Wamda

U.A.E

Capital Haus acquires strategic stake in Equity Story Group

Press release: Capital Haus, a UAE-based financial concierge firm specialising in tailored wealth management for high-net-worth...

Capital Haus Equity Story Group

U.A.E

FanTV secures $3 million Series A to enhance AI tools for creators

UAE-based AI-powered content platform FanTV has raised $3 million in a Series A investment round from Mysten Labs, Cypher...

FanTV Mysten Labs

Egypt

A Ventures raises its stake in Mrkoon to boost expansion plans

Egypt-based waste management platform Mrkoon has raised bridge funding from A Ventures that would increase the fund's stake in the...

A Ventures Mrkoon

U.A.E

BILRS raises funding round from Salica Spring Studios

UAE-based fintech BILRS has raised an undisclosed funding round from Salica Spring Studios, which is backed by Al-Waha Fund of...

BILRS Fintech Salica Spring Studios

Regional

MENA startups raised $494 million in February 2025, 371% MoM growth

The Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) startup ecosystem experienced a remarkable surge in activity during February 2025. The region...

Investment

Saudi Arabia

Ula.me closes $28 million Series B to leverage AI capabilities

Saudi Arabia-based edtech ULA.me has raised $28 million in a Series B funding round led by Growth Visions Fund, with participation...

Ula.me EdTech Growth Visions Fund

U.A.E

Merit Incentives secures $28 million Series B

UAE-based rewards and loyalty platform Merit Incentives has secured $28 million in a Series B funding round from Capital...

Loyalty Programs Merit Incentives

U.A.E

Disrupt.com pledges $100 million investment in next-generation AI startups

UAE-based venture builder Disrupt.com has pledged a $100 million commitment to build and back AI-first technology ventures...

Disrupt.com venture builder AI

Egypt

Fawry deploys $1.6 million investment in three Egyptian fintech startups

Egypt-based fintech Fawry has invested $1.6 million in three Egyptian fintech companies, which are Dirac Systems, Virtual CFO, and Code...

fawry Virtual CFO Code Zone

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's CQR raises $3 million to scale AI capabilities

Saudi Arabia-based cybersecurity firm CQR has secured a $3 million funding round led by Shorooq. Founded in 2023 by...

CQR Shorooq cybersecurity

U.A.E

Flow48 secures $69 million Series A in a blend of debt, equity

UAE-based fintech Flow48 has closed a $69 million Series A funding round in a mix of debt and equity. The round is led by Breega and...

Flow48 Endeavor Catalyst 212

U.A.E

Journify raises $4 million in funding, backed by Silicon Badia

UAE-based SaaS provider Journify has secured $4 million in funding, led by Silicon Badia, with participation from RZM and other...

Journify silicon badia SAAS

Egypt

Egypt's Basata acquires additional stake in Madfoatcom

Egypt-based fintech Basata has increased its stake in Jordan’s MadfoatCom to 25%. This acquisition will further strengthen...

Basata MadfoatCom

U.A.E

omnispay Secures $1.5 million seed led by Mercatus Capital

omnispay, a UAE-based fintech, has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Mercatus Capital Pte. Ltd., with participation...

omnispay Fintech Mercatus Capital

Bahrain

Lola secures $1.3 million pre-seed to accelerate GCC expansion plans

Lola, a Bahrain-based foodtech, has raised $1.3 million in a pre-seed funding round from Plus VC, Vision Ventures, and angel...

Lola Plus VC

U.A.E

UAE’s The Box secures $12.5 million debt from Shorooq

UAE-based self-storage services provider The Box has raised $12.5 million in a debt financing led by Shorooq. Founded in 2007 by...

The Box Shorooq Logistics

Saudi Arabia

Mohami raises $266,000 pre-seed round

Saudi Arabia-based regtech Mohami has secured $266,000 in a pre-seed round at a valuation of $4 million. Founded in 2023, Mohami...

Mohami regtech

U.A.E

Blum raises $5 million in dual rounds, led by Gumi Cryptos Capital

UAE-based fintech Blum raised $5 million in a pre-seed and seed round. The round was led by gumi Cryptos Capital, Spartan, No...

Blum gumi Cryptos Capital

Tunisia

Tunisia’s Dabchy secures pre-Series A to bolster expansion plans

Tunisia-based P2P fashion marketplace Dabchy has raised a pre-Series A funding round led by Janngo Capital and angel investors for an...

Dabchy E-commerce p2p

Egypt

Egypt’s Qme closes $3 million seed round led by AHOY

Egypt-based B2B SaaS startup Qme has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by AHOY, along with a group of angel investors from...

Qme AHOY SAAS

Saudi Arabia

Buildnow secures $9.7 million investment led by STV

Saudi Arabia-based contech Buildnow has closed a $9.7 million funding round, led by STV and Arbah Capital, with additional funding from...

Buildnow STV contech

Saudi Arabia

PIESHIP raises $2.1 million seed led by Nama Ventures

Saudi Arabia-based logistics startup PIESHIP has closed its seed funding round of $2.1 million, led by Nama Ventures, with participation...

PIESHIP Logistics Nama Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech RasMal closes $4.8 million pre-Series A

Saudi Arabia-based fintech RasMal has closed a $4.8 million pre-Series A investment round led by Syndicate Element Holding Group...

RasMal Fintech Syndicate Element Holding Group

Saudi Arabia

Tabby closes $160 million Series E, eyeing IPO

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tabby has raised $160 million in a Series E financing round at a $3.3 billion valuation. The round was led...

Tabby Fintech BNPL

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