Top 20 Travel Startup Investors in United Arab Emirates in May 2026

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• Corgea — Corgea finds, triages, and fixes vulnerabilities across code, packages, infrastructure, and containers.
• Triple-A — TripleA helps businesses increase their revenue by enabling crypto payments and payouts, leveraging on the fast-growing 300m+ people using cryptocurrencies.With its white-label, easy setup, instant confirmation, locked-in exchange rate, real-time fiat conversion, and no chargeback crypto payment solution, TripleA meets the needs of e-commercemerchants, retailers, game providers, PSPs, fintech, and marketplaces.TripleA was founded in Singapore in 2017 by Eric Barbier, a repeat entrepreneur in FinTech. The company is licensed by MAS, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Singapore's Central Bank), allowing partners to operate in a fully compliant and regulated environment.
• Octane — Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that streamlines payments for all vehicle related expenses.

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• Flend — Egypt’s first tech enabled, data driven financing solutions platform dedicated to small businesses.
• Lola Do — Lola, Cake for every occasion, Customized your cake selections and Lola will bake it with love!
• Prop-AI — Prop-AI is building the Bloomberg Terminal for real estate—an AI-powered platform that automates property discovery, evaluation, and acquisition.Headquartered in Dubai, Prop-AI uses proprietary machine learning and over 3 billion verified data points from government registries, real estate marketplaces, developers, and private sources. Itanalyzes all market listings and can access off-market opportunities by understanding all available supply and stakeholders. The platform delivers instant property valuations, investment scores, rental and appreciation forecasts, and fraud detection, giving investors and owners unmatched transparency and confidence.Prop-AI is focused on launching its Prop-AI Business platform and APIs for real estate professionals, alongside the region’s most advanced Agentic AI for Real Estate in 2025. These innovations aim to make intelligent, data-driven decision-making accessible to investors, real estate professionals, and eventually autonomous AI systems—setting a new standard for real estate investing in the region and beyond.

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• Huspy — Huspy is a proptech based in Dubai redefining the home financing process through a user friendly digital experience that puts the buyer first.
• Vasco — Vasco is a software company that provides revenue architect, finance, consultants, revops solution for startup companies.
• Vessel — One platform for all your investor relations needs.

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• Lob — Lob provides direct mail and address verification APIs that allow businesses to send timely, personalized, automated offline communications to their customers.
• Miles — Miles is a universal rewards app empowering anyone to earn miles automatically for all forms of travel and commute. You can then redeem your miles from retailers such as HP, Garmin, Shipt, Pandora, Chewy, Home Chef, and many more.Similar to a frequent flyer program, but for all forms of transportation, Miles delivers value for every miletraveled, across every mode of travel, anywhere in the world. Whether by car (as a driver, passenger or rideshare), plane, train, subway, bus, boat, bicycle, or on foot, the Miles app effortlessly awards users’ travel - regardless of where their journey takes them. Miles can be saved or redeemed at any time - with the value increasing every month as more merchants accept them as a form of payment. Download Miles today to start getting rewarded!
• SEQUENTIAL — 5,971 Followers, 1,054 Following, 268 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Sequential Skin (@sequential.skin)

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• Tripotap — Tripotap is a revolutionary travel-tech platform dedicated to providing personalized and sustainable travel experiences. Leveraging advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Tripotap transforms the way travelers discover, plan, and book their journeys.Our platform curates tailoredtravel itineraries based on user preferences and behaviors, offering a seamless experience from exploration to booking. Key features include immersive AR/VR previews, allowing users to virtually explore destinations before committing, and AI-driven recommendations for eco-conscious excursions and cultural events.Tripotap is committed to sustainability, promoting environmentally responsible tourism options and supporting local businesses. By prioritizing eco-friendly tours and authentic cultural experiences, we aim to enrich travelers’ journeys while fostering a positive impact on communities and the environment.Based in Dubai, Tripotap is positioned at the intersection of innovation and tourism, targeting tech-savvy millennials, Gen Z travelers, and environmentally conscious adventurers. With a mission to make travel seamless, memorable, and responsible, Tripotap aspires to become a global leader in the sustainable travel industry.Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or a cross-continental adventure, Tripotap simplifies the process and ensures every journey is unique and meaningful.

