Ahmad Al-Zaini

Ahmad Al-Zaini (Arabic: أحمد الزيني; born April 5, 1988) is a Saudi entrepreneur and investor. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Foodics, a Saudi Arabian financial technology company that develops cloud-based restaurant management and payment systems.

Biography

Early life and education Ahmad Al-Zaini was born April 5, 1988 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 2012. The company offers a cloud-based point-of-sale platform, digital payment services, and business management tools for the food and beverage industry. Under his leadership, Foodics has expanded across the Middle East and North Africa, raising $170 million in Series C funding in 2022 and reaching more than 30,000 clients.

In 2018, Al-Zaini was recognized by Endeavor Global as a High-Impact Entrepreneur. and was included in Arabian Business’s "GCC Young Achievers" list in 2021. In 2025, he received the Inc. Arabia Best in Business Award in the fintech and financial services category on behalf of Foodics. The same year, Entrepreneur Middle East named his company Foodics the leader in F&B fintech.