Yalla Group Ltd
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- –
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.8
- Dividend yield
- –
About Yalla
Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc., SIC 7370
Yalla Group Limited operates a social networking and digital entertainment platform tailored for users. The company provides online voice-centric social spaces and mobile gaming experiences, primarily offering group chatting services and interactive games. Through its mobile applications, users can communicate in real time, build communities, play games, and purchase digital goods and upgrade services with virtual currencies. Its platform primarily serves consumers seeking online social interaction, entertainment, and digital community activities.
The company focuses primarily on the Middle East and North Africa region, serving users across countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, and Qatar. It operates through subsidiaries located in the United Arab Emirates, mainland China, Hong Kong, and the British Virgin Islands, maintaining technology and product development teams in China. Yalla Group Limited maintains its corporate headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Summary of the business section of Yalla's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Yalla Group Ltd
- Headquarters
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Address
- #226, Building 16, Dubai Internet City 501913
- Phone
- 971-45877388
- Employees
- 849, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
- Incorporated in
- E9
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- KPMG Huazhen LLP, Beijing, China
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- YALA
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Oct 1, 2020
- Shares outstanding
- 153M, Dec 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1794350
- CUSIP
- 98459U103
- ISIN
- US98459U1034
- LEI
- 254900JO9GJYWVJTAX89
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Jianfeng Xu | Chief Operating Officer, Director | 7,566,326 |
| Saifi Ismail | President, Director | – |
| Tao Yang | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 25,179,518 |
| Yang Hu | Chief Financial Officer | 15,973 |
| Mohamed Nasser Hussain AlGhanim | Director | – |
| David Cui | Director | – |
| Lili Xu | Director | – |
| Saeed Hamad Ibrahim AlHamli AlShamsi | Director | – |
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“We had 778, 815 and 849 employees as of December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2020 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |