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Elmetr
Techstars '23500 Global '21Alexandria - aba shark, US · Founded 1999 · 6 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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Elmetr provides comprehensive legal solutions and business registration services for startups and small-to-medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia. The platform combines licensed Saudi lawyers with modern technology to simplify legal requirements from company formation through growth.
Also known as ElMetr · المتر
Founders & leadership
Elmetr was founded in 1999 by Islam Sayed, Adham Molokhia, Amr Ahmed, and Marwan Molokhia.
Investors · 2
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Elmetr is a legal services and legal technology platform serving businesses, entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Saudi Arabia. Its stated offering spans company formation and business registration, drafting and review of commercial contracts, general legal consultation, labor law and employment contract matters, real estate and property transactions, regulatory compliance and risk management, intellectual property protection (trademarks, patents and copyright) and dispute resolution and mediation.
The company positions itself around licensed Saudi lawyers working alongside product staff, using technology to convert regulatory requirements into standardized steps. Alongside the advisory offering, the site describes a self-serve legal platform intended to let clients resolve certain legal needs without a lawyer, and post-incorporation support for day-to-day operations. A separate about page frames the company's expertise around the Saudi contracting sector, describing it as a partner for contractors, investors and real estate developers in managing contracts and maintaining compliance with Saudi laws and regulations.
A third-party startup directory lists the company as an Egyptian startup headquartered in Cairo that connects users with a qualified lawyer in under 24 hours, categorized under legal services and LegalTech, founded in 2018 with 11-50 employees and no tracked funding.
Founding story
According to the company, Elmetr began after its founder observed business ideas stalling at legal steps in Saudi Arabia, with the aim of making legal work clear, fast and fair rather than paperwork-driven. A third-party directory lists Adham Molokhia as CEO & Founder and Islam Sayed as Co-Founder.
Business model
Elmetr sells legal services to business clients, entry point being a free 15-minute consultation, after which the client is matched with an expert lawyer for their specific case. The company advertises published pricing plans that clients can compare, and a self-serve legal platform for needs that do not require lawyer involvement.
Service fees for legal work delivered under published, tiered pricing plans, with stated transparency on service pricing, governmental fees and expected service timelines; a self-serve platform is offered alongside lawyer-delivered services.
Traction
A third-party directory reports 11-50 employees and lists total tracked funding of $0. The company's website displays counters for clients served, business legal tasks completed, years in service, companies formed and client satisfaction, but the figures are not populated with values.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Positioned as a legal technology provider for Saudi business formation and compliance, aiming to be a reference point for contracting companies seeking regulatory compliance in the Kingdom.
Stated differentiators are transparency on service pricing, government fees and timelines; post-incorporation support for ongoing operations; a self-serve legal platform requiring no lawyer; and a specialized team combining Saudi regulatory knowledge with practical experience in the contracting sector.
Technology
The company describes combining licensed Saudi lawyers with modern technology to turn complex regulatory requirements into simplified procedures, including a self-serve legal platform through which clients can resolve legal needs without engaging a lawyer directly.
Go-to-market
Direct online acquisition through the company's bilingual (Arabic and English) website, with a free 15-minute consultation booking as the primary conversion step, followed by lawyer matching and published pricing plans.
Entrepreneurs, startups and small and medium-sized enterprises establishing or scaling in Saudi Arabia, plus contractors, investors and real estate developers in the Saudi contracting sector; the site also references individuals and companies in the Middle East.
Geography
Services are focused on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with online legal consultation marketed to companies and individuals across the Middle East; a third-party directory lists a Cairo, Egypt headquarters (1st Settlement, Cairo).
History
The company states it launched with both legal and practical expertise in the Saudi contracting sector to serve contractors, investors and real estate developers. A third-party startup directory records a founding year of 2018 and a team size of 11-50, with no tracked funding and an operating status.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
▸Research sources · 6
primary sources listed
- Elmetrelmetr.com · web
6 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Elmetr do?
- Elmetr is a legal-services platform offering company formation, contracts and compliance support to businesses and SMEs in Saudi Arabia.
- Who founded Elmetr?
- Elmetr was founded by Islam Sayed, Adham Molokhia, Amr Ahmed, Marwan Molokhia in 1999.
- Who are Elmetr's investors?
- Elmetr's investors include 500 Global, Techstars.
- Where is Elmetr headquartered?
- Elmetr is headquartered in Alexandria - aba shark, US.