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... News • 20 May, 2026 RemotePass Wamda Capital HRtech
Jordan JCIF unveils Manara Ventures, a $70 million growth fund for Jordanian tech companies Jordan Capital and Investment Fund (JCIF) has launched Manara Ventures, a JOD 50 million ($70.5 million) scale-up fund focused on... News • 19 May, 2026 Jordan Capital and Investment Fund JCIF Manara Ventures
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... News • 19 May, 2026 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... News • 19 May, 2026 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... News • 19 May, 2026 PlayReplay Sportstech
Egypt Egypt's ARRW secures $4 million investment from Tasheed Egypt Egypt-based mobility startup ARRW has secured a $4 million investment from Tasheed Egypt to support its expansion across Egypt’s... News • 19 May, 2026 ARRW Tasheed Egypt
Egypt GrowthLabs acquires Startup Gate to build unified startup infrastructure across MENA GrowthLabs, an Egypt-based startup ecosystem builder, acquired Startup Gate, an Egypt-based founder and investor network platform, for... News • 18 May, 2026 GrowthLabs Startup Gate
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... News • 18 May, 2026 eVoost AI First Drop VC Hub71
Global Dealfuze launches AI-powered investor-founder matchmaking platform Press release: Dealfuze, a London-based platform with deep MEA roots, today announced the launch of its closed beta waitlist alongside... Press Release • 18 May, 2026 Dealfuze
U.A.E Peekabox raises $1.5 million to tackle food waste in the UAE UAE-based surplus food marketplace Peekabox has raised an oversubscribed $1.5 million seed round to scale its operations in the... News • 18 May, 2026 Peekabox foodtech E-commerce
Lebanon B&Y Ventures launches Lebanon's first Angel Investor Network B&Y Venture Partners has launched the Lebanese Angel Investor Network (LAIN), a curated angel investment network targeting... News • 14 May, 2026 Lebanese Angel Investor Network (LAIN) B&Y Venture Partners
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... News • 14 May, 2026 Trukker ADCB
Saudi Arabia a16z backs Saudi fintech Stitch in its first-ever GCC deal Saudi Arabia-based fintech Stitch has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by the US-based VC Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The... News • 14 May, 2026 a16z Stitch Andreessen Horowitz
U.A.E Lyrie.ai exits stealth with $2 million pre-seed round UAE-based cybersecurity startup Lyrie.ai has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding from unnamed investors and officially exited... News • 13 May, 2026 Lyrie.ai cybersecurity
Saudi Arabia Aumet closes $12 million Series A led by Emkan Capital Saudi Arabia-based healthtech Aumet has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Emkan Capital. The round included participation... News • 13 May, 2026 Aumet Emkan Capital healthtech
Qatar Qatar’s Snoonu backs accounting startup HASIF to support SME digitisation Qatar-based accounting Saas platform HASIF has received an undisclosed investment from Snoonu through its Startup Factory... News • 12 May, 2026 Snoonu Snoonu Startup Factory HASIF
