Nayla
Saudi Arabia · Fintech · AI
Nayla provides digital, Sharia-compliant financing to Saudi micro-enterprises and freelancers, with flexible funding designed for operating costs and short-term business needs.
Financing for smaller business needs
Nayla provides working capital financing to micro-enterprises and freelancers that may not fit conventional bank processes. Applicants complete a digital process and can request Sharia-compliant financing for business operating expenses. The company’s published product terms describe financing amounts from SAR 10,000 to SAR 200,000, repayment periods of up to 12 months and no guarantor or collateral requirement.
Designed around micro-business cash flow
The product targets independent entrepreneurs and small businesses across Saudi Arabia. It offers a financing option for expenses such as inventory, equipment or day-to-day operations, with installment payments structured around the business’s needs. Nayla is licensed and supervised by the Saudi Central Bank; the company presents the service as a fully digital route to financing for businesses underserved by traditional lending.
- Customers
- Saudi micro-enterprises and freelancers
- Financing range
- SAR 10,000–200,000
- Repayment
- Up to 12 months
- Regulatory status
- Licensed by the Saudi Central Bank
- Headquarters
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Funding history
1 round · 1 with disclosed amounts| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Series A | ~$18M | BLOMINVEST — LeadIdrisi Ventures — LeadSuhail Ventures — Participant |