Saudi Arabia Aya closes $7 million Series A to scale on-demand fashion model Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce platform Aya has raised $7 million (SAR 26 million) in a Series A round, led by RAED Ventures,... News • 16 April, 2026 Aya Ra'ed Ventures Nuwa capital
Qatar Sufra AI secures $100K from Snoonu as Startup Factory launches Qatar-based F&B tech startup Sufra AI has secured a $100,000 pre-seed investment from Snoonu, marking the first deal under its... News • 15 April, 2026 Sufra AI Snoonu Startup Factory
Egypt INVIA raises $1.2 million to build AI-powered financial OS for SMEs in Egypt Egypt-based fintech startup INVIA has raised $1.2 million from angel investors and strategic backers. Founded in 2023 by Yehia Ashour,... News • 15 April, 2026 INVIA Fintech
Egypt Edafa Venture acquires Egypt's Cyclex in six-figure deal Saudi-Egyptian investment firm Edafa Venture has acquired Egypt-based Cyclex in a six-figure deal, facilitated by Startup Sync. Cyclex... News • 15 April, 2026 Cyclex Edafa Venture
Saudi Arabia Falak Holding acquires majority stake in AI startup Kernel Falak Holding has acquired a majority stake in AI startup Kernel, including its operations in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Kernel develops... News • 14 April, 2026 Falak Holding
U.A.E Homegrown Ventures closes $22.8 million Fund I to back MENA consumer brands UAE-based Homegrown Ventures has closed its debut Fund I at $22.8 million, exceeding its $20 million target. The fund focuses on... News • 14 April, 2026 Homegrown Ventures
Egypt Raedbots launches as Egypt’s first industrial robotics manufacturer Egypt-based Raedbots has launched as a local industrial robotics manufacturer, claiming to be the first in Egypt. Founded in 2026... News • 13 April, 2026 Raedbots robotics NVIDIA Inception Program
Egypt Egypt’s Reme-D secures GIF backing to cut diagnostic costs by 40% Egypt-based biotech startup Reme-D has raised $500,000 from the Global Innovation Fund (GIF) to scale its molecular diagnostics... News • 13 April, 2026 Reme-D biotech Global Innovation Fund
Saudi Arabia Saudi proptech Jozo closes $2.2 million seed Saudi-based Jozo has raised $2.21 million (SAR 8.3 million) in a seed round, led by Sheikh Hamad Bin Saedan Real Estate Co. as a... News • 13 April, 2026 Jozo Proptech
Morocco Tamwilcom launches $69 million venture-building programme to support 800 Moroccan startups Moroccan public financing institution Tamwilcom has launched a $69 million (MAD 700 million) venture-building programme to... News • 13 April, 2026 Tamwilcom
Saudi Arabia Saudi fintech AVA targets cashless growth with Plug and Play backing Saudi Arabia-based fintech AVA has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from Plug and Play Middle East, following its graduation... News • 13 April, 2026 A Virtual Advantage AVA Plug and Play
Regional Propeller brings five MENA deeptech startups to Silicon Valley with Kernel Camp Jordan-rooted, AI-focused VC Propeller has launched the first cohort of its Kernel Camp residency, bringing five deep-tech startups... News • 09 April, 2026 Kernel Camp Propeller
Saudi Arabia ElGoat raises $266,000 seed to build skill-based football gaming platform Saudi Arabia-based sportstech ElGoat has raised $266,000 in a seed round via Trigon, reaching a valuation of $2.66 million. Founded in... News • 08 April, 2026 ElGoat Sportstech
Egypt Egypt’s Lucky secures $23 million Series B to expand in North Africa Egypt-based fintech Lucky has raised $23 million in a Series B round, combining equity and debt, with participation from Disruptech... News • 07 April, 2026 Lucky app Fintech Disruptech Ventures
Saudi Arabia Backed by Sanabil 500, Maison Safqa secures $620,000 pre-seed Saudi-based e-commerce platform Maison Safqa has raised $620,000 in a pre-seed round, with participation from 500 Global through the... News • 07 April, 2026 Maison Safqa Sanabil MENA 500 Accelerator Fund
Saudi Arabia Aramco Ventures backs Via Separations in $36 million round Saudi Arabia's Aramco Ventures participated in a $36 million funding round for the US-based deeptech startup Via Separations,... News • 06 April, 2026 Via Separations Aramco Ventures
