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Ziina
A peer-to-peer payment application
About Ziina
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.
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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.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Employees
- 290
- Open positions
- 14
- Dealroom signal
- 93.7/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Payments
- Sector
- Fintech, Peer-to-Peer, Woman Founder, YC W21, financial inclusion
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Ziina.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Sep 2024 | $22M | $88M | Y Combinator · Middle East Venture Partners · Jabbar Internet Group · Activant Capital | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Jun 2021 | $7.5M | $30M | FJ Labs · Krishnan Menon · Avenir Growth Capital · Class 5 Global | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Ziina is 560K monthly website visits, up 55.6% over the last three months. Ziina's team grew 31.8% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed15 investors entered at this stage
Class 5 Global
Jabbar Internet Group
Oman Technology Fund
Graph Ventures
FJ Labs
Long Journey Ventures
Wamda
Y Combinator
Avenir Growth Capital
Krishnan Menon- Wamda Capital
Guillaume Pousaz
Goodwater Capital- OVotf Jasoor Ventures
- ANANIM
Series A4 investors entered at this stage
Altos Ventures
Middle East Venture Partners
Activant Capital
Fintech Collective
Other known investors9 additional known investors
Conjunction Capital
Flucas Ventures
Flux Capital- JAJoel A.
- JAJoel Ayala
Kube VC
Microsoft for Startups MEA
Omar Darwazah
Zinal Growth
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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