Syria-Based Healthtech Startup Moadna Raises US$50,000 In Angel Funding Ahead Of Pre-Seed Round

Syria-based healthtech startup Moadna has raised US$50,000 in early-stage funding from angel investors, bringing the company's valuation to US$300,000 ahead of an anticipated pre-seed funding round.

Launched in Syria in 2025 by Tarek Skheta, Maged Hamdeh, and a third co-founder, Moadna offers a digital platform that enables doctors, clinics, and medical centers to manage appointments, patient records, medical visits, billing, revenues, and expenses, while also providing digital appointment booking and patient communication services. With more than 3,500 appointments booked through its platform, Moadna currently serves more than 550 doctors, clinics, and medical centers across Syria, with a user base of over 8,000 people.

In an interview with Inc. Arabia, Skheta shared that Moadna was established to simplify management for healthcare providers, while also making it easier for patients to access medical services digitally. “Our core mission is to make healthcare access and clinic operations easier, more organized, and more digital,” he said. “On the provider side, Moadna helps doctors and clinics manage appointments, patient records, billing, communication, and their online visibility. For example, we help doctors become easier to discover when patients search online for healthcare services such as ‘best dentist in Damascus’ or similar local searches. On the patient side, Moadna makes it easier to find healthcare providers and book appointments digitally.”

While Moadna's platform today spans both practice management and patient-facing services, Skheta pointed out that the company's priorities have been shaped by the realities of Syria's healthcare system, where manual processes remain the norm. “The main gap we saw in Syria’s healthcare system was not only technical, but cultural,” he added. “Most of the market still runs on paper, phone calls, and WhatsApp. Changing this digital and online culture is not easy, especially in a country where many daily operations are still managed manually. We started with the most immediate problem: appointment booking and clinic management. Our roadmap is now evolving toward deeper patient records, smarter communication tools, clinic analytics, artificial intelligence (AI)-supported features, and stronger infrastructure for healthcare providers. Syria is our starting point, but we do see potential to expand into other underserved markets in the region.”

With fresh capital now in hand, Moadna is now preparing for its next phase of growth in Syria as well as for expansion across the region, with the company planning to accelerate those efforts by investing in product development, strengthening its technology infrastructure, and expanding its commercial operations. “The US$50,000 angel investment is an important early milestone for us,”  Skheta said. “It will help us strengthen the product, improve the experience for doctors and patients, expand our provider network, invest in regulatory and technical readiness, and prepare for our planned pre-seed round. Our focus now is to prove strong adoption, increase the number of active clinics and bookings, and build the foundation for scalable growth.”

Skheta also said that Moadna's traction offers a broader perspective on entrepreneurship in Syria, where founders continue to navigate infrastructure, regulatory, and market challenges. “Building a startup in Syria today is challenging, but also very meaningful,” he said. “The market needs are real, but the journey includes challenges around infrastructure, regulation, payments, trust-building, and changing offline habits. Regulation still needs to be checked and clarified carefully, especially in healthcare, but we have also received support and guidance from the Syrian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, which has been helpful as we work to build responsibly in this space. Our fundraising journey has been based on traction, not only vision. Investors responded to the fact that doctors are already using the platform, patients are booking through it, and the problem is clear. Our advice to other entrepreneurs in Syria is to solve a real problem, stay very close to customers, prove traction early, and not wait for perfect conditions. In difficult markets, execution and trust matter more than anything else.”

Pictured in the lead image are Moadna co-founders Tarek Skheta and Maged Hamdeh. Image courtesy Moadna.