Wamda

U.A.E

Wamda Capital joins Tarjama's $15 million Series A

UAE-based tech startup Tarjama has closed a $15 million a Series A funding round, led by Global Ventures, with...

U.A.E

VUZ secures $12 million from IFC to fuel global immersive media expansion

Saudi Arabia-based immersive media platform VUZ has secured $12 million in a pre-Series C funding round, with the International Finance...

VUZ ifc

U.A.E

Lakeba invests $10 million in AqlanX to localise enterprise AI solutions

UAE-based AI company AqlanX has secured a $10 million investment from Lakeba Group via its AI venture DoxAI, facilitated through the...

AqlanX AI DoxAI

U.A.E

CPX Holding acquires spiderSilk to drive global cybersecurity expansion

UAE-based CPX Holding has acquired spiderSilk, a UAE-based cyber-AI startup, including its leading platform for managing exposure,...

CPX Holding spiderSilk cybersecurity

Jordan

Jordan's Sira expands to UAE to build inclusive, trust-based networks across MENA

Jordan-based professional community platform Sira has expanded to the United Arab Emirates as part of its mission to foster authentic,...

Sira

U.A.E

Foras acquires 10% stake in Canater in a $1 million deal

UAE-based logistics and supply chain startup Canater has raised $1 million in investment from Foras for 10% equity. Founded in...

Foras Canater Logistics

U.A.E

Fuze closes $12.2 million Series A to power digital asset infrastructure

UAE-based fintech Fuze has raised $12.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Galaxy and e& capital, with participation from...

Fuze Fintech e& capital

U.A.E

BoxCommerce debuts in UAE, targeting explosive growth in SME digital trade

Press release: BoxCommerce, a leading global e-commerce platform and a MasterCard Start Path Partner, has officially launched in the...

BoxCommerce

U.A.E

Zest Equity secures $4.3 million pre-Series A led by Prosus Ventures

UAE-based fintech Zest Equity has raised $4.3 million in pre-Series A funding, led by Prosus Ventures with participation from...

Zest Equity Prosus Ventures Fintech

U.A.E

UAE's premium e-commerce Hushday raises $550,000 pre-seed

UAE-based premium e-commerce platform Hushday has raised $550,000 in a pre-seed funding round from undisclosed regional...

Hushday E-commerce

U.A.E

The UAE’s formula for startup success: vision, investment and innovation

An article by Maryam A. Hassani, Head of Trends & Innovation at the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) The United Arab...

smes Investment

U.A.E

Arabic.AI launches MENA's first B2B agentic AI platform

Tarjama’s Arabic.AI platform has emerged from stealth mode, unveiling what executives call the first truly agentic AI platform...

Tarjama Pronoia Arabic AI

U.A.E

Resolv Labs raises $10 million Seed round led by Cyber.Fund

UAE-based crypto startup Resolv Labs has raised $10 million in a seed round led by Cyber.Fund and Maven11 and joined...

Resolv Labs Cyber.Fund crypto

U.A.E

Wafeq partners with Comfi to fuel SME growth in the UAE

Press release: In a bold move to transform cash flow for small and medium businesses, Comfi, the UAE-based B2B embedded finance...

Comfi Wafeq

U.A.E

Dubizzle expands real estate intelligence capabilities with Property Monitor acquisition

Dubai-based online classifieds platform Dubizzle Group has acquired Property Monitor, a UAE-based proptech, for an undisclosed...

Dubizzle Property Monitor Proptech

U.A.E

HRA Experience raises $40 million to launch Web3-powered global travel ecosystem

Abu Dhabi-based Web3 travel and payment platform HRA Experience has raised $40 million in a private investment round ahead of its...

HRA Experience

U.A.E

Rentify to empower UAE proptech scene with new $500,000 investment

UAE-based proptech and fintech Rentify has secured $500,000 in funding from unnamed investors. Founded in 2025 by...

Rentify Proptech Fintech

U.A.E

Tarjama's latest edition of Pronoia outperforms global players

Tarjama, an Arabic language technology company based in the UAE, has launched Pronoia V2, a state-of-the-art Large Language Model (LLM)...

Tarjama Pronoia AI

U.A.E

Lumi AI secures $3.7 million in a seed round

UAE-based AI startup Lumi AI has closed a $3.7 million seed funding round, led by AgFunder, with participation from Forum Ventures, Abu...

Lumi Forum Ventures AI

U.A.E

Valeo Health raises $12 million Series B, bringing total investment to $20 million

UAE-based healthtech Valeo Health has raised $12 million in its Series B funding round, bringing total funding to date to $20...

Valeo Flintera healthtech

U.A.E

Warner Bros. invests $57 million in OSN+ for minority stake

UAE-based entertainment streaming platform OSN+, a subsidiary of OSN Group, has raised $57 million from Warner Bros Discovery for...

OSN+ Warner Bros.

U.A.E

enza secures $6.75 million seed to further expand in Africa

UAE-based fintech enza has secured a $6.75 million seed equity round, co-led by Algebra Ventures and Quona Capital. Founded in 2023 by...

enzo Algebra Ventures Quona Capital

U.A.E

Nymcard closes $33 million Series B led by QED Investors

UAE-based fintech Nymcard has raised $33 miilion in series B funding round, led by QED Investors, and joined by...

NymCard QED Investors Fintech

U.A.E

ClearGrid emerges from stealth after closing $10 million dual round

UAE-based fintech ClearGrid has emerged from stealth after raising $10 million in a dual round, pre-seed and...

ClearGrid Fintech Wamda Capital

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