THE MIDDLE EAST’S

9. Astra Tech *

Description: Consumer technology company
Headquarters: UAE
Date of Establishment: 2022
CEO : Tariq Bin Hendi

Astra Tech is a consumer technology company owned by G42. Its flagship platform, botim, is a communication and fintech super app that combines voice and video calling with digital payments, lending, investment, and international remittance services. It reached 157 million in app downloads while serving more than 35 million monthly active users across 155 countries as of December 2025. In 2025, botim enabled Jaywan cards issuance through a strategic partnership with Mbank, and launched its “Send Now, Pay Later” service, and introduced gold investment solutions, in partnership with O Gold.