THE MIDDLE EAST’S

37. Ziina *

Description: Payment services provider
Headquarters: U.A.E.
Date of Establishment: 2020
Founders: Faisal Toukan, Sarah Toukan

Ziina enables businesses to accept payments through various channels, including websites, retail locations, in-person transactions, and social media. For individuals, it offers the ability to send and receive money using debit and credit cards, as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay. In September 2024, Ziina raised $22 million in funding led by U.S.-based Altos Ventures, with participation from FinTech Collective, FJ Labs, Avenir Growth, Y Combinator, Activant Capital, MEVP, and Jabbar Internet Group. Ziina is transacting $300 million of volume annually.