Gathern
Saudi marketplace for booking chalets, farms and private homes online
Based in Riyadh, founded 2017
The numbers
$266mValuation
$72mTotal raised
182Headcount
25.5%Headcount growth
2017Founded
Why it’s on the list
Gathern was the first company licensed by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Tourism for peer-to-peer rentals and holds about 44% of the Saudi short-term rental market. Its 2025 Series B valued it at over $266 million, the highest for a venture-backed Middle East startup founded and led by a woman.
Funding history
2025Series B$72m
Backed by
On Founding MENA
Gathern: Latifa Altamimi
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