Egypt iSchool moves beyond edtech with Rubikal acquisition Egypt-based edtech iSchool has acquired software engineering firm Rubikal to accelerate the development of AI-powered education... News • 22 April, 2026 iSchool Rubikal EdTech
Saudi Arabia Signit raises $15 million Series A led by Raed Ventures Saudi Arabia-based startup Signit has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-powered contract management... News • 22 April, 2026 Signit Raed Ventures STV
Regional Arabic.AI partners with HeyBreez to scale Arabic voice AI for enterprises UAE-based Arabic.AI has partnered with HeyBreez to deliver production-grade Arabic voice AI solutions for enterprises and... News • 22 April, 2026 Arabic AI HeyBreez
Oman FASCANO closes $10 million round to enhance F&B operations across the region Oman-based foodtech FASCANO has closed its third investment round at $10 million. The round included participation from His Highness... News • 21 April, 2026 Fascano Cyfr Capital Oman Future Fund
Regional Speedinvest launches MEA fund backed by Mubadala, QIA, and EIB Global Austria-based VC firm Speedinvest has launched its first flagship fund dedicated to the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The fund is... News • 21 April, 2026 Speedinvest QIA Mubadala
Egypt Egypt's Sinai.ai raises $1.45 million pre-seed to build interactive AI-native books Egypt-based startup Sinai.ai has raised $1.45 million in a pre-seed round, led by KAUST Innovation Ventures and DisrupTech... News • 21 April, 2026 Sinai.ai Maza Ventures KAUST Innovation Ventures
Jordan MENA gaming leader Tamatem acquires Turkey's Playable Factory Jordan-based gaming company Tamatem has fully acquired Playable Factory, a global playable ads platform. Founded in 2018 in Istanbul,... News • 21 April, 2026 Playable Factory tamatem
Egypt PopArabia acquires Viral Wave, marking A15’s ninth exit Egypt-based VC firm A15 has marked its ninth exit with the acquisition of its portfolio company Viral Wave by PopArabia. Founded in... News • 20 April, 2026 Viral Wave A15
U.A.E Ray launches in Dubai with $1.2 million investment in hand UAE-based startup Ray has raised $1.2 million in a seed round to launch its powerbank-sharing service and expand across the GCC, led by... News • 20 April, 2026 Ray
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
