Wamda

U.A.E

Longetivy Wellness Hub secures $4 million to fuel GCC expansion

UAE-based wellness company Longetivy Wellness Hub has raised $4 million in funding from undisclosed investors. Founded in 2019 by...

Longevity Wellness Hub healthtech

U.A.E

Phoenix Venture completes second closing of its innovation fund

UAE-based VC firm Phoenix Venture Partners has announced the second close of its $50 million Phoenix Venture...

Phoenix Venture Partners

Kuwait

Kuwait's Motery raises undisclosed seed round

Kuwait-based autotech/fintech startup Motery has raised a seed funding round for an undisclosed value at an $8 million...

Motery Fintech autotech

Saudi Arabia

Ajras closes $1.5 million pre-Series A round

Press release: The Saudi proptech startup Ajras has successfully raised a $1.5 million pre-Series A funding round, led by Veda...

Ajras Proptech Veda Holding

U.A.E

KLAIM secures $26 million to boost GCC expansion

UAE-based fintech KLAIM has raised $10 million in a Series A equity funding round led by Mad’a Investments and joined by CDG...

KLAIM Mad’a Investments Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fashion marketplace Aya raises $1.6 million seed

Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce platform Aya has closed a $1.6 million seed funding round, led by Khwarizmi Ventures, with participation...

Aya Fashion E-commerce

Morocco

Moroccan superapp ORA Technologies secures $1.9 million pre-Series A

Morocco-based superapp ORA Technologies has closed a $1.9 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Witamax & Azur Innovation...

Ora Technologies super app Azur Innovation Fund

Regional

LoftyInc Capital secures $43 million first close for its pan-African fund

Press release: LoftyInc Capital Management has secured a $43 million first close for its new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed...

LoftyInc Capital LoftyInc Alpha Fund

Bahrain

Foras acquires 36% of Bahraini crowdfunding platform Beban

UAE-based investment firm Foras has acquired a 36% stake in Beban, a Bahrain-based crowdfunding platform, for an undisclosed...

Beban Foras

U.A.E

Capital Haus acquires strategic stake in Equity Story Group

Press release: Capital Haus, a UAE-based financial concierge firm specialising in tailored wealth management for high-net-worth...

Capital Haus Equity Story Group

U.A.E

FanTV secures $3 million Series A to enhance AI tools for creators

UAE-based AI-powered content platform FanTV has raised $3 million in a Series A investment round from Mysten Labs, Cypher...

FanTV Mysten Labs

Egypt

A Ventures raises its stake in Mrkoon to boost expansion plans

Egypt-based waste management platform Mrkoon has raised bridge funding from A Ventures that would increase the fund's stake in the...

A Ventures Mrkoon

U.A.E

BILRS raises funding round from Salica Spring Studios

UAE-based fintech BILRS has raised an undisclosed funding round from Salica Spring Studios, which is backed by Al-Waha Fund of...

BILRS Fintech Salica Spring Studios

Regional

MENA startups raised $494 million in February 2025, 371% MoM growth

The Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) startup ecosystem experienced a remarkable surge in activity during February 2025. The region...

Investment

Saudi Arabia

Ula.me closes $28 million Series B to leverage AI capabilities

Saudi Arabia-based edtech ULA.me has raised $28 million in a Series B funding round led by Growth Visions Fund, with participation...

Ula.me EdTech Growth Visions Fund

U.A.E

Merit Incentives secures $28 million Series B

UAE-based rewards and loyalty platform Merit Incentives has secured $28 million in a Series B funding round from Capital...

Loyalty Programs Merit Incentives

U.A.E

Disrupt.com pledges $100 million investment in next-generation AI startups

UAE-based venture builder Disrupt.com has pledged a $100 million commitment to build and back AI-first technology ventures...

Disrupt.com venture builder AI

Egypt

Fawry deploys $1.6 million investment in three Egyptian fintech startups

Egypt-based fintech Fawry has invested $1.6 million in three Egyptian fintech companies, which are Dirac Systems, Virtual CFO, and Code...

fawry Virtual CFO Code Zone

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's CQR raises $3 million to scale AI capabilities

Saudi Arabia-based cybersecurity firm CQR has secured a $3 million funding round led by Shorooq. Founded in 2023 by...

CQR Shorooq cybersecurity

U.A.E

Flow48 secures $69 million Series A in a blend of debt, equity

UAE-based fintech Flow48 has closed a $69 million Series A funding round in a mix of debt and equity. The round is led by Breega and...

Flow48 Endeavor Catalyst 212

U.A.E

Journify raises $4 million in funding, backed by Silicon Badia

UAE-based SaaS provider Journify has secured $4 million in funding, led by Silicon Badia, with participation from RZM and other...

Journify silicon badia SAAS

Egypt

Egypt's Basata acquires additional stake in Madfoatcom

Egypt-based fintech Basata has increased its stake in Jordan’s MadfoatCom to 25%. This acquisition will further strengthen...

Basata MadfoatCom

U.A.E

omnispay Secures $1.5 million seed led by Mercatus Capital

omnispay, a UAE-based fintech, has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Mercatus Capital Pte. Ltd., with participation...

omnispay Fintech Mercatus Capital

Bahrain

Lola secures $1.3 million pre-seed to accelerate GCC expansion plans

Lola, a Bahrain-based foodtech, has raised $1.3 million in a pre-seed funding round from Plus VC, Vision Ventures, and angel...

Lola Plus VC

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