Regional Propeller brings five MENA deeptech startups to Silicon Valley with Kernel Camp Jordan-rooted, AI-focused VC Propeller has launched the first cohort of its Kernel Camp residency, bringing five deep-tech startups... News • 09 April, 2026 Kernel Camp Propeller
Saudi Arabia ElGoat raises $266,000 seed to build skill-based football gaming platform Saudi Arabia-based sportstech ElGoat has raised $266,000 in a seed round via Trigon, reaching a valuation of $2.66 million. Founded in... News • 08 April, 2026 ElGoat Sportstech
Egypt Egypt’s Lucky secures $23 million Series B to expand in North Africa Egypt-based fintech Lucky has raised $23 million in a Series B round, combining equity and debt, with participation from Disruptech... News • 07 April, 2026 Lucky app Fintech Disruptech Ventures
Saudi Arabia Backed by Sanabil 500, Maison Safqa secures $620,000 pre-seed Saudi-based e-commerce platform Maison Safqa has raised $620,000 in a pre-seed round, with participation from 500 Global through the... News • 07 April, 2026 Maison Safqa Sanabil MENA 500 Accelerator Fund
Saudi Arabia Aramco Ventures backs Via Separations in $36 million round Saudi Arabia's Aramco Ventures participated in a $36 million funding round for the US-based deeptech startup Via Separations,... News • 06 April, 2026 Via Separations Aramco Ventures
Morocco Zsystems brings total funding to $2.7 million with latest Seed round Morocco-based retail B2B2C marketplace ZSystems has raised $1.65 million in a seed round led by Azur Innovation Management, with... News • 06 April, 2026 ZSystems Azur Innovation Management
United States WHOOP attracts Gulf sovereign funds and global athletes in $575M round US-based healthtech company WHOOP has raised $575 million in a Series G round at a $10.1 billion valuation, led by Collaborative... News • 01 April, 2026 Whoop QIA Mubadala
U.A.E estaie secures 7-figure pre-seed led by Plus VC UAE-based proptech estaie has raised a 7-figure pre-seed round led by PlusVC and Orbit Ventures, with participation from Falak Angels... News • 01 April, 2026 estaie Plus VC Proptech
U.A.E Mezza launches in the UAE with fresh seed backing UAE-based hospitality platform Mezza has raised a seed funding round at an undisclosed value, from prominent angel investors. Founded... News • 31 March, 2026 Mezza
Egypt ITIDA, Plug and Play support 61 Upper Egypt startups, unlock $3.7M in funding Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), in partnership with Plug and Play, has supported 61 startups... News • 31 March, 2026 ITIDA Plug and Play
Jordan Arabic.AI partners with Qistas to deliver sovereign Arabic legal AI Press release: Arabic.AI and Qistas announced today a strategic partnership to offer secure and sovereign artificial intelligence... Press Release • 31 March, 2026 Qistas Arabic AI
U.A.E CarniStore attracts $12.2 million strategic investment to scale premium food operations UAE-based e-commerce platform CarniStore has secured a $12.2 million (AED 45 million) strategic minority investment from Emirates... News • 30 March, 2026 CarniStore Emirates Growth Fund (EGF)
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia issues first open banking license to Lean Technologies Saudi Arabia-based fintech Lean Technologies has become the first licensed open banking provider in the Kingdom after receiving a... News • 30 March, 2026 Lean Technologies Open banking
U.A.E Submissions now open for the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2027 The Zayed Sustainability Prize is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the 2027 awards cycle. Established in 2008,... Wamda • 29 March, 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize
U.A.E Blackstone leads $250 million investment in UAE payments platform ADGT ADGT, a UAE-based payments and data intelligence platform, has secured a $250 million investment from Blackstone alongside Raya Holding,... News • 26 March, 2026 Blackstone ADGT Advanced Digital Gaming Technology
Morocco GoSwap secures backing from Azur Innovation Fund to expand urban mobility network Morocco-based electric mobility startup GoSwap has secured seed funding from Azur Innovation Fund to scale its battery-swapping... News • 26 March, 2026 GoSwap Azur Innovation Fund mobility
