Oman Zameeli raises equity crowdfunding via Mamun platform Oman-based platform Zameeli, which connects local freelancers with SMEs, has closed its equity crowdfunding via Omani fintech... News • 18 March, 2024 Zameeli Mamun Crowdfunding
U.A.E e& enterprise acquires majority stake in Beehive UAE-based “e& enterprise” has acquired a majority stake in the UAE’s crowdfunding platform Beehive, for a... News • 04 May, 2023 e& enterprise beehive Crowdfunding
Saudi Arabia Crowdfunding platform Manafa secures $28 million Series A round Saudi Arabia-based fintech Manafa, has closed its Series A funding of $28 million (SAR106 million), led by STV and Wa’ed Ventures,... News • 28 December, 2022 Manafa Wa'ed Vnetures Series A
U.A.E SmartCrowd raises $3 million bridge round UAE-based real estate crowdfunding platform SmartCrowd, has raised a $3 million bridge round led by Mad’a Investment Company, with... News • 13 June, 2022 SmartCrowd
Saudi Arabia Saudi Lendo obtains SAMAs's crowdfunding licence Saudi Arabia-based fintech Lendo, has obtained Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) licence to operate as a Shari'ah-compliant debt... News • 29 March, 2022 Lendo Crowdfunding
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... News • 03 March, 2022 aqarito Proptech
U.A.E Yanzo: Crowdfunding for expansion After winning a pitch competition that promised a cash prize of $60,000, Yanzo co-founder and chief executive Tarek Osman, thought he'd... Triska Hamid • 21 September, 2021 yanzo On-demand startups
Saudi Arabia Aramco’s Wa’ed signs agreement with Falak Investment Hub to increase Saudi startup funding Saudi Arabia-based Falak Investment Hub has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Wa’ed, the entrepreneurship arm of... News • 28 April, 2021 StandUp Funding Saudi Arabia
U.A.E ONE MOTO secures seven-figure investment Electric motorcycle and e-bike startup ONE MOTO, has raised a bridge round, via crowdfunding platform Eureeca. The investment was led by... News • 07 February, 2021 mobility Electric vehicles One Moto
Bahrain Bidayatech launches Mena’s first reward-based crowdfunding platform Bahrain-based Bidayatech has launched a reward-based crowdfunding platform, in an attempt to address startup funding challenges. The... News • 24 November, 2020 Crowdfunding funding gap
Regional Crowdfunding: A way to bridge the credit gap At first glance, the Middle East and in particular the GCC, seems like an ideal market for a robust crowdfunding economy. But the growth of... Annie Bricker • 07 July, 2019 Crowdfunding Investment liwwa
U.A.E Enerwhere raises $940,000 through crowdfunding Source: The National Dubai-based solar company Enerwhere raised Dh1 million ($940,000) in less than a week via a crowdfunding platform... News • 03 January, 2019 solar Crowdfunding beehive
U.A.E Shorooq invests in India's Impact Guru Source: MENAbytes Indian healthcare crowdfunding platform Impact Guru has raised an investment from Shorooq Investments, the Abu-Dhabi... News • 20 November, 2018 Crowdfunding abu dhabi India
Regional What I Know about the right time to crowdinvest: Eureeca’s Chris Thomas Chris Thomas, co-CEO and cofounder of equity crowdfunding platform Eureeca, has sat at both ends of the proverbial funding table. He has... Archana Menon • 28 August, 2017 What I Know eureeca Chris Thomas
Global Hey you, is there anybody out there listening [Part 2] In the first part of this series, we looked at the business of online music in the Middle East. In this part, we will focus on the struggle... Lily Catherine Jabbour • 09 August, 2017 Online music Crowdfunding zoomaal
Egypt Voxera beats roaming bill and VOIP ban Voxera cofounder Amr El Gebaly arrived home after a holiday with his wife to a menu-like list of roaming charges on his phone bill. That... Radwa Rashad • 02 April, 2017 Voxera data roaming charge VOIP ban
Palestine Crowdfunding as a business model? Taita Leila in Palestine says yes The idea of crowdfunding a fashion line is a familiar concept to Western fashion brands but few use the technique as the only sales method... Christina Ganim • 13 December, 2016 Taita Leila palestine Fashion
Palestine Borders may lock Gazan techies in, but they don’t lock support out In a jam-packed hall at Box inc. in the heart of Silicon Valley, Gaza Sky Geeks hosted a startup event atypical of Bay Area... Lilian Abou Zeki • 23 September, 2016 gaza sky geeks Gaza 500 startups
U.A.E Eureeca crowdfunds $400K for itself Crowdfunding platform Eureeca has announced today they have raised $400,000 on their platform for themselves. Eureeca closed the... Lucy Knight • 22 August, 2016 eureeca uae
Regional Crowdfunding, an increasingly popular option for MENA Crowdfunding, or raising money from multiple donors through an online platform, has seen a bumpy start in the Middle East. This may be... Daria Solovieva • 19 May, 2016 AFKARMENA eureeca zoomaal
Regional What's next for crowdfunding in the South Mediterranean? [Q&A] Crowdfunding enables business, cultural and associative projects to come to life. (Image via Creative Market) Since the launch of... Aline Mayard • 06 April, 2016 Happy Smala SwitchMed Smala & Co
Lebanon Krimston 'Kickstarts' its dual-SIM iPhone adapter Krimston's cofounders Fouad Fattal (left) and Nabil Nasr (right). (Images via Krimston) In April 2012, Lebanese entrepreneur Fouad Fattal... Samuel Wendel • 06 April, 2016 kickstarter Hardware Crowdfunding
Regional Magnitt wants to be MENA startups' connection Can an online platform successfully connect investors to entrepreneurs? (Images via Magnitt) All experts and stakeholders agree that for a... Pamela Kesrouani • 20 April, 2016 Connections MAGNiTT
Egypt Injaz turns to crowdfunding for Startup Egypt The funding crunch for Egypt’s startups is no secret. As seen at a recent Mix N’ Mentor in Cairo, it can in fact push... Rachel Williamson • 27 March, 2016 Escape HD Etba3ly 3D EpicVr