Wamda

Bahrain

Foras AI raises stake in Beban to support Egypt market entry

Bahrain-based equity crowdfunding platform Beban is preparing to launch operations in Egypt, supported by an increased investment from...

Foras Beban

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh Valley Company launches KSU venture fund with SparkLabs

Press release: Riyadh Valley Company Launches King Saud University Venture Fund in Partnership with SparkLabs Riyadh Valley...

Riyadh Valley Company King Saud University SparkLabs

Iraq

MoneyHash expands into Iraq with Wayl alliance

US-based Egyptian fintech MoneyHash has partnered with Iraqi fintech Wayl to support its expansion into Iraq. Through the...

MoneyHash Wayl Fintech

U.A.E

$100M Presight–Shorooq AI Fund backs five frontier AI companies in first quarter

The Presight–Shorooq Fund I, a $100 million global AI fund launched in September 2025, has deployed capital into five AI startups...

Shorooq Presight-Shorooq Fund I

U.A.E

Immensa secures DFDF backing to expand digital supply chain platform

KSA-headquartered deeptech company Immensa has secured investment from Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), alongside Global Ventures...

immensa DFDF

U.A.E

UAE’s Takeem secures backing from Second Century Ventures through REACH Middle East

UAE-based proptech Takeem has secured investment from REACH Middle East, an accelerator backed by Second Century Ventures, the...

Second Century Ventures Takeem Proptech

Morocco

WafR secures $4 million seed to expand last-mile financial services in Morocco

Morocco-based fintech WafR has closed $4 million in an oversubscribed seed round, co-led by LoftyInc Capital, Attijariwafa...

WafR Fintech LoftyInc Capital

Egypt

Beltone Holding launches growth-stage private equity platform

Egypt-based Beltone Holding has launched its Private Equity platform, expanding its multi-stage investment strategy alongside Beltone...

Beltone Holding

Saudi Arabia

HUMAIN takes significant minority stake in xAI through $3 billion Series E

Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN has invested $3 billion in xAI’s Series E round, shortly before the artificial intelligence...

xAI Humain

Morocco

Moroccan regtech Charikaty raises $150K on national investment show

Morocco-based regtech startup Charikaty has raised $150,000 (MAD 1.5 million) during Season 3 of “Qui Veut Investir Dans Mon...

Charikaty regtech

Egypt

Dawar acquires stake in BekyaPay to digitize Egypt’s recycling “first mile”

Egypt-based circular economy platform Dawar has acquired a strategic stake in consumer recycling app BekyaPay, extending its digital...

Dawar BekyaPay

U.A.E

Origen attracts $50 million strategic investment from Bluefive Capital

UAE-based AI tech company Origen has raised a $50 million strategic investment from Bluefive Capital to accelerate the deployment of...

Origen BlueFive Capital

Egypt

IFC commits $150 million to boost Egypt’s green finance sector

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced five new projects in Egypt aimed at supporting climate finance, healthcare,...

ifc

Saudi Arabia

Saudi AI startup Deep.SA brings Vision Ventures into pre-seed round

Saudi AI startup Deep.SA has announced the participation of Vision Ventures in its pre-seed round, extending a previously raised...

Deep.SA Vision ventures

Egypt

Flextock targets e-commerce bottlenecks with $12.6 million Series A

Egypt-based e-commerce infrastructure startup Flextock has raised $12.6 million in a Series A round led by TLcom Capital, with...

Flextock TLcom Capital

U.A.E

Stake closes $31 million Series B led by Emirates NBD

UAE-based proptech platform Stake has raised $31 million in an oversubscribed Series B round led by Emirates NBD, with participation...

Stake Emirates NBD Proptech

Egypt

Breadfast moves closer to IPO with $50 million pre-Series C round

Egypt-based e-commerce platform Breadfast has raised $50 million in a pre-Series C round backed by Mubadala Investment Co., a Saudi...

Breadfast Mubadala

Saudi Arabia

Saudi cybersecurity startup Solidrange raises $2.4 million Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based cybersecurity startup Solidrange has raised $2.4 million in a seed round led by Sharaka Capital, with participation...

Solidrange Sharaka Capital Sadu Capital

Saudi Arabia

Saudi BNPL Madfu closes $25.5 million pre-Series A

Saudi Arabia-based fintech startup Madfu has raised $25.5 million (SAR 95 million) in a pre-Series A round led by Afaq Capital,...

Madfu BNPL

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech CASHIN raises $16 million Series A led by Impact46

Saudi Arabia-based fintech CASHIN has raised $16 million (SAR 60 million) in a Series A round led by Impact46. Founded in 2021 by...

CashIn Fintech Impact46

U.A.E

ZIWO raises strategic debt investment from Amplify Growth Fund

UAE-based AI contact centre platform ZIWO has secured a strategic growth credit investment from Ajeej Capital’s Amplify Growth...

ZIWO Amplify Growth Fund

U.A.E

Singapore's Ascentium acquires Clara to expand footprint in UAE

Singapore-based business services platform Ascentium has acquired Clara, a UAE-based regtech and corporate service provider, for an...

Clara Ascentium

U.A.E

XSquare attracts new investment to automate B2B finance infrastructure

UAE-based B2B fintech XSquare has raised a funding round from AngelSpark, value undisclosed. Founded in 2023 by ...

XSquare AngelSpark Fintech

U.A.E

QuicKart secures $1.5 million to expand fresh commerce across the UAE

UAE-based fresh commerce platform QuicKart has raised $1.5 million in a seed round led by Orbit Ventures, with participation from angel...

QuicKart Orbit Ventures

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