Consumer & hospitality startups in Dubai
Consumer brands and hospitality tech, from beauty and modern brands to the platforms serving Dubai's restaurants and hotels.
5 companies building in Consumer & hospitality here.
Ibtissam Ouassif & Ammar Afif (est. 2019)
Dubai-HQ'd Buy-Now-Pay-Later fintech targeting larger-ticket purchases, with an explicit travel-and-tourism vertical (e.g., staycation/hotel financing partnerships such as Sandy Beach Hotel & Resort). Mashre...
Nezar Kadhem & David Feuillard (est. 2015)
Restaurant-tech platform: cloud-based table management, online reservations and guest CRM for restaurants and hotels. Founded in Bahrain and now Dubai-based; raised ~$31.6M total (incl. an $11M Series B roun...
Nimit Solanki (CTO) & Mark Reed (COO) (est. 2025)
Dubai-HQ'd AI-native hospitality-tech platform specializing in extended-stay bookings (30–365 nights) with AI-driven dynamic pricing and demand aggregation, promising ~32%+ discounts on underutilized hotel/h...
'Vas Floyd' & 'Max' (CTO) (est. ~2007)
Dubai-HQ'd events, experiences and attractions ticketing platform and event guide — MENA's leading event ticketing provider. Grew from a guest-list tool for the Audio Tonic event at Jumeirah Beach Hotel; add...
Kunal Kapoor (est. 2011)
Dubai-HQ'd online marketplace for pre-owned luxury fashion, watches and jewellery — a hospitality-adjacent premium-experience play for the region's luxury traveler/consumer. Raised ~$47.6M total across 10 ro...
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