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Byld
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Institutional VC focused on early-stage technology investments in the Middle East and Africa
Portfolio
33+
Employees
3+
Founded
N/A
AUM
≈ $15.0M
Investment focus
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No stages listed
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AfricaMiddle East and North Africa
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Funds
Byld Ventures Fund
Vintage 2022 • $15.0M
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Byld
Institutional VC focused on early-stage technology investments in the Middle East and Africa
Portfolio
33+
Employees
3+
Founded
N/A
AUM
≈ $15.0M
Funds
Byld Ventures Fund · Vintage 2022 • $15.0M
Showing 24 of 24 matched portfolio companies
Anchor provides the complete infrastructure for businesses to build, launch, and scale banking and payment products. Their integrated suite of APIs supports custom accounts, payments, card issuance, credit services, and savings solutions. This platform allows developers to embed financial features directly into their applications while managing compliance and bank relationships.
Funding: $3.9M
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Visa Accelerator
Visa Accelerator
Funding: $3.9M
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Apata provides a highly configurable 3D Secure Access Control Server (ACS) solution for fintech issuers and processors, supporting both 3DS1 and 3DS2 protocols along with issuer SCA exemptions like Transaction Risk Analysis. The platform enhances user experience by optimizing challenge processes, thereby reducing transaction abandonment and improving security during online payments.
Funding: $5.3M
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Funding: $5.3M
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baraka is an investment platform that allows GCC investors to access over 6,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs through a user-friendly app, utilizing automated tools for portfolio management and investment tracking. The platform addresses the challenge of making informed long-term investment decisions by providing comprehensive resources and insights tailored to individual financial goals.
Funding: $25.1M
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Funding: $25.1M
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Bluerails provides an on‑chain treasury platform that uses USDC on Solana to deliver instant, low‑cost cross‑border payouts. The solution combines programmable smart‑contract workflows with dual fiat (ACH) and crypto rails, allowing businesses and funds to route payments with up to 90% lower FX fees and settlement in seconds.
Founded 20251K+
Ceviant provides an integrated platform offering lending, investment management, foreign exchange, and payment processing services for businesses. The company facilitates access to structured financing and expert asset management to support client growth objectives. Additionally, Ceviant enables secure cross-border and domestic payments while issuing Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) for counterparty transparency.
Chari is a free mobile‑first B2B platform for small Moroccan retailers that lets them browse a wide catalog of fast‑moving consumer goods, place orders with a few taps, and receive free delivery within a few hours. The app also integrates payment processing, micro‑insurance and other financial services under a central‑bank licence, consolidating ordering, logistics and finance into a single digital channel for faster procurement and better cash‑flow management.
Funding: $7.5M
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Funding: $7.5M
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Cleva provides a US‑dollar‑denominated account that lets freelancers, remote workers, and businesses receive ACH or wire payments globally without opening a US bank. Users can hold, convert, and spend USD via a virtual card, enjoy free instant transfers to other Cleva users or local banks, and earn cashback points, all backed by licensed US financial partners and FinCEN‑registered compliance.
Funding: $1.5M
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Funding: $1.5M
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Elevate Pay provides freelancers and remote workers with USD accounts to easily receive, send, and hold international earnings. The platform integrates with major freelancing marketplaces to offer free deposits and competitive conversion rates. Users gain access to a secure digital wallet for managing global income streams outside traditional banking systems.
Funding: $12.0M
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Negma Group
Negma Group
Funding: $12.0M
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KarmaCheck utilizes powerful APIs and AI-driven technology to streamline background checks and credentialing, providing real-time, accurate results through a unified platform that integrates thousands of data sources. This solution addresses the inefficiencies in the hiring process by enabling faster candidate placements and reducing costs associated with traditional screening methods.
Funding: $45.0M
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Funding: $45.0M
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Provides a B2B marketplace and order management platform for restaurants and suppliers, streamlining food supply chain operations through a mobile and web app. Reduces order errors by 80%, saves restaurants up to 2 hours daily, and minimizes food waste by 20% with integrated analytics and automated processes.
