Ziina is bringing the next generation of financial services to the Middle East.
As the UAE’s first peer-to-peer payment app, Ziina is on a mission to simplify finance for everyone. Send and receive payments with just a phone number—no IBAN or swift code required. Ziina offers bank-grade security and end-to-end encryption, never holding onto your money so every transfer goes fast. Currently available to UAE residents on iOS and Android, the app provides a seamless way for friends and family to split the cost of takeout or a grocery bill. As Ziina grows, we’re committed to creating a new age of money in the Middle East and redefining how people use technology to transform their finances.
As the UAE’s first peer-to-peer payment app, Ziina is on a mission to simplify finance for everyone. Send and receive payments with just a phone number—no IBAN or swift code required. Ziina offers bank-grade security and end-to-end encryption, never holding onto your money so every transfer goes fast. Currently available to UAE residents on iOS and Android, the app provides a seamless way for friends and family to split the cost of takeout or a grocery bill. As Ziina grows, we’re committed to creating a new age of money in the Middle East and redefining how people use technology to transform their finances.
Location: United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $29.5M
Founded date: 2020
Investors 11
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Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 05.09.2024 | Series A | $22M | - |
| 07.06.2021 | Seed | $7.5M | Class 5 |
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| 11.09.2024 | MENA-based Paymob secures $22m in Series B+ funding led by EBRD Venture Capital | Paymob, an Egypt-based financial services enabler for MENA, has raised an additional $22 million in its Series B funding round, according to a statement on Wednesday. EBRD Venture Capital led the funding with participation from Endeavor Cat... |
| 05.09.2024 | Financial platform for consumers and businesses Ziina raised $22 M Series A funding | Leading financial platform for consumers and businesses in the United Arab Emirates, Ziina, today revealed that it has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by US-based Altos Ventures. Avenir Growth, Y Combinator, FJ Labs, MEVP... |
| 04.09.2024 | Dubai-based fintech Ziina bags $22m led by Altos Ventures | Ziina, a Dubai-based fintech startup specialised in payment solutions, has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round led by Silicon Valley-based early-stage investor Altos Ventures. |
| 09.06.2021 | Ziina, a payment app based in the UAE, has raised $7.5 million to scale regional expansion. | Ziina, a UAE-based fintech firm, has raised $7.5 million in its newest investment round, bringing the payment app’s total funding to more than $8.6 million. Wamda Financing, FJ Labs, Graph Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Jabbar Internet Group,... |
| 07.06.2021 | YC-backed Ziina raises $7.5M seed led by Avenir Growth Capital and Class 5 Global | Cash is the predominant method of sending and receiving payments in the Middle East. If you owe someone a cup of coffee or a trip over a long period, repaying via cash is your best bet. This is one problem out of many financial issues that ... |
| 20.05.2020 | Dubai fintech Ziina lands $850,000 and launches P2P payment app | Ziina, a Dubai-based fintech, has landed $850,000 in a pre-seed round and launched its social peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app, MENAbytes reports. The start-up’s funding round was led by San Francisco-based Class 5 Global, which also backs ne... |
| - | Ziina, a payment app based in the UAE, has raised $7.5 million to scale regional expansion. | Ziina, a UAE-based fintech firm, has raised $7.5 million in its newest investment round, bringing the payment app’s total funding to more than $8.6 million. Wamda Financing, FJ Labs, Graph Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Jabbar Internet Group,... |
| - | Ziina | “Pay and get paid fast. Ziina is the easiest way to send and receive money in the UAE. Accept cashless payments anywhere with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card.” |