United States Epic Padel secures $10 million to launch to back global padel ventures Epic Padel, a US-based padel operator and investor, closed an oversubscribed $10 million seed round led by NowaisWorld and Stryde... News • 26 September, 2025 Epic Padel
Egypt Avanz Capital Egypt joins Algebra Ventures Fund II as Limited Partner Avanz Capital Egypt (ACE) has joined Algebra Ventures’ second fund as a Limited Partner through a secondary transaction executed... News • 25 September, 2025 Algebra Fund II Avanz Capital Egypt
Qatar Qatar’s Be My Sense crowned winner at Startup Grind Doha All Star Pitch Battle Startup Grind Doha hosted the All Star Pitch Battle at Qatar Chamber in Lusail, with 150+ attendees celebrating Qatar’s growing... News • 24 September, 2025 Be My Sense Startup Grind Qatar
Regional PayPal commits $100 million to boost digital commerce growth in MENA, Africa US-based PayPal will deploy $100 million across the Middle East and Africa through minority investments, acquisitions, PayPal... News • 24 September, 2025 PayPal
Egypt El Gouna to host Entlaq's Entrepreneurship Sector Diagnostic Report launch Press release: Entlaq today announced the launch of the third edition of the Egyptian Entrepreneurship Sector Diagnostic Report (SDR... News • 23 September, 2025 Entlaq
U.A.E Presight, Shorooq launch $100 million global fund to accelerate AI innovation Abu Dhabi’s Presight and Shorooq have launched Presight–Shorooq Fund I, a $100 million global AI innovation fund... News • 23 September, 2025 Presight Shorooq
Qatar ANAVA commits $4 million to Rasmal Ventures to link Tunisian startups with MENA VC Tunisia’s ANAVA Fund of Funds has committed $4 million to Qatar’s Rasmal Innovation Fund I to channel more global... News • 22 September, 2025 Rasmal Ventures Anava
Saudi Arabia Saudi fintech erad raises $33 million debt round led by Stride Ventures Saudi Arabia-based fintech erad has secured $33 million in debt financing, led by India’s Stride Ventures, marking its first major... News • 22 September, 2025 erad Stride Ventures
U.A.E Antler, Mubadala partner to launch National Founders Programme Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company, in partnership with Singapore-headquartered venture capital firm Antler and Abu... News • 22 September, 2025 Mubadala Hub71 Antler
Egypt Valu offers Egypt first P2P BNPL solution with MobileMasr Press release: Valu, MENA’s leading universal financial technology powerhouse, announced today its partnership with MobileMasr,... News • 21 September, 2025 valu p2p BNPL
Saudi Arabia Merak Capital invests $1.2 million in Saudi fintech Bynow Bynow, a Saudi B2B fintech startup, has raised $1.2 million from Merak Capital to accelerate product development and expand... News • 18 September, 2025 Merak Capital Bynow BNPL
Saudi Arabia Saudi fintech Bwatech nabs $16 million funding Saudi Arabia-based fintech Bwatech raised $16 million in a funding round led by Sharaka Financial to accelerate growth and expand... News • 18 September, 2025 Bwatech Sharaka Financial Fintech
Saudi Arabia Saudi P2P lending platform MoneyMoon closes $2.9 million pre-Series A Saudi Arabia-based fintech MoneyMoon has raised $2.9 million in pre-Series A, led by Core Vision, joined by family offices and... News • 18 September, 2025 MoneyMoon Core Vision Fintech
Saudi Arabia Sindbad Tech raises $4.8 million seed round led by Alkhabeer Capital Saudi Arabia-based Sindbad Tech has raised $4.8 million in seed funding led by Alkhabeer Capital during Money20/20 Middle... News • 18 September, 2025 Sindbad Tech Fintech
U.A.E Alinma Bank invests in Qashio to develop corporate spend management solutions Alinma Bank has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Qashio, a UAE-based fintech, adding it to Alinma’s fintech... News • 17 September, 2025 Qashio Alinma Bank Fintech
Saudi Arabia Value Makers Studio invests in Ballurh and Arab Therapy to back Saudi innovation Saudi Arabia's Value Makers Studio (VMS) has joined the current investment rounds for Ballurh and Arab Therapy as part of its VMS... News • 17 September, 2025 VMS Value Makers Studio Ballurh
