Wamda

Algeria

Algerian startup Talenteo raises six-figure round backed by 216 Capital

Algeria-based HRTech Talenteo has raised an undisclosed investment from 216 Capital. Founded in 2022 by Tarik...

Regional

Why should MENA family offices rethink direct startup investments

When a family sells a company, cashes out of a long-held asset, or completes a lucrative IPO, a common question often arises: What...

family offices

Iraq

Netaj launches Nawat, Iraq’s first VC studio to back high-potential startups

Iraq-based innovation platform Netaj has launched "Nawat", a venture capital studio that offers a six-month hands-on...

Netaj Nawat

U.A.E

Stryde acquires Qora71, launches Stryde71 to expand global VC access

UAE-based digital investment platform Stryde has acquired Qora71 and rebranded it as Stryde71. The move marks Stryde’s entry...

Stryde Qora71

Egypt

Valu begins trading on EGX with Amazon as investor

Egyptian fintech Valu has officially begun trading on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). The listing was executed via an in-kind dividend...

valu Fintech BNPL

Egypt

Nowlun raises additional $600,000 to close $2.3 million seed round

Egypt-based logistics startup Nowlun has raised $600,000 in a seed round extension led by Ingressive Capital, bringing total...

Logistics Nowlun Ingressive Capital

Egypt

Aria Ventures launches $1 million fund to bolster deeptech investment in Egypt

Aria Ventures, an Egypt-based venture studio focused on building deeptech startups, has announced the launch of a $1 million (EGP...

Aria Ventures Deep-tech

U.A.E

Related secures $8 million investment from Equivator

UAE-based loyalty and rewards company Related has secured an $8 million investment from Equivator, a Saudi alternative investment...

Equivator Related

U.A.E

MEVP joins AppliedAI's Series A round

UAE's MEVP has joined AppliedAI's $55 million Series A round, along with G42, Bessemer Venture Partners, and strategic partner...

AppliedAI MEVP

Egypt

Roomz.rent raises pre-seed round led by Qora71

Egypt-based Roomz.rent has secured pre-seed funding led by Qora71 (Hub71 angel syndicate), with participation from additional regional...

Roomz.rent Qora71

Regional

AI, digitisation could hold the key to MENA’s food security challenge

An article by Belal Zehran, Foodics' International Managing Director, Egypt & UAE The food and beverage (F&B) industry...

oped f&b foodtech

U.A.E

Byzanlink secures $1 million backed by Outlier Ventures

UAE-based RWA tokenisation platform Byzanlink has closed a $1 million private funding round backed by Outlier Ventures, NTDP Saudi...

Outlier Ventures Byzanlink

Egypt

AgriCash raises seed round to drive inclusive agri-fintech innovation in Egypt

Egypt-based agri-fintech AgriCash has raised an undisclosed seed funding round led by Alex Angels, with participation from regional...

AgriCash Fintech agritech

U.A.E

idea-L closes $1 million pre-seed round to launch AI-powered venture creation platform

UAE-based venture creation platform idea-L has raised a $1 million pre-seed round, backed by unnamed angel...

idea-L

Saudi Arabia

Jadwa leads $50 million investment in Saudi fueltech PetroApp

Jadwa Investment has led a $50 million investment in PetroApp, Saudi Arabia’s digital fuel and fleet management platform, via its...

Jadwa PetroApp

Saudi Arabia

Ninja raises $250 million, hits unicorn valuation ahead of planned IPO

Saudi Arabia-based q-commerce Ninja has raised $250 million in a funding round led by Riyad Capital, reaching a $1.5B...

Ninja q-commerce

Saudi Arabia

Flawless lands $1.5 million pre-seed to expand its career mentorship platform

Saudi Arabia-based platform Flawless has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding, backed by unnamed angel investors focused on...

Flawless career

Regional

MENA startups raised $52 million in June 2025, the steepest monthly drop in a year

Startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region plummeted in June 2025, with only $52 million raised across 37...

Investment investments

Saudi Arabia

TruKKer raises $15 million debt from Ruya Partners

Saudi Arabia-based digital freight network TruKKer has secured a $15 million private credit investment from Ruya Partners, through its...

Trukker freight Logistics

U.A.E

BioSapien extends pre-Series A to $8 million, onboards Globivest as investor

UAE and US-based healthtech BioSapien has extended its pre-Series A round to over $8 million, adding Globivest to its list of backers,...

BioSapien Globivest

Regional

The future of MENA SMEs depends on smarter CFO tools

An article by Adnan Murudi, Associate, and Simon Sharp, Partner at Global Ventures CFOs sit at the centre of strategic...

CFO

U.A.E

CorroHealth invests in UAE's SANTECHTURE to advance AI-powered RCM

UAE-based healthtech SANTECHTURE has secured a "strategic" investment from US-based CorroHealth. Founded in 2019 by Anas...

CorroHealth SANTECHTURE

U.A.E

UAE regtech Qanooni raises $2 million in pre-seed round

UAE-based regtech Qanooni has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by Village Global, Oryx Fund by Salica Investments, TA...

Qanooni regtech Village Global

U.A.E

Lottery.com acquires majority stake of Nook Holdings, rebrand as Sports.com hub

Lottery.com has signed a $2.5 million agreement to acquire a 90% stake in Nook Holdings, a sports and wellness incubator based in...

Lottery.com Nook

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