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Tamara
Riyadh, SA · Founded 2020 · 1,509 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors
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Tamara offers a buy-now-pay-later payment service that lets shoppers split purchases and pay via monthly statements, and provides a premium membership called Tamara Smart with cashback and fee benefits. It serves consumers shopping at partner stores in the Gulf region, primarily Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Founders & leadership
Tamara was founded in 2020 by Turki Bin Zarah.
Investors · 14
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Also in the syndicate · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$2.4B disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2021–2025
- $2.4BraisedSep 2025 · 2 sources
Apollo, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Sanabil Investments, SNB Capital
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries CDec 2023Source ↗
- Undisclosed amountseries BAug 2022
Sanabil Investments (lead)
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries AApr 2021
Checkout.com (lead)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Tamara do?
- Tamara offers a buy-now-pay-later payment service that lets shoppers split purchases and pay via monthly statements, and provides a premium membership called Tamara Smart with cashback and fee benefits. It serves consumers shopping at partner stores in the Gulf region, primarily Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- Who founded Tamara?
- Tamara was founded by Turki Bin Zarah in 2020.
- Who are Tamara's investors?
- Tamara's investors include Coatue Management, Khwarizmi Ventures, Shorooq Partners, Tech Invest Com, Vision Ventures, Apollo, Goldman Sachs, HALA Ventures and 3 more.
- How much funding has Tamara raised?
- Tamara has disclosed $2.4B raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Tamara headquartered?
- Tamara is headquartered in Riyadh, SA.