Wamda

Egypt

Shatablee raises $1.2 million for its interior design platform

Shatablee, an Egypt-based interior design and home renovation startup, has raised $1.2 million to accelerate its expansion in its home...

Shatablee

Sudan

249Startups launches Sudan’s first equity fund Rhino Investments

Sudan-based innovation hub 249Startups has launched an equity fund “Rhino Investments” to boost the Sudanese entrepreneurial...

249Startups Rhino Investments acceleration

Global

Wamda portfolio Insider achieves unicorn status after $121 million Series D round

Turkey-founded and Singapore-based marketing platform Insider, has closed a $121 million Series D led by Qatar Investment Authority,...

Insider Unicorn

Tunisia

Wattnow raises $1.3 million in pre-Series A round

Tunisia-based IoT energy management solution Wattnow, has closed a $1.3 million pre-Series A funding round, led by Katapult Climate and...

Wattnow energy efficiency

U.A.E

Wamda participates in Dukkantek's $5.2 million Seed round

UAE-based Dukkantek has raised $5.2 million in a Seed funding round, led by Global Founders Capital, with participation from Colle...

Dukkantek Store Management

Bahrain

Dallaspresso raises $212,000

Bahrain-based direct-to-consumer coffee and tea brand Dallaspresso, has raised $212,000 from Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope...

Egypt

Egypt’s Naqla raises $10.5 million pre-Series A

Egypt-based logistics platform Naqla, has raised $10.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by El Sewedy Capital Holding (SCH), Hassan...

Naqla freight

U.A.E

Quiqup receives $1.36 million loan from MBRIF

UAE-based last-mile delivery provider Quiqup has raised $1.36 million as a guarantee for a loan from The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation...

Quiqup q-commerce MBRIF

Saudi Arabia

Taker acquires Brisk Delivery

Saudi Arabia-based foodtech Taker, has fully acquired Brisk Delivery for an unknown amount. Founded in 2019 by Abdullah Alsaadi, Taker...

Saudi Arabia Taker Brisk

U.A.E

tabby raises $54 million from Sequoia Capital India and STV

UAE-based buy now pay later (BNPL) tabby, has raised $54 million led by Sequoia Capital India and STV, with additional participation...

Tabby BNPL Fintech

Egypt

Chefaa secures undisclosed venture round

Egypt-based healthtech Chefaa has raised an undisclosed venture round from Newtown Partners and Global Brain as well as GMS Capital...

Newtown Partners Chefaa Global Brain

Saudi Arabia

Master Works raises $40 million from Merak Capital

Saudi Arabia-based Master Works, has raised $40 million in a private equity financing round led by Merak Capital. Founded in 2010 by...

Merak Capital

Iraq

Iraqi edtech IoT-Kids raises five-figure investment

Iraq-based edtech IoT-Kids has raised a five-figure investment from Earthlink Telecommunications through the Iraqi Angel Investors...

IoT-Kids EdTech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi proptech Aqarito raises $767,000 in crowdfunding round

Saudi Arabia-based proptech Aqarito has raised $767,000 in a crowdfunding round, through the Scopeer crowdfunding platform. Founded in...

aqarito Proptech

U.A.E

UAE’s Mindshift Capital takes part in Rebel Girls’ $13 million round

UAE-based VC Mindshift Capital, has taken part in the $13 million funding round of US-based edtech Rebel Girls, alongside other VCs...

Mindshift Capital Rebel Girls

Egypt

Mum-focused e-commerce platform Mumerz raises $1.2 million

Egypt-based e-commerce platform offering products for mothers, soon-to-be mothers and children Mumerz, has raised $1.2 million in a...

E-commerce Mumerz

Lebanon

JumpCloud acquires Lebanon-born MYKI

US-based cloud management platform JumpCloud has acquired the Lebanon-born cyber security company MYKI for an undisclosed...

JumpCloud MyKi

Egypt

Circyls raises $1.3 million via Scopeer

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Circyls has raised SAR 5 million ($1.3 million) via crowdfunding platform Scopeer. With the fresh...

ROSCA

Egypt

Egypt’s Homzmart acquires German technology company MockUp Studio

Egypt-based online furniture marketplace Homzmart, has announced the acquisition of German technology company MockUp Studio for an...

Homzmart MockUp Studio

U.A.E

Pluto raises $6 million Seed round

UAE-based fintech Pluto announced its emergence from stealth mode with a $6 million Seed round, led by Global Founders...

Pluto

Egypt

Saudi Arabia’s Sary acquires Egypt’s Mowarrid

Saudi Arabia-based B2B e-commerce platform Sary has acquired Mowarrid, an Egypt-based B2B marketplace, for an undisclosed...

SARY Mowarrid E-commerce

Egypt

Kouncel raises $1.2 million in pre-Seed funding

Egypt-based legal edtech Kouncel has raised $1.2 million a pre-Seed round led by Zaldi Capital for investment, the African Development...

Kouncel Zaldi Capital

U.A.E

Alaan raises $2.5 million Seed round

UAE-based fintech Alaan has raised $2.5 million in Seed funding, led by 468 Capital, Global Founders Capital and Presight Capital with...

Alaan Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi-based Funding Souq raises $2.5 million Seed

Saudi Arabia-based crowdfunding platform Funding Souq, has raised a $2.5 million Seed round with participation from angel investors...

Fintech Crowdfunding

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