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The Gulf Is Becoming the World’s Testing Ground for Islamic Fintech
Islamic fintech is growing quickly, and the Gulf is becoming one of the most important places where that growth is being tested in the real world.
14 Oct 2026
Why the Middle East Keeps Producing Super Apps
The Middle East has become unusually fertile ground for super apps. The reason is fairly simple: millions of consumers already live through their phones, but many of the services they use every day are still fragmented across different apps.
13 Oct 2026
Founding MENA #30
Fundraises, exits and acquisitions. No euro summer here.
9 Aug 2026
Founding MENA #28
Summer fundraises in full swing!
27 Jul 2026
Founding MENA #24
Summer slowdown? Never heard of it.
29 Jun 2026
Founding MENA #18
A big week of fundraising and international VCs doubling down on MENA.
18 May 2026
Founding MENA #16
Momentum is building across the region and we have a new partnership!
4 May 2026
FM featured QatarLogistics
QatarLogistics
Qatari super app for food, grocery, pharmacy, e-commerce and courier delivery
$320mValuation
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QatarLogisticsEMMA Systems
EMMA Systems' Total Airport Management platform helps airport operators visualise sensor information and monitor airport systems.
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QatarFintechPayLater
PayLater is a Sharia-compliant buy now, pay later company in Qatar.
FM featured QatarLogistics
QatarLogisticsHamad Al Hajri
Founder and CEOSnoonu
Turned an HEC Paris capstone into Snoonu, the first Qatari startup valued above QAR 1bn
FM30 QatarLogistics
QatarLogisticsWisam Costandi
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Co-founder and CEOEMMA Systems
Founder of Qatar's IQ whose EMMA platform brings airport operations information into one…
FM30 QatarFintech
QatarFintechKhalifa Saleh Al Haroon
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FounderPayLater
Former Vodafone strategy head now building PayLater, a Sharia-compliant instalment-payment…
