The Arab region is finally growing its entrepreneurial ecosystem as startups in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and other Arab countries are investing their efforts in finding solutions to everyday problems. 

Whether it's the healthcare, transport, finance, or logistics sector, regional startups and young innovators are eyeing the comfortable positions of international companies. The reason? Arabs want to come up with solutions that fit their own communities. 

In a recent report conducted by advertising intelligence platform in the MENA region ArabyAds and in collaboration with Meltwater, a leading social media listening tool, the hardest working and most talked about Arab startups in 2019 have been ranked. 

Top VC-funded Startups:

  1. Swvl: Ride-hailing app with $42 million in Venture Capital (VC) investment (Egypt)
  2. Awok: E-commerce website with $30 million in VC investment (UAE)
  3. Mawdoo3.com: Content publisher with $10 million in VC investment (Jordan)
  4. Noon Academy: Educational platform with $8.6 million in VC investment (Saudi Arabia)
  5. Sprii: E-commerce website with $8.5 million in VC investment (UAE)

Top Fintech Startups:

  1. Bayzat: Online Health Insurance & HR Solutions Provider with $28.5 million in funding (UAE)
  2. PayTabs: Online Payment Processing Solutions with $26 million in funding (Saudi Arabia)
  3. Aqeed: Insurance Solutions Platform with $18 million in funding (UAE)
  4. Beehive: SME Focused Peer2peer Lending Platform with $15.5 million in funding (UAE)
  5. Souqalmal.com: Financial Products Comparison Site with $15 million in funding.

Top Ride-hailing Startups:

  1. Careem: Ride-hailing app with $2.7 billion in funding (UAE)
  2. Swvl: Bus-hailing service with $80.5 million in funding (Egypt)
  3. TruKKer: Transport, Delivery & Logistics with $27.4 million in funding (UAE)
  4. Friendÿcar: Transport & Technology with $3 million in funding (UAE)
  5. Halan: Transport, Delivery & Logistics with $525K in funding (Egypt)

Top Logistics Startups:

  1. Fetchr: Delivery & Logistics with $53.2 million in VC investment (Egypt)
  2. TruKKer: Transport, Delivery & Logistics with $27.4 million in VC investment (UAE)
  3. Otlob: Delivery & Logistics, Food & Beverage app with $27.4 million in VC investment (Egypt)
  4. Lunch:On: Food & Beverage, Delivery & Logistics with $6 million in VC investment (UAE)
  5. Boxit: Delivery & Logistics, Technology with $1.8 million in VC investment (Kuwait)

Top Healthcare Startups:

  1. Vezeeta: Technology & Healthcare app with $22.5 million in VC investment (Egypt)
  2. Altibbi: Healthcare app with $10.5 million in VC investment (UAE)
  3. Meddy: Consumer Services, Healthcare, Advertising and Marketing  with $5.7 million in VC investment (Qatar)
  4. WebTeb: Healthcare website with $4.2 million in VC investment (UAE)
  5. Health at Hand: Healthcare app with $4 million in VC investment (UAE)