Fundz

Kitopi raises $50M in a growth capital round led by EvolutionX to expand its F&B ecosystem across the GCC.

PRIVATEJan 31, 2026

Amount Raised

$50 Million

Round Type

Funding Round

DubaiFood and BeverageHospitality

Investors

EvolutionX

Description

EvolutionX has led a $50 million funding round for Kitopi, the MENA leader in F&B tech, to support its expansion in high-growth markets. The funding will enhance Kitopi's franchising efforts and extend its homegrown brands across the region. This investment marks EvolutionX's entry into the GCC market. Kitopi has over 200 locations across five GCC markets.

Quick answer

Kitopi raised $50 Million in a Funding Round round, dated January 31, 2026. Investors: EvolutionX. Kitopi is based in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

How much did Kitopi raise?
Kitopi raised $50 Million in a Funding Round round on January 31, 2026.
Who invested in Kitopi?
EvolutionX is named as investors in this round.
What does Kitopi do?
Kitopi is a creator of magical food experiences - we discover, create and curate homegrown brands from the region, for the region.
Where is Kitopi based and how big is it?
Kitopi is based in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who are the decision-makers at Kitopi?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Kitopi. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Food and Beverage and Hospitality around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Kitopi that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Barfresh raised $7.3M on March 5, 2026.
  • Future Château raised $937K (Pre-Seed) on March 2, 2026.
  • Nothing Before Coffee raised $407K (Seed) on February 27, 2026.
  • Maazah raised $2M (Seed) on February 23, 2026.
  • Replenish raised $12K (Seed) on February 18, 2026.
  • Eshbal Functional Food raised $1M (Seed) on February 4, 2026.

Who to call at Kitopi, and when

A new round usually means Kitopi is about to hire and buy. The teams that reach out first get the meeting.

  • An alert the day Kitopi raises, hires an executive or expands, scored against what you sell
  • The decision-makers there, with verified emails
  • Who you already know at Kitopi, from your own LinkedIn network

Works inside ChatGPT and Claude. Ask who to call at Kitopi. With Fundz connected, it knows.

Watch Fundz in
See plan options
Trusted byOracleSnowflakeCloudflareLinkedInGoogleSalesforce 4.8/5 on G2

Company Information

Company

Kitopi

Location

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Kitopi is a creator of magical food experiences - we discover, create and curate homegrown brands from the region, for the region. Founded in January 2018, our purpose is to satisfy the world’s appetite to create joy. Kitopi has established a strong presence in the Middle East with over 200 outlets, including dine-in and delivery-only locations, across five markets: UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. Our smart kitchen operating system (SKOS) - built in-house, ensures speed and efficiency, in all our operations, with a focus on making sure our customers are always satisfied and that their brand is continuously growing.

AI made execution free. Knowing first is the whole game now.

Fundz sees it the moment Kitopi raises, hires an exec or expands, usually minutes after it happens, and tells you who to reach.

Related People

1 contact
Predictive Intelligence
Strategic

ML-powered predictions for Kitopi's next move

See what Strategic adds

Kitopi raised. Fundz records a round at a median of 3.6 minutes from the SEC filing, with the decision-maker attached.

145 of these a day, filtered to the companies you pick, with the decision-maker attached.

5 screens from a live account. No signup.

Fundz is a real-time business intelligence platform powered by agentic AI that proactively delivers personalized daily signals, including funding rounds, executive changes, M&A activity, 13F institutional filings, SEC 8-K events, investor activity, and website modifications, based on each user's watchlist and ICP. A trusted data source at firms such as BlackRock, Oracle, Kleiner Perkins, LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Cloudflare, Fundz democratizes the institutional-grade intelligence that previously required a PitchBook or Bloomberg terminal. Features include Daily Briefing for AI-powered daily briefings, and unified cross-signal alerts across 281,000+ organizations. Developers and data teams can access these signals programmatically via the Fundz Funding Data API, with transparent published pricing.