# Talal Bayaa

> Talal Bayaa is the Dubai-based Palestinian-American co-founder and CEO of Bayzat. A UCLA bioengineering graduate and CFA charterholder with a background in finance, he helped develop a consumer comparison website into a platform for HR, payroll and workplace administration serving businesses in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. His public interviews examine customer-led changes of direction, local product requirements, pricing and the responsibilities of building a venture-backed company.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Bayzat
- **Organizations:** Bayzat, Endeavor, YPO, Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
- **Nationality:** Palestinian-American
- **Education:** B.S. in Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Bayzat, which developed from financial comparisons into HR and payroll software., Bayzat announced a $25 million Series C funding round in December 2022., Bayzat reported serving more than 127,000 employees at over 1,500 GCC companies in December 2022.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Graduated in bioengineering and began a finance career in the UAE; recalls starting an investment-banking job shortly before Lehman Brothers collapsed.
- **2011** — Began developing the financial comparison idea with Brian Habibi while still working in private equity.
- **2013** — Bayzat launched its English-language financial comparison platform in April.
- **2015** — Brother Tarek Bayaa joined full-time as chief commercial officer in April, after advising the business since 2013.
- **2017** — Described expanding from comparison services into employee records, leave and payroll administration.
- **2019** — Joined Endeavor and YPO, according to his public professional profile.
- **2020** — Published a leadership essay describing cross-functional teams and meaningful employee ownership.
- **2021** — Joined the advisory council of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, according to his public professional profile.
- **2022** — Bayzat announced a $25 million Series C round in December, with Saudi Arabia a stated expansion priority.
- **2026** — Discussed pricing changes, cash constraints, AI and shareholder liquidity on FWDstart in August.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Bayzat, which developed from financial comparisons into HR and payroll software.
- Bayzat announced a $25 million Series C funding round in December 2022.
- Bayzat reported serving more than 127,000 employees at over 1,500 GCC companies in December 2022.
- CFA charterholder.
- Public professional profiles list Endeavor Entrepreneur, YPO member and Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy advisory council member roles.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Appeared on FWDstart to discuss Bayzat’s pricing change, previous cash constraints, AI-assisted customization and the responsibility to deliver shareholder liquidity.
- **2025-06** — HiDubai published an interview discussing local payroll integration, willingness to reverse decisions and plans for finance tools and international expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bayzat.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/talal-bayaa-213ba0b/

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Last updated: 2026-10-14