About Hub71
Hub71, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2019, is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. With a presence in 22 countries, it has supported around 127 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech. As of Apr 2026, Hub71 has witnessed 11 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Altibbi, BitOasis and Lean. The program is backed by a team of 25 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United Arab Emirates. Its latest investment was a $4M Series A round in Renohome on Dec 06, 2025, which also saw participation from Sanabil Investments and Plus VC.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Series A
Locations of Investment
Hub71's List of Top Investments
Hub71 has a portfolio of 127 companies. Their most notable investments are in UnitX and Synapse Analytics.Their portfolio spans across United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom and 19 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 28 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Hub71:1. Altibbi
Provider of telemedicine platform and community for doctors. The platform enables users to get access to health answers from a network of doctors. The solution provided by the company helps in telemedicine service on a subscription basis. Users can subscribe to a monthly fee for live consults with doctors via a call, chat, or video. For doctors, it also serves as an online community to connect doctors with other medical professionals.
Key facts about Altibbi
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $53M
- Employee Count: 184 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Hikma Ventures, Endeavor and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. BitOasis
BitOasis provides an online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies. It features a multi-signature bitcoin wallet that enables consumers to buy, sell, and store Bitcoins. Their core offering is a bitcoin wallet, that can also be used to send and receive bitcoins. Its app is available for both Android and IOS devices.
Key facts about BitOasis
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 145 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Pantera Capital, Shapiro Investments and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 25, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Lean
Provider of open banking platform for financial data and payments. It offers account connections, data aggregation, and identity verification. The platform enriches financial data with insights and facilitates integrated payments. It provides solutions for KYC, AML, credit risk scoring, and finance management. The platform also supports account top-ups, invoicing, e-commerce payments, refunds, and loan disbursement.
Key facts about Lean
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $104M
- Employee Count: 148 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: HOF Capital, Liberty City Ventures and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Ziina
App-based digital wallet for consumer payments. It facilitates P2P money transfers via credit or debit cards, receives cash through payment links or QR codes, and enables payment for dining, rent, bill payments, bill splitting, and more. It supports a pin code, face scan, and fingerprint to provide security.
Key facts about Ziina
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30.5M
- Employee Count: 41 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Summit Partners, Activant Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 02, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Smart Crowd
Smart Crowd is a real estate crowdfunding platform. Users can browse through properties on the platform and begin their investments. At the completion of the project, the profit amount is distributed among all the investors. The company charges a commission on every investment made via its platform. It oversees the transaction and manages the documents related to it.
Key facts about Smart Crowd
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.6M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Shorooq Partners, Tri-CAP and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Hub71's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Hub71 has invested in 127 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Renohome and most recent follow-on round was in AlGooru.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hub71's Investments by Stage
Hub71 has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.4M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.45M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 9 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hub71's Investments by Sector
Hub71 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Vertical SaaS, Business Services and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 117 Tech companies, 87 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 80 Software companies and at least 49 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
FinTech | 3 |
Vertical SaaS | 3 |
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hub71's Investments by Geography
Hub71 has made most investments in United Arab Emirates (5), followed by Saudi Arabia where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | 5 |
Saudi Arabia | 2 |
Egypt | 1 |
Pakistan | 1 |
Poland | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hub71's recent investments
Hub71 has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Hub71:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 06, 2025 | United Arab Emirates | Series A | 9594 | [+6] | |
Nov 20, 2025 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 3139 | [+4] | |
Sep 11, 2025 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 8186 | ||
Sep 09, 2025 | Pakistan | Seed | 7205 | [+6] | |
Feb 10, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5652 | - |
Acquired companies in Hub71's Portfolio
11 companies from Hub71's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Funder.ai in Jul 2025 by IHC.Here are Hub71's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 16, 2025 | - | - | 6782 | |
Jul 09, 2025 | - | - | 2645 | |
Sep 11, 2024 | - | - | 6832 | |
Jul 03, 2024 | - | - | 3797 | |
May 23, 2024 | - | - | 6886 |
Team profile of Hub71
Hub71 has a team of 25 members including 5 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 6 Principals located in United Arab Emirates, France and 2 more locations. Hub71's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Hub71:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Bethesda | - | ||
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | Abu Dhabi | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Munich | - | - | |
Venture Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Venture Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | Paris | - | - | |
Principal | Abu Dhabi | - | - |
Co-investors of Hub71
Over the past 5 years, 46 investors have co-invested in Hub71's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Hub71: Flat6Labs, Raz and 21 others have invested in rounds before Hub71. There are 2 companies where Flat6Labs has invested before Hub71 and 1 company where Raz has invested before Hub71.
- Top Co-investors of Hub71: 23 investors entered a company along with Hub71. These include investors like Plus VC (2 companies).
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