Entrepreneurship in the Emirates – 5 Dubai Ecommerce Startups You Need to Discover Now!

Entrepreneurship in the Emirates – 5 Dubai Ecommerce Startups You Need to Discover Now!

With accelerators like Turn8 bringing attention to the United Arab Emirates, Dubai-based startups are sprouting up at an ever-increasing rate. One sector that is seeing rapid growth is the proliferation of ecommerce startups within the MENA region. From mobile payment solutions to ecommerce for fashion and food, those living and working in the UAE are being treated to a growing number of ecommerce treats. For a tiny peak at the innovation happening within this sector, check out the following roundup of Dubai-based ecommerce startups:

Nail the Deal

Think of Nail the Deal like Groupon for Dubai. Whether you’re on the hunt for an adventure tour at a discounted price or the best deal on a spa treatment, Nail the Deal can help connect you with substantial savings. Grab great savings on clothing, food, or even car rentals in Dubai thanks to this up-and-coming startup.

(nailthedeal.com)

Telr

Telr offers payments tools for those looking to expand their outreach in the MENA region. Whether you’re looking for an API payment interface, recurring billing tools, mobile payment processing, or a shopping cart with fraud protection for your site, Telr can assist. Based out of Dubai and Singapore, Telr is expanding their reach into multiple locations including Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

(telr.com)

Namshi

Namshi brings fashion ecommerce to the UAE region. Whether you are looking for boys wear in Bahrain, ladies luxuries in Lebanon, or kids clothing in Kuwait, you’ll find what you’re looking for thanks to Namshi. With everything from designer apparel to sporting goods and fashion accessories available, shoppers in the MENA region have a cornucopia of creative couture at their disposal.

(en-ae.namshi.com)

ShopGo

ShopGo is another Dubai-based startup bringing ecommerce solutions to the United Arab Emirates. ShopGo can help business owners create a mobile-responsive website or mobile app in both English and Arabic. Whether you want to offer smartphone shopping as a service or provide an on-demand subscription offering to your customers, ShopGo can have you set up and targeting MENA customers in no time.

(shopgo.me)

NextMart

NextMart is bringing online food shopping to supermarkets and grocery stores in the United Arab Emirates. Customers can place their order for anything from fresh vegetables and fruit to dairy and dessert and have their orders processed and delivered from their local shop keepers. Android, iOS, and web applications are available.

(welcome.nextmart.ae)

These are just five of numerous startups building businesses in the United Arab Emirates. As a growing number of venture capital firms and angel investors expand their reach into developing nations, look for the Dubai startup scene to heat up even more. If you thought fundings in Silicon Valley were spectacular, just wait till the Dubai startup scene explodes even more than it is already. Can you say startup rocket ship?