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UAE-based fintech Tabby, has raised $58 million in a Series C round from Sequoia Capital India, STV and PayPal Ventures, Mubadala Investment Capital, Arbor Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst, valuing the company at $660 million. The round also marks PayPal’s Ventures first investment in a GCC startup.

Founded in 2019 by Hosam Arab, Tabby is a fintech startup that offers users a buy now pay later (BNPL) facility for shopping online and offline.

The fintech works with over 10,000 brands including 9 out of the 10 largest retail groups in Mena. Last year, Tabby crossed three million active shoppers, expanded its operations to Egypt and grew 5x in revenue over the previous year.

The company has issued over 150,000 Tabby Cards, allowing users to purchase goods in-store and paying for them in instalments. In-store sales now make up over 10 per cent of the Tabby’s volumes.

Tabby will use the new funding to expand its product line into next-generation consumer financial services and support the company’s growing operations. This latest round takes the company’s total funding to date to $333 million.

Tabby, MENA’s leading shopping and financial services app, has raised $58 million from Sequoia Capital India, STV and PayPal Ventures, Mubadala Investment Capital, Arbor Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst in a Series C round which values the company at $660 million. The fundraise will be used to expand Tabby’s product line into next-gen consumer financial services and support the company’s growing operations. This round makes Tabby one of the most valuable startups in Mena and the first in the GCC to receive funding from PayPal Ventures.

Hosam Arab, CEO and co-founder of Tabby, said: "With rising interest rates and growing inflation, it has never been more important for people to have access to payment flexibility to stay in control of their finances. Despite downward pressure on fintech valuations, our business continues to sustainably scale as we lead the generational shift towards fair and transparent financial products in Mena.”

He added: “We’re excited to grow with an incredible set of investors who believe in the opportunity to create a healthier relationship with money for consumers in a region that’s ripe for change.”

The company works with over 10,000 brands including 9 out of the 10 largest retail groups in Mena, and more recently launched with noon, the region’s largest e-commerce marketplace. Last year, Tabby crossed three million active shoppers, expanded its operations to Egypt and grew 5x in revenue over the previous year.

GV Ravishankar, MD, Sequoia India, said: "We are excited to see Tabby grow into a leading consumer focused fintech company for the region. Over the next few years, it has the opportunity to offer several innovative products to its consumers to improve access while creating more affordability. The team has done this with continued focus on good credit quality and strong economics.”

Ihsan Jawad, Partner at STV said: “We are pleased to be doubling-down on our partnership with Hosam, Daniil and the team on their growth journey across the region.”

Among its other milestones, the fintech company has issued over 150,000 Tabby Cards only six months after launching its cards programme with in-store sales now making up over 10 per cent of the company’s volumes.

source Wamda

نجحت الشركات الناشئة في الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا في جمع تمويل في شهر أغسطس/آب قدر بنحو 378 مليون دولار بنسبة نمو شهرية بلغت أكثر من 260%. توزيع حجم التمويل على 33 صفقة بانخفاض نسبي عن شهر يوليو/تموز بمعدل 25%.

توزيع التمويل حسب الدول

حصلت الشركات الناشئة الإماراتية على حصد الأسد من إجمالي التمويل، إذ بلغ حجم التمويل الذي حصدته ما يقرب من 232 مليون دولار، أي بنسبة أكثر من 60% من إجمالي التمويل لشهر أغسطس/آب. جاءت الشركات السعودية في المرتبة الثانية بنحو 102 مليون دولار، تليها الشركات المصرية بحوالي 38 مليون دولار. تشير الأرقام السابقة بأنه لا يوجد تغير يذكر على خارطة توزيع تمويل الشركات الناشئة جغرافية، إذ صلت الحصة الأكبر من التمويل من نصيب الشركات الناشئة في كل من الإمارات والسعودية ومصر، التي حصلت مجتمعه على ما نسبته 98% من إجمالي التمويل.

على صعيد التوزيع العددي للصفقات جاءت الشركات الناشئة المصرية بواقع 12 صفقة وهو الرقم ذاته الذي حصلت عليه الشركات الناشئة الإماراتية. أما الشركات الناشئة السعودية فقد اقتصر عدد الصفقات التي حصلت عليه على 6 صفقات، فيما توزعت الصفقات الثلاثة المتبقية على كل من البحرين والكويت وقطر.

توزيع تمويل الشركات الناشئة حسب القطاعات

استمر قطاع التكنولوجيا المالية بالسيطرة على الحصة الأكبر من حجم التمويل إذ بلغ مجموع ما حصلت عليه الشركات الناشئة الناشطة في هذا القطاع نحو 256 مليون دولار، اي ما يقرب من 68% من إجمالي تمويل الشركات الناشئة في شهر أغسطس/آب. علماً أن حجم التمويل الذي حصل عليه هذا القطاع قد تأثر بصورة مباشرة بصفقتي Tabby وTamara حيث حصلت الشركتين على 150 مليون دولار و100 مليون دولار على التوالي. بل يمكن القول إن حصيلة تمويل الشركات الناشئة في شهر أغسطس/آب تأثرت بصورة كلية بهاتين الصفقتين.

