NymCard
NymCard builds MENA payments infrastructure including card issuing, lending and money movement, with a $33 million Series B led by QED Investors.
Based in Dubai, founded 2018
The numbers
$182mValuation
$43.6mTotal raised
234Headcount
-8.6%Headcount growth
2018Founded
Why it’s on the list
NymCard is a MENA payments infrastructure leader, with a $33 million Series B led by QED Investors.
Funding history
2020Seed$3m
2021Series A$7.6m
2025Series B$33m
Backed by
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