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MENA's first regulated online marketplace for peer-to-peer lending

Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFounded 2013Fintech
Valuation $25–50M Last recorded · 2023
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Beehive

Beehive is MENA's first regulated online marketplace for peer-to-peer lending.

Beehive directly connects smart investors and creditworthy businesses to build mutually beneficial partnerships for growth. Our platform applies the innovative technology of crowdfunding to eliminate the cost and complexity of conventional finance, meaning investors get better returns and businesses get faster access to lower cost finance. Find out more at beehive.ae.

MENA's first & only regulated peer to peer lending platform. Get fast, low-cost business funding or become an investor to get attractive returns!

Regulated by the DFSA.

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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Employees
116
Open positions
3
Dealroom signal
33.5/100
Industry
Fintech
Sub-industry
Mortgages & Lending
Sector
Fintech, SaaS, Peer-to-Peer, Sharing Economy, Investing, Islamic Finance, Platform, P2P Platform, financial inclusion
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce, SaaS
Client focus
b2b, b2c
Investment activity
3 companies, latest Jul 2026
Capital deployed
$940K
Preferred round
DEBT

Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
GROWTH EQUITY VC✓Equity / VC Jun 2023 $0 — Sharakah ↗
ACQUISITION✓Exit May 2023 $0 $35M e& enterprise ↗
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Growth signals

Beehive website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Beehive is 23K monthly website visits, down 20.7% over the last three months. Beehive's team grew 39.8% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits23K 3-month web change-20.7% 1-year team growth+39.8%
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Investors

7 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series A2 investors entered at this stage

  • Riyad Taqnia Fund (RTF)
  • Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • Sharakah

Other known investors4 additional known investors

  • e& enterprise
  • Dubai Cultiv8
  • Jehan Karanjia
  • Microsoft for Startups MEA
Team profiled 14 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 5 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Dubai HQ
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Market sentiment

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