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• Feedr — Probieren Sie Deutschlands Top Catering Service | EatFirst
• HealthUnlocked — We are the world's largest online support network. Ask questions. Get answers. Talk to others who've been there before. #UnlockYourHealth
• Circle Medical — Circle Medical is an online medical clinic that provides a better primary care experience. Book a telehealth appointment with one of our doctors today!

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• DHARMA — Travel-brand-as-a-service
• SystemOne — SystemOne connects medical diagnostic devices for disease response and pandemic preparedness. From sample registration to treatment confirmation, our software collects and transmits critical data to link positive patients to treatment, provide clinical follow-up, and shine a light into device operations, so health programs can optimize their use of expensive supplies and address operational challenges within hours or days, instead of weeks or months.

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• UJET — Transform your customer service with UJET's AI-powered cloud contact center platform. Deliver intuitive, personalized experiences that boost satisfaction and reduce costs. See why leading brands choose UJET.
• Carbon Health — Carbon Health Provides Smart, hassle-free Primary & Urgent Care. Book same day Adult & Pediatric appointments instantly.
• Chocolate Finance — Making life richer

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• Turpal — Turpal is a B2B platform offering an end-to-end solution enabling travel companies to boost their growth by offering experiences (tours, activities & attractions) to their customers in a seamless and scalable way. Turpal achieves this by offering:- A solution to sell experiences directly online to end-users ("web builder") or B2Bpartners (resellers) - A webapp and native app to help travellers have the best experience while in-destination ("post-departure app") - Access to a marketplace with more than 300,000 experiences around the world to be offered to travellers - A control panel to help travel companies manage all their day-to-day operations (inventory manager, product manager) - Marketing services to boost visibility and engagementTurpal's solutions rely heavily on high tech, such as AI and adaptive solutions, to deliver the best experience to B2B customers and their travellers.
• eBen — eBen is an Employee benefits provider utilizing work technology and world-class people engagement approaches.
• Bhatia Labs — Bhatia Labs provides productized services, platforms and infrastructure at affordable costs to individuals, startups and businesses all over the world.

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• Abwaab — Abwaab is an online learning platform that allows secondary-school students to learn at their own pace, test themselves and get ahead with our expert tutors anytime and anywhere. By offering short, engaging video lessons, visualized learning journeys, continuous assessment and performance analytics, we are changing the way students learn outsidethe classroom.
• Nas.com — Nas.io helps anyone go from idea to revenue in 1 minute with AI. Create digital products, build engaged communities, and automate marketing—all in one intuitive platform. Nas.io puts community first. Challenges, events, social feed, and memberships drive revenue growth for your business. Join 200k+ entrepreneurs and build your dream digitalbusiness with AI in 1 minute, no technical skills required.
• NorthLadder — Most of us know what it feels like to sell a pre-owned device - be it a smartphone, a laptop or a tablet. The fact is that the pre-owned market is intransparent and finding a fair price for your asset is daunting. Even if you do get a fair price, the inconvenience of meeting the buyer, negotiating the price, shipping the asset, and waiting forpayment could be an exhausting process. And then there is the worry of figuring out what happens to the data on your device.This is why NorthLadder came to be. We are the region’s only auction-driven selling platform for pre-owned electronics devices- a thoughtfully created service where people can sell their devices to a network of global buyers and get cash instantly in a safe, dignified, and hassle-free manner.But that’s not all. We have many convenient drop-off locations across the region for getting instant cash against your devices. Don’t want to drop off your device? No worries, we will come to your doorstep to pick it up and hand the cash over to you. And if you want your data to be erased, we can advise you on ways to do it or use internationally approved software to erase it for a small fee.We have served thousands of customers and their overwhelmingly positive feedback tells us we are on the right track. Our efforts actively contribute to the formation of a circular economy, which is the need of the day. You can help too, by introducing your electronic gadget to the secondary market - increase its lifespan and reduce its carbon footprint. This is what keeps us motivated: to help the planet as we continue our mission to serve millions of people across the globe.We are passionate, we are focussed, we are NorthLadder.

