Wamda

U.A.E

UPFRONT secures $10 million pre-seed in debt-equity mix

UAE-based fintech UPFRONT has raised $10 million in pre-seed funding, a mix of equity and debt, to address cash flow inefficiencies...

UPFRONT Palm Ventures Fintech

U.A.E

Turbostart leads $2 million round in Climaty AI

India-founded and UAE-based martech Climaty AI has raised $2 million in early-stage funding led by Turbostart, with participation from...

Climaty AI martech

U.A.E

Tokinvest raises $3.2 million pre-seed, secures VARA multi-asset licence

UAE-based Tokinvest, a regulated marketplace for real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, has closed a $3.2 million pre-seed round backed by...

Tokinvest

U.A.E

YAL.ai secures $12 million Series A

UAE-based YAL.ai, a communication safety startup, has raised $12 million from unnamed ivestors. Founded in 2024, YAL.AI is Quantum...

YAL.ai

U.A.E

Iliad Partners completes second close of $50 million fund targeting MENA startups

UAE-based venture capital firm Iliad Partners has announced the second closing of its $50m fund. The closing features key players in...

Iliad Partners

U.A.E

Dubai marks 10 years of Expand North Star with record global participation

Press release: Since 2016, Dubai has hosted Expand North Star, the world’s largest event for startups and investors. The...

Expand North Star

U.A.E

Aydi raises $7.5 million seed to launch its AI agronomy assistant

UAE-based agritech platform Aydi has raised $7.5 million in a seed round from COTU Ventures, Daltex, and Nuwa Capital, with...

Aydi agritech COTU Ventures

U.A.E

Careem acquires minority stake in Swapp, doubling down on car rentals

Careem has acquired a minority stake in Swapp, the UAE-based car rental and subscription platform, deepening the partnership that began...

careem Swapp

U.A.E

BECO Capital closes $370 million dual-fund raise to back Gulf founders

UAE-based BECO Capital has closed $370 million across two new funds — $120 million BECO Fund IV for early-stage investments...

BECO Capital

U.A.E

Presight, Shorooq launch $100 million global fund to accelerate AI innovation

Abu Dhabi’s Presight and Shorooq have launched Presight–Shorooq Fund I, a $100 million global AI innovation fund...

Presight Shorooq

U.A.E

Antler, Mubadala partner to launch National Founders Programme

Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company, in partnership with Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm Antler and Abu...

Mubadala Hub71 Antler

U.A.E

UAE launches national campaign to become the Startup Capital of the World

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, launched “The Emirates: The...

Startup Capital of the World

U.A.E

Alinma Bank invests in Qashio to develop corporate spend management solutions

Alinma Bank has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Qashio, a UAE-based fintech, adding it to Alinma’s fintech...

Qashio Alinma Bank Fintech

U.A.E

Armoir closes $500,000 seed to disrupt premium luggage market

UAE-based Armoir, a luxury luggage startup inspired by French wardrobe trunks, has raised $500,000 in seed funding led by Salica...

Armoir Plus VC

U.A.E

Amaani secures $3 million seed to launch Arab beauty brand AÏZA

UAE-based beauty and wellness platform Amaani has raised $3 million in seed funding for its debut Arab beauty brand, AÏZA. The...

AÏZA Amaani

U.A.E

CredibleX secures $100 million facility from Pollen Street

UAE-based fintech CredibleX has secured a $100 million senior secured credit facility from Pollen Street Capital. Founded in...

CredibleX Pollen Street

U.A.E

TERN Group closes $24 million Series A to accelerate Europe expansion

TERN Group, a UK- and UAE-based AI-powered global healthcare talent mobility platform, has raised a $24 million Series A,...

TERN Group Notion Capital HRtech

U.A.E

VentureSouq closes second fintech fund backed by major regional LPs

VentureSouq, a UAE-based VC firm, has closed its second fintech Fund (FinTech Fund II), backed by sovereign and institutional LPs,...

VentureSouq SVC Jada Fund of Funds

U.A.E

Metric raises funding to accelerate AI-driven financial solutions for SMEs

UAE-based AI fintech Metric has secured investment from A-typical Ventures, with participation from 500 Global, Hub71, i2i...

Metric A-typical Ventures 500 Global

U.A.E

Property Finder sells minority stake to Permira and Blackstone for $525 million

UAE-based real estate classifieds platform Property Finder has raised $525 million via a minority stake sale to Permira and...

Property finder Permira Blackstone

U.A.E

General Catalyst finances PRYPCO's pre-Series A round

UAE-bssed proptech platform PRYPCO has closed a pre-Series A round for an undisclosed value led by General Catalyst. Founded in...

Prypco General Catalyst

U.A.E

WheelsOn raises $12.5 million to modernise UAE car rentals

UAE-based autotech WheelsOn has raised $12.5 million, comprising $2.2 million in equity from MENA-focused private investors...

WheelsOn autotech

U.A.E

Seraya closes $1.8 million seed in equity-debt mix

UAE-based proptech startup Seraya has raised $1.8 million in seed funding (equity + debt), led by a KSA family...

Seraya Proptech

U.A.E

Maalexi secures $20 million shariah-compliant facility from Amwal Capital

UAE-based B2B agriculture-focused fintech Maalexi has secured a shariah-compliant credit facility of up to $20...

Maalexi Amwal Capital agritech

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