How many companies are there in Bahrain?

As of Oct 2026, there are 2,107 companies in Bahrain.

How many companies in Bahrain have received funding?

As of Oct 2026, a total of 170 companies in Bahrain have secured funding.

How many acquisitions have taken place in Bahrain?

As of Oct 2026, Bahrain has seen a total of 38 acquisitions.

Startups in Bahrain - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News

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Bahrain has over 2,107 startups across the country. Of these, 170 are funded companies that have collectively raised $13.3B in venture capital and private equity. A total of 169 investors have participated in 121 funding rounds, with 10 startups securing early-stage funding and 7 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 212 new companies have been founded, raising over $2.4M in funding. Startups in Bahrain have witnessed 32 acquisitions and 16 IPOs, while 323 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 37 companies have been founded by women.

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Total Companies

2.11K

Top Companies

Calo, Investcorp & 3 more

Total Funding

$13.3B

Funded Companies

170

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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Calo is the top company in Bahrain, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in Bahrain:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Calo	Internet first restaurants delivering healthy meals	Bahrain	2019	Series B	$90.5M
Investcorp	Investment firm focusing on private equity, real estate, and credit	New York City (United States)	1982	Unfunded	-
Tarabut	Provider of open banking infrastructure and embedded finance solutions. It offers a platform enabling access to real-time financial data, facilitating seamless payments, and embedding financial services into various applications. The platform supports the development of innovative financial products and services, improving access to credit and financial management tools. Its services include Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) capabilities, data analytics tools, and embedded finance solutions for businesses and institutions. The company focuses on building secure and scalable infrastructure to support the growth of the open finance ecosystem.	Manama (Bahrain)	2017	Series A	$107M
BBK	Commercial bank	Manama (Bahrain)	1971	Funding Raised	-
ila bank	Digital bank for consumers	Bahrain	2019	Unfunded	-

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In the year 2026, till September 2026, $60M has been raised in 4 equity funding rounds across Bahrain. In the same period last year (i.e. till September 2025), $40M had been raised across 3 rounds in Bahrain. So, 2026 has seen a 50% rise in funding in companies of Bahrain as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Bahrain:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Tarabut	Series A	5043	Sep 09, 2026	Riyad Bank and 4 more
SOOR	Seed	9725	Aug 06, 2026	Spring Ventures and 2 more
Receiptable	Seed	2841	Jan 30, 2026	Oraseya Capital and 3 more
Eat App	Series B	1689	Jan 20, 2026	PSG
Fintologya	Seed	2733	Sep 16, 2025	Gulf Holding Company

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2.1K+ Total Companies
$13.3B+ Total Funding
165+ Funded Companies
15+ IPOs
30+ Acquisitions

Flat6Labs is the top investor in companies of Bahrain based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Bahrain:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Flat6Labs	Giza (Egypt)	Unipal, Telp and Inagrab
Mumtalakat	Manama (Bahrain)	National Bank, Gulf Air and Gulf International Bank
500 Global	Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)	Calo, Eat App and Malaeb
Tenmou	Manama (Bahrain)	Eat App, Unipal and Evergo
Hope Ventures	Bahrain	Ahlan App, Parcel and Yas Holding

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In the year 2026, till February 2026, 1 acquisition happened in Bahrain. Last year, in 2025, a total of 2 acquisitions happened in Bahrain.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Bahrain:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Infonas	Business Acquisition	Feb 18, 2026	Zain Group
CoinMENA	Business Acquisition	Dec 05, 2025	Paribu
United Gulf Bank	Business Acquisition	Jan 19, 2025	Burgan Bank
Bapco Energies	Business Acquisition	Sep 23, 2024	BlackRock
BFC	Business Acquisition	Jul 30, 2024	Al Ansari Financial Services

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In the year 2026, till February 2026, 1 IPO happened in Bahrain.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Bahrain:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Silah	Feb 10, 2026	Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE)
GFH	May 23, 2022	Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM)
Investcorp	May 10, 2022	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Investcorp	Dec 15, 2021	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Aluminium Bahrain	Nov 30, 2010	London Stock Exchange (LSE)