Dubizzle - About the company
Dubizzle is an acquired company based in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), founded in 2005. It operates as an Online horizontal classifieds platform. Dubizzle has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Naspers. The company has 23 active competitors, including 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like 58City, Cartlow and Craigslist.
Sectors and market segments that Dubizzle operate in
Dubizzle serves in the Retail market segments.The primary business model of Dubizzle is:Company Details
Dubizzle is the classifieds site in the Middle East where customers can buy and sell anything. Products include books, baby toys, gadgets, electronics, cars, jobs, property sale/rent, etc. It was acquired by Naspers in 2013.
- Website
- dubizzle.com
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
1st among 23 active competitors
Employee Count
649 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Naspers (Jan 13, 2019)
Dubizzle's acquisition details
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Dubizzle's funding and investors
Dubizzle has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jun 20, 2011 for an undisclosed amount. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Dubizzle has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Dubizzle:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jun 20, 2011 | Undisclosed | Seed | - | - | - |
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Dubizzle's founders and board of directors
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Dubizzle has 649 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Dubizzle's employee count trend over the years:
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Dubizzle's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Dubizzle include 58City, Cartlow and Craigslist. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Dubizzle, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Dubizzle 2005, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Acquired | Online horizontal classifieds platform | - | 71/100 | |
2nd | Online second-hand listing platform offering multi-category products and services | $141M | 69/100 | ||
3rd | Cartlow 2017, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Acquired | Online B2C marketplace offering multi-category second-hand products | $20M | 59/100 | |
4th | Craigslist 1995, San Francisco (United States), Late Stage | Network providing classified advertisements and forums for various categories and needs | - | 50/100 | |
5th |  Asuaaq 2019, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Unfunded | Online secondhand listing platform offering multi-category products | - | - | 36/100 |
6th | Melltoo 2013, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Acqui-Hired | Online marketplace offering pre-owned multi-category products | $1.36M | 33/100 | |
7th |  Doukani 2015, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Unfunded | Online listing platform for multi-category pre-owned products | - | - | 31/100 |
8th |  Seeklala 2021, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Deadpooled | Online P2P listing platform for multi-category products | - | - | 29/100 |
9th | Tahtaj 2021, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Deadpooled | Online P2P listing platform for multi-category second-hand products | - | - | 26/100 |
10th |  Glouppi 2021, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Unfunded | Online platform for buying and selling various types of secondhand products | - | - | 26/100 |
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Dubizzle's Investments and acquisitions
Dubizzle has made 2 investments in companies including Daftarkhwan and Shedd. Dubizzle has also acquired 5 companies including CashAnyCar and Expat Wheels.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Feb 21, 2022 | Investments | 2016 | Lahore (Pakistan) | |
Mar 12, 2018 | Acquisition | 2012 | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | |
Mar 08, 2018 | Acquisition | 2016 | Dubai (United Arab Emirates) |
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Reports related to Dubizzle
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News related to Dubizzle
Filter this listMedia has covered Dubizzle for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about partnerships.
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Naspers Fully Acquires Dubizzle, Buys Remaining 49% for $190Startup Scene ME•Nov 24, 2025•Dubizzle, Naspers
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Permira, Blackstone acquire $525 mn minority stake in Dubai's Property FinderVCCircle•Sep 09, 2025•Blackstone, General Atlantic, Permira, Property Finder and 5 others
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dubizzle Partners with Banque Misr to Support Mortgage Financing ServicesAlBawaba•Jul 29, 2025•Dubizzle, Banque Misr
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iCubesWire Announces Partnership with dubizzle as their Influencer Marketing Partneruaenews247.com•Sep 06, 2023•Dubizzle, iCubesWire
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Dubai's Bayut and Dubizzle owner mulls IPOZawya•Mar 31, 2023•Dubizzle Group, EMPG, Dubizzle, Bayut.com and 2 others
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UAE’s Bayut, Dubizzle raises $200 million fundingArabian Business•Oct 27, 2022•Bayut.com, Affinity Equity Partners, KCK Direct, Acacia Partners and 2 others
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