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Mamo

Can a single UAE-licensed platform replace 3+ financial service providers (acquiring + cards + expense + payouts) for MENA SMEs?

Founded2019
HQDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), UAE
FoundersImad Gharazeddine, Asim Janjua
Total raised$13M+
Latest round$3.4M (2024)
IndustryFintech / SMB banking
The story

Mamo launched in 2019 as a consumer P2P payments app in the UAE, allowing users to send money via phone contacts. Around 2022 the company pivoted toward SMEs, launching Mamo Business as a payment gateway, payouts, and corporate card platform. The shift positioned Mamo as a full-stack financial operations platform for UAE SMEs — payment acceptance, corporate cards, expense management, and accounting integrations — competing against the likes of Stripe, Telr, Pemo, and Qashio in the GCC. DFSA-regulated out of DIFC.

Last 12 months
2025-06
2024-07
Product timeline
2019
Mamo founded as P2P money transfer app in UAE· pivot
2022
Launched Mamo Business for SMEs (P2B payments)· banking
2023
Selected Checkout.com as primary acquirer for Mamo Business· banking
2024
Raised $3.4M to expand regional SME financial services· banking
2025
Crossed AED 1.2 billion in total payment volume· banking
Regulated entities
Payment Services / Money Services
UAE (DFSA / DIFC)
Mamo Limited
The stack
Payments / PSP
Checkout.comMamo Business (self-operated payment facilitator)
Banking / BaaS
Mamo Limited (in-house, DFSA-regulated)
FX & payouts
Mamo (self-operated multi-currency)
Accounting
QuickBooksXeroZoho Books
Accounting gap: minor