Egypt Beltone partners with Citadel Holdings to manage $30 million VC fund Egypt-based VC fund Beltone Venture Capital (BVC), a subsidiary of Beltone Holding, has partnered with CI Venture Capital, a subsidiary... News • 17 April, 2024 Beltone CI Venture Capital
Regional Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures closes $60 million pan-African fund Nigeria-based VC firm Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has concluded a final close of $60 million for its pan-African VC fund, led by... News • 17 April, 2024 Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures VKAV
Regional How can corporate venturing elevate Mena’s entrepreneurial landscape? Written by Kevin Holliday (Managing Director) and Mohand Nour (Strategy & Partnerships Director) of C3, a UAE-based startup... Thought Leadership • 28 March, 2024 CVC corporate venture capital
Regional P1 Ventures closes $35 million for its second fund US-based and pan-African VC fund P1 Ventures has completed the second close of its second fund at $35 million, aiming to reach $50... News • 20 March, 2024 P1 Ventures VC fund ifc
Jordan ISSF increases investment in Propeller's second fund Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has increased its commitment to Propeller's second fund, to be increased... News • 18 March, 2024 ISSF Propeller Propeller Ventures II
Tunisia Dhekra Khelifi leads 216 Capital to disrupt the Tunisian startup ecosystem Over the past two and a half years, Tunisian venture capital (VC) firm 216 Capital Ventures has backed the Tunisian entrepreneurial... Thought Leadership • 14 March, 2024 Dhekra Khelifi 216 Capital Ventures
Bahrain MBRIF joins Hope Ventures’ Beban TV show to empower UAE’s entrepreneurs Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund Partners with Hope Ventures to Facilitate Investment Opportunities for UAE-based Entrepreneurs... News • 07 March, 2024 MBRIF Hope Ventures Beban
Qatar Qatar's tech sector takes centre stage at Web Summit 2024 The recent Qatar Web Summit witnessed the unveiling of initiatives set to revolutionise Qatar's startup ecosystem, heralding potential... Wamda • 29 February, 2024 Web Summit qatar
U.A.E COTU Ventures launches $54 million fund to back early-stage startups UAE-based early-stage VC firm COTU Ventures launched a $54 million inaugural fund, which aims to support startups in the Middle East... News • 28 February, 2024 COTU Ventures
Egypt Sawari Ventures to launch $150 million fund to back Egyptian startups Egypt-based venture capital (VC) firm Sawari Ventures intends to launch a $150 million fund to back Egyptian startups. According to... News • 20 February, 2024 Sawari Ventures
U.A.E DFDF joins Partech Africa II's $300 million second close The UAE's Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has participated in the second close of pan-African fund Partech Africa II at $300... News • 19 February, 2024 Partech Africa II Fund Partech africa
Lebanon Women-led VC firm Globivest completes first close of first fund Lebanon-based venture capital (VC) firm Globivest has achieved its first closing for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2016 by Jasmine... News • 12 February, 2024 Globivest Venture Capital
Jordan ISSF pledges $5 million for MSA Novo's Mena fund Jordan-based Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has invested $5 million in the Mena-focused fund, MSA Novo. Founded in... News • 12 February, 2024 MSA Novo ISSF
Saudi Arabia Aramco injects additional $4 billion into Aramco Ventures Saudi Arabia’s oil giant, Aramco, has allocated an additional $4 billion to its global venture capital arm, Aramco... News • 17 January, 2024 Aramco Aramco Ventures
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Valley Company invests in IMPACT46 Fund III Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Valley Company, the investment arm of King Saud University, has pledged an undisclosed investment in... News • 27 December, 2023 Impact46 Riyadh Valley Company IMPACT46 Fund III
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Valley Company invests in Flat6labs’ Startup Seed Fund Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Valley Company (RVC), the investment arm of King Saud University, has invested an unknown amount in... News • 06 November, 2023 Riyadh Valley Company King Saud University Flat6Labs
U.A.E DIEZ launches $136 million venture capital fund for startups Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) has launched a VC fund worth Dh500 million ($136 million)... News • 03 November, 2023 Venture Capital DIEZ
Regional Growth-stage companies in Mena face $20 billion funding gap Growth-stage funding in the Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) faces a $20 billion gap, with only $4.2 billion VC dry powder... Dunya Hassanein • 31 October, 2023 STV Growth-stage funding in Mena
U.A.E Mindshift Capital invests in US healthtech MDisrupt UAE and US-based gender-lens VC fund Mindshift Capital has taken part in the $3 million Seed funding round of US healthtech MDisrupt,... News • 12 October, 2023 healthtech Mindshift Capital MDisrupt
Egypt 500 Global, ITIDA launch Scale Up Programme in Egypt US-based VC firm 500 Global has launched Scale Up Programme in Egypt, in collaboration with The Egyptian Information Technology Industry... News • 09 October, 2023 500 Global ITIDA Scale UP Program
Egypt Acasia Ventures leads pre-Seed round in Senegal’s Lengo AI Egypt-based VC firm Acasia Ventures has led a pre-Seed investment round in Senegal-based SaaS startup Lengo AI, co-led by Ventures... News • 04 October, 2023 Acasia Ventures Lengo AI AI
Regional P1 Ventures completes first close of second fund at $25 million US-based and pan-African VC fund P1 Ventures has completed the first $25 million close of its second fund. Founded in 2020 by Mikael... News • 26 September, 2023 P1 Ventures VC fund
Saudi Arabia Rewaa closes $27 million Series A round led by Wa'ed Saudi Arabia-based full-stack inventory management platform Rewaa has raised $27 million (SAR100 million) in a Series A funding round,... News • 29 August, 2023 waaed STC Ventures Rewaa
U.A.E e& capital invests in AI startup Ikigai Labs UAE-based VC firm e& capital, the VC arm of communication company e&, has participated in the $25 million Series A of the... News • 28 August, 2023 e& capital Ikigai Labs