Wamda

U.A.E

UAE-based Rentify launches Earn AI following $2 million seed round

UAE-based proptech and fintech startup Rentify has raised $2 million in a seed funding round to support the launch of Earn AI, an...

Rentify Proptech

U.A.E

Dubizzle Group deepens proptech footprint with investment in Tern

UAE-based Dubizzle Group has announced a strategic partnership and investment in UAE proptech startup Tern. The platform will be...

Tern Dubizzle

Syria

Syrian healthtech Moadna raises $50,000 in early-stage funding

Syrian healthtech startup Moadna, a digital platform for clinic management and appointment booking, has raised $50,000 in early-stage...

Moadna healthtech

Oman

Zameeli lands Sharia-compliant financing from Sharakah

Oman-based freelance marketplace Zameeli has secured an undisclosed Sharia-compliant financing facility from Sharakah, Oman's SME...

Sharakah Zameeli

Saudi Arabia

Pickappo secures $530,000 to expand on-demand delivery infrastructure

Saudi Arabia-based logistics technology platform Pickappo has raised $530,000 (SAR 2 million) in a pre-seed round backed by an...

Pickappo Logistics

Jordan

ISSF backs Endeavor Catalyst V to strengthen Jordan's venture capital ecosystem

Jordan's Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has committed $7 million to Endeavor Catalyst V, a global co-investment fund with...

ISSF Endeavor Catalyst

U.A.E

CNTXT AI closes $60 million Series A to deploy secure AI infrastructure worldwide

CNTXT AI, a UAE-based data and AI company, has raised $60 million in a Series A round co-led by AI71 and BlueFive Capital to accelerate...

CNTXT AI AI71 BlueFive Capital

United States

Sovra lands $2 million+ pre-seed led by Pharsalus Capital

MENA-based fintech Sovra has raised more than $2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Pharsalus Capital, with participation from...

Sovra Pharsalus Capital

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Venture Capital backs Khwarizmi Venture Capital Fund 2

Saudi Venture Capital has invested in Khwarizmi Venture Capital Fund 2. The fund will focus on Seed to Series A technology and...

Khwarizmi Venture Capital Fund 2 Khwarizmi Ventures

U.A.E

Algebra AI secures $7 million to deliver managed AI services for mid-market companies

Algebra AI, an AI transformation company based in the UAE, has officially launched after raising $7 million from Infinity Constellation,...

Algebra AI BECO Capital silicon badia

U.A.E

Zuvees raises fresh capital to expand across the Middle East and global markets

UAE-based gifting platform Zuvees has raised $1.6 million from IvyCap Ventures as part of its ongoing Series A funding round to...

Zuvees IvyCap Ventures

Egypt

MNT-Halan reaches $1.4 billion valuation after investment round led by Al Ahly Capital

Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan has reached a $1.4 billion valuation following the first closing of a new investment round led by Al Ahly...

MNT-Halan Al Ahly Capital

Egypt

Blnk secures $37 million to deepen financial inclusion in Egypt

Egyptian fintech Blnk has raised $37.1 million, comprising $12.5 million in Series A equity funding and $24.6 million in local debt...

Blnk Fintech Algebra Ventures

Regional

MENA startups raise $454.7 million in May 2026, led by debt financing

At first glance, investment activity across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) appears to have rebounded strongly in May 2026....

Investment investments

Egypt

Efham.ai secures investment from Foras.AI to democratise AI learning in Arabic

Foras.AI has invested in Efham.ai, an AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, to support the creation of what it describes...

Efham.ai Foras

U.A.E

Anara Impact Capital announces $48 million first close of MENA-focused fund

MENA-focused impact venture capital firm Anara Impact Capital has announced the first close of its debut fund at $48 million, nearing...

Anara Impact Capital KfW ISSF

U.A.E

du, Shorooq partner on $50 million fund to to back regional startups

UAE-based telecom operator du has launched du Ventures, a $50 million corporate venture capital fund, in partnership with investment...

du Shorooq

U.A.E

CargoX secures $250 million led by BlueFive Capital for driverless logistics expansion

UAE-based autonomous logistics startup CargoX has raised $250 million from an investor group led by BlueFive Capital. The company is...

CargoX BlueFive Capital

U.A.E

RemotePass secures $17.4 million Series B to accelerate global expansion

Wamda Capital-backed global employment, payroll, and spend platform RemotePass has raised $17.4 million in Series B funding led by...

RemotePass Wamda Capital HRtech

Tunisia

Tunisian insurtech EYST secures six-figure investment from 216 Capital

Tunisia-based insurtech startup EYST Technology raised a six-figure investment from 216 Capital to support its technological expansion...

EYST 216 Capital Insurtech

Saudi Arabia

Arib targets Saudi digital lending boom with $23.5M funding round

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Arib has raised $23.5 million in a funding round led by Merak Capital. The round included Sharia-compliant...

Arib Fintech Merak Capital

Global

Sweden's PlayReplay targets MENA expansion after new $12M investment

Swedish sportstech PlayReplay has raised $12 million in a funding round led by Alfvén & Didrikson. The round included...

PlayReplay Sportstech

U.A.E

UAE-based eVoost AI expands globally after $2.2M funding round

UAE-based proptech eVoost AI has raised $2.2 million (€2 million) in a funding round led by First Drop VC and joined by...

eVoost AI First Drop VC Hub71

Saudi Arabia

TruKKer secures up to $300M securitisation facility from ADCB

MENA-based digital freight network TruKKer secured an inaugural trade receivables securitisation facility of up to $300 million arranged...

Trukker ADCB

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