Egypt Edafa Venture expands AI portfolio with acquisitions of Kuadra and IRRI Vision Edafa Venture has acquired two AI startups, Kuadra and IRRI Vision, in six-figure transactions announced during AI Everything Middle... News • 08 June, 2026 Edafa Venture Kuadra IRRI Vision
Egypt Blnk secures $37 million to deepen financial inclusion in Egypt Egyptian fintech Blnk has raised $37.1 million, comprising $12.5 million in Series A equity funding and $24.6 million in local debt... News • 08 June, 2026 Blnk Fintech Algebra Ventures
U.A.E UAE's CNTXT AI acquires Actualize to expand enterprise-grade Arabic AI agents UAE-based AI company CNTXT AI has acquired Actualize, an enterprise AI startup specialising in dialect-aware Arabic voice agents, to... News • 04 June, 2026 CNTXT AI Actualize
U.A.E Anara Impact Capital announces $48 million first close of MENA-focused fund MENA-focused impact venture capital firm Anara Impact Capital has announced the first close of its debut fund at $48 million, nearing... News • 03 June, 2026 Anara Impact Capital KfW ISSF
U.A.E du, Shorooq partner on $50 million fund to to back regional startups UAE-based telecom operator du has launched du Ventures, a $50 million corporate venture capital fund, in partnership with investment... News • 03 June, 2026 du Shorooq
Egypt Efham.ai secures investment from Foras.AI to democratise AI learning in Arabic Foras.AI has invested in Efham.ai, an AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, to support the creation of what it describes... News • 03 June, 2026 Efham.ai Foras
U.A.E CargoX secures $250 million led by BlueFive Capital for driverless logistics expansion UAE-based autonomous logistics startup CargoX has raised $250 million from an investor group led by BlueFive Capital. The company is... News • 02 June, 2026 CargoX BlueFive Capital
U.A.E Uber increases Careem ownership after $100 million stake purchase from e& UAE-based super app Careem is set to return to closer control under Uber after Uber agreed to acquire a 12.5% stake from e& for $100... News • 02 June, 2026 Uber careem e&
U.A.E RemotePass secures $17.4 million Series B to accelerate global expansion Wamda Capital-backed global employment, payroll, and spend platform RemotePass has raised $17.4 million in Series B funding led by... News • 20 May, 2026 RemotePass Wamda Capital HRtech
Jordan JCIF unveils Manara Ventures, a $70 million growth fund for Jordanian tech companies Jordan Capital and Investment Fund (JCIF) has launched Manara Ventures, a JOD 50 million ($70.5 million) scale-up fund focused on... News • 19 May, 2026 Jordan Capital and Investment Fund JCIF Manara Ventures
Tunisia Tunisian insurtech EYST secures six-figure investment from 216 Capital Tunisia-based insurtech startup EYST Technology raised a six-figure investment from 216 Capital to support its technological expansion... News • 19 May, 2026 EYST 216 Capital Insurtech
Saudi Arabia Arib targets Saudi digital lending boom with $23.5M funding round Saudi Arabia-based fintech Arib has raised $23.5 million in a funding round led by Merak Capital. The round included Sharia-compliant... News • 19 May, 2026 Arib Fintech Merak Capital
Global Sweden's PlayReplay targets MENA expansion after new $12M investment Swedish sportstech PlayReplay has raised $12 million in a funding round led by Alfvén & Didrikson. The round included... News • 19 May, 2026 PlayReplay Sportstech
Egypt Egypt's ARRW secures $4 million investment from Tasheed Egypt Egypt-based mobility startup ARRW has secured a $4 million investment from Tasheed Egypt to support its expansion across Egypt’s... News • 19 May, 2026 ARRW Tasheed Egypt
Egypt GrowthLabs acquires Startup Gate to build unified startup infrastructure across MENA GrowthLabs, an Egypt-based startup ecosystem builder, acquired Startup Gate, an Egypt-based founder and investor network platform, for... News • 18 May, 2026 GrowthLabs Startup Gate
U.A.E UAE-based eVoost AI expands globally after $2.2M funding round UAE-based proptech eVoost AI has raised $2.2 million (€2 million) in a funding round led by First Drop VC and joined by... News • 18 May, 2026 eVoost AI First Drop VC Hub71
