YC alum Cercli, an AI-powered Rippling for MENA, raises oversubscribed $12M Series A
Cercli, a Dubai-based startup founded by ex-Careem operators, is creating a unified AI-driven enterprise system for MENA businesses, raising $12 million in an oversubscribed Series A round.
MAIN POINTS
- Cercli aims to unify fragmented enterprise systems in the MENA region.
- The startup is founded by former Careem operators Akeed Azmi and David Reche.
- Cercli's platform integrates HR, finance, and compliance tools.
- The company secured $12 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round.
TAKEAWAYS
- Cercli addresses the lack of integration in MENA business software.
- AI is central to Cercli's enterprise system development.
- The startup's founders have experience from working at Careem.
- Strong investor interest led to an oversubscribed funding round.