جاءت الشركات التجارة الإلكترونية في المرتبة الثانية حيث حصلت على نحو 32 مليون دولار من خمسة صفقات، فيما حل قطاع الإعلام في المرتبة الثالثة بمجمع تمويل بلغ 30 مليون دولار هو حصيلة ما جمعته شركة ArabyAds لتكنولوجيا الإعلانات.

وبعيداً عن القطاعات التي بات حصول الشركات التي تنشط بها أمراً اعتيادياً، فإن شهر أغسطس/آب حمل صفقة فريدة من نوعها، هي صفقة تمويل شركة إيفيردوم "Everdome" الإماراتية التي تنشط في مجال الميتافيرس.

توزيع التمويل وفقاً لمراحل نمو الشركات الناشئة

تركت صفقات التمويل بحسب توزيعها على مراحل نمو الشركات الناشئة، على المراحل المبكرة، حيث ذهبت نحو 15 صفقة إلى شركات ناشئة في مرحلتي ما قبل البذرة، والبذرة. لكن مبالغ التمويل في هاتين المرحلتين كان صغيراً نسبياً، إذ لم يتجاوز 14.5 مليون دولار. أما من ناحية التركز النسبي لحجم التمويل وفقاً لمراحل الشركات الناشئة، فقد جاء من عملية الاقتراض (تمويل بالدين)، وتحديداً من صفقة شركة Tabby التي حصلت بموجبها على نحو 150 مليون دولار كما أشرنا سابقاً.

توزيع التمويل حسب النوع الاجتماعي

لا جديد في توزيع التمويل حسب النوع الاجتماعي فقد استمرت الشركات الناشئة التي يديرها ذكور تستحوذ على معظم تمويل الشركات الناشئة، حيث بلغت نسبة ما جمعته من إجمالي التمويل نحو 99%، بينما ذهبت نسبة 1% فقط إلى الشركات الناشئة التي أسستها أو شاركت في تأسيسها سيدات.

UAE-founded Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) provider tabby  has raised Series A financing round of $23 million in debt and equity led by Arbor Ventures and Mubadala Capital, with participation from STV, Raed Ventures, Global Founders Capital, JIMCO, Global Ventures, Venture Souq, Outliers VC, MSA Capital, HOF and AB Accelerator. 

This funding will fuel the company’s next stage of growth, helping tabby scale its product and engineering capabilities in addition to its lending capacity, further benefiting its merchant partners and consumers.

Founded in 2019, tabby partners with retailers to offer their customers online or in-store the ability to defer paying for their purchases for up to 30 days or to pay in four equal monthly installments at zero cost to the consumer.

Today, tabby’s customers are able to use its service across more than 500 integrated merchants across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, including global brands like IKEA, Toys R Us and Ace Hardware and regional retail giants including Al Futtaim Group, Landmark Group and Apparel Group.

"BNPL solutions are booming globally thanks to accelerated payments digitisation and e-commerce penetration, and the Middle East is no exception. tabby’s solution fits squarely within our thesis that fintech solutions will drive better experiences for merchants and consumers. We are excited to partner with Hosam and his team as they build tabby into a regional fintech leader,” said Ibrahim Ajami, Head of Ventures at Mubadala.

tabby has managed to successfully capitalise on three key Covid-driven trends that have helped fuel its growth: the dwindling availability of consumer credit, the adoption of contactless payments by consumers, and the rapid retail shift online. According to a report by Kearney Middle East, the average share of GCC households that have bought goods online has reached over 8 per cent in 2020. Given the range in developed markets sits at 16 to 25 per cent, there is significant room for growth. This digital shift is also seen offline, with mobile payments for point of sale transactions in Saudi Arabia having grown 495 per cent for the past year until September, according to Saudi Payments.

“The shift to online retail has never been more evident, and with it, consumers are becoming ever more demanding as they actively seek convenience and reliability in their shopping experience.

And this includes how they pay for their purchases. We’re very proud of the value we’ve been able to bring our retail partners by providing their customers with an exceptionally convenient and flexible way to pay,” said Hosam Arab, co-founder and CEO of tabby.

The company says integration of its payment service can increase conversion rates by over 20 per cent and boost transaction sizes anywhere from 30 to 85 per cent, by providing consumers with access to zero-cost, real-time credit. Moreover, tabby says it has also helped online retailers convert a growing share of their customers from paying in cash to paying digitally due to the value proposition of interest-free installments.

This round of financing comes after tabby announced a partnership with Visa and joined the Saudi Arabian Central Bank’s regulatory sandbox.

source: wamda

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