Saudi Arabia Stitch raises $10 million seed to extend services to emerging markets Saudi Arabia-based fintech infrastructure platform Stitch has raised a $10 million seed round from investors including Arbor Ventures,... News • 28 May, 2025 Stitch Arbor Ventures SVC
U.A.E Qashio closes $19.8 million round to accelerate expansion into Saudi Arabia UAE-based fintech Qashio has raised $19.8 million in a mix of equity and non-equity funding, led by existing investor... News • 28 May, 2025 Qashio Fintech Rocketship
Qatar Qatar’s PayLater receives strategic investment from LuLu AI Qatar-based fintech PayLater has secured a "strategic" investment from LuLu Alternative Investments (LuLu AI), the... News • 27 May, 2025 LuLu AI PayLater Fintech
U.A.E Tech Universal Ventures expands footprint with dual acquisitions in UAE, Sweden UAE-based Tech Universal Ventures (TUV) has acquired FixSquad (UAE) and ELVA11 (Sweden) as part of a strategic push to expand its... News • 27 May, 2025 Tech Universal Ventures TUV FixSquad
Egypt COREangels launches $10 million fund to support MEA startups COREangels MEA, in partnership with PTS Holdings and the Arab Academy, has launched a $10 million investment fund targeting early-stage... News • 27 May, 2025 COREangels
Lebanon LIFE mobilises diaspora to back Lebanese startups at international pitch nights As part of its ongoing commitment to empower Lebanese entrepreneurs worldwide, LIFE, a global network of Lebanese professionals in the... Press Release • 27 May, 2025 LIFE Pitch Night
Saudi Arabia BirdEye raises $586,000 to drive retail digital transformation in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-based BirdEye has raised $586,000 in a pre-seed round from a private tech-focused fund. Launched in November... News • 26 May, 2025 BirdEye
Iraq Toolmart secures seed funding to accelerate expansion plans Iraq-based B2B e-commerce startup Toolmart has secured a seed funding round for an unknown amount, led by Plus VC and Oasis500,... News • 26 May, 2025 Toolmart Plus VC
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
U.A.E SC Ventures partners with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch National Venture Studio SC Ventures, the innovation and venture arm of Standard Chartered, has partnered with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch the National Venture... News • 22 May, 2025 DIFC SC Ventures
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
