Bahrain Flooss secures $22 million Shorooq-backed credit facility Flooss, a Bahrain-based Sharia-compliant fintech, has secured a $22 million credit facility structured by Shorooq, marking... News • 13 January, 2026 Flooss
Saudi Arabia NEOM selects five Saudi studios for latest Level Up gaming accelerator NEOM has selected five Saudi game studios for funding under its flagship Level Up, marking the programme’s largest cycle to date... News • 12 January, 2026 NEOM Level Up
U.A.E Halo AI returns to 1Billion Followers Summit, unveils enhanced agentic AI platform Press release: Halo AI returns to 1Billion Followers Summit with a bold product evolution and a compelling growth story that cements its... Press Release • 12 January, 2026 Halo AI 1Billion Followers Summit
Oman eMushrif secures $7.5 million to accelerate regional expansion plans Oman-based IoT school management solution eMushrif has raised $7.5 million in a funding round led by Jasoor Ventures, with participation... News • 12 January, 2026 eMushrif Phaze Ventures Jasoor Ventures
Syria Syrian classifieds platform Doushesh closes pre-seed round Syrian digital classifieds platform Doushesh has closed a pre-seed funding round, marking progress for the country’s nascent... News • 07 January, 2026 Doushesh
Saudi Arabia Red Sea Global, Bunat VC launch Saudi-focused AI venture fund Red Sea Global has partnered with Bunat Ventures Limited (Bunat VC) to launch a Saudi-focused AI venture fund, targeting early- and... News • 07 January, 2026 Bunat Ventures Red Sea Global
Saudi Arabia Aamar raises $4 million+ seed round to modernise Saudi rental market Saudi proptech startup Aamar has closed a Seed round exceeding $4 million, with participation from Aqar App, Razm Investment, Al Majdiah... News • 07 January, 2026 Aamar Proptech Razm Investment
U.A.E Ziina introduces Violet as it evolves into a daily lifestyle platform Press release: Ziina, the UAE’s leading homegrown consumer and business payments platform, today announced the launch of Ziina... Press Release • 06 January, 2026 Ziina
U.A.E VentureSouq leads $2 million seed investment in MilkStraw AI UAE-HQ AI startup MilkStraw AI has raised $2 million in seed funding, led by VentureSouq with participation from Ibtikar Fund and M... News • 06 January, 2026 MilkStraw AI VentureSouq
Egypt FitXpert secures seven-figure backing to scale fitness and nutrition SaaS platform Egypt-based SaaS platform FitXpert has raised a seven-figure investment from Foras Investment under the 0107 Invest... News • 06 January, 2026 FitXpert SAAS
Syria QNB, Mastercard expand payment services in Syria Mastercard announced that QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, was granted a Mastercard license to... Press Release • 05 January, 2026 QNB MasterCard
Jordan Sira closes 2025 with Sira Squared, doubling down on confidence and connection As 2025 came to a close, Sira Community gathered its members and their guests across Jordan and the UAE for Sira Squared, its annual... Press Release • 05 January, 2026 Sira
Egypt Business For Teens secures six-figure pre-seed ahead of regional expansion Egypt-based edtech "Business For Teens" has closed a six-figure pre-seed funding round led by a group of angel... News • 05 January, 2026 Business For Teens EdTech
U.A.E EDT&Partners acquires UAE's eFlow to expand AI-powered learning delivery Singapore-based education and technology consulting firm EDT&Partners has acquired the UAE-based edtech eFlow for an... News • 31 December, 2025 eFlow EDT&Partners
Saudi Arabia Ballurh secures investment from Falak Angels Saudi B2B SaaS platform Ballurh has raised a strategic investment from Falak Angels Network. Founded in 2020 by Abdulelah... News • 30 December, 2025 Ballurh Falak Angels
Saudi Arabia Merak Capital backs DSShield with $54 million investment Saudi Arabia-based cybersecurity company DSShield has raised a $54 million (SAR203 million) funding round from Merak... News • 30 December, 2025 DSShield Merak Capital
