Hala
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Founded 2018
- Headquarters
- Riyadh
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2018
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- hala.com
- Last Round
- AngelJun 2018
- Rounds
- 2
About
Hala is a Saudi Arabia-based fintech platform that provides comprehensive financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and freelancers. Founded in 2018 by Esam Alnahdi and Maher Loubieh, the company offers an integrated suite of products including business bank accounts, POS devices, expense management, payroll, IBAN deposits, and POS financing — all on a single platform. Licensed by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Hala serves over 150,000 businesses and freelancers across the Gulf and has processed over 20 billion SAR in transactions. In September 2025 the company raised a $157M Series B round to expand its embedded finance offerings.
Summary
Hala is a Fintech company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 2018. Its most recent funding was an Angel round in Jun 2018.
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Funding History
Jun 2018
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