mena-startup
(2)
لبيه | Labayh
Labayh is a Saudi digital mental-health platform that connects Arabic-speaking users with licensed psychologists, psychiatrists and counselors for private, remote therapy delivered through its mobile app. Founded in 2018 by Basim Albeladi after his own experience with PTSD, the platform offers one-on-one sessions, group support, therapeutic programs, self-assessments and a corporate wellbeing product, and has grown to more than a million users served by a large network of licensed specialists across the MENA region.
Syarah
Syarah is Riyadh-based online marketplace for buying and selling new and used cars in Saudi Arabia. It handles the full transaction online - sourcing, 200-point inspection, refurbishment, financing, warranty and kingdom-wide home delivery - and lets buyers keep a car for a 10-day trial with a money-back guarantee. Founded in 2015, it has grown from a classifieds site into the country's leading digital used-car retailer, raising more than $82 million in total funding, including a $60 million Series C in 2024.