Wamda

U.A.E

Dukkantek secures $10 million Pre-Series A funding

UAE-based store management platform Dukkantek, has raised a $10 million pre-Series A funding round, led by BECO Capital with significant...

Dukkantek Wamda Capital BECO Capital

U.A.E

Logistics platform Cartlow acquires Melltoo

UAE-based reverse logistics platform Cartlow, has acquired Melltoo platform for an unknown sum. Founded in 2019 by Anas ALkhaldi, M...

Cartlow melltoo Logistics

U.A.E

How to address the lack of engineering and tech talent in the UAE

Toni Allen is director of international, strategic marketing and engagement at the Institution of Engineering and Technology The...

talent Skills

U.A.E

AstraTech acquires fintech app PayBy

UAE-based technology and Investment Group AstraTech, has acquired fintech platform PayBy for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2019 by...

Astra tech

Global

SWVL announces $20 million private placement

Dubai-based mobility and transport solutions provider SWVL, has signed an agreement with US-based institutional investors for the sale and...

Swvl

U.A.E

Bayzat receives funding support from MBRIF

UAE-based HR solutions platform Bayzat has raised investment for an unknown amount from The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund [MBRIF],...

Bayzat MBRIF Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund

U.A.E

Produze raises $2.6 million to digitise agri value chain

UAE-based B2B marketplace Produze, has raised $2.6 million in a Seed round led by Accel, with participation from All In Capital, and...

Produze

U.A.E

Everdome raises $10 million from GEM Digital

UAE-based metaverse startup Everdome, has raised $10 million from Bahamian digital asset investment firm GEM Digital Limited. The...

Everdome

U.A.E

COTU Ventures raises capital from Dubai Future District Fund

COTU Ventures, a venture capital firm offering capital for early stage startups, has raised investment from Dubai Future District Fund...

COTU Ventures

U.A.E

Procurified raises $1.1 million Seed funding

UAE-based construction bid management platform Procurified has raised a $ 1.1 million Seed Round, led by UAE-based Aditum Investment...

Procurified Aditum Investment Management

U.A.E

BNPL Tabby secures $150 million credit facility

UAE-based fintech Tabby, has secured $150 million in debt financing from Atalaya Capital Management and existing investor Partners for...

Tabby BNPL Fintech

Egypt

SWVL suspends $100 million acquisition of UK’s Zeelo

Dubai-headquartered transport and mobility solutions provider SWVL, has canceled the proposed acquisition of Zeelo, a...

Swvl

U.A.E

Enhance Ventures launches $30 million Builders Fund

UAE and Saudi Arabia-based venture studio Enhance Ventures, has launched a $30 million Builders Fund, which will invest in the...

Enhance Ventures Builders Fund MENAPT

U.A.E

Artifi raises $3.26 million in investment

UAE-based blockchain NFT ecosystem Artfi, has received funds worth $3.26 million at a valuation of $100 million from Sheikha Hend Al...

NFT Artifi Blockchain

U.A.E

ChatFood raises $3 million bridge round led by Antler

UAE-based foodtech ChatFood, has announced a bridge round of $3 million led by Antler with a reserved amount for key strategic Saudi...

ChatFood Antler foodtech

U.A.E

UAE’s Qstay closes $6.5 million Seed round

UAE-based hospitality platform Qstay, has closed a debt and equity Seed round of $6.5 million. Founded in 2020 by Artur Khayrullin,...

Qstay hospitality Rental

U.A.E

DeFi platform ZKX raises $4.5 million Seed round

UAE-based DeFi platform ZKX has raised $4.5 million in Seed funding from StarkWare, Alameda Research, Amber Group, Huobi and...

ZKX DeFi StarkWare

U.A.E

Omooma raises $2.5 million for its mother-centric content platform

UAE-based female health Arabic content platform Omooma, has raised $2.5 million from E20 Investment LTD. Co-founded by Romain...

Omooma

Global

SWVL expands to Mexico with Urbvan acquisition

UAE-based mobility services provider SWVL has acquired Urbvan, a Mexico-based mass mobility startup. Founded in 2016 by Renato Picard...

Urbvan Swvl

U.A.E

Proptech houza raises $5.5 million pre-Series A round

UAE-based proptech houza, has raised $5.5 million in a pre-Series A round from Emirati real estate agencies. Founded in 2020 by...

houza Proptech

U.A.E

Web design tech startup Bhatia raises $400,000

UAE-based design tech startup Bhatia, has raised $400,000 in a Seed round led by Eureeca Holdings. Founded in 2019 by Dushyant...

Bhatia

U.A.E

UAE's LYVE acquires majority stake in Jeebly

UAE-based B2B logistics platform LYVE, has acquired a majority stake in Jeebly, a last-mile logistics provider based in the...

Jeebly Lyve

U.A.E

Supy raises $8 million Seed round

UAE-based B2B food marketplace Supy, has raised $8 million in a Seed round led by BECO Capital with participation from Valia Ventures,...

Supy BECO Capital

U.A.E

Digital banking YAP raises $41 million in funding

UAE-based fintech YAP, has raised $41 million in funding from Saudi Arabia's Aljazira Capital, Abu Dawood Group, Astra Group and...

YAP digital bank

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