Iraq Iraq's automotive marketplace iQ Cars raises 7-figure seed round Iraq-based autotech iQ Cars has raised a 7-figure seed round led by Euphrates Ventures. Founded in 2020 by Amer Salih, iQ Cars is an... News • 30 April, 2025 iQ Cars autotech Euphrates Ventures
Egypt RiseUp 2025 to gather MENA’s startup ecosystem under the theme “Tell Your Story” RiseUp has announced the launch of its 12th annual RiseUp Summit, set to take place from May 8 to 10, 2025, at the Grand Egyptian Museum... News • 30 April, 2025 RiseUp 2025
Regional i3 awards $1.5 million to seven African healthtech startups The pan-African i3 programme has selected 7 growth-stage startups—Chefaa, Dawa Mkononi, Meditect, mPharma, myDawa, RxAll, and... News • 30 April, 2025 Investing in Innovation Africa (i3)
Saudi Arabia erad secures $16 million pre-Series A to bridge SME credit gap in MENA Saudi Arabia-based fintech erad has raised a $16 million pre-Series A funding round, backed by Y Combinator, Nuwa Capital,... News • 30 April, 2025 erad Fintech YCombinator
United States Wamda Capital backs BloomPath's $1.3 million pre-Seed round US-based SaaS provider BloomPath has raised $1.3 million in a pre-seed funding round, led by RAED Ventures, with participation from Ulu... News • 30 April, 2025 BloomPath SAAS HRtech
Global Meta AI App goes live in MENA Press release: US social media conglomerate Meta has announced the rollout of the Meta AI app, a dedicated place to keep track and... News • 29 April, 2025 Meta AI AI
Saudi Arabia Calo expands into UK by acquiring two local companies Saudi Arabia-headquartered foodtech Calo has expanded into the UK by acquiring Fresh Fitness Food and Detox... News • 29 April, 2025 Calo foodtech
Egypt Shezlong launches AI therapy assistant for mental health care Press release: In another bold step toward transforming mental healthcare, Shezlong – the first platform to introduce online... Press Release • 29 April, 2025 shezlong healthtech mental health
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... Press Release • 29 April, 2025 BoxCommerce
Saudi Arabia Techrar secures $1.6 million investment from Wae'd Ventures Techrar, the Saudi platform for managing subscriptions, memberships, and recurring billing, has closed an investment round worth $1.6... News • 28 April, 2025 Techrar Fintech Wa'ed Ventures
Saudi Arabia Miran, Welnes merge to build a powerful health & fitness app Press release: Miran, an AI-driven health and fitness app, and Welnes, a leading fitness community platform, are proud to announce their... Press Release • 28 April, 2025 Welnes Miran
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... News • 28 April, 2025 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... News • 28 April, 2025 Hushday E-commerce
Saudi Arabia iMENA raises $135 million pre-IPO investment Saudi Arabia-based digital platform supporter iMENA Group has raised a $135 million pre-IPO investment from Sanabil Investments, FJ... News • 27 April, 2025 iMENA Group iMENA Sanabil Investments
Saudi Arabia Jaree launches in Saudi Arabia to democratise venture capital access Press release: A new player has entered the Saudi startup ecosystem. Jaree Platform, a platform for matching venture capital, officially... Press Release • 25 April, 2025 Jaree Venture Capital
Regional Google for Startups opens applications for 2025 Africa accelerator Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort 1. This 3-month hybrid program empowers Seed... News • 23 April, 2025 Google for Startups africa accelerator
