Watermelon Ecosystem

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Watermelon Ecosystem - overview

Established

2020

Location

Dubai, -, United Arab Emirates

Primary Industry

Internet

About

Founded in 2020 and based in Dubai, UAE, Watermelon Ltd. , doing business as Watermelon Ecosystem, operates a food supply ordering platform for food and beverage buyers and sellers. The company was founded by its CEO, Omar AlShamsi. In July 2024, unspecified investors led a USD 4 million Series A funding for Watermelon Ltd.


Following the transaction, the unspecified investors will own a 13. 8% minority stake in Watermelon Ltd. The Series A funding valued Watermelon Ltd. at USD 29 million post-money.


Watermelon Ecosystem offers a food and beverage e-commerce platform that connects food and beverage outlets with suppliers. The company's core products include: Watermelon Market, an online marketplace connecting F&B businesses with local suppliers; Watermelon POS, a cloud-based point-of-sale system for managing orders and payments; Watermelon Finance, offering financial solutions such as working capital loans to support F&B businesses; Watermelon SAAS, software-as-a-service solutions for various operational aspects, including inventory management, analytics, and customer relationship management; Watermelon Marketing, offering marketing tools and services to help F&B businesses grow their brand. The company plans to utilize the funding raised in July 2024 to accelerate its local and regional growth, bolster its technological offerings, and expand its market reach.


Primary Industry

Internet

Sub Industries

Food, Internet, Sales & Marketing Software

Website

www.watermelon.market

Verticals

Big Data, Cloud Computing, E-commerce, Mobile Apps

Company Stage

Series A

Total Amount Raised

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