YC alum Cercli, an AI-powered Rippling for MENA, raises oversubscribed $12M Series A

October 21, 2025 Tage Kene-Okafor

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In a region long defined by fragmented enterprise systems, outdated compliance tools, and HR software that rarely talks to finance, Cercli is building a unified alternative for MENA businesses with AI at its core. The Dubai-based startup, founded by ex-Careem operators Akeed Azmi and David Reche, has announced an oversubscribed $12 million Series A round led by […]

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