Wamda

Egypt

Paymob raises $35 million pre-Series C co-led by Mubadala, EBRD

Egypt-founded payments infrastructure provider Paymob has raised $35 million in a pre-Series C round, co-led by Mubadala Investment...

Paymob Fintech Mubadala Investment Company

Egypt

Bekia secures $765,000 to launch B2B recycling platform

Egyptian recycling technology startup Bekia has raised $765,000 in Seed funding, led by Madica, the Africa-focused investment programme...

Bekia Madica Catalyst Fund

Saudi Arabia

Lendo, Quantic launch $200 million SME financing programme in Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech Lendo has partnered with Austria-based Quantic Financial Solutions on an institutional capital programme of up to SAR750...

Lendo Quantic Financial Solutions

Saudi Arabia

Saudi proptech Rize secures $50 million facility from Jadwa Investment

Saudi proptech Rize has secured a SAR187.5 million ($50 million) asset-backed Murabaha facility from Jadwa Investment to finance its...

Rize Proptech Jadwa Investment

Bahrain

Tanami raises new funding to expand into Qatar

Bahrain-HQ private markets investment platform Tanami has closed an undisclosed funding round with participation from tali ventures, stc...

Tanami tali ventures

Saudi Arabia

Tarabut secures $50 million to deepen Saudi embedded finance push

Bahrain-founded fintech infrastructure company Tarabut has secured $50 million (SAR187 million) in strategic financing from Riyad Bank,...

Tarabut Tarabut Gateway

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech barq closes $329.5 million Series A

Saudi fintech barq has closed a $329.5 million Series A round at a $1.85 billion valuation, with participation from Noon Investments,...

BARQ Fintech Noon Investments

Egypt

AMAN, Bokra and Erada join GIZ-backed venture debt programme in Egypt

Press release: AMAN Holding, Bokra and Erada Finance have joined Scale It Forward, an initiative launched by GIZ Egypt and enpact to...

Scale It Forward GIZ Egypt AMAN Holding

Egypt

Breadfast expands into restaurant delivery with Breadfast Food

Breadfast Expands Its Everyday Convenience Platform with Breadfast Food Breadfast announces the official launch of Breadfast Food,...

Breadfast Breadfast Food

Jordan

Sira Community Jordan marks four-year anniversary

Press release: Four years after Sira Community first began bringing professionals together in Jordan, the community celebrated its...

Sira

Saudi Arabia

BRKZ secures $31 million to scale AI-powered construction procurement

Saudi Arabia-based construction technology startup BRKZ has secured $31 million in new capital, comprising a $13 million Series B equity...

BRKZ contech Wa'ed Ventures

U.A.E

Synapse Analytics secures $13 million Series A led by Partech

UAE-based AI startup Synapse Analytics has raised $13 million in a Series A round led by Partech, with participation from Algebra...

Synapse Analytics Partech Algebra Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Tabby hits $6.5 billion valuation after $233 million Series F

Saudi Arabia-headquartered fintech Tabby has raised $233 million in a Series F equity round at a $6.5 billion valuation, led by existing...

Tabby Blue Pool Capital BNPL

Egypt

Zeal secures $10 million for global expansion

Egypt-based fintech Zeal has raised $10 million in a new funding round, bringing its total funding to $14 million. The company did not...

Zeal

Saudi Arabia

STV’s Emerging Tech & AI Fund secures backing from Arcapita

Saudi venture capital firm STV has secured an investment from global alternative investment manager Arcapita for its Emerging Tech &...

STV Arcapita Tech & AI Fund

U.A.E

Keep Converting closes $2 million pre-seed led by Nuwa Capital, COTU Ventures

UAE-based AI-powered e-commerce startup Keep Converting has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by Nuwa Capital and COTU Ventures...

Keep Converting COTU Ventures Nuwa capital

Saudi Arabia

Carly secures investment from Pinnacle to support next phase of growth

Saudi Arabia’s Pinnacle Growth & Secondary Fund has invested in Carly, a Saudi automotive commerce platform, through a...

Pinnacle Capital Carly

Saudi Arabia

Saudi AI startup Gaia secures $1.5 million to scale enterprise platform

Saudi Arabia-based enterprise AI startup Gaia has raised $1.5 million in a pre-Seed round led by Seedra Ventures. Founded in 2026 by...

Gaia Seedra Ventures

Kuwait

Kuwait's Dawraty secures $2 million seed backed by Qatar Development Bank

Kuwait-based edtech startup Dawraty has secured an investment from Qatar Development Bank (QDB) as part of a $2 million seed round,...

Dawraty Qatar Development Bank

Saudi Arabia

PayTabs strikes $100 million+ deal for Amazon Payment Services MENA

Saudi Arabia-based fintech PayTabs Group has agreed to acquire Amazon Payment Services’ operations in the Middle East and North...

paytabs Amazon Payment Services

U.A.E

Creative Investments Holding secures $20 million first close, targets $50 million

Abu Dhabi-based Creative Investments Holding (Creative Holding) has secured $20 million in initial commitments at the first close of its...

Creative Investments Holding

Saudi Arabia

Velents enters Bahrain through strategic partnership with stc Bahrain

Saudi Arabia-based AI startup Velents has expanded into Bahrain through a strategic partnership with stc Bahrain, signed on the...

Velents AI STC

U.A.E

Phoenix Venture Partners leads $3.5 million round in UAE fintech Sav

UAE-based consumer fintech Sav has raised $3.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Abu Dhabi-based Phoenix Venture Partners (PVP),...

Sav Phoenix Venture Partners Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Salla acquires Saudi payments company Paylink

Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce platform Salla has acquired Saudi fintech Paylink as part of its strategy to expand its financial services...

Paylink Salla

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