Local
“Can a GCC-native QR-payments merchant-of-record replace card terminals across hospitality?”
Founded2025
HQDubai, United Arab Emirates
Latest roundBacked by 500 Global Sanabil
IndustryVertical SaaS / Restaurants
The story
Local is a 2025-founded GCC-focused QR-payment and ordering platform for hospitality (restaurants, hotels, hospitals). It positions itself as the merchant of record for all transactions on its platform, replacing traditional card terminals with QR-led pay-at-table, order-ahead, and remote payment link flows. The company is backed by 500 Global Sanabil and is expanding across Bahrain, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2025
Founded in Dubai as QR-code payments, ordering, and loyalty platform for GCC hospitality venues.· pivot
2026
Live at 200+ restaurants, hotels, and hospitals across Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain.· banking
The stack
0 layers disclosed in Local’s embedded-finance stack
Accounting gap: minor