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Hala

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SME banking platform: business accounts, card issuing, payments and transfers, POS, financing and corporate cards

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFounded 2018
Fintech

HALA is a Saudi fintech that gives micro, small and medium businesses and freelancers business accounts, cards, POS terminals, payments and financing. It started as one of Saudi Arabia's first mobile wallets and moved to SME services in early 2020. By September 2025 it served more than 142,000 businesses and processed over $8B in transactions a year.

Founders

Esam Alnahdi

Co-Founder & Chairman

Maher Loubieh

Co-Founder & Group CEO

Funding Rounds

Series BSep 2025
$157M

Lead: The Rise Fund (TPG)

Investors: The Rise Fund (TPG), Sanabil Investments, QED, Raed Ventures, Impact46, MEVP, Isometry Capital, Arzan VC, BNVT Capital, Kaltaire Investments, Endeavor Catalyst, Nour Nouf Ventures, Khwarizmi Ventures, Wamda Capital

Investors: The Rise Fund (TPG), Sanabil Investments, QED, Raed Ventures, Impact46, MEVP, Isometry Capital, Arzan VC, BNVT Capital, Kaltaire Investments, Endeavor Catalyst, Nour Nouf Ventures, Khwarizmi Ventures, Wamda Capital.

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