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Qlub

Ultra-Fast Restaurant Payment Solutions

Qlub is a restaurant and hospitality payments platform backed by Mubadala, e&, and Mastercard. Raised $72M across 3 rounds including a $30M Series B in 2025. Processes billions in payments annually across 9+ countries.

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

Restaurant payments sound like a narrow niche until you realize every seated dining transaction involves an awkward wait for the check that wastes both customer time and table turnover. Qlub's QR-based payment system eliminates that friction, and the $72 million from Mastercard and Mubadala signals serious institutional capital sees this as infrastructure, not a feature.

Expansion to nine countries is impressive, but restaurant tech is notoriously local. POS integrations, payment processors, and tipping cultures vary wildly. If Qlub can capture enough volume, it becomes a data company with unprecedented visibility into dining spend — valuable intelligence for restaurant groups, landlords, and consumer brands.

TEAM

Filiberto PavanCo-Founder & CEO

SNAPSHOT

Founded2021
Total Raised$72M
CategoryFintech
StatusActive
Team Size201-500
LocationDubai, One By Omniyat

ACTIVITY TIMELINE

Oct 2024Partnership with Mashreq NEO PAY
Mar 2023Raised $25M Series A
Jan 2022Accepted into Mastercard Start Path Program
Jul 2021Launched contactless payment platform

FUNDING HISTORY

Jul 2025
Series B$30M
Shorooq Partners

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