its $100 million Series C led by General Atlantic reinforced its position.

$600mValuation
1,250Headcount
24.8%Growth

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