Summary: Investment platform announces crossing $1B in investments, serving over 200,000 users across the Gulf region and Southeast Asia with trade-first model that prioritizes accessibility and education.
ABU DHABI, UAE – Feb 2, 2026 – Sarwa, a wealth management and personal finance platform, has reached $1 billion in investments from clients, marking it as the first fintech in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to achieve this milestone. The platform, which offers “hands-off” automated investing, self-directed trading, cryptocurrency access, high-yield savings, and options, recently crossed $1 billion deposits invested from clients.
Co-founder and Group CEO, Mark Chahwan, attributes the growth milestone to changing investor behavior and compounding momentum. “Back when we started, people said retail investing wouldn’t work [in the MENA region], that the mentality was different in the West. Hitting and then crossing $1 billion proves the opposite. Retail investors were underserved, and this community has become remarkably strong,” Chahwan said.
Sarwa serves over 200,000 clients from the GCC and Southeast Asia with its offerings, including its flagship product, Sarwa Trade, which provides low-cost access to thousands of stocks, ETFs, and crypto. The platform became the first in the MENA region to offer options trading, targeting both beginners seeking guided entry points and experienced traders requiring sophisticated instruments.
The company has achieved an average year-over-year growth rate of 100% for the past three consecutive years. Co-founder and CTO Jad Sayegh, who built the platform’s technical infrastructure, views the milestone as validation of their thesis. “This achievement belongs to our clients. It’s their money, their portfolios, their growth. The speed at which we’ve reached this point shows how quickly momentum builds once people start investing,” Sayegh said.
Sarwa graduated from the Dubai Financial Service Authority’s regulatory sandbox and received recognition from Forbes Middle East, appearing on the magazine’s cover in 2023 and ranking 12th on its Top 20 Fintechs list in 2025.
Chahwan and Sayegh, both 33, along with co-founder and previous CMO, Nadine Mezher, raised $25 million across funding rounds, with Mubadala Investment Company leading their series B funding round in 2021. The platform differentiates itself through its lower fees, intuitive interface, and its educational resources that address financial literacy gaps, thereby facilitating market entry.
Disclaimer: $1B refers to the cumulative customer deposits over the lifetime of Sarwa.
About Sarwa
Sarwa is a leading investing and money management platform on a mission to help everyone put their money to work. The one-stop app offers hands-off auto-investing with Sarwa Invest, do-it-yourself trading of stocks, ETFs, and crypto with Sarwa Trade, as well as a high-yield cash account with Sarwa Save. Sarwa makes investing easy and affordable by using technology to drive down costs.
Sarwa Digital Wealth (Capital) Limited is regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) as a Category 3C entity in the ADGM. Sarwa Classic, Sarwa X, Sarwa Crypto, Sarwa Trade, and Sarwa Save are products offered through Sarwa Digital Wealth (Capital) Limited.
Contact Information
Contact Person: Alex Ghanem
Designation: Director of Content & Creative
www.sarwa.co
Email Address: alex.ghanem@sarwa.co
Address:
SARWA DIGITAL WEALTH (CAPITAL) LIMITED 16-104, WeWork Hub 71, Al Khatem Tower, ADGM Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, 46617, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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