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• VIVLA — We make exclusive second homes in top European locations accessible to everyone. Buy shares of your home without having to buy the whole property.
• Fresha — Find the best salons and spa in your area with Fresha salon booking software. Book now!
• 1Buy.AI — Decision-grade AI driven intelligence for electronics procurement. Real-time market intelligence and risk analysis for the semiconductor industry.

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• Posh — Event marketing made easy.
• Zepto — India's fastest grocery delivery service.
• Payhere — Payhere is a fintech company that provides card terminals and online payment gateway services for multiple industries.

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• Homebound — Homebound is a modern homebuilding concept delivering a better, more personal way to build homes.
• DHARMA — Travel-brand-as-a-service
• Healthe — Healthe is a developer of circadian and biological lighting products intended to help regulate the body's circadian clock. For over 20 years its scientists have been adapting technology from NASA and the ISS to engineer products that use the natural power of the sun to sustain, protect and optimize indoor environments. The company wasfounded in 2018 and is based in Melbourne, Florida.

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• Seeru — Seeru is a Dubai-based TravelTech Startup with a mission to simplify travel. We combine competitive travel content aiming at the lowest possible rates via a unified API. Our platform empowers travelers, agents, companies, and developers to access optimal travel deals from a centralized dashboard.

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• Daki — Mobile delivery Daki is a subsidiary of JOKR.
• JOKR — Grocery shopping is easier now with JOKR, your instant delivery app. Order your groceries and favorite products in our online supermarket and get them instantly at your door. Download the app now and make your first grocery order on us. Available in IOs and Android. Access www.jokr.com for more info
• EloElo — Look Good, Feel good daily with India’s #1 Short Videos App for Health, Beauty & Lifestyle ! 100% Made in India, Made for India App that lets you watch entertaining & informative 60 second videos and also win 100s of Products free

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• Phys — Phys is a mobile gaming startup that offers physical activity and entertainment using AR games.
• Emonovo — Best Study Abroad Partner in MENA to Find programs and universities around the world Emo was the 1st international student, now it is your turn to study abroad. Emonovo used to be named Marj3 which was highest reach scholarship portal in the MENA region.
• Let'sGrant — Let’sGrant is a point of sale lending platform, partnering with lenders and consumer goods stores to make the lending process fast, simple and flexible for everyone. With a vision to be internationally recognized as a driving force in personal and consumer loans in the MENA region, Let’sGrant will soon be launching the first online peer to peerlending platform for personal loans in the MENA region which connects individual investors directly to potential borrowers in search of funding through debt.

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• Lokalee — Lokalee is your go-to digital concierge solution that offers you dining recommendations, exquisite experiences and attraction tickets in your city.

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• TravelerVIP — TravelerVIP.com is a unique curated hotel booking website that turns ordinary online reservations into a VIP experience. The website is the world's largest coll The website initially gained popularity for its private sales, offering members discount on luxury hotels. It has since expanded its model to include a collection of over 1,000hand-picked hotels that are curated by its Arabic and English editors and come with free perks.

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• Next'House — Join like-minded people in the heart of Dubai

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• qeen.ai — qeen.ai is a GenAI native platform that enables autonomous AI to e-commerce firms of all sizes.
• BloomPath — Purpose-built AI for your organization's workflows. Embedded in your systems. Fine-tuned to your processes. Deployed inside your environment.
• Penny Software — Penny is a Procurement AI platform for enterprises that streamlines RFQs, POs, approvals, and payments in one unified source-to-pay system.