Wamda

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...

Saudi Arabia

Calo raises $25 million Series B, eying Saudi IPO by 2027

Saudi Arabia-HQ foodtech Calo has raised $25 million in its Series B funding round, led by Nuwa Capital, with participation from STV and...

Calo foodtech

Oman

Fascano raises undisclosed funding round led by Oman Future Fund

Oman-based foodtech Fascano has closed its second funding round at an undisclosed amount, led by the Oman Future Fund, in collaboration...

Fascano Oman Future Fund foodtech

U.A.E

Epik Foods secures $15.5 million to support expansion plans in KSA

UAE-based foodtech Epik Foods has secured $15.5 million in private capital funding from Ruya Private Capital I, LP, managed by Ruya...

Epik Foods foodtech Ruya Partners

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Nabt raises $1.5 million Seed led by Merak Capital

Saudi Arabia-based foodtech Nabt has closed a $1.5 million Seed investment round, led by Merak Capital with the participation of other...

Nabt agritech foodtech

Egypt

Entlaq acquires a stake in Egypt’s Brotinni

Entlaq, an Egypt-based company supporting entrepreneurs, has acquired a stake in the Egyptian foodtech Brotinni for an undisclosed...

Brotinni Entlaq foodtech

Oman

IO Kitchens secures $2.8 million in a Seed round

Oman-based cloud kitchen IO Kitchens has closed a $2.8 million Seed funding round, led by Tanmia Small-Cap Fund and supported by a group...

IO Kitchens foodtech cloud kitchen

Saudi Arabia

Saudi foodtech Yalla Plus closes $2.7 million Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based foodtech Yalla Plus has closed a Seed investment round of $2.7 million, led by Merak Capital, with participation from...

Yalla Plus foodtech Merak Capital

U.A.E

MealPlanet raises $6 million Seed led by MEVP

UAE-based foodtech MealPlanet has secured $6 million in a Seed round, led by regional Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), AlTouq Group,...

MealPlanet MEVP foodtech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi foodtech Barakah raises investment from FoodLabs

Saudi Arabia-based foodtech startup Barakah has raised an undisclosed funding round from German-based VC FoodLabs, marking its first...

Barakah FoodLabs foodtech

Saudi Arabia

Kitchenara secures $380,000 funding to boost operational growth

Saudi Arabia-based foodtech Kitchenara has raised $380,000 in investment from unnamed regional angel investors. Founded in 2023 by...

Kitchenara foodtech

U.A.E

The Cloud raises $12 million Series B, acquiring UK's KBOX

UAE-based cloud kitchen The Cloud has raised $12 million in funding from MENA Moonshots as part of the $30 million Series B it is trying...

The Cloud foodtech cloud kitchen

Oman

Omani foodtech KitchenomiKs raises $1.8 million pre-Series A

Oman-based foodtech KitchenomiKs, has raised $1.8 million in a pre-Series A funding round from Omani and regional investors,...

KitchenomiKs cloud kitchen foodtech

Kuwait

COFE: Digitising the coffee experience from bean to cup

There has been an increased shift towards customisation and convenience over the past few years which has resulted in a rise in vertical...

COFE foodtech

U.A.E

Belgium’s Deliverect acquires UAE’s ChatFood

Belgium-based food delivery software provider Deliverect has acquired UAE-based foodtech ChatFood, for an unknown amount. Founded in...

Deliverect ChatFood f&b

Iraq

Iraq’s Alsaree3 Group receive seven-figure bridge round

Iraq-based Alsaree3 Group, closed a seven-figure bridge round in December 2022, raising its total funding to over $6.5...

Alsaree3 Zajel delivery app

U.A.E

UAE’s Revoltech among four winners of Global FoodTech Challenge

UAE-based foodtech Revoltech is among the winners of the 2022 FoodTech Challenge, receiving a portion of the $2 million prize money to...

Revoltech Global FoodTech Challenge foodtech

Bahrain

Bahraini foodtech OrderJet raises $125,000 from Hope Ventures

Bahrain-based foodtech OrderJet, has raised $125,000 from Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Hope Fund and producers of the Beban TV...

OrderJet Hope Ventures Beban

U.A.E

UAE foodtech Nourish raises $400,000 investment

UAE-based inflight meal booking platform Nourish, has raised a $400,000 investment round, led by investors from the US, Jordan, Saudi...

Nourish foodtech f&b

Oman

Omani cloud kitchen KitchenomiKs raises $1.7 million Seed round

Oman-based cloud kitchen operator KitchenomiKs has raised $1.7 million in its Seed round from angel investors. Founded in March 2022...

KitchenomiKs cloud kitchen foodtech

Bahrain

Calo raises $13 million pre-Series A round

Bahrain-based foodtech Calo, has raised a $13 million pre-Series A round led by Nuwa Capital and STV. Other investors participating in...

Calo Nuwa capital foodtech

U.A.E

UAE’s Eat App raises $11 million Series B round

UAE-based restaurant reservations platform Eat App has closed an $11 million Series B round from MEVP, 500 Startups, Derayah VC, Dallah...

Eat App foodtech

Regional

Can restaurant payment startups survive the market slowdown and rise in food costs?

There is a popular chain of Italian restaurants in Europe that is owned and operated by a French company that kickstarted a revolution in...

foodtech ChatFood Eat App

U.A.E

ChatFood raises $3 million bridge round led by Antler

UAE-based foodtech ChatFood, has announced a bridge round of $3 million led by Antler with a reserved amount for key strategic Saudi...

ChatFood Antler foodtech

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