Funding: $13.1M
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Funding: $13.1M
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Moove provides vehicle financing and access to mobility assets for gig economy drivers. The platform facilitates a path to vehicle ownership through partnerships with ride-hailing and delivery platforms. This model supports financial inclusion and promotes the adoption of sustainable vehicle options like hybrid and EV fleets.
Funding: $408.7M
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Uber
Uber
Funding: $408.7M
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Munify provides a platform for fast, secure, and low-cost cross-border payments and global money management. It offers users multi-currency accounts, non-custodial wallets, and virtual card issuance for spending in various currencies. The infrastructure supports businesses with APIs for global payouts, pay-ins, and scalable transaction processing.
5+
300+Approximate amount of employees
Payze provides a suite of payment solutions, including no-redirect checkout, recurring payments, and split payments, enabling businesses to accept global transactions through a single API integration. This technology simplifies the payment process, increases conversion rates, and enhances customer experience by eliminating the need for external redirects and facilitating various payment methods.
Funding: $130.0K
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Funding: $130.0K
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Entropy provides an operating system for specialty healthcare focused on automating patient intake and revenue cycle management (RCM). The platform uses AI to triage documents, verify eligibility, manage prior authorizations, and handle denial management. This automation allows clinics to process referrals faster, increase clean claims, and reduce administrative burden while remaining EHR agnostic and HIPAA compliant.
Funding: $500.0K
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Funding: $500.0K
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StudyStream is a real-time video platform that connects students globally, allowing them to collaborate and study together 24/7. The platform addresses the challenge of isolation in remote learning by facilitating live study sessions and community engagement through its mobile app.
The startup offers a credit line issuing and processing program specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This solution enables SMBs to access flexible financing options, addressing the challenge of limited cash flow and capital availability.
Telda provides a digital payment platform that enables users to send, spend, and save money instantly through a mobile app, utilizing biometric security for account protection. The service addresses the need for fast, fee-free money transfers and real-time spending tracking, allowing users to manage their finances effortlessly while enjoying social payment features.
Funding: $25.0M
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Funding: $25.0M
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This platform enables UAE tenants to earn redeemable reward points by paying rent via credit card. It facilitates seamless rent collection for landlords through direct bank transfers without added fees. Users can redeem accumulated points with over 200 merchants or as cashback against future rent.
Terra provides a unified API platform for integrating diverse health and fitness data from over 500 sources, including wearables, sensors, and lab results. The service normalizes this raw data into a consistent schema, enabling developers to build smarter health applications with features like validated health scores and rewards systems. Additionally, Terra offers a specialized Teams API to centralize and manage fragmented performance data from athletic testing platforms.
Funding: $2.9M
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Funding: $2.9M
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Theneo provides an AI-powered platform for generating and maintaining high-quality API documentation from various API specifications. The service automates documentation creation, offers interactive API explorers, and centralizes content into branded developer portals. This solution aims to increase API adoption by delivering engaging, low-maintenance documentation experiences.
Funding: $950.0K
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Funding: $950.0K
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Valour provides intelligent financial infrastructure leveraging tokenization, AI, and embedded finance capabilities for global enterprises and financial institutions. The platform simplifies cross-border payments, local collections, and treasury management through modular APIs built for regulated environments. This infrastructure enables businesses to embed banking services and automate complex financial operations securely and compliantly.
Verotera supplies wide bandgap semiconductor modules and system‑level engineering services using silicon‑carbide and gallium‑nitride technologies. Its AI‑driven design tools and built‑in functional safety and cybersecurity compliance enable OEMs and system integrators to create high‑efficiency, compact power solutions for automotive, renewable energy, data centers, and industrial automation.
Wattson provides a mobile charging platform that utilizes high-capacity power electronics and energy storage to deliver ultra-fast charging of electric vehicles at rates up to 300 kW. This service addresses the lack of charging infrastructure by enabling on-demand charging without the need for fixed installations, catering to vehicle fleets and stranded EVs.
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Waza provides businesses operating in emerging markets with seamless, 24/7 access to foreign currency payments in USD, EUR, and GBP. The platform offers competitive exchange rates and multiple payment channels to reduce transaction costs for global vendor and supplier payments. Users benefit from an integrated dashboard for efficient reporting, reconciliation, and management of cross-border financial operations.
Funding: $8.6M
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Funding: $8.6M
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