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Lendo

Fintech · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Founded 2019

Lendo is an alternative lending marketplace that helps digitally finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia MoreLess

Lendo is a Saudi Arabian fintech startup that operates under the supervision of the Saudi Central Bank. The company provides a platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with investors, facilitating access to funding within days. This is crucial as companies lose an average of 20% of their annual revenue due to difficulties in securing financing.

Lendo's business model is centered around providing specialized financing options to meet the needs of SMEs, enabling them to accelerate their growth and expansion. The company offers short-term, innovative financing solutions that are tailored to the needs of these businesses.

Investors, on the other hand, are provided with short-term investment opportunities ranging from 30 to 180 days, with attractive returns that can help diversify their investment portfolios. The minimum investment starts from 1,000 Riyals, making it accessible for a wide range of investors.

Lendo ensures the highest standards of security and quality by conducting credit checks and risk assessments. This ensures that every opportunity presented on Lendo meets the needs of both SMEs and investors.

In addition, Lendo is committed to complying with Islamic Sharia law, not just as a slogan, but as a set of values and principles that guide their business transactions.

In summary, Lendo is a bridge between SMEs seeking funding and investors looking for short-term, rewarding investment opportunities.

Keywords: Fintech, SME Financing, Investment Platform, Short-term Financing, Saudi Arabian Startup, Sharia-Compliant, Credit Checks, Risk Assessment, Business Growth, Diversified Investments.

Company overview

Lendo company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Employees
169
Open positions
5
Dealroom signal
82.7
Investment activity
1 companies · latest Oct 2025
Capital deployed
Preferred round
POST IPO DEBT
client focusb2btechnologyMobile appsub industryMortgages & Lendingbusiness modelMarketplace & ecommerceindustryFintechsectorIslamic Financesectorfinancial inclusion

Valuation & funding

Lendo funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCEquity / VC Sep 2025 $0 Jadwa Investments
LENDING CAPITALOther financing Jan 2025 $690M 500 Global · Derayah Ventures · JP Morgan · AB Ventures
SERIES BEquity / VC Dec 2023 $28M $112M Shorooq · AB Ventures LP · Sanabil
SERIES AEquity / VC Mar 2021 $7.2M $29M Impact46 · SEEDRA Ventures · Derayah Ventures · 500 Global
SUPPORT PROGRAMOther financing Dec 2019 Google for Startups Accelerator · National Technology Development Program
SEEDEquity / VC Oct 2019 Impact46 · Derayah Ventures · SEEDRA Ventures · 500 Global
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Financials

Workforce over time

Available workforce history. Financial fields without reported data are omitted.

YearEmployees
2026 170
2025 161
2024 120
2023 73
2022 58
2021 33
2020 19
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Growth signals

Lendo website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Lendo is 11K monthly website visits, down 31.3% over the last three months. Lendo's team grew 5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits11K 3-month web change-31.3% 1-year team growth+5%
Monthly website visits46 observations · Oct 2022–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Capital deployed

Lendo investments and acquisitions

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Talent graph

Lendo's talent

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Team profiled 14 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

17 investors on Lendo's cap table

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Seed 4 investors entered at this stage
Series A 3 investors entered at this stage
Shorooq
AB Ventures LP
Sanabil
Series B+ 1 investor entered at this stage
Jadwa Investments
Other known 9 additional known investors
AB Ventures
Google for Startups Accelerator
JP Morgan
National Technology Development Program
CODE
Microsoft for Startups MEA
Saudi Unicorns Program
Shane Shin
Thakaa Center

Global footprint

Where Lendo has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia88.2%
🇵🇰 Pakistan4.9%
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.9%
🇮🇳 India2.9%
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In the news

Latest news about Lendo

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Lendo

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