erad

YC S22 · 500 Global 2026 · Active · Non-dilutive funding and payments in the Middle East

Competitors

Companies closest to erad
Company	Category	Status	Program
ZiinaShared: middle east, paymentsActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW21
AlaanShared: middle east, payments, startupActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW23
MunifyShared: middle eastActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS25
Monak e-servicesShared: middle east, paymentNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	500 GlobalMena 4
YabiShared: middle eastNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	500 GlobalDojo I

Adjacent

Companies next to erad
Company	Category	Status	Program
FlextockShared: middle eastActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW21
LevelShared: non dilutive, capital, startupAcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCS21
Nowlun.comShared: middle east, dataNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	500 GlobalEgypt Scale Up1
ManaraShared: middle east, accessActiveOther	Other	Active	YCW21
KenzShared: middle eastNot statedOther	Other	Not stated	500 GlobalMisk 1

Also from S22

All of S22

Company	Category	Status
AnchorEmbedded finance platform for African businessesActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active
BridgecardCard issuer for AfricaInactiveDevtools	Devtools	Inactive
CODEXAThe AI-native financial platform for enterprisesActiveAI	AI	Active
FlyCodeRecover failed subscription payments to increase retention and LTVActiveAI	AI	Active
PrimeVaultInfrastructure powering stablecoin and digital financeActiveDevtools	Devtools	Active
SunlightThe intelligence and execution layer for agentic B2B card payments.ActiveAI, Devtools	AI, Devtools	Active

Programs

Programs erad went through
Program	Cohort	Source
Y Combinator	S22 · Summer 2022	YC Page
500 Global	2026	500 Global Page

About erad

erad provides startups in the Middle East with non-dilutive growth capital. Connect your sales, marketing and banking data and receive an offer within 48 hours. Get access to key insights and analysis about your business.

YC batch: S22 · Summer 2022
Status, per YC: Active
Category: Other
Team size: 5
Location: Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Checked: 32m ago

YC tags: Fintech, Payments, B2B

erad in S22: 233 companies, 55% AI

erad: questions

Which YC batch was erad in?

erad was in Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch (S22).

Which accelerators did erad go through?

erad is listed by Y Combinator (S22), 500 Global (Global 2026).

Is erad still active?

Y Combinator lists erad as active.

Where is erad based?

erad lists Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia as its location on YC's directory.

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