MOST FUNDED FOOD-TECH STARTUPS IN MENA

Kitopi raised the largest funding amount amongst MENA’s food-tech startups in 2021. Here’s a look at the top funded players.

Kitopi Tech-powered food company

Headquarters: U.A.E.

Funding: $804 million Kitopi operates in the U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain with over 80 cloud kitchens and 3,000 employees serving 200 brands.

Foodics All-in-one restaurant, retail management solution & fintech firm

Headquarters: Saudi Arabia

Funding: $28 million Foodics helps restaurants digitally manage operations, including monitoring sales, accepting payments, and managing orders and menus.

Kaykroo Cloud kitchen platform

Headquarters: U.A.E.

Funding: $24.4 million Kaykroo operates 20 cloud kitchens in the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia. Its notable investors include Abdulmajid Abdulaziz Al Hokair and Abdulrahman Al Rashed.

GrubTech Cloud kitchen and restaurant management platform

Headquarters: U.A.E.

Funding: $18.5 million GrubTech offers food aggregator services, online ordering, delivery and menu management, along with analytics. It delivers its services to 1,000 brand locations.