Wamda

Saudi Arabia

Saudi proptech Rize secures $50 million facility from Jadwa Investment

Saudi proptech Rize has secured a SAR187.5 million ($50 million) asset-backed Murabaha facility from Jadwa Investment to finance its...

Rize Proptech Jadwa Investment

Saudi Arabia

STV’s Emerging Tech & AI Fund secures backing from Arcapita

Saudi venture capital firm STV has secured an investment from global alternative investment manager Arcapita for its Emerging Tech &...

STV Arcapita Tech & AI Fund

Egypt

Zeal secures $10 million for global expansion

Egypt-based fintech Zeal has raised $10 million in a new funding round, bringing its total funding to $14 million. The company did not...

Zeal

Saudi Arabia

What stood out at LEAP 2026

An article by Abdullah Al Jaafari, CEO and Founder of Resquad AI Somewhere on the second day in Riyadh, I stopped photographing the...

LEAP 26

U.A.E

Synapse Analytics secures $13 million Series A led by Partech

UAE-based AI startup Synapse Analytics has raised $13 million in a Series A round led by Partech, with participation from Algebra...

Synapse Analytics Partech Algebra Ventures

Saudi Arabia

BRKZ secures $31 million to scale AI-powered construction procurement

Saudi Arabia-based construction technology startup BRKZ has secured $31 million in new capital, comprising a $13 million Series B equity...

BRKZ contech Wa'ed Ventures

Jordan

Sira Community Jordan marks four-year anniversary

Press release: Four years after Sira Community first began bringing professionals together in Jordan, the community celebrated its...

Sira

Egypt

Breadfast expands into restaurant delivery with Breadfast Food

Breadfast Expands Its Everyday Convenience Platform with Breadfast Food Breadfast announces the official launch of Breadfast Food,...

Breadfast Breadfast Food

Egypt

AMAN, Bokra and Erada join GIZ-backed venture debt programme in Egypt

Press release: AMAN Holding, Bokra and Erada Finance have joined Scale It Forward, an initiative launched by GIZ Egypt and enpact to...

Scale It Forward GIZ Egypt AMAN Holding

Saudi Arabia

Tabby hits $6.5 billion valuation after $233 million Series F

Saudi Arabia-headquartered fintech Tabby has raised $233 million in a Series F equity round at a $6.5 billion valuation, led by existing...

Tabby Blue Pool Capital BNPL

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech barq closes $329.5 million Series A

Saudi fintech barq has closed a $329.5 million Series A round at a $1.85 billion valuation, with participation from Noon Investments,...

BARQ Fintech Noon Investments

Saudi Arabia

Tarabut secures $50 million to deepen Saudi embedded finance push

Bahrain-founded fintech infrastructure company Tarabut has secured $50 million (SAR187 million) in strategic financing from Riyad Bank,...

Tarabut Tarabut Gateway

Bahrain

Tanami raises new funding to expand into Qatar

Bahrain-HQ private markets investment platform Tanami has closed an undisclosed funding round with participation from tali ventures, stc...

Tanami tali ventures

Saudi Arabia

What I’ll be watching at LEAP 2026 — beyond billions and big announcements

An article by Abdullah Al Jaafari, CEO and Founder of Resquad AI At the end of this month, Riyadh will host the fifth edition of LEAP....

LEAP 26

Saudi Arabia

Lendo, Quantic launch $200 million SME financing programme in Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech Lendo has partnered with Austria-based Quantic Financial Solutions on an institutional capital programme of up to SAR750...

Lendo Quantic Financial Solutions

Egypt

Bekia secures $765,000 to launch B2B recycling platform

Egyptian recycling technology startup Bekia has raised $765,000 in Seed funding, led by Madica, the Africa-focused investment programme...

Bekia Madica Catalyst Fund

U.A.E

Oro raises $3 million to scale AI-powered financial execution platform

UAE-based financial AI platform Oro has raised $3 million in a strategic funding round co-led by MH Ventures and Mapleblock Capital,...

M2M Capital Oro MH Ventures

U.A.E

GMNSM raises $2 million for GCC and European expansion

UAE-based martial arts and holistic education company GMNSM has raised $2 million in funding from VEYRA Capital and a private...

GMNSM

U.A.E

Swvl secures $13 million investment led by Sawiris-backed Coefficient

Dubai-headquartered mobility company Swvl has secured a $13 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) led by US investment firm...

Swvl Sawiris Coefficient

U.A.E

UAE’s Stellaria secures $6.8 million to scale geospatial AI platform

UAE-based AI and geospatial intelligence startup Stellaria, formerly known as Farmin, has raised $6.8 million (AED25 million) in a...

Stellaria geospatial

Saudi Arabia

Raff raises $1.7 million to bridge online brands with physical retail

Saudi Arabia-based retailtech startup Raff has raised $1.7 million in a pre-seed round led by Vision Ventures, with participation from...

Raff Vision ventures 500 Global

Qatar

Qatar’s DineNORDER expands into Egypt

Qatar-based restaurant technology startup DineNORDER has expanded into Egypt as part of its wider regional growth strategy. Founded in...

DineNORDER foodtech SAAS

U.A.E

Fasset hits $1 billion valuation after $68 million Series C

UAE-based fintech Fasset has raised $68 million in a Series C round led by Japan’s SBI Group and joined by Speedinvest, valuing...

Fasset SBI Group

Saudi Arabia

Aramco Ventures backs Twin1 AI in $20 million seed round

Saudi Arabia's Aramco Ventures has co-led a $20 million seed round in US enterprise AI startup Twin1 AI, alongside Bessemer Venture...

Twin1 AI Aramco Ventures

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