Saudi Arabia Merak Capital backs Arsann with $26.7 million to power data-driven urban infrastructure Saudi Arabia-based smart parking and mobility solutions provider Arsann has raised a $26.7 million investment from... News • 22 October, 2025 Arsann Merak Capital
Egypt Wuzzuf and Forasna parent BasharSoft acquires iCareer Egypt-based BasharSoft, the company behind Wuzzuf and Forasna, has fully acquired iCareer, Egypt’s HR consultancy startup, for an... News • 22 October, 2025 BasharSoft iCareer
U.A.E Cercli bags $12 million Series A to build AI-native workforce platform UAE-based workforce management platform Cercli raised $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Germany’s Picus... News • 21 October, 2025 Cercli Picus Capital HRtech
Saudi Arabia TabSense attracts $5 million backing from Jasoor Ventures TabSense, a Saudi-based AI startup, has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Jasoor Ventures to launch the first AI Agentic Point... News • 21 October, 2025 TabSense Jasoor Ventures POS
U.A.E 1001 AI closes $9 million seed round to accelerate GCC landing 1001 AI, a deeptech startup headquartered between London and Dubai, has raised $9 million in a seed funding round led by CIV, General... News • 21 October, 2025 1001 AI deeptech
Saudi Arabia Tamara obtains Central Bank of the UAE approval Press release: Tamara has officially received a restricted finance licence from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). As a leading... Press Release • 20 October, 2025 Tamara BNPL Fintech
Saudi Arabia Qashio acquires Sanad Cash to accelerate Saudi expansion UAE-based fintech Qashio, the UAE’s leading corporate spend management platform, announced the acquisition of Saudi Arabia’s... News • 20 October, 2025 Qashio Sanad Cash
Egypt SehaTech closes $1.1 million seed to expand AI-powered health insurance access across Egypt Egypt-based insurtech SehaTech raised $1.1 million in a seed round, bringing total funding to $2 million, to advance its AI-driven... News • 20 October, 2025 Sehatech Plus VC Ingressive Capital
Saudi Arabia MoneyHash partners with Tabby to enable BNPL for merchants across MEA Press release: MoneyHash, the first and leading payment orchestration platform in emerging and global markets, has partnered with Tabby,... Press Release • 20 October, 2025 Tabby MoneyHash BNPL
U.A.E CADO raises $4.5 million pre-seed to drive regional, global expansion UAE-founded gifting platform CADO has raised $4.5 million in a pre-seed round, led by Sanabil 500 alongside a German family office... News • 20 October, 2025 CADO Sanabil 500 E-commerce
Saudi Arabia Astra Nova closes $48.3 million round to build AI-powered Web3 ecosystem Astra Nova, a Saudi Arabia-based AI-driven Web3 startup, has raised $48.3 million to expand its suite of creator platforms and tokenised... News • 19 October, 2025 Astra Nova Web 3.0 Outlier Ventures
Saudi Arabia Sanabil Venture Studio backs KLIQ with $2.25 million KLIQ, a Saudi-based AI-powered influencer marketing platform, has raised $2.25 million in a seed funding round led by Sanabil... News • 19 October, 2025 Sanabil Venture Studio KLIQ
U.A.E TiE Women MENA 2025 crowns regional champions at GITEX Global Press release: TiE Dubai, the regional chapter of TiE Global, has officially announced the winners of the sixth edition of the TiE Women... Press Release • 18 October, 2025 TiE Women MENA GITEX
U.A.E Crescent Enterprises commits $68 million to build globally competitive ventures from the UAE UAE-based VC Crescent Enterprises has launched a $68 million investment programme to scale CE-Creates' venture-building... News • 16 October, 2025 Crescent Enterprises CE-Creates
Egypt Arabic AI startup Nanovate secures $2 million pre-seed to scale in GCC Nanovate, a Cairo-based AI startup, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by a group of angel investors. Founded in early 2025... News • 16 October, 2025 Nanovate AI
Tunisia PAYDAY raises pre-seed funding, valued at $3 million PAYDAY, a Tunisian fintech and insurtech startup, has closed its first pre-seed financing round, led by UGFS North Africa,... News • 15 October, 2025 PAYDAY Fintech
