Wamda

U.A.E

idea-L closes $1 million pre-seed round to launch AI-powered venture creation platform

UAE-based venture creation platform idea-L has raised a $1 million pre-seed round, backed by unnamed angel...

U.A.E

Byzanlink secures $1 million backed by Outlier Ventures

UAE-based RWA tokenisation platform Byzanlink has closed a $1 million private funding round backed by Outlier Ventures, NTDP Saudi...

Outlier Ventures Byzanlink

U.A.E

MEVP joins AppliedAI's Series A round

UAE's MEVP has joined AppliedAI's $55 million Series A round, along with G42, Bessemer Venture Partners, and strategic partner...

AppliedAI MEVP

U.A.E

Related secures $8 million investment from Equivator

UAE-based loyalty and rewards company Related has secured an $8 million investment from Equivator, a Saudi alternative investment...

Equivator Related

U.A.E

Stryde acquires Qora71, launches Stryde71 to expand global VC access

UAE-based digital investment platform Stryde has acquired Qora71 and rebranded it as Stryde71. The move marks Stryde’s entry...

Stryde Qora71

U.A.E

SaturnX closes $3 million seed to expand Gulf–South Asia payment corridor

UAE-based infrastructure provider SaturnX has raised $3 million in seed funding, led by White Star Capital with participation from...

SaturnX White Star Capital

U.A.E

Sukna Fund provides $20 million credit facility to OCTA

UAE-based fintech Octa has raised $20 million in a credit facility from Sukna Fund for Direct Financing...

Octa Sukna Fund Fintech

U.A.E

AI-powered proptech Prop-AI secures $1.5 million pre-seed

UAE-based proptech Prop-AI has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round, led by Plus VC, with participation from Joa Capital,...

Prop-AI Plus VC Proptech

U.A.E

Lottery.com acquires majority stake of Nook Holdings, rebrand as Sports.com hub

Lottery.com has signed a $2.5 million agreement to acquire a 90% stake in Nook Holdings, a sports and wellness incubator based in...

Lottery.com Nook

U.A.E

UAE regtech Qanooni raises $2 million in pre-seed round

UAE-based regtech Qanooni has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by Village Global, Oryx Fund by Salica Investments, TA...

Qanooni regtech Village Global

U.A.E

CorroHealth invests in UAE's SANTECHTURE to advance AI-powered RCM

UAE-based healthtech SANTECHTURE has secured a "strategic" investment from US-based CorroHealth. Founded in 2019 by Anas...

CorroHealth SANTECHTURE

U.A.E

eVoost AI secures seed funding from Qora71

eVoost AI, an Abu Dhabi-based proptech founded in 2024 by Cristian Pastrana, raised seed funding from Qora71, marking the...

eVoost AI Qora71

U.A.E

Arab Fund invests in Shorooq’s Nahda Fund II to expand SME credit access in MENA

The UAE-based Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, through its Badir Fund for SMEs, has invested in Shorooq’s Nahda Fund...

Nahda Fund II Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development Shorooq

U.A.E

Bloomspoon attracts $218,000 investment on Shark Tank

UAE-based greentech Bloomspoon has secured a $218,000 investment in exchange for 49% equity during Season 3 of Shark Tank...

Bloomspoon Shark Tank

U.A.E

Qashio closes $19.8 million round to accelerate expansion into Saudi Arabia

UAE-based fintech Qashio has raised $19.8 million in a mix of equity and non-equity funding, led by existing investor...

Qashio Fintech Rocketship

U.A.E

Tech Universal Ventures expands footprint with dual acquisitions in UAE, Sweden

UAE-based Tech Universal Ventures (TUV) has acquired FixSquad (UAE) and ELVA11 (Sweden) as part of a strategic push to expand its...

Tech Universal Ventures TUV FixSquad

Lebanon

LIFE mobilises diaspora to back Lebanese startups at international pitch nights

As part of its ongoing commitment to empower Lebanese entrepreneurs worldwide, LIFE, a global network of Lebanese professionals in the...

LIFE Pitch Night

U.A.E

Gainz closes pre-seed round to expand SME lending solutions

UAE-based fintech Gainz has closed a 7-figure USD pre-seed round, structured as a mix of equity and debt The round was led by Antler...

Gainz Antler Fintech

U.A.E

SC Ventures partners with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch National Venture Studio

SC Ventures, the innovation and venture arm of Standard Chartered, has partnered with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch the National Venture...

DIFC SC Ventures

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...

Tarjama Pronoia Wamda Capital

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

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