# Yalla Group

> The largest social networking and gaming platform in MENA

## Facts

- **Sector:** Gaming
- **Founded:** 2016
- **Total funding raised:** $139.5M (IPO)
- **Status:** Active
- **Headquarters:** Dubai
- **Employees:** 501-1000
- **Website:** https://www.yalla.com
- **Verified (claimed by company):** No

## About

NYSE-listed social and gaming platform operating Yalla voice chat and Yalla Ludo. $342M revenue and 44.8M monthly active users in 2025 — largest MENA gaming company by revenue.

## Funding rounds

- 2020-09-01 — $139.5M Undisclosed (investors: IPO (NYSE))

## Team

- Tao Yang — Chairman & CEO
- Saifi Ismail — President & Co-Founder


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