ZabonEx, a Muscat, Oman-based startup that provides a SaaS platform for food and beverage businesses, has raised $100,000 in pre-seed funding.
Investors
The round was backed by Oman Future Fund and ITHCA Group, both active players in supporting early-stage innovation in Oman.
Future Fund Oman (FFO) is a sovereign investment vehicle launched by the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) in early 2024. With multi-billion-dollar capital, it invests heavily in non-oil sectors, emphasizing innovation, foreign direct investment, and private-sector participation, supporting SMEs, startups, and large-scale national projects.
ITHCA Group is a government-owned investment holding company based in Oman, established in 2019 under the Oman Investment Authority. The group invests in and manages companies across sectors, including telecommunications infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, venture capital, and digital platforms.
ZabonEx Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to enhance its prediction engine, expand the technical team, and develop a bespoke onboarding toolkit to more seamlessly integrate with Oman’s complex food supply chain stakeholders.
About ZabonEx
Founded in 2024 by Hatim Moosa and Mohannad Al Balushi, ZabonEx offers a predictive analytics platform tailored for food and beverage (F&B) producers, distributors, and retailers. It enables real-time, customer-level demand forecasting to optimize inventory and product distribution. Headquartered in Muscat, Oman, ZabonEx’s mission is to prevent food and beverage product waste and promote eco-friendly, sustainable practices in the F&B industry through actionable predictions.
Funding Details
Company: ZabonEx
Raised: $0.1M
Round: Pre-Seed
Funding Date: July 2025
Lead Investor: Oman Future Fund
Additional Investors: ITHCA Group
Company Website: https://zabonex.com/
Software Category: Predictive Analytics / Food Supply Chain SaaS / AI Forecasting
Source: https://en.arageek.com/zabonex-secures-100k-pre-seed-to-revolutionise-omans-food-supply-chain