U.A.E $20M series C round for Bayut.com’s owners UAE's quickly growing real estate landscape The landscape of UAE's real estate. (Image via Spacing.ca) The owners of... Lucy Knight • 21 January, 2016 Bayut.com Zameen Series C
Saudi Arabia Saudi launches $133M fund for ICT startups Saudi Arabia has seen the launch of a new ICT venture worth 500 million riyals (US$133 million). Saudi riyals are plenty for... Lucy Knight • 18 January, 2016 Riyadh Taqnia Capital Riyad Capital Taqnia
Regional MENA's year in investing [Infographic] The money pool for startups in MENA is growing, but slowly. (Image via Near Shore Americas) Funding is the entrepreneur's... Rachel Williamson • 03 January, 2016 VC investment Womena MENA
U.A.E Propertyfinder.ae raises $20M from Swedish investors Dubai-based Propertyfinder Group has raised $20 million in capital from Sweden-based Vostok New Ventures, a transaction that Propertyfinder... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 11 January, 2016 Propertyfinder.ae vostok new ventures Investment
Maghreb How the Tunisian government revived its economy [Opinion] Tunisia in 2025 is quite different from the Tunisia of the Arab spring (Image via Hongkiat) * This is a hypothetical look-back from the... Bilel Bouraoui • 24 December, 2015 revival startups economy
U.A.E Laundrybox expands its services At the end of 2015 Laundrybox’s business model, and solid teamwork, secured them the third place at Forbes Middle East’s 15 Most Promising ... Pamela Kesrouani • 11 January, 2016 Forbes Laundry Box Funding
U.A.E UK’s Deliveroo makes its UAE debut Deliveroo's app now available in Dubai. (Images via Deliveroo) The UK-based food delivery site Deliveroo is launching in the UAE. With a... Lucy Knight • 25 November, 2015 Index Ventures Accel Hummingbird Ventures
Jordan Tamatem signs a partnership with global player Tapinator The only way is up for gamers in Jordan. (Image via Tamatem) Jordanian game publishing platform Tamatem signed a partnership with US... Maya Rahal • 11 November, 2015 Tapinator MVI gaming industry
Egypt Fawry sells major stake for $100M A consortium of international investors has taken an 85 percent stake in Egyptian electronic bill presentment and payment platform Fawry... Eman Mostafa • 12 November, 2015 fawry Egypt Investment
U.A.E ArabiaWeather closes a round of $5M CEO Mohammad Al-Shaker during one of the weather forecasts. (Image via ArabiaWeather) ArabiaWeather announced yesterday a $5 million... Maya Rahal • 10 November, 2015 Wamda Capital Jabbar Group MEMakers
Regional Private equity investors in MENA seek a place in the sun This is a crosspost with Knowledge@Wharton. The backbone of future economic development in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could hinge... Knowledge @Wharton • 19 October, 2015 IMF Abraaj Group private equity
U.A.E Taskspotting app raises $1.2M Series A round Market research app Taskspotting has announced the closing of their Series A round, to the tune of $1.2 million, led by Mena Venture... Lucy Knight • 02 October, 2015 Mena Venture Investments Series A Investment
Egypt What Egypt's local investors want Egypt has made headlines lately for attracting a series of high-level venture investments from foreign players, but local investors are... Sara Aggour • 29 September, 2015 KI angels Tennra ideavelopers
U.A.E Compareit4me closes Series A round of $3M Compareit4me, the Dubai-based price comparison site for financial products has closed a Series A round of $3 million, lead by STC... Lucy Knight • 14 September, 2015 uae Investment Financial price comparison
U.A.E UAE-based online property sites get Series A from iMENA Apartment hunting online - a growing sector for the Middle East. (Image via JustProperty.com) JRD Group, parent company to UAE-based sites... Lucy Knight • 31 August, 2015 online classifieds iMENA Group JustRentals.com
Jordan Oasis500 teaches Jordan's entrepreneurs to hustle for cash Launching a successful tech startup takes more than just a good idea and dedication. This is what Nidal Qanadilo, a coaching... Samuel Wendel • 26 August, 2015 tech startup Pitch Hardware
Regional Abraaj closes $375m North Africa fund The Abraaj Group has closed its second north Africa-focused fund, but the financial gap between early-stage investments and the $10... Rachel Williamson • 25 August, 2015 series B Leap Ventures Sawari Ventures
Jordan Jordan’s Mawdoo3 gets $1.5M in Series A funding The Mawdoo3 team in Amman, soon to grow. (Image via Mawdoo3) Mawdoo3, the Jordanian startup modelling itself on Wikipedia for Arabic... Lucy Knight • 19 August, 2015 EquiTrust Mawdoo3 lifestyle
Jordan Oasis500 tech and hardware business workshop Accelerator Oasis500, one of the largest in the MENA region, is holding its first Tech and Hardware business workshop on 16-19 August... Wamda • 06 August, 2015 Oasis500 Investment Hardware
Regional 6 steps to valuing a tech startup [Opinion] This is an edited crosspost with BOOSTMENA. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of posts on the subject of valuation, specifically... Amir Farha • 03 June, 2015 irr tech startup Valuation
Global Littlebits makes big in $44.2M funding round Littlebits, the open source hardware startup from Lebanese founder Ayah Bdeir, has raised over $44 million in what they say is one of the... Lucy Knight • 29 June, 2015 MEMakers littlebits Electronics
U.A.E $11M Series A round from the US for Dubai-based delivery service Fetchr Dubai-based delivery service Fetchr has successfully closed a Series A funding round worth $11 million. The not-insignificant sum was... Lucy Knight • 12 June, 2015 Mena360 Dhabi Holdings New Enterprise Associates
Jordan Achievement unlocked: Tamatem announces new games, new investment and 10 million downloads Screenshot of Tamatem's Share'h El Mawt game. (Images via Tamatem) We’ve had many discussions on Wamda on what makes a... Reine Farhat • 02 June, 2015 Arzan VC tamatem games games
Regional MENA online market to soon create billion dollar companies The iMENA Group has published, in partnership with Kauffman Fellows Press, a report outlining how the MENA region’s online sector will r... Raed Khalil • 13 April, 2015 Khaldoun Tabaza growth iMENA