Best Travel and Hospitality Tech Companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The 156 best Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Careem.
Ranked: Best Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in Dubai
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Careem 🦄 App-based ride-hailing aggregator | $772M | 92 mo ago | Acquired | 1,400 | Magnus Olsson Co-Founder & Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 2 | Tek Travels DMCC Online B2B holiday accommodations booking platform | $125M | 59 mo ago | Unfunded | — | Gaurav Bhatnagar Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — |
| 3 | Fly Beond Online flightticket booking platform | $55M | 30 mo ago | Series A | — | Sascha Feuerherd Co-Founder & CCO | TurbopackNode.jsZoho+24 | — |
| 4 | Holidayme Online travel agency | $39M | 90 mo ago | Series C | 220 | Geet Bhalla Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Zoho+28 | — |
| 5 | Traveazy Online agency for searching, planning, and booking leisure | $33M | 84 mo ago | Series C | — | Manvendra Roy Co-Founder & CCO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — |
| 6 | Ekar App-based platform offering car-sharing services | $18M | 79 mo ago | Series B | 160 | Vilhelm Hedberg Co-Founder & CEO | StoryblokNode.jsGoogle Maps+12 | — |
| 7 | Udrive App-based self-drive car-rental platform | $17M | 51 mo ago | Series B | 87 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+34 | — |
| 8 | Invygo Provider of subscription services for short-term and monthly car rentals | $14M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 64 | Eslam Hussein Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — |
| 9 | Qashio Expense management and card solutions for small businesses | $12M | 9 mo ago | Series A | 28 | Armin Moradi Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | 5 job openings |
| 10 | Silkhaus Listing platform for short-term rentals | $8M | 16 mo ago | Seed | 28 | Aahan Bhojani Co-Founder & CEO | LeafletMapbox.jsMapbox GL JS+25 | — |
| 11 | Lokalee AI-powered digital concierge solution | $6M | 29 mo ago | Seed | — | Samir Abifrem Founder & CEO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+22 | — |
| 12 | Fenix App-based platform offering electric kick-scooter sharing services | $5M | 42 mo ago | Series A | 78 | Iq Sayed Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 13 | Carasti App based car subscription platform | $5M | 50 mo ago | Seed | 27 | — | SentryNode.jsChakra UI+20 | — |
| 14 | TPConnects Provider of technology solutions for airline and travel seller content distribution | $4M | 75 mo ago | Series A | 190 | Praveen Kumar Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+34 | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 15 | The Mint Corporation Gateway, POS and prepaid payroll card services | $3M | 105 mo ago | Public | — | Vishy Karamadam President & CEO | — | — |
| 16 | FriendyM App-based vehicle management platform for drivers | $2M | 29 mo ago | Seed | — | Abdelrahman Elgamal Founder & CEO | Amazon Web ServicesWhatsApp Business ChatGoogle Font API+4 | — |
| 17 | HiGuests Online platform for booking vacation rental accommodations | $2M | 82 mo ago | Seed | 31 | Miquel Manzanas Co-Founder | WordPressZohoMySQL+28 | — |
| 18 | The Digital Hotelier Provider of cloud-enabled revenue management solutions for hotels | $1M | 28 mo ago | Seed | — | Qutaiba Ali Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 3 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 19 | TravelerVIP Website for booking luxury stays | $1M | 160 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Blagoja Hamamdziev Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 20 | estaie Extended stay accommodation platform | $500K | 2 mo ago | Seed | — | Mark Reed Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | BootstrapVue.jsInertia.js+23 | 2 partnerships |
| 21 | Zofeur App-based on-demand chauffeur services platform | $500K | 61 mo ago | Seed | 35 | Ishrath Hasmin Co-Founder & COO | WebflowSwipercore-js+22 | 5 job openings · 1 internship · 1 partnership |
| 22 | Carpool Arabia AI-based platform offering carpooling services for office commute | $350K | 129 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Benjamin de Terssac Founder | — | — |
| 23 | HotelOnline Provider of technology and services for hotel revenue and operations | $320K | 50 mo ago | Series A | 46 | Havar Bauck Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | 3 partnerships |
| 24 | Tripiffi Social Travel Community App and portal | $150K | 149 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Chris Johnstone Founder & CEO | — | — |
Top 12 Travel and Hospitality Tech companies in Dubai
#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
Series A · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2018 · 64 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Provider of subscription services for short-term and monthly car rentals. The company offers options for flexible plans with insurance and maintenance included. Customers can create an account, select a vehicle and plan, and upload documents to subscribe. Traffic fines, parking fees, car damage, and toll charges are not included in the subscription.
- Oct 2024Series A$8M
- Oct 2022Series A$10M
- Aug 2021Seed$1.9M
- May 2020Seed$1M
#4
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
#5
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
#6
Careem 🦄Acquired · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2012 · 1400 employees$771.7Mraised▾
App-based ride-hailing aggregator. Users can book rides by providing location, passenger details, payment details, and more. The platform also offers services like food delivery, recharge services, grocery delivery services, and more. Apps are available for Android and iOS users.
- Oct 2018Series F$200M
- Aug 2017Series E—
- Jun 2017Series E$150M
- Dec 2016Series E$350M
#7
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.
#8
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
#9
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
#10
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—
#11
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
#12
Seed · Dubai, Dubai · founded 2016$2Mraised▾
App-based vehicle management platform for drivers. The platform offers a mobile app for car owners to assist in maintaining vehicles, tracking mileage, and managing finances. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Jan 2024Seed$2M
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