Kuwait Why has Kuwait’s startup ecosystem fallen behind? At one point, Kuwait was at the forefront of the startup ecosystem in the GCC, producing some of the region’s most robust companies... Nesma Abdel Azim • 23 November, 2023 kuwait
Kuwait Kuwait’s Raha raises $7 million pre-Series A Kuwait-based logistics startup Raha has raised $7 million in a pre-Series A round, led by Soor Capital and PIF-backed private equity... News • 22 November, 2023 Raha Logistics Soor Capital
Kuwait Kuwaiti fintech Kem raises $1 million pre-Seed round Kuwait-based fintech Kem has raised a $1 million pre-Seed round from a group of investors led by Maqamees Holdings. Founded in 2021 by... News • 03 September, 2023 Kem Fintech p2p
Kuwait Lessons learned from building a tech startup in Kuwait Tarek Sakr is the founder and CEO of Kuwait-based e-commerce startup, 4Sale Building a tech startup in Kuwait is no easy task for an... Thought Leadership • 24 August, 2023 4Sale kuwait
Kuwait COFE: Digitising the coffee experience from bean to cup There has been an increased shift towards customisation and convenience over the past few years which has resulted in a rise in vertical... Dunya Hassanein • 05 June, 2023 COFE foodtech
Kuwait ZainTech acquires UAE-based Adfolks UAE-based ZainTech, part of telecoms provider Zain Group, has acquired cloud-native engineering firm, Adfolks. The acquisition is... News • 23 May, 2023 ZainTech Adfolks
Kuwait Baims closes $4 million Series A round Kuwait-based edtech Baims, has raised $4 million in a Series A funding round led by AK Holding, with participation from Al-Wazzan... News • 08 March, 2023 Baims EdTech AK Holding
Kuwait Floward acquires perfumery brand Mubkhar Floward, an online flower and gift delivery platform, has acquired perfumery brand Mubkhar. Originally set up in Kuwait in 2015,... News • 14 November, 2022 Floward
Kuwait Kuwaiti fintech Ruba raises pre-Seed round Kuwait-based fintech startup Ruba, has raised an undisclosed amount in pre-Seed funding. Founded in 2021 by Ameen Nadoom, Fawaz... News • 23 October, 2022 Ruba Fintech
Kuwait Kuwait’s Teeela raises $3.75 million pre-Series A Kuwait-based gifting platform Teeela, has raised $3.75 million in a pre-Series A funding round, led by Saudi Arabian investment firm... News • 01 August, 2022 Teeela Wealth Well gift marketplace
Kuwait All Over Group’s Khaled Al Refaai acquires 25 pre cent of Blockat for $3.6 million Khaled Al Rafaai, CEO of Kuwait-based media production company All Over Group, has acquired 25 per cent of e-commerce platform Blockat,... News • 25 July, 2022 Blockat
Kuwait Saudi Jadwa acquires majority stake in Kuwait’s Dabdoob Saudi Arabia-based Jadwa Investment has acquired 70 per cent of Kuwaiti company Dabdoob Holdings, marking Jadwa’s first regional... News • 15 June, 2022 Jadwa Investment Dabdoob
Kuwait Kuwait’s Enabill raises $1.2 million Seed round Kuwait-based fintech Enabill, has raised $1.2 million in a Seed funding round with participation from The Taken Seat venture builder and... News • 24 May, 2022 Enabill The Taken Seat
Kuwait E-grocery startup Raha launches after raising $6.7 million Seed Kuwait-based e-grocery platform Raha, has announced its launch after raising a $6.7 million Seed round led by a group of regional and... News • 31 March, 2022 Raha q-commerce e-grocery
Kuwait Kuwaiti edtech Baims raises $2.2 million pre-Series A round Kuwait-based edtech Baims has raised $2.2 million in pre-Series A funding round, led by Rasameel Investment House. Founded in 2017 by... News • 30 March, 2022 Baims EdTech
Kuwait COFE App acquires UAE's Sippy Beans Kuwait-based online coffee marketplace COFE App has announced the acquisition of UAE-based Sippy Beans, as part of the company's... News • 31 January, 2022 COFE
Kuwait Kuwait’s VO acquires Duwaween Game Kuwait-based integrated youth platform for incubating young talent VO has acquired Kuwaitit games app Duwaween Games, with a post-money... News • 12 January, 2022 Duwaween Game VO
Kuwait Q-commerce startup Fiz raises $2.5 million in pre-Seed Kuwait-based e-grocery delivery startup Fiz has raised a $2.5 million pre-seed round, led by the Taken Seat and Relish Venture Partners,... News • 06 January, 2022 kuwait FIZ
Kuwait Dawrat expands to KSA Kuwait-based edtech Dawrat has announced its expansion to Saudi Arabia. Dawrat, founded by Mohamed Al Srayea and Yousef Bonashi in... Dunya Hassanein • 26 December, 2021 Dawrat EdTech
Kuwait OptimizeApp acquires Panda Media for undisclosed amount Kuwait-based OptimizeApp has acquired Panda Media, a Kuwait-based online education company focused on entrepreneurs, for an undisclosed... News • 01 December, 2021 OptimizeApp online marketing kuwait
Kuwait Kuwait's Bnchr+ raises Seed round Kuwait-based automotive startup Bnchr+ has raised its Seed round for an undisclosed amount, backed by ZGI partner Brilliant Labs in... News • 24 November, 2021 Bnchr+ automotive
Kuwait Zain Ventures invests in Switzerland-based BNPL ZoodPay's $38 million Series B round Zain Group’s venture capital arm Zain Ventures has invested in Switzerland-based buy now pay later (BNPL) super... News • 11 November, 2021 Zain Ventures
Kuwait 3s International acquires Kuwaiti proptech Taskeen Kuwait-based real estate company 3s International Real Estate Company has acquired proptech startup Taskeen for an undisclosed amount,... News • 06 September, 2021 Taskeen 3s International Proptech
Kuwait Kuwaiti beauty platform Bookr closes $1 million Seed round Kuwait-based startup Bookr has raised $1 million in a Seed funding round led by Desert Ventures. Founded in 2018 by Zaina Al Bader,... News • 23 August, 2021 Bookr Beauty booking apps