6 Best Startups in Abu Dhabi to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Startups in Abu Dhabi

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There are 6 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $215.9m. The average funding per company in this subset is $36.0m.

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Funding Rounds

$148.7m

Money raised

TruKKer is a Dubai-based company offering a logistics and fleet management platform.

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Funding Rounds

$2.4m

Money raised

Narrativa is an artificial intelligence company developing a machine learning platform to build natural language solutions.

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$3.1m

Money raised

Professional.me is an Abu Dhabi-based AI hiring platform using micro-LLMs to streamline recruitment across industries. Founded by Ryan Adams, it helps employers and professionals connect faster with data-driven insights, improving efficiency, inclusivity, and decision-making in workforce management.

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WheelsOn is a UAE-based digital car rental platform offering deposit-free, app-based vehicle rentals. Founded by Nikolay Melnichuk, Adlet Shagirov, and Maxim Olivson, it provides seamless mobility solutions to consumers, backed by $12.5 million in funding from Mobility Capital.

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Funding Rounds

$6.8m

Money raised

enza is a UAE-based fintech (founded 2023) providing white-label payment infrastructure—including cards, wallets, and real-time payments—to banks and fintechs in Africa.

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$55.0m

Money raised

CredibleX is a UAE-based embedded finance startup (founded 2023) offering working-capital and credit-as-a-service to SMEs.

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