Issa Compass, an AI-powered immigration platform operated by Issara Platforms, has surpassed 100,000 users and reached $1 million in annual revenue within five months of launch. The platform supports visa applications for digital nomads and remote workers in Thailand, tracking a 99% approval rate for pre-qualified applications. Founded by Priscilla Yeung and Aaron Yip, Issa Compass raised funding in August 2025 from Iterative Capital, 500 Global, Tekton Ventures and Sequoia India's Sprout Programme. The platform maintains a 4.8-star rating from over 800 reviews and serves more than 10,000 monthly users. The company is expanding through partnerships with Genki, Moreta Pay and Cursor Thailand, focusing on Thailand's 5-year Destination Thailand Visa and 10-year Long-Term Resident visa programmes.

Nas, an AI platform for solopreneurs, has raised $27 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and 500 Startups. The company has 3.5 million members and achieved fivefold revenue growth in 2025. Founded by Nuseir Yassin, creator of Nas Daily, the platform uses AI to handle business creation, marketing and customer acquisition for solo entrepreneurs. Users can photograph products and Nas generates storefronts, creates digital or physical products, writes marketing copy and delivers customers. The platform serves over 20,000 paying business owners, with 90% having zero employees. The funding will support hiring, AI product development and geographic expansion, particularly in the US, Mexico and Latin America. Top users have generated up to $2 million in their first year.

Maison Safqa, a Saudi flash-sale platform for premium and luxury brands, has raised $620,000 in pre-seed funding led by 500 Global through the Sanabil MENA 500 Accelerator Fund. Saudi and international business angels participated, including the founder of European flash-sale platform Ventes Exclusives. Founded in 2024, Maison Safqa helps premium brands monetise excess inventory whilst maintaining brand control through time-limited online sales. Since launching in May 2025, the platform has partnered with over 50 brands including Aigner, Lanvin and Liu Jo, growing gross sales more than 20-fold. The company plans to surpass $2.5 million in cumulative sales within 18 months and expand to over 100 brands. Maison Safqa is also developing offline sales events and investing in personalisation and automated onboarding technology.