Traveltech startups in Dubai

Mudassir Sheikha, Magnus Olsson & Abdulla Elyas (est. 2012)

Dubai-HQ'd 'super-app' spanning ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments across 70+ cities. First MENA unicorn (ex-Israel); acquired by Uber for $3.1B (closed 2020). In 2023 the super-app (every...

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...

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...

Digvijay Pratap, Geet Bhalla & Mohammed M.S. BinMahfouz (est. 2014)

Dubai-HQ'd online travel agency for leisure and Umrah/Hajj packages via its 'Holidayme' and 'Umrahme' brands (parent: Traveazy). Raised a $16M Series C led by China's Gobi Partners with Accel, Global Venture...

Sachin Gadoya & Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani (est. 2007)

One of the UAE's first online travel agencies, offering flights, hotels, holiday packages and visa services, plus a growing corporate-travel (Musafir Business) arm. HQ in Dubai International Financial Centre...

'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...

Bader Albader (est. 2012)

Online travel marketplace for flights and hotel bookings across the Middle East, positioning as a regionally-tailored OTA. Dubai-HQ'd with strong Gulf (incl. Kuwait/KSA) operations; COO Amanpreet Singh is am...

Ross Veitch & Craig Hewett (est. 2005)

Leading MENA travel metasearch engine for flights and hotels. Founded in Singapore in 2005 (originally 'Bezurk', rebranded 2008); opened a Dubai regional office in 2013 and now operates a dual Dubai/Singapor...