# Abdullah AlDayel

> Abdullah AlDayel is the Saudi founder and CEO of Qoyod, a cloud accounting platform for small and medium businesses. With a background in IT governance and project management, he moved from plans to resell international cloud solutions to building software adapted to local needs. Qoyod announced seed backing from Arzan VC in 2018, a $2.1 million Series A led by Merak Capital in 2020, and the acquisition of restaurant technology platform Flavours in 2026.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Qoyod - قيود
- **Organizations:** Qoyod - قيود, Auto Cloud, National Water Company, Integrated Telecom Company, Saudi Research & Publishing Company
- **Nationality:** Saudi Arabian
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration, Prince Sultan University, Bachelor of Business Administration, focus on Management Information Systems, Al Yamamah University
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Qoyod, a Saudi cloud accounting platform., Led Qoyod through its 2018 seed financing and December 2020 $2.1 million Series A., Qoyod reports more than 25,000 Saudi business customers on its current company page.

## Career timeline

- **Before Qoyod** — Worked in telecommunications and publishing, then IT governance at the National Water Company; exact employment dates not verified.
- **2014** — Early Qoyod work is dated to 2014 in Startup Grind and Qoyod community accounts.
- **2016** — Qoyod establishment milestone in company and contemporaneous investment accounts.
- **2017** — Official program launch described by AlDayel in a 2022 interview; platform covered by Arab News in June 2017.
- **2018** — Qoyod announced undisclosed seed funding from Arzan VC and reported over 600 business clients.
- **2020** — Qoyod announced a $2.1 million Series A led by Merak Capital on 29 December.
- **2021** — Featured speaker at Startup Grind Riyadh on 27 January.
- **2026** — Qoyod acquired Flavours; AlDayel joined a Qoyod Community session with Abdullah Altamami in February.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Qoyod, a Saudi cloud accounting platform.
- Led Qoyod through its 2018 seed financing and December 2020 $2.1 million Series A.
- Qoyod reports more than 25,000 Saudi business customers on its current company page.
- Qoyod acquired restaurant POS and operations platform Flavours in January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Qoyod acquired Flavours, a restaurant POS and operations management platform.
- **2026-02** — Joined Abdullah Altamami for a Qoyod Community session on local-company trust and Qoyod’s growth in Riyadh on 23 February.
- **2026-09** — Listed in LEAP’s 2026 programme for the 2 September session “B2B on Autopilot: Automating Business Operations”; attendance not independently verified.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdullah-aldayel-dba/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11