Wamda

Regional

Mena startups raised $127 million in March 2025, bringing Q1 total to $1.5 billion

The MENA startup ecosystem saw a sharp decline in investment in March 2025. Funding fell by 76% to $127.5 million across 28 deals, compared...

investments

U.A.E

Wafeq partners with Comfi to fuel SME growth in the UAE

Press release: In a bold move to transform cash flow for small and medium businesses, Comfi, the UAE-based B2B embedded finance...

Comfi Wafeq

Jordan

Seesaw acquires Little Thinking Minds to expand learning solutions globally

US-based edtech Seesaw has acquired Jordan's Little Thinking Minds for an unknown value. Founded in 2004 by Lamia Tabbaa...

Seesaw little thinking minds EdTech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi contech TruBuild secures $1 million Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based contech TruBuild has raised $1 million in a Seed funding round, led by Wa’ed Ventures and Dar...

TruBuild Wa'ed Ventures Dar Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Sadq raises $1.5 million pre-series A led by X by Unifonic Fund

Saudi Arabia-based digital signature platform Sadq has closed a $1.5 million pre-Series A funding round, led by X by...

Sadq Unifonic Fund

U.A.E

Dubizzle expands real estate intelligence capabilities with Property Monitor acquisition

Dubai-based online classifieds platform Dubizzle Group has acquired Property Monitor, a UAE-based proptech, for an undisclosed...

Dubizzle Property Monitor Proptech

Egypt

DPI acquires Egypt’s fintech fund Nclude, launches Africa-focused VC arm

UK-based VC firm Development Partners International (DPI), an Africa-focused private equity firm, has taken over management of Nclude,...

Development Partners International DPI Nclude

Regional

Amazon Web Services collaborates with Manara to develop cloud talent across MENA

Press release: Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), is proud to announce its collaboration with...

AWS Manara

Morocco

Morocco's VOVE ID secures fresh funds to support expansion ambitions

Morocco-based regtech VOVE ID has secured new investment from The Baobab Network for an undisclosed amount. Founded in...

VOVE ID Baobab Network

Regional

Community-led commerce fuels MENA’s shopping shift

An article by Irina Tatarinova, Brand Director at Flowwow From Instagram-driven shopping to WhatsApp business groups, businesses...

community-driven commerce E-commerce

U.A.E

Arabic.AI launches MENA's first B2B agentic AI platform

Tarjama’s Arabic.AI platform has emerged from stealth mode, unveiling what executives call the first truly agentic AI platform...

Tarjama Pronoia Arabic AI

U.A.E

Resolv Labs raises $10 million Seed round led by Cyber.Fund

UAE-based crypto startup Resolv Labs has raised $10 million in a seed round led by Cyber.Fund and Maven11 and joined...

Resolv Labs Cyber.Fund crypto

Jordan

Jordan's ISSF injects $3 million into Antler's MENAP Fund

Jordan's Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has invested $3 million in the Antler MENAP Fund LP. The $60 million...

ISSF Antler

Regional

Google for Startups opens applications for 2025 Africa accelerator

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort 1. This 3-month hybrid program empowers Seed...

Google for Startups africa accelerator

Saudi Arabia

Jaree launches in Saudi Arabia to democratise venture capital access

Press release: A new player has entered the Saudi startup ecosystem. Jaree Platform, a platform for matching venture capital, officially...

Jaree Venture Capital

Saudi Arabia

iMENA raises $135 million pre-IPO investment

Saudi Arabia-based digital platform supporter iMENA Group has raised a $135 million pre-IPO investment from Sanabil Investments, FJ...

iMENA Group iMENA Sanabil Investments

U.A.E

The UAE’s formula for startup success: vision, investment and innovation

An article by Maryam A. Hassani, Head of Trends & Innovation at the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) The United Arab...

smes Investment

U.A.E

UAE's premium e-commerce Hushday raises $550,000 pre-seed

UAE-based premium e-commerce platform Hushday has raised $550,000 in a pre-seed funding round from undisclosed regional...

Hushday E-commerce

U.A.E

Zest Equity secures $4.3 million pre-Series A led by Prosus Ventures

UAE-based fintech Zest Equity has raised $4.3 million in pre-Series A funding, led by Prosus Ventures with participation from...

Zest Equity Prosus Ventures Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Miran, Welnes merge to build a powerful health & fitness app

Press release: Miran, an AI-driven health and fitness app, and Welnes, a leading fitness community platform, are proud to announce their...

Welnes Miran

Saudi Arabia

Techrar secures $1.6 million investment from Wae'd Ventures

Techrar, the Saudi platform for managing subscriptions, memberships, and recurring billing, has closed an investment round worth $1.6...

Techrar Fintech Wa'ed Ventures

U.A.E

BoxCommerce debuts in UAE, targeting explosive growth in SME digital trade

Press release: BoxCommerce, a leading global e-commerce platform and a MasterCard Start Path Partner, has officially launched in the...

BoxCommerce

Egypt

Shezlong launches AI therapy assistant for mental health care

Press release: In another bold step toward transforming mental healthcare, Shezlong – the first platform to introduce online...

shezlong healthtech mental health

Saudi Arabia

Calo expands into UK by acquiring two local companies

Saudi Arabia-headquartered foodtech Calo has expanded into the UK by acquiring Fresh Fitness Food and Detox...

Calo foodtech

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