Best Online Travel Companies in United Arab Emirates
The 111 best Online Travel companies in United Arab Emirates in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Tek Travels DMCC.
Tracking the best Online Travel companies in the United Arab Emirates by disclosed equity funding, this directory covers 111 ventures sitting on a combined $307M raised. No unicorns yet, but the spread is telling. Tek Travels Dmcc alone accounts for $125M of that pool, and Fly Beond adds another $55M, meaning two companies claim roughly 58% of all disclosed capital while the rest of the field fights for the remainder. Global travel markets are forecast to grow 6-10% annually through 2026, and that tailwind is clearly pulling capital toward the region's bolder bets.
So what's driving the urgency right now? Median app install growth is running at roughly +18% year-on-year across nearly 500 travel-related apps, which tells you consumer demand isn't slowing. OTAs are already scrambling to expand support capacity as flight disruptions spike globally, and Ixigo's move into Spain signals that cross-border consolidation is picking up pace. I'd watch the UAE's mid-tier closely, where backers like BECO Capital and Algebra Ventures are still actively deploying. The zero-unicorn stat isn't a ceiling. It's a gap waiting to close.
- Growth in top travel markets expected to...
- Global travel markets expected to grow by 6-10% per year through 2026
Ranked: Best Online Travel companies in United Arab Emirates
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Stage | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aan Tourism Provider of travel booking services including flights, hotels, tours, and visas | — | — | Unfunded | Muhammad Saleem Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityPHPLaravel+21 | Top 5M | — |
| 2 | Alphaway Platform providing accommodation and support services for international students | — | — | Unfunded | Guk-Hyeon Yoon CEO | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+14 | Top 10M | — |
| 3 | Asfar Yachts Online rental platform for yachts | — | — | Unfunded | Rashed Alketbi Founder & Owner | PHPFacebook LoginCentOS+29 | Top 10M | — |
| 4 | Autorent Online station-based car rental platform | — | — | Unfunded | — | Node.jsTailwind CSSAmazon Web Services+21 | Top 5M | 1 job opening |
| 5 | AwardSofts Software solution provider for travel industry | — | — | Unfunded | Rustam Kiyomov CEO | UbuntuBootstrapNginx+8 | Top 10M | 1 launch |
| 6 | BellmanDubai Text/image guides for local tourist attractions | — | — | Deadpooled | Rami Suliman Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Book a Home Holiday Homes Est Online vacation rental accommodation booking platform | — | — | Funding Raised | Nasser Mubarak CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | BookinGroups Online reverse auction platform for group reservations at hotels | — | — | Deadpooled | Piero Giuliano Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Online Travel companies in United Arab Emirates
#1
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021 · 28 employees$12.5Mraised▾
Expense management and card solutions for small businesses. It features solutions for employee expense management, the ability to issue cards, approves transactions, employee expenses and reimbursements, and more. It allows users to protect themselves from unwanted recurring charges. Application is made available on Android and iOS platforms.
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt—
- May 2025Series A$19.8M
- May 2025Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2022Seed$10M
#2
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2024$500Kraised▾
Extended stay accommodation platform. It allows users to book accommodation by providing location, user details, payment details, preferred dates, destination, and more. It provides AI-driven dynamic pricing and an exclusive portfolio of hotels, serviced apartments, and Airbnbs for long-term travelers. It is revolutionizing the extended stay industry for digital nomads, business travelers, relocated families, and corporations.
- Apr 2026Seed—
- 2025Seed$500K
#3
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021 · 28 employees$7.8Mraised▾
Listing platform for short-term rentals. The platform allows property owners to list multiple or single units, offering flexible furnished apartments for rent in popular neighborhoods with amenities such as gyms and pools. It helps users to digitize short-term rentals across emerging markets.
- Jan 2025Seed—
- Jan 2024Seed—
- Nov 2022Seed$7.8M
#4
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021$55Mraised▾
Online flightticket booking platform. The platform enables users to book tickets by providing location, destination, user details, payment details, preferred dates, number of people, and more.
- Dec 2023Series A$25M
- Dec 2023Seed$13M
- Aug 2023Seed$17M
#5
Unfunded · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2011$124.6Mraised▾
Online B2B holiday accommodations booking platform. Users can book accommodations by providing location, user details, and more. The company helps hotels to find rooms for relocation for the guests.
#6
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2008$50Kraised▾
Godoba is an online platform for travelers to discover multiple travel services such as holiday packages, tours/activities, cruise packages & more. Travelers are allowed to book the services by making an online payment through the app. Their app is available for iOS & Android devices.
- Sep 2025Series A—
- Oct 2022Seed$50K
#7
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2021$5.6Mraised▾
AI-powered digital concierge solution. The platform provides dining recommendations, exquisite experiences, and attraction tickets in multiple cities. It is an AI-powered content platform developed specifically for hotels, offering guests all the information.
- Jan 2024Seed$5.6M
#8
Series B · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016 · 87 employees$17.3Mraised▾
App-based self-drive car-rental platform. Users can find, locate & book their cars through the platform. Once users book the car & OTP will be shared with the user & they can unlock the vehicle by entering the OTP before the ride. Users can drive to the destination location & they can leave the vehicle anywhere in the legal parking spot. Their mobile app is available for both Android & iOS devices.
- Feb 2022Series B$5M
- Jul 2021Series B$5M
- Dec 2020Series B$1.3M
- Jun 2019Angel—
#9
Series C · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2013 · 220 employees$39Mraised▾
HolidayMe is an online travel agency. It enables users to book flights, hotels and holiday packages across multiple destinations like London, Switzerland and Turkey. Users can view TripAdvisor ratings and reviews to facilitate hotel selection, make online payments, manage and view bookings made. Its app is available across both Android and iOS platforms.
- Nov 2018Series C$16M
- Mar 2018Series B$12M
- Oct 2016Series A$7M
- Jan 2015Series A$4M
#10
Series C · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2012$33.2Mraised▾
Online agency for searching, planning, and booking leisure. It provides customized solutions for individual, corporate, and business travelers.
- 2019Series C$16M
- 2017Series B$10M
- 2016Series A$7.2M
#11
Seed · United Arab Emirates · founded 2020$2Mraised▾
Corporate cards for employees. It provides corporate cards to manage purchases, control spending, and avoid petty cash. It provides an app platform for swift onboarding, it also provides virtual cards that can be issued to multiple employees and can be set with spending and expenses limit.
- Feb 2024Seed$2M
#12
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2005 · 190 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Provider of technology solutions for airline and travel seller content distribution. The company offers software as a service products that aim to transform content distribution for airlines and travel sellers. These solutions provide aggregation and distribution through swift and smart technology. The company delivers solutions to meet customer needs and ensure exceptional experiences.
- Mar 2020Series A—
- 2018Series A$4.5M
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