U.A.E Gainz closes pre-seed round to expand SME lending solutions UAE-based fintech Gainz has closed a 7-figure USD pre-seed round, structured as a mix of equity and debt The round was led by Antler... News • 25 May, 2025 Gainz Antler Fintech
Global viAct raises $7.3 million to accelerate MENA expansion viAct, a Hong Kong-based AI company, has raised $7.3 million in a Series A round led by Ireland’s VentureWave Capital, with... News • 22 May, 2025 viAct
Regional Google launches second ‘AI First’ accelerator for MENA, Turkiye startups Google has launched the second edition of its “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” programme for the Middle East,... News • 22 May, 2025 Google AI First accelerator
Iraq EQIQ doubles fund to $30 million to accelerate Iraq’s digital economy Abu Dhabi-based EQIQ, a venture capital fund and venture builder focused on Iraq, is doubling its fund size from $15 million to $30... News • 21 May, 2025 EQIQ Ventures
U.A.E Wamda Capital joins Tarjama's $15 million Series A UAE-based tech startup Tarjama has closed a $15 million a Series A funding round, led by Global Ventures, with... News • 21 May, 2025 Tarjama Pronoia Wamda Capital
Saudi Arabia Saudi e-commerce app Ziadah closes Seed round Saudi-based e-commerce app Ziadah has closed a seed funding round from an undisclosed angel investor. Founded in 2024 by Ali Aldahnin... News • 20 May, 2025 Ziadah E-commerce
Saudi Arabia Saudi spacetech SARsatX raises $2.6 million Seed Saudi Arabia-based spacetech SARsatX has raised $2.6 million in a Seed round, led by TONOMUS, with participation from Wa’ed... News • 20 May, 2025 SARsatX spacetech Wa’ed Ventures
Kuwait Kuwait's Circle closes $6 million Series A, targeting regional expansion Kuwait-based q-commerce startup Circle has raised $6 million in Series A funding from unnamed investors, marking a major step toward its... News • 20 May, 2025 Circle q-commerce
Egypt ElGameya secures fresh capital to expand inclusive savings tools Egypt-based fintech ElGameya has raised a 7-figure USD investment round led by AYADY for Investment and Development. Other participants... News • 20 May, 2025 elGameya AYADY Fintech
Egypt Sylndr closes $15.7 million Series A to drive automotive innovation in Egypt Cairo-based used-car platform Sylndr has raised $15.7 million in a Series A equity round, led by DPI Venture Capital via the Nclude... News • 20 May, 2025 Sylndr DPI Nclude
U.A.E VUZ secures $12 million from IFC to fuel global immersive media expansion Saudi Arabia-based immersive media platform VUZ has secured $12 million in a pre-Series C funding round, with the International Finance... News • 19 May, 2025 VUZ ifc
Egypt Egypt’s Thndr raises $15.7 million to expand digital investment offerings Thndr, the Cairo-based investment platform, announced a $15.7 million funding round led by Prosus, with support from Y Combinator, BECO... News • 19 May, 2025 Thndr Fintech stock exchange
Saudi Arabia Wa’ed Ventures co-leads $19 million Investment in Graphiant Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures has co-led a $19 million Series B extension in US-based Graphiant, alongside stc Group’s Tali... News • 19 May, 2025 Graphiant NaaS
Saudi Arabia Aramco-backed Prosperity7 joins TensorWave's $100 million round US-based AI infrastructure startup TensorWave has raised $100 million in a funding round led by Magnetar and AMD Ventures, bringing its... News • 15 May, 2025 TensorWave Prosperity7 Aramco
Saudi Arabia Google joins forces with STV to boost AI innovation across MENA Saudi-based venture capital firm STV has announced that Google is backing its newly launched AI Fund, a dedicated vehicle aimed at... News • 14 May, 2025 Google STV AI
Saudi Arabia WakeCap closes $28 million investment to expand AI-driven construction solutions Saudi Arabia-based contech WakeCap has secured $28 million in new funding at the Saudi-US Investment Forum to expand its services and... News • 13 May, 2025 WakeCap contech
Saudi Arabia Wyld VC launches $50 million AI-native fund Wyld VC, a Saudi-based early-stage venture capital firm, has launched its inaugural $50 million fund, marking the first AI-native VC... News • 13 May, 2025 Wyld VC AI
Saudi Arabia Saudi’s Kilow gets $2.5 million boost to deliver personalised weight management Saudi Arabia-based healthtech Kilow has raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by Sanabil Venture Studio, in partnership with... News • 12 May, 2025 Kilow Sanabil Venture Studio healthtech
U.A.E Lakeba invests $10 million in AqlanX to localise enterprise AI solutions UAE-based AI company AqlanX has secured a $10 million investment from Lakeba Group via its AI venture DoxAI, facilitated through the... News • 12 May, 2025 AqlanX AI DoxAI
Egypt Nawy secures $75 million in equity, debt to fuel MENA expansion Egypt-based proptech Nawy has raised $52 million in a Series A equity round led by Partech, with participation from e& Capital,... News • 12 May, 2025 Nawy Proptech Partech
Egypt Career 180 launches Saudi operations backed by VMS partnership, fresh funding Egypt-based edtech platform Career 180 has secured a six-figure investment from US-based Den VC and announced its expansion into Saudi... News • 07 May, 2025 Career 180 VMS
Tunisia Attijariwafa Ventures backs Tunisian fintech Konnect in multi-investor round Tunisia-based fintech company Konnect Networks has secured an undisclosed investment round from Attijariwafa Ventures as part of a wider... News • 06 May, 2025 Konnect Attijariwafa Ventures
Egypt Egypt’s iSUPPLY lands $3 million Sharia-compliant investment Egypt-based B2B medtech iSUPPLY has secured $3 million in Sharia-compliant revenue-based revolving financing from Bokra. Founded in... News • 06 May, 2025 iSUPPLY Bokra healthtech
Pakistan Pakistan’s MedIQ secures $6 million Series A to scale Saudi operations Pakistan-based healthtech MedIQ has raised $6 million in a Series A round led by Rasmal Ventures and Joa Capital, with participation... News • 05 May, 2025 MedIQ healthtech Joa Capital