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Palestinian-founded Databuddy raises $500,000 from Y Combinator

Issa Nassar's AI product-analytics start-up says it has signed more than 3,000 business customers in its first months.

Posted 20 Oct 2026, 07:051 min read1 source

Databuddy Analytics, a US-based start-up founded by Palestinian entrepreneur Issa Nassar, has raised $500,000 in a seed round led by Y Combinator, MENA Startup Digest reported, citing Wamda.

Maza Ventures and the a16z Scout programme also took part, bringing total funding above $560,000. The platform uses AI to flag drops in conversion, customer friction and product problems, and to explain what changed.

The company says it has more than 3,000 business customers.

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