Nayla raises $18M Series A to finance Saudi micro-enterprises
What's the deal? Nayla Finance, a Saudi provider of digital financing for micro-enterprises, has raised $18 million in a Series A round. Investors include Sanabil Venture Studio by StryberDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Idrisi VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Suhail VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and BLOMINVEST.
What's the endgame? Nayla delivers digital financing services aimed at the country's smallest businesses. Founded in 2024 by Shaqran Alyahya and Khalid Naili, it launched operations in 2025.
Why now? The round follows a $4 million seed raised through Sanabil Studio, bringing Nayla's disclosed funding to $22 million in roughly a year of operating.
The signal: At $18 million, the round sits near the top of comparable early-stage deals, landing in the 79th percentile by amount. That signals continued investor appetite for fintech targeting underserved micro-enterprises across Saudi Arabia.
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