Wamda

U.A.E

Swvl secures $13 million investment led by Sawiris-backed Coefficient

Dubai-headquartered mobility company Swvl has secured a $13 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) led by US investment firm...

Swvl Sawiris Coefficient

U.A.E

UAE’s Stellaria secures $6.8 million to scale geospatial AI platform

UAE-based AI and geospatial intelligence startup Stellaria, formerly known as Farmin, has raised $6.8 million (AED25 million) in a...

Stellaria geospatial

Saudi Arabia

Raff raises $1.7 million to bridge online brands with physical retail

Saudi Arabia-based retailtech startup Raff has raised $1.7 million in a pre-seed round led by Vision Ventures, with participation from...

Raff Vision ventures 500 Global

Qatar

Qatar’s DineNORDER expands into Egypt

Qatar-based restaurant technology startup DineNORDER has expanded into Egypt as part of its wider regional growth strategy. Founded in...

DineNORDER foodtech SAAS

U.A.E

Fasset hits $1 billion valuation after $68 million Series C

UAE-based fintech Fasset has raised $68 million in a Series C round led by Japan’s SBI Group and joined by Speedinvest, valuing...

Fasset SBI Group

Saudi Arabia

Aramco Ventures backs Twin1 AI in $20 million seed round

Saudi Arabia's Aramco Ventures has co-led a $20 million seed round in US enterprise AI startup Twin1 AI, alongside Bessemer Venture...

Twin1 AI Aramco Ventures

U.A.E

XSquare raises pre-Seed round to expand into Saudi Arabia

UAE-based fintech XSquare has raised an undisclosed pre-Seed round. The round saw participation from Raed Ventures, AngelSpark, 500...

XSquare Raed Ventures AngelSpark

Oman

Cyfr Capital backs five Omani startups in new Seed Fund investments

Oman-based venture capital firm Cyfr Capital has completed investments in five Omani startups through its Seed Fund, in collaboration...

Cyfr Capital

Saudi Arabia

AILA raises $3 million pre-Series A to expand personalised learning platform

Saudi Arabia-based edtech company AILA has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round led by Rua Growth Fund, with participation from Jo...

AILA Rua Growth Fund 500 Global

Global

Voice AI startup HeyBreez raises $2.5 million Seed round

MENA-born enterprise voice AI startup HeyBreez has raised $2.5 million in an oversubscribed Seed round led by Lunara Partners, with...

Lunara Partners HeyBreez

Iraq

Rozenama raises $150,000 pre-Seed to scale e-commerce platform across Iraq

Iraq-based e-commerce startup Rozenama has raised $150,000 in a pre-seed round from Iraqi entrepreneur and Aljasmi Perfumes CEO Mohammed...

Rozenama E-commerce

U.A.E

Tax Star closes $1.75 million Seed round to expand across GCC

UAE-based taxtech startup Tax Star has raised $1.75 million in a Seed round, primarily backed by angel investors. Founded in 2023 by...

Tax Star

Saudi Arabia

Pinnacle launches VC fund to back Saudi growth companies, secondary deals

Saudi Arabia-based Pinnacle has launched a venture capital fund focused on growth-stage and secondary investments in the Kingdom. The...

Pinnacle Capital

U.A.E

Mobility fintech Naran secures $10 million in debt-equity financing

UAE-based mobility fintech Naran has raised $10 million in equity and debt financing from UAE investment firm Landel. Founded in 2025...

Naran Landel

Qatar

Qatar’s Rasmal Ventures backs Yuno’s $45 million Series B

Qatar-based Rasmal Ventures has invested in Colombia-headquartered Yuno’s $45 million Series B, as the payments infrastructure...

Yuno Rasmal Ventures

Jordan

Arab Therapy closes $2 million pre-Series A

Berlin-based and Jordan-born digital mental health startup Arab Therapy has raised $2 million in a pre-Series A round led by Manara...

Arab Therapy Anara Impact Capital Manara Ventures

U.A.E

Cobi secures $1 million pre-seed led by Lunara Partners

UAE-based customer intelligence startup Cobi has raised $1 million in a pre-seed round led by Lunara Partners, with participation from...

Lunara Partners Cobi Plug and Play

Saudi Arabia

Saudi game studio Majestic Mind Games raises $1.45 million

Saudi Arabia-based game development studio Majestic Mind Games has raised $1.45 million in a funding round co-led by Merak Capital and...

Majestic Mind Games Merak Capital Impact46

Bahrain

Bahraini insurtech Soor secures pre-Seed investment from Spring

Bahrain-based insurtech startup Soor has secured an undisclosed pre-Seed investment from Spring, a venture studio and ecosystem builder...

Soor Spring

Saudi Arabia

Saudi contech Fitting raises $1.1 million seed to fuel expansion

Saudi Arabia-based construction technology platform Fitting has raised $1.1 million in its second Seed round, with participation from an...

Fitting contech

U.A.E

Moove hits $2.1 billion valuation with $250 million Series C

UAE-headquartered mobility startup Moove has raised $250 million in a Series C round at a $2.1 billion valuation, led by Mubadala...

Moove Mubadala Investment Company Woven Capital

Saudi Arabia

Saudi AI firm MOZN secures strategic investment from HUMAIN

Saudi Arabia-based enterprise AI startup MOZN has secured a strategic investment from HUMAIN, along with a partnership to develop...

Mozn Humain

U.A.E

Longevium to open AI-powered longevity research lab in Dubai after $7 million raise

UAE-based longevity healthtech company Longevium has raised $7 million in its first funding round to establish an AI-powered Longevity...

Longevium healthtech Dubai Science Park

Saudi Arabia

Saudi startup RIME raises over $2 million Seed round

Saudi AI startup RIME has raised more than $2 million in a Seed funding round led by SEEDRA Ventures, with participation from Athla...

RIME Seedra Ventures

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