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Ziina

Fintech · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Founded 2020

A peer-to-peer payment application MoreLess

Ziina is a financial technology startup based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that provides a fast and secure platform for sending and receiving money. It primarily serves individuals and businesses in the Middle East, aiming to democratize access to financial services in the region.

Ziina's business model is centered around providing a user-friendly mobile application that allows users to transfer money instantly using various payment methods such as debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. The platform is designed to make money transfers as simple as sending a text, with a focus on personalization and convenience.

For individuals, Ziina offers a simple way to split bills with friends, make personal payments, and even earn money through referrals. For businesses, Ziina provides a versatile payment solution that allows them to accept payments in various forms, track money flow, and even accept payments through social media platforms like Instagram and Whatsapp.

The company also emphasizes affordability, with no unnecessary fees for transfers of 25k AED or less. This makes it an attractive option for both individuals and businesses looking for cost-effective money transfer solutions.

Ziina generates revenue through transaction fees for certain types of transfers and payments. However, it also offers free transfers to banks, making it a competitive player in the financial technology market in the Middle East.

Keywords: Financial Technology, Money Transfers, Mobile Payments, Middle East, User-Friendly, Personal Payments, Business Payments, Affordable, Social Media Payments, Financial Services.

Valuation $0–100M
Revenue $10–50M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $10–50M
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Ziina's talent

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Investors

19 investors on Ziina's cap table

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Seed 15 investors entered at this stage
Class 5 Global
Jabbar Internet Group
Oman Technology Fund
Long Journey Ventures
Wamda
Graph Ventures
FJ Labs
Y Combinator
Avenir Growth Capital
Goodwater Capital
Krishnan Menon
Wamda Capital
otf Jasoor Ventures
ANIM
Guillaume Pousaz
Series A 4 investors entered at this stage
Altos Ventures
Fintech Collective
Middle East Venture Partners
Activant Capital

Global footprint

Where Ziina has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
16 countries with
team presence
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates63.2%
🇪🇬 Egypt7.9%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom4%
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia2.6%
🇱🇧 Lebanon2.6%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Ziina

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