Led · Debt Financing · Aug 2025

Maalexi operates a platform that verifies agricultural commodities across storage and transit using AI, IoT monitoring and blockchain-enforced settlement, with on-chain registry on Avalanche L1. The system is live with real transactions, verified inventory and operational warehousing across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India and Europe, and has executed over 4,000 smart contracts. Over 36 months of operations the company reports 70% repeat customers and has published three patents with three additional patent filings under review. Maalexi is positioning MAATEX as the world’s first regulated public RWA agricultural exchange where tokenized commodities trade with instant on-chain settlement and verified physical backing. The company intends to use the newly raised capital to further develop the exchange layer and scale its regulated exchange model. Global Ventures previously acted as Maalexi’s pre-Series A lead investor.

Participated · Equity · Jun 2022

HyperPay provides online payments solutions across the MENA region, operating from Saudi Arabia. The company offers payment processing and related services to businesses and government entities, helping move commerce away from cash. HyperPay currently services more than 2,000 merchants across seven countries. The recent strategic investment from Mastercard includes an arrangement to enable new services that combine HyperPay and Mastercard capabilities. Proceeds from the $40 million round will be used to develop innovative cashless-payment solutions, accelerate growth beyond payments, and expand geographically. HyperPay has positioned itself as one of the region’s leading and fastest-growing online payments solutions providers. HyperPay is a payment service provider founded in 2014 that processes millions of transactions every year for thousands of merchants selling goods and services online across the MENA region. The company has enabled more than 1,000 internet businesses across almost every industry since its launch. HyperPay offers payment processing solutions and a suite of merchant services to internet businesses. The recent funding will be used to invest in infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, to grow its product suite, and to accelerate expansion across Egypt and the wider GCC. The company reports significant transaction volume and a large merchant base as primary operating metrics. Muhannad Ebwini is the company's founder and CEO.