Global UAE's TCN International invests $10 million in India-based Zaara Biotech Source: Business Line Zaara Biotech, a student biotech startup fostered under the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development... News • 21 March, 2021 Zaara Biotech TCN International foodtech
U.A.E Grubtech raises $3.4 million in pre-Series A UAE-based foodtech startup Grubtech, has raised a $3.4 million pre-Series A investment from several regional family offices, a US-based... News • 16 March, 2021 foodtech GrubTech
U.A.E Sprout raises $200,000 from FA Holding Source: Zawya UAE start-up Sprout FZCO, a plant-based food business aimed at children, has received $200,000 in funding. The fresh... News • 22 February, 2021 Sprout.ae foodtech
Global KAUST invests $3.5 million in Estonia's Natufia Labs Source: The Spoon Natufia Labs, the Estonia-based automated kitchen garden startup, announced today that it is relocating to Saudi... News • 21 February, 2021 KAUST Natufia Labs foodtech
Saudi Arabia Savola Group establishes CVC arm with two investments Saudi Arabia-based food and retail conglomerate Savola Group has established a corporate venture capital (CVC) arm and has completed two... News • 15 February, 2021 foodtech Last mile egrocery
Egypt Zyda expands its e-commerce platform in Egypt E-commerce platform provider Zyda, has expanded into the Egyptian market, with investments of over $2 million (EGP 30 million). Launched... Dunya Hassanein • 02 February, 2021 foodtech Zyda third party delivery
Egypt FOODICS raises $20 million in Series B Saudi Arabia-based food and beverage (F&B) retail and restaurant management platform FOODICS, has raised $20 million in a Series B... Dunya Hassanein • 01 February, 2021 Foodics Sanabil Investments STV
Jordan Jordan’s TWIG raises funding from AMC Jordan-based agritech startup TWIG, has raised investment from Miqdadi Agricultural Materials Company (AMC). TWIG works as a... Dunya Hassanein • 21 January, 2021 Home gardening agritech foodtech
Bahrain Dubai's ICD, Bahrain-based Investcorp invest in India's FreshToHome Source: Money Control FreshToHome, an online retailer of seafood and poultry said on October 28 that it has raised $121 million in a... News • 28 October, 2020 FreshToHome ICD Investcorp
Global KBW Ventures invests in Bond Pet Foods bridge round KBW Ventures has invested in US-based Bond Pet Foods' bridge round marking the VC’s second investment in the biotechnology... News • 26 August, 2020 KBW Ventures foodtech
U.A.E GrubTech raises $2 million seed UAE-based GrubTech, a foodtech startup has raised $2 million in seed funding to fund its growth and product development. The... News • 05 July, 2020 foodtech GrubTech
Global Mindshift Capital Fund invests in Singapore’s Shiok Meats Source: Tech in Asia Singapore-based foodtech startup Shiok Meats said it has raised $3 million in a bridge funding round from... News • 24 June, 2020 Shiok Meats foodtech Mindshift Capital Fund
Regional UberEats shuts down in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt Source: Reuters Uber (UBER.N) said on Monday it was closing down its Uber Eats operations in eight markets because they did not offer a... News • 04 May, 2020 UberEats Egypt foodtech
Egypt Mumm raises investment for ongoing pre-Series A Source: MENAbytes Cairo-based foodtech startup Mumm has raised an undisclosed amount of investment from Alex Angels, the startup... News • 26 April, 2020 foodtech Mumm
Saudi Arabia Taker raises seed funding Saudi Arabia-based Software as a Service (SaaS) startup Taker, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding in a round led by 500... Dunya Hassanein • 23 April, 2020 foodtech Seed funding
Egypt Breadfast raises bridge round investment Source: MENABytes Y Combinator-backed Egyptian fresh bread and grocery delivery platform Breadfast has raised a seven-figure (USD)... News • 09 March, 2020 Breadfast foodtech
United States KBW Ventures invests in BluNalu KBW Ventures, the venture capital fund founded by Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud has invested in US-based... Dunya Hassanein • 26 February, 2020 foodtech BlueNalu KBW Ventures
Bahrain Eat raises $5 million in Series B funding Bahrain-based restaurant booking application Eat has raised $5 million in Series B funding, led by 500... Dunya Hassanein • 12 February, 2020 Eat App Food & Beverage foodtech
Egypt elmenus raises $8 million in Series B Egypt-based elmenus, has raised $8 million in its Series B funding round, led by UAE-based venture capital fund, Global Ventures and... Dunya Hassanein • 04 February, 2020 foodtech elmenues Global Ventures
U.A.E The bakery that finds clients on Instagram The food and beverage sector is incredibly competitive in the Middle East, something that Rami Badawi and Amber Haque know only too well.... Triska Hamid • 18 August, 2019 Food & Beverage foodtech Social Media
U.A.E Shopping for groceries with El Grocer The Middle East is no stranger to online food delivery. Apps like Zomato, Deliveroo and Talabat are found on almost every smartphone in the... Wamda • 23 June, 2019 el grocer e-grocery Dubai
Egypt Cairo-based Yumamia raises $1.5 million Pre-Series A Source: MENABytes Cairo-based foodtech startup Yumamia has raised $1.5 million as its Pre-Series A, the startup announced today, saying... News • 22 May, 2019 foodtech Expansion Investment