Wamda

U.A.E

CarniStore attracts $12.2 million strategic investment to scale premium food operations

UAE-based e-commerce platform CarniStore has secured a $12.2 million (AED 45 million) strategic minority investment from Emirates...

CarniStore Emirates Growth Fund (EGF)

Egypt

Flextock targets e-commerce bottlenecks with $12.6 million Series A

Egypt-based e-commerce infrastructure startup Flextock has raised $12.6 million in a Series A round led by TLcom Capital, with...

Flextock TLcom Capital

Egypt

Breadfast moves closer to IPO with $50 million pre-Series C round

Egypt-based e-commerce platform Breadfast has raised $50 million in a pre-Series C round backed by Mubadala Investment Co., a Saudi...

Breadfast Mubadala

U.A.E

CADO extends GCC footprint with Qatar launch

Press release: CADO, the UAE-founded premium gifting platform, has announced its expansion into Qatar, strengthening its position as one...

CADO E-commerce

U.A.E

Yozo.ai secures $1.7 million to build AI-native revenue engine for e-commerce merchants

UAE-based e-commerce AI startup Yozo.ai has raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding, co-led by Access Bridge Ventures and...

Yozo.ai E-commerce Access Bridge Ventures

Syria

Syrian classifieds platform Doushesh closes pre-seed round

Syrian digital classifieds platform Doushesh has closed a pre-seed funding round, marking progress for the country’s nascent...

Doushesh

Egypt

Breadfast in talks with IFC for $13 million backing to expand q-commerce footprint

International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering a $13 million equity investment in Egypt’s Breadfast as the...

Breadfast ifc q-commerce

Saudi Arabia

Taager enters Morocco with new Casablanca operations

Egypt-born and Saudi Arabia-HQ social e-commerce platform Taager has launched operations in Casablanca, marking its official entry...

Taager

U.A.E

Petal Group secures $18 million from Quintas Capital to expand operations in UAE, Ireland

UAE-based Quintas Capital has completed its first Managed Equity investment worth $18 million in Petal Group, a floral gifting and...

Petal Group Quintas Capital

Morocco

ORA acquires Cathedis in Morocco’s first locally funded startup merger

Moroccan superapp ORA Technologies and Azur Innovation Fund have acquired Cathedis, marking the first-ever consolidation between...

Ora Technologies Azur Innovation Fund Cathedis

U.A.E

CADO raises $4.5 million pre-seed to drive regional, global expansion

UAE-founded gifting platform CADO has raised $4.5 million in a pre-seed round, led by Sanabil 500 alongside a German family office...

CADO Sanabil 500 E-commerce

Morocco

Justyol raises $1 million funding to drive regional growth

Morocco-based cross-border e-commerce platform Justyol has secured a $1 million funding and financing package. The package includes...

Justyol

Tunisia

216 Capital invests in Tunisia's Addvocate.AI

Tunisia-based startup Addvocate.AI has secured a strategic investment from 216 Capital, supporting its mission to transform sales...

Addvocate.AI 216 Capital

Libya

Libya’s Mataa closes seed round from local angel investors

Mataa, the Libya-based e-commerce platform, has closed its first Seed investment round with participation from a group of Libyan...

Metaa E-commerce

Saudi Arabia

Ninja raises $250 million, hits unicorn valuation ahead of planned IPO

Saudi Arabia-based q-commerce Ninja has raised $250 million in a funding round led by Riyad Capital, reaching a $1.5B...

Ninja q-commerce

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

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

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

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

Saudi Arabia

Sary, ShopUp join forces to create "SILQ" fuelled by $110 million investment

Saudi Arabia-based B2B marketplace Sary has merged with Bangladesh's ShopUp to form SILQ Group, which is backed by $110 million in...

SARY ShopUp E-commerce

Bahrain

Bahraini social commerce Sellou closes undisclosed seed round

Bahrain-based social commerce startup Sellou has raised a seed funding round for an undisclosed value at a $3 million...

Sellou social commerce

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fashion marketplace Aya raises $1.6 million seed

Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce platform Aya has closed a $1.6 million seed funding round, led by Khwarizmi Ventures, with participation...

Aya Fashion E-commerce

Libya

Libyan B2B e-commerce Alkremeya goes live

Libya-based B2B e-commerce platform Alkremeya has officially launched operations, with ambitious plans for regional...

Alkremeya E-commerce

Tunisia

Tunisia’s Dabchy secures pre-Series A to bolster expansion plans

Tunisia-based P2P fashion marketplace Dabchy has raised a pre-Series A funding round led by Janngo Capital and angel investors for an...

Dabchy E-commerce p2p

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