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STARTUP PROFILE

Siin is a live shopping marketplace connecting sellers and buyers all over the Gulf. Also known as “Tiktok live meets Ebay” for the Gulf, it transforms social commerce into a trusted, gamified, and community-driven experience.

Hesham AlSaati

CO-FOUNDER

estaie is the first global AI-native extended-stay booking platform for 30–365 nights, leveraging a proprietary dynamic-pricing engine to consistently unlock an average 32% cost advantage versus any traditional booking channel.

Osama Shawky

Founder/CEO

A ride-hailing marketplace designed to enhance mobility through safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation experiences for passengers, freelance drivers, and transport companies across Bahrain and the GCC

Nawaf Saeed Husain Abdulrahman

CIO

We are disrupting the asset management industry using proven AI and utilising the scalability of crowdsourcing for improvements to the model. We run competitions for improvements to the model, scientists get cash and profit sharing rewards, and we manage institutional money for performance (and later) management fees.

Marc Nunes

CEO

LYNQ is a Bahraini cleantech startup that turns air into water using atmospheric water generation technology. We tackle water scarcity by providing sustainable, off-grid hydration solutions for homes, agriculture, and disaster zones.

Yusuf Abdulla

FOUNDER

Fincart is the OS of logistics and financing orchestration for e-commerce. We unify shipping management, order tracking, cash collection, and embedded financing into one platform

Mustafa Elmasry

Co-founder & CEO

Esbitar is a mobile medical clinic on wheels startup that brings licensed doctors and nurses directly to patients’ doorstep, offering high-quality primary health care across Bahrain.

Iman Cheffi

FOUNDER

Crowdfunding platform for SME debt financing. Gainz connects retail investors, and institutions with vetted debt financing opportunities, lowering barriers to entry, enabling businesses to scale-hassle-free, and ensuring secondary exit options.

Sherif Abdelaty

Co-Founder & President

Dhahaby is a GCC-born fintech platform unlocking liquidity from gold and precious assets through AI-driven valuation, insured custody, and partnerships with licensed lenders and Mastercard. We enable consumers and SMEs to access fair, transparent, and instant credit against their assets—bridging traditional gold markets with the digital financial ecosystem.

Dr. Rikin Patel

FOUNDER

Servable is an end-to-end AI infrastructure platform that enables companies to securely build and deploy AI models & products at scale.
We’re building the backbone of enterprise AI infrastructure, powering the next generation of secure, intelligent applications across industries.

Mohamed Alderazi

Founder & CEO

VOXA is a multilingual AI storytelling coach built in Bahrain to help young people, especially in the MENA region, overcome fear of public speaking and express themselves confidently in Arabic and English. It combines AI, gamified learning, and human expertise to make communication coaching accessible, affordable, and culturally relevant to millions.

Jessica Cruse

CEO & Founder

Marketing That Thinks Ahead.
Rawa is the all-in-one AI platform for brands that want to move fast. Go from idea to localized content to performance – with no delays, no scattered tools, and no overhead. Built in the Middle East. Made for global scale.

Charbel Hamouche

CEO

Tbadel helps people get what they need without using money — only through bartering. It’s a smart and sustainable marketplace that connects users to exchange goods and services easily and securely.

Jassim Baqer

CEO & Founder

bellboy builds AI employees for hotel groups – digital staff that handle every guest interaction (calls, messages, emails) and automate backend tasks. Hotels cut costs by up to 40% and unlock 25–30% more revenue because no guest call ever gets missed.

Bhuvan Batra

CEO & Co-Founder

An insurtech company transforming healthcare with digital solutions that streamline insurance management, reduce costs, and improve services for patients, insurers, and providers. 

Mohamed Elshabrawy

Co-founder & CEO

SellAbroad helps e-commerce brands sell locally to global customers by providing them with local payments, landed cost calculation at checkout, and AI GTM tools.

Salim Rennewi

Co-Founder / CEO

ICOSIUM is a deeptech robotics company building intelligent, autonomous stores that combine the best of robotics, AI, and retail automation.

Billel Boudouma

CEO

Local is the GCC’s instant checkout layer for hospitality – from buzzing cafés to five-star resorts. Guests simply scan a QR code, review their live bill, split or tip as they like, and head out in under ten seconds. No waiting, no terminals, just freedom.

Ali Farooq

CO-founder & CCo

Cake customization for every occasion

Othman Janahi

Founder

We reduce rejection of health insurance claiming to enhance cashflow of healthcare provider using generative AI

Osama Latrech​

COO