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Jordan

Jordan's BithTV raises $205,000 Seed round

Jordan-based BithTV, a crowd content platform for Arab gamers has raised $205,000 Seed round, led by existing...

U.A.E

tabby closes $50 million Series B round

UAE-based buy now pay later (BNPL) startup tabby has raised $50 million in a Series B round, valuing the fintech at $300 million. The...

Buy now pay later Fintech Tabby

Turkey

FENIX acquires Turkey's PALM after raising fresh funds

UAE-based micromobiltiy operator FENIX has raised additional funds from its existing investor to finance its recent expansion to Turkey...

Fenix micromobility

U.A.E

Baraka launches app after $4 million Seed round

Dubai-based fintech startup Baraka has launched its app today after raising a $4 million Seed round, from Nuwa Capital, Global...

Baraka Fintech

Jordan

POSRocket raises $5 million

Jordan-based cloud point of sale (POS) platform POSRocket has raised a $5 million funding round, co-led by Finance in...

POSrocekt retailers

Saudi Arabia

Saudi AI startup Intelmatix secures investment from STV and Sultan Holdings

Saudi Arabia-based AI startup Intelmatix has raised an undisclosed investment round, led by STV and Sultan Holdings. Founded...

deeptech AI

Saudi Arabia

Nana raises investment from Faith Capital

Saudi Arabia-based e-grocery platform Nana has received an undisclosed amount of investment from Kuwait-based VC firm Faith...

Nana Faith capital

Saudi Arabia

Celebrity content app YELA raises $2.2 million Seed round

Celebrity content platform YELA has raised $2.2 million in a Seed round led by Justin Mateen, Tinder co-founder and general...

Yela Celebrity app

U.A.E

Opontia acquires medical equipment e-commerce brand Novimed

E-commerce enabler Opontia has acquired UAE-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) medical equipment and therapeutic products,...

Novimed Opontia

Egypt

Zain Telecom launches venture fund, invests in Swvl and Pipe

Kuwaiti mobile telecommunications company Zain has announced the establishment of Zain Ventures. The size of the fund has not been...

Zain Ventures Swvl Pipe

Regional

Swvl eyes IPO via SPAC

UAE-based mass transportation company Swvl, initially founded in Egypt, is reportedly planning to go public via a merger with a special...

Swvl SPAC

U.A.E

ADIO invests in three tech startups as part of its $545 million Innovation Programme

Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced today that it has invested in three tech companies as part of its Dh2 billion ($545...

ADIO Lyve Rizek

U.A.E

Huda Beauty Angels invests in female wellness startup Ketish

Dubai-based Huda Beauty Investment (HBI)-backed Huda Beauty Angels has invested in female wellness startup Ketish, Huda Kattan, CEO of...

HB investments female wellness femtech

U.A.E

Workfam receives co-investment from GELLIFY, Azimut

UAE-based employee SaaS platform Workfam has received an undisclosed investment from GELLIFY with participation from Azimut through the...

Workfam GELLIFY Azimut

Saudi Arabia

WeDeliver raises $2.4 million pre-Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based B2B logistics and last-mile delivery services provider WeDeliver has raised a $2.4 million pre-Seed round from Saudi...

b2b Logistics WeDeliver

U.A.E

Udrive raises $5 million

Dubai-based pay-per-minute car rental app Udrive has raised a $5 million funding round from a group of undisclosed investors. Over the...

udrive car rental

Egypt

GoodsMart raises $3.6 million from Sawari Ventures

Cairo-based grocery shopping app GoodsMart has raised a $3.6 million funding round, led by Sawari Ventures. GoodsMart will be using...

goodsmart Grocery App Sawari Ventures

Pakistan

Zayani VC, Tricap invest in Pakistan-based Dastgyr’s $3.5 million Seed round

Bahrain-based Zayani Venture Capital and Dubai’s Tricap investments have participated in Pakistan-based B2B e-commerce startup...

Zayani VC Tricap b2b

Morocco

Morocco's LNKO secures $335,000 investment

Morocco-based e-commerce startup LNKO has raised a $335,000 investment from CDG Invest. Founded in 2020 by Maha Bennani, LNKO provides...

LNKO Eyewear E-commerce

U.A.E

Liquidity Capital, Yas Investment launch $100 million venture debt fund in UAE

US-based Liquidity Capital has partnered with Dubai-based Yas Investments to launch a $100 million venture debt fund in Abu Dhabi...

Liquidity Capital Yas Investment venture debt fund

Egypt

Nawy raises Seed round from Sawiris Family Office

Cairo-based proptech startup Nawy has raised a seven-figure Seed round led by the Sawiris family office, with participation from Hatem...

Proptech Nawy

Global

Saudi's PIF participates in India-based Healthifyme's $75 million Series C round

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has invested in India-based healthtech Healthifyme's $75 million Series C funding round,...

Healthifyme Public Investment Fund healthtech

U.A.E

Clara raises investment from DIFC, opens office in Dubai

UK-based legaltech startup Clara will open an office in Dubai after raising investment from the DIFC’s Fintech Fund. The...

Clara Legaltech

Egypt

Nawah Scientific expands to Jordan, prepares for Series A

Egypt-based life science venture Nawah Scientific has expanded to Jordan as it prepares for its Series A round. In January,...

Nawah Scientific Life science startups Series A

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