8. Nadine Mezher

Brand: Sarwa
Category: Fintech
Establishment: 2017
Nationality: Lebanese
Headquarters: U.A.E.

Sarwa is a financial platform and app founded by Nadine Mezher, Mark Chahwan, and Jad Sayegh. Through the platform, users can trade stocks and ETFs and buy and sell cryptocurrencies, as well as passively invest their money. Sarwa's user base grew from 1,000 in 2018 to more than 180,000 in 2022. Since its inception, the company has raised $25 million through four funding rounds. It plans to raise a new funding round in 2024.