Wamda · Jun 2026
Ziina and Lean launched a one-tap Pay by Bank experience under the UAE Open Finance framework, extending Ziina's account-to-account payment capabilities and reducing friction for wallet top-ups.
A digital wallet for the Middle East & North Africa
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Ziina is a UAE-based fintech platform focused on simple money movement for consumers, freelancers, and SMEs. It combines peer-to-peer transfers with merchant acceptance tools such as payment links, payment gateway checkout, QR/NFC/Tap to Pay, a business wallet, and a Visa card, with a mission to bring financial freedom to the Middle East.
Primary product
Consumer and SMB payments platform (Ziina Personal + Ziina Business) with peer-to-peer transfers, payment links, merchant checkout, Tap to Pay, and Ziina Card.
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Team size
80-90
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Fintech / digital payments / wallet and merchant payments infrastructure
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Offices
Business model
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Co-Founder & Head of Engineering
Founders
Co-Founder
Hybrid-first and office-oriented (3 days/week), mission-driven, and high-urgency; the company describes a low-hierarchy culture of 'craftspeople' across 40+ nationalities, with emphasis on precision, ownership, and care for users.
Work style
Hybrid
Visa sponsorship
Yes
Compensation
Public engineering postings showed salary bands around $100K-$150K for some roles, with equity available for select positions; broader compensation bands are not publicly disclosed.
Benefits
Pricing
Usage-based transaction fees plus optional paid membership; core business receiving fees are typically 2.6% + 1 AED, some sending/card flows are 2.9% + 1 AED, and Ziina Violet is a paid subscription.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
480.1K
Wamda · Jun 2026
Ziina and Lean launched a one-tap Pay by Bank experience under the UAE Open Finance framework, extending Ziina's account-to-account payment capabilities and reducing friction for wallet top-ups.
Zawya / TradingView News · Mar 2026
Ziina partnered with Virtuzone to give new businesses access to its payment gateway and instant settlement tools, aiming to improve operational readiness and cash-flow control for UAE SMEs.
Wamda · Jan 2026
Ziina was described as the first entity in the UAE to execute live customer-initiated Open Finance payments under CBUAE regulations.
Zawya · Oct 2025
Ziina launched its first digital card with Visa, expanding from acceptance and transfers into spend, rewards, and expense-management use cases.
TechCrunch · Sep 2024
Ziina raised a $22M Series A led by Altos Ventures and said it had grown revenue 10x year-over-year while serving about 50,000 retail and business customers.