{"id":3143,"date":"2025-03-10T17:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksa.fintechnews.media\/?p=3143"},"modified":"2025-03-10T17:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:23:18","slug":"saudi-arabia-based-modest-fashion-platform-aya-secures-1-6m-in-seed-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksa.fintechnews.media\/?p=3143","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia-Based Modest Fashion Platform Aya Secures $1.6M In Seed Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Riyadh, Saudi Arabia \u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/sa\/app\/aya\/id6738651813\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aya<\/a>, the emerging Saudi e-commerce platform redefining modest fashion discovery, has successfully closed its Seed funding round, securing 6 million SAR. The round was led by <a href=\"http:\/\/Khwarizmivc.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Khwarizmi Ventures<\/strong><\/a>, with participation from <strong>Raed Ventures, Joa Capital, FENA Holdings, Turki Alrajhi,<\/strong> and a distinguished group of angel investors.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by Saudi entrepreneurs <strong>Munira Al Kadi<\/strong> and <strong>Abdulrahman Al Ammar<\/strong>, Aya is transforming the modest fashion market by unifying its fragmented landscape into a single, trend-driven discovery platform. By leveraging real-time customer insights, Aya predicts trends and empowers local manufacturers to deliver on-demand fashion, positioning itself at the forefront of the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the successful funding round, <strong>Munira Al Kadi, Co-founder and CEO of Aya<\/strong>, stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThis <a href=\"https:\/\/ksa.fintechnews.media\/saudi-core-vision-investment-closes-1-5-million-round-with-kuwait-based-krti-in-silicon-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">investment is more than capital\u2014it\u2019s validation of our bold vision<\/a> to disrupt a massive, fast-growing traditional market. We\u2019re entirely changing the game, and we\u2019re looking for fearless, entrepreneurial talents to join our mission.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Homam Meaddawi, Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures<\/strong>, emphasized the significance of Aya\u2019s impact:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWe are proud to support talented founders who formerly worked together in e-commerce. Aya aims to disrupt the modest fashion industry, beginning with the multi-billion dollar, fragmented Abaya market.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With this investment, Aya plans to accelerate product development, expand its market presence, and enhance its platform to deliver an unparalleled <a href=\"https:\/\/ksa.fintechnews.media\/foodics-partners-with-grubtech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">customer experience<\/a>. As the modest fashion industry continues to evolve, Aya is set to lead the way in innovation and accessibility for fashion-conscious consumers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riyadh, Saudi Arabia &ndash; Aya, the emerging Saudi e-commerce platform redefining modest fashion discovery, has successfully closed its Seed funding round, securing 6 million SAR. The round was led by Khwarizmi Ventures, with participation from Raed Ventures, Joa Capital, FENA Holdings, Turki Alrajhi, and a distinguished group of angel investors. 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