The 2010s have been a decade of tremendous growth for the Middle Eastern startup sector. With numerous high-profile exits and valuation milestones, this ecosystem has had a truly prosperous several years.

As we move into 2020, it’s important to keep an eye on the startups that are on their own paths topath growth. From award winners to upcoming launches, here are seven Middle Eastern startups that you should be watching in the next year:

1. Mintaga

Mintaga took home the award for New Media Start Up of the Year at the 2019 Arabian Business StartUp Awards. Marketed as the TripAdvisor of Dubai, the startup has created an outlet through which local residents can access reviews about properties in their local area.

The founders of Mintaga devised the concept for their startup after struggling to find reliable housing in Dubai. To help make the process easier for others, the team built…