Halalbooking announces $5m investment deal with Capital Mills fuelling global expansion

Halalbooking is proud to announce a $5 million non-dilutive investment deal from Capital Mills, a leading Dutch investment firm, which included an initial injection of $3 million received at the end of September, increasing to $5 million over the coming year.

Halalbooking recently completed a successful Q3, with record sales of $28.8M for the period of July to September, representing 25% year-on-year growth. The leading accommodation booking platform, which is designed for Muslim travellers, plans to use the investment to accelerate its international growth and further scale its unique technology. As of the end of September, Halalbooking has achieved a gross booking volume of $70M year to date.

“This investment marks an exciting new chapter for Halalbooking. Over the next few months we will accelerate our growth rate to prepare for a larger $20-30M institutional equity round we are targeting in 2026” said CEO Elnur Seyidli. “Our goal is to make halal-friendly travel accessible for all, and with the support of Capital Mills, we are ready to drive innovation and reach even more customers across key markets in Europe, the Middle East, and beyond.”

Halalbooking was launched in 2014, and its customers have booked more than 16,000 hotels in over 100 countries on the platform over the past year. It is trusted by over 100,000 loyal customers worldwide. In 2024, Halalbooking reported annual sales of $75 million and a profit increase of 20% year-on-year, highlighting its resilience and rapid growth despite global market challenges.

Capital Mills sees significant opportunities in halal travel, an expanding global market with millions of underserved customers. “Halalbooking has built an impressive platform with strong technology, an international loyal customer base, and a clear vision for inclusive travel,” said Barry de Kock, Managing Partner at Capital Mills. “We look forward to supporting Halalbooking’s next phase of growth as they set new standards for the travel industry.”

NOTES TO EDITORS:
Issued 23rd October 2025 at the International Antalya Tourism Fair (ATF25 Türkiye), where Halalbooking is exhibiting as a Special Sponsor.

About Capital Mills:
Capital Mills is a leading Dutch-based investment firm that backs fast-growing technology companies with non-dilutive funding and growth expertise, helping founders scale across Europe and internationally.

Halalbooking is the leading international search and booking app and website for Muslim-friendly hotel and villa accommodation. It features over 500,000 properties in over 100 countries worldwide, and has developed unique filters to enable its customers to filter the properties according to their own halal lifestyle needs, such as availability of halal food and alcohol-free hotels and rooms. Leisure facilities in hotels such as beaches, pools and spas can be filtered according to whether they provide ladies-only areas; whether they allow modest swimwear (such as burkinis) to be worn in mixed areas; or whether they are available for private hire. This information, considered essential by many Muslim travellers, is generated by Halalbooking’s unique technology and cannot be found anywhere else.

According to the ‘State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2024/25’, consumer spending on Muslim-friendly travel grew to US$ 216.9 billion in 2023, which is forecast to increase to $384.1 by 2028.

Halalbooking has over 1,900,000 Loyalty Club members from more than 110 countries and more than 3,000 affiliate agency partners providing a unique service to halal-conscious travellers throughout the world. The platform has more than 50 API integrations.

In 2019, Halalbooking was ranked #33 in the UK in the prestigious “Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100” and #237 overall in Europe in The Financial Times “FT 1000” league tables, making it the #1 fastest-growing travel company in the UK and #8 in Europe. In 2020, Halalbooking won Phocuswright’s Innovation Launch award, Travolution’s Rising Brand of the Year award. It was ranked number 8 in “London’s Fastest Growing Businesses Index in 2023’ in the Fast Growth 50 Index, shortlisted for leading travel industry awards including the Skift IDEA Awards and in 2025 won the the Islam Channel Travel & Tourism Business of the Year Award

To find out more about Halalbooking’s journey and its unique tech offering visit: https://halalbooking.com/en/about

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For further information about Halalbooking:
Email Joanna Marsh, Head of Communications, at [email protected].