Wamda

Regional

MENA startup funding hits $3.5 billion in September 2025, lifting Q3 total to $4.5 billion

Record-breaking month caps a standout Q3 as Saudi Arabia dominates regional investment landscape Startup investment in the Middle East...

Investment investments

U.A.E

YAL.ai secures $12 million Series A

UAE-based YAL.ai, a communication safety startup, has raised $12 million from unnamed ivestors. Founded in 2024, YAL.AI is Quantum...

YAL.ai

U.A.E

Tokinvest raises $3.2 million pre-seed, secures VARA multi-asset licence

UAE-based Tokinvest, a regulated marketplace for real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation, has closed a $3.2 million pre-seed round backed by...

Tokinvest

U.A.E

UPFRONT secures $10 million pre-seed in debt-equity mix

UAE-based fintech UPFRONT has raised $10 million in pre-seed funding, a mix of equity and debt, to address cash flow inefficiencies...

UPFRONT Palm Ventures Fintech

U.A.E

Turbostart leads $2 million round in Climaty AI

India-founded and UAE-based martech Climaty AI has raised $2 million in early-stage funding led by Turbostart, with participation from...

Climaty AI martech

Saudi Arabia

Tadawulcom closes $400,000 seed to advance proptech services in KSA

Saudi Arabia–based Tadawulcom Real Estate, a proptech SaaS platform, has raised $400,000 in a Seed round led by an angel...

Tadawulcom

Global

Rebellions closes $250 million Series C, powering AI chip deployment across KSA

South Korea’s Rebellions raised $250 million in a Series C round at a $1.4 billion valuation, backed by Arm, Samsung Ventures,...

Rebellions Wa'ed

U.A.E

Iliad Partners completes second close of $50 million fund targeting MENA startups

UAE-based venture capital firm Iliad Partners has announced the second closing of its $50m fund. The closing features key players in...

Iliad Partners

Saudi Arabia

DOO lands $1.7 million funding to deepen AI adoption

Saudi Arabia-headquartered DOO, an AI-powered customer experience platform, has raised $1.7 million in funding led by Merak...

DOO Merak Capital Plus VC

U.A.E

Careem acquires minority stake in Swapp, doubling down on car rentals

Careem has acquired a minority stake in Swapp, the UAE-based car rental and subscription platform, deepening the partnership that began...

careem Swapp

Egypt

Egypt’s Sabika raises strategic funding from M-Empire Angels

Egypt-based Sabika, a Sharia-compliant digital platform for gold and silver investment, has secured a six-figure USD investment to grow...

Sabika M-Empire Angels

U.A.E

BECO Capital closes $370 million dual-fund raise to back Gulf founders

UAE-based BECO Capital has closed $370 million across two new funds — $120 million BECO Fund IV for early-stage investments...

BECO Capital

U.A.E

Aydi raises $7.5 million seed to launch its AI agronomy assistant

UAE-based agritech platform Aydi has raised $7.5 million in a seed round from COTU Ventures, Daltex, and Nuwa Capital, with...

Aydi agritech COTU Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Sadq secures $1 million pre-Series A extension

Saudi Arabia-based Sadq has closed a $1 million pre-Series A extension led by Impact46. Founded in 2022 by Abdullah Allahuo and...

Sadq Impact46

United States

Epic Padel secures $10 million to launch to back global padel ventures

Epic Padel, a US-based padel operator and investor, closed an oversubscribed $10 million seed round led by NowaisWorld and Stryde...

Epic Padel

Regional

PayPal commits $100 million to boost digital commerce growth in MENA, Africa

US-based PayPal will deploy $100 million across the Middle East and Africa through minority investments, acquisitions, PayPal...

PayPal

U.A.E

Presight, Shorooq launch $100 million global fund to accelerate AI innovation

Abu Dhabi’s Presight and Shorooq have launched Presight–Shorooq Fund I, a $100 million global AI innovation fund...

Presight Shorooq

Qatar

ANAVA commits $4 million to Rasmal Ventures to link Tunisian startups with MENA VC

Tunisia’s ANAVA Fund of Funds has committed $4 million to Qatar’s Rasmal Innovation Fund I to channel more global...

Rasmal Ventures Anava

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech erad raises $33 million debt round led by Stride Ventures

Saudi Arabia-based fintech erad has secured $33 million in debt financing, led by India’s Stride Ventures, marking its first major...

erad Stride Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Merak Capital invests $1.2 million in Saudi fintech Bynow

Bynow, a Saudi B2B fintech startup, has raised $1.2 million from Merak Capital to accelerate product development and expand...

Merak Capital Bynow BNPL

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech Bwatech nabs $16 million funding

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Bwatech raised $16 million in a funding round led by Sharaka Financial to accelerate growth and expand...

Bwatech Sharaka Financial Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi P2P lending platform MoneyMoon closes $2.9 million pre-Series A

Saudi Arabia-based fintech MoneyMoon has raised $2.9 million in pre-Series A, led by Core Vision, joined by family offices and...

MoneyMoon Core Vision Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Sindbad Tech raises $4.8 million seed round led by Alkhabeer Capital

Saudi Arabia-based Sindbad Tech has raised $4.8 million in seed funding led by Alkhabeer Capital during Money20/20 Middle...

Sindbad Tech Fintech

U.A.E

Alinma Bank invests in Qashio to develop corporate spend management solutions

Alinma Bank has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Qashio, a UAE-based fintech, adding it to Alinma’s fintech...

Qashio Alinma Bank Fintech

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