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Fintech: startups and funding in the Gulf
What GulfTalky has recorded for Fintech across the GCC. We list only what we can link to a source, so these figures are a floor, not the whole market.
Fintech funding at a glance
- Funding rounds recorded
- 2
- Disclosed amount
- $21.5M
- Largest disclosed round
- $18M
- Most active countries
- UAE
- Most active lead investors
- Dunes Ventures
- Startups listed
- 1
across 2 rounds
Nakhla Pay, Series A
by number of rounds
by rounds led
Counted from rounds recorded on GulfTalky; latest round dated 11 Oct 2026. Amounts are only what was disclosed. How we source these. Missed one? Tell us.
Where it happens: UAE.
Latest Fintech rounds
All Fintech deals| Company | Round | Amount | Lead investor | Country | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakhla Pay | Series A | $18M | Dunes Ventures | UAE | 11 Oct 2026 | Source ↗ |
| Nakhla Pay | Seed | $3.5M | Dunes Ventures | UAE | 23 Aug 2025 | Source ↗ |
Fintech startups
All 1 startups- ✓ Verified
Nakhla Pay
Dubai, UAE
Dummy data: fictional payments platform for small merchants.
FintechSeries ATotal raised
$21.5M
2 rounds