Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Orbii, the embedded credit infrastructure platform, raised $3.6 million in a seed round, led by Prosus, with participation from VentureSouq, DASH Ventures, Taz Investments, and Sanabil 500.
In a statement released today, Orbii revealed that it will utilize this fresh capital to scale its engineering and data science teams, deepen integration with financial systems and platforms across the region, and expand its business in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The funds will enable Orbii to extend $1 billion in SME loans by 2026.
Founded in 2024, Orbii redefines the way credit is built and delivered in the MENA region. Its AI-powered platform enables lenders to underwrite, disburse, and monitor loans in real time by integrating directly into the systems businesses already use, including banks, fintech firms, POS, and ERP systems.
Nauman Ali, Co-founder and CEO of Orbii, said: “We envision a MENA where every business can access credit instantly, embedded within the systems and workflows they already use. Credit decisioning won’t be a process; it will be a reflex.”
For his part, Robin Voogd, Head of Middle East Investments at Prosus Ventures, commented: “Nauman and his leadership team combine rare technical skill with deep market understanding, and they’ve built a platform that is transforming SME lending in MENA, making credit faster, smarter, and more accessible.”
By replacing slow, manual SME lending processes with machine learning models that analyze real-time data, Orbii enables instant, higher-quality lending decisions that boost approvals and reduce defaults, unlocking greater growth potential for businesses and enabling a new wave of on-demand, automated lending.
