{"id":106928,"date":"2025-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/maalexi-secures-usd-20-mn-credit-facility-to-support-smes\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T00:00:00","slug":"maalexi-secures-usd-20-mn-credit-facility-to-support-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/08\/27\/maalexi-secures-usd-20-mn-credit-facility-to-support-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Maalexi secures USD 20 mn credit facility to support SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maalexi<\/strong> <\/span>lands USD 20 mn facility to support SMEs: <\/strong>B2B food and agri-trade platform Maalexi secured a sharia-compliant credit facility of up to USD 20 mn from leading MENA investment firm Amwal Capital, according to a <\/span>press release (pdf)<\/a>. The first USD 5 mn tranche will help it scale operations in the UAE and KSA and continue to provide SMEs in the region with financing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The details:<\/strong> The securitized facility, which is collateralized against its inventory and warehouse receivables, allows the startup to draw it down through small tickets via Maalexi\u2019s blockchain-secured platform, the statement said.<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s next?<\/strong> The funding agreement will \u201caccommodate future funding at a significantly higher scale,\u201d as Maalexi\u2019s trade volumes increase and the firm deepens its AI-driven risk mitigation capabilities. The startup also plans to expand into origin-market procurement through partnerships with Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Cooperatives. It will also divert more of its equity capital to enhancing its tech stack, the statement said. <\/p>\n

This is the second credit facility for Maalexi this year: <\/strong>Earlier this year<\/a>, Maalexi secured a USD 3 mn credit facility from Citi to address global food security challenges and bolster SME participation in cross-border agri-trade. The startup aims to lend a hand to the underutilized SME sector in the food supply chain by offering them risk management services, including digital contracts, AI-powered inspections, and blockchain-authenticated documentation for SME agri-businesses. <\/p>\n

About Maalexi:<\/strong> Founded in 2021 by Azam Pasha (Linkedin<\/a>), and Rohit Majhi (LinkedIn<\/a>), Maalexi has facilitated the procurement of food supplies across 70 products from 27 countries and recorded a cumulative monthly growth rate of 60% last year. It is targeting threefold expansion in 2025, including expanding procurement from US-based exporters, optimizing supply chains, and reducing food waste in the USD 2 tn global food trade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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