YC Alum Cercli Raises $12M Series A

YC Alum Cercli Raises $12M Series A

YC Alum Cercli, an AI-Powered Rippling for MENA, Raises Oversubscribed $12M Series A YC alum Cercli, an AI-powered Rippling for MENA, raises oversubscribed $12M Series A, aiming to transform HR and finance systems across the Middle East and North Africa. The Dubai-based startup, co-founded by former Careem operators Akeed Azmi and David Reche, is building an AI-native platform that unifies HR, payroll, and compliance—addressing long-standing fragmentation in the region’s enterprise software. Image Credits:Cercli Cercli’s AI-First Approach to HR and Finance Traditional HR and finance tools in MENA are often outdated, disconnected, and inefficient. Cercli tackles this by creating a unified stack that connects payroll, HR, and compliance seamlessly. By making AI the core of its platform, the company promises faster automation, smarter decision-making, and improved accuracy for businesses of all sizes. Oversubscribed $12M Series A: A Big Vote of Confidence Cercli’s oversubscribed $12M Series A …