Wamda

Qatar

Qatar’s ShipBee secures $235,000 pre-seed led by GrowthX

Doha-based logistics startup ShipBee has closed a $235,000 pre-seed round, led by Qatar-based GrowthX and supported by two angel...

ShipBee Logistics

U.A.E

Arab Fund invests in Shorooq’s Nahda Fund II to expand SME credit access in MENA

The UAE-based Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, through its Badir Fund for SMEs, has invested in Shorooq’s Nahda Fund...

Nahda Fund II Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development Shorooq

U.A.E

Bloomspoon attracts $218,000 investment on Shark Tank

UAE-based greentech Bloomspoon has secured a $218,000 investment in exchange for 49% equity during Season 3 of Shark Tank...

Bloomspoon Shark Tank

Egypt

Valu prepares EGX debut after securing 25% market share in consumer finance

Egypt's buy now pay later (BNPL) fintech Valu has announced its intention to list on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) following an...

valu Fintech BNPL

Saudi Arabia

Stitch raises $10 million seed to extend services to emerging markets

Saudi Arabia-based fintech infrastructure platform Stitch has raised a $10 million seed round from investors including Arbor Ventures,...

Stitch Arbor Ventures SVC

U.A.E

Qashio closes $19.8 million round to accelerate expansion into Saudi Arabia

UAE-based fintech Qashio has raised $19.8 million in a mix of equity and non-equity funding, led by existing investor...

Qashio Fintech Rocketship

Qatar

Qatar’s PayLater receives strategic investment from LuLu AI

Qatar-based fintech PayLater has secured a "strategic" investment from LuLu Alternative Investments (LuLu AI), the...

LuLu AI PayLater Fintech

U.A.E

Tech Universal Ventures expands footprint with dual acquisitions in UAE, Sweden

UAE-based Tech Universal Ventures (TUV) has acquired FixSquad (UAE) and ELVA11 (Sweden) as part of a strategic push to expand its...

Tech Universal Ventures TUV FixSquad

Egypt

COREangels launches $10 million fund to support MEA startups

COREangels MEA, in partnership with PTS Holdings and the Arab Academy, has launched a $10 million investment fund targeting early-stage...

COREangels

Lebanon

LIFE mobilises diaspora to back Lebanese startups at international pitch nights

As part of its ongoing commitment to empower Lebanese entrepreneurs worldwide, LIFE, a global network of Lebanese professionals in the...

LIFE Pitch Night

Saudi Arabia

BirdEye raises $586,000 to drive retail digital transformation in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia-based BirdEye has raised $586,000 in a pre-seed round from a private tech-focused fund. Launched in November...

BirdEye

Iraq

Toolmart secures seed funding to accelerate expansion plans

Iraq-based B2B e-commerce startup Toolmart has secured a seed funding round for an unknown amount, led by Plus VC and Oasis500,...

Toolmart Plus VC

U.A.E

Gainz closes pre-seed round to expand SME lending solutions

UAE-based fintech Gainz has closed a 7-figure USD pre-seed round, structured as a mix of equity and debt The round was led by Antler...

Gainz Antler Fintech

Global

viAct raises $7.3 million to accelerate MENA expansion

viAct, a Hong Kong-based AI company, has raised $7.3 million in a Series A round led by Ireland’s VentureWave Capital, with...

viAct

U.A.E

SC Ventures partners with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch National Venture Studio

SC Ventures, the innovation and venture arm of Standard Chartered, has partnered with DIFC Innovation Hub to launch the National Venture...

DIFC SC Ventures

Regional

Google launches second ‘AI First’ accelerator for MENA, Turkiye startups

Google has launched the second edition of its “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First” programme for the Middle East,...

Google AI First accelerator

Iraq

EQIQ doubles fund to $30 million to accelerate Iraq’s digital economy

Abu Dhabi-based EQIQ, a venture capital fund and venture builder focused on Iraq, is doubling its fund size from $15 million to $30...

EQIQ Ventures

U.A.E

Wamda Capital joins Tarjama's $15 million Series A

UAE-based tech startup Tarjama has closed a $15 million a Series A funding round, led by Global Ventures, with...

Tarjama Pronoia Wamda Capital

Saudi Arabia

Saudi e-commerce app Ziadah closes Seed round

Saudi-based e-commerce app Ziadah has closed a seed funding round from an undisclosed angel investor. Founded in 2024 by Ali Aldahnin...

Ziadah E-commerce

Saudi Arabia

Saudi spacetech SARsatX raises $2.6 million Seed

Saudi Arabia-based spacetech SARsatX has raised $2.6 million in a Seed round, led by TONOMUS, with participation from Wa’ed...

SARsatX spacetech Wa’ed Ventures

Kuwait

Kuwait's Circle closes $6 million Series A, targeting regional expansion

Kuwait-based q-commerce startup Circle has raised $6 million in Series A funding from unnamed investors, marking a major step toward its...

Circle q-commerce

Egypt

ElGameya secures fresh capital to expand inclusive savings tools

Egypt-based fintech ElGameya has raised a 7-figure USD investment round led by AYADY for Investment and Development. Other participants...

elGameya AYADY Fintech

Egypt

Sylndr closes $15.7 million Series A to drive automotive innovation in Egypt

Cairo-based used-car platform Sylndr has raised $15.7 million in a Series A equity round, led by DPI Venture Capital via the Nclude...

Sylndr DPI Nclude

Egypt

MaxAB-Wasoko acquires Fatura as EFG Finance joins board

EFG Finance, part of EFG Holding, has approved the acquisition of its B2B platform Fatura by MaxAB-Wasoko, a regional retail and...

EFG Finance MaxAB-Wasoko Fatura

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