Emerging Companies to check out in 2021

United Arab Emirates: A great place to work.

The way how the world runs its operations is transforming day by day. Not only we have worked in a situation of a global pandemic, but the rise of artificial intelligence, decades of automation, and a new shift of our remote working have all reshaped our professional lives. This past year has not been easy; neither for companies nor for individuals.

During the situation of the pandemic, businesses have buildup a sense of belonging and learned how to survive while learning new ways of doing remote work. Every person learned how to survive in the riskiest situation, how to grow mentally, and how to balance their personal and work life. Despite all these difficulties, most of the UAE organizations remained successful and achieved their business goals while maintaining their competitive position. 

According to the new World Competitiveness Ranking by the International Institute of Management Developments (IMD), which reflects the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, UAE has been named Middle East’s most competitive country and is among the ranking of top 10 globally. Looking at the stats of business skills, Coursera issued a Global Skill Report 2021, according to that report UAE ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and ranked second globally in overall business skills.

Every year, hundreds of new companies start their working in UAE and join a competitive position with their great business skills. A company cannot achieve its business objectives without its business continuity and satisfying its employees, and employees will not speak well about their employers unless they provide them the best facilities without discrimination. So, here is a list of the best UAE companies having the best work environment from various perspectives.

1. Almentor
2. Bridg
3. CleaningCompany.AE
4. Plantshop.ae
5. Enerwhere
6. Drawdeck
7. Washmen
8. Okadoc

Almentor

Almentor is a Dubai-based leading video e-learning platform founded by a team of entrepreneurs and business experts in 2016. The basic purpose of this learning platform is to provide the necessary skills to Arab users to advance their professional careers and personal lives. As of May 2021, over 1 million learners have registered on Almentor. It has the biggest learning library in the MENA region having 2 million successful learning experiences and one of the biggest learning libraries globally. The company achieved notable traction in a space where regional players have been limited success stories and it has managed to deliver efficiently during the pandemic.

Bridg

Bridg is an innovative cashless payment platform that turns any Smartphone into a consumer wallet and a point of sale. It is founded in 2013. Their system allows people to make their payments regardless of the connectivity using a Bluetooth- enabled smart device. This is also very great for merchants as they experience an easier payment system and bear smaller fees. Till December 2020, the company has raised $165000 from just two investors; this shows investor's confidence in Bridg’s performance.

CleaningCompany.AE

CleaningCompany.ae is a company that provides an online platform for booking cleaning services in Dubai covering almost 60 different communities. It was founded by a small team in 2014. Now, this company has emerged as one of the strongest cleaning companies in the UAE, getting exceptional client satisfaction by providing top-notch customer services.

Plantshop.ae

Plantshop.ae is a new and unique online platform, where customers can browse any indoor or outdoor plants, fertilizers, seeds, gardening equipment, and accessories. With over 10,000 online visitors weekly, Plantshop.ae emerging as one of the UAE’s largest plant stores, and the progress is continued.

Enerwhere

Enerwhere sustainable energy is a leading solar utility company in the Middle East and Africa, founded in 2012. They are providing the best power solutions to their commercial and industrial customers and getting exceptional customer satisfaction. The objective of the firm is to reduce its customers’ costs and CO2 emissions by providing innovative technology in the GCC countries. Today, they are one of the largest solar contractors and have a large project pipeline in the UAE, Nigeria, Oman, and other numerous countries in Africa.

Drawdeck

Drawdeck is a global online affordable and exciting shop for wall art. It was founded in 2014 by two creative enthusiasts, to make art that can be accessible by everyone in the Middle East. Now, in 2021, they have partners in 3 different continents and they are growing continuously. Even, as the pandemic affected many businesses, Drawdeck sales still increasing dramatically day by day.

Washmen

Washmen is the largest online platform providing laundry and dry cleaning services in the UAE since 2015. In June 2021, Washmen has a monthly run rate of $600000 in sales. It has now managed to become one of the largest laundry and dry cleaning businesses in the world. According to the CINET rankings in 2020, Washmen was awarded #1 in Asia, #1 in UAE, and #3 globally. 

Okadoc

Okadoc is a Dubai-based healthcare tech organization, founded in 2018, that provides a better healthcare experience to people. They are providing an online platform to patients through Okadoc app to find any nearby doctor or to book doctor’s appointments. They have 2 to 3 lack monthly visitors on their desktop and mobile app on an average basis and becoming competitive continuously.