Wamda

U.A.E

Dubizzle Group deepens proptech footprint with investment in Tern

UAE-based Dubizzle Group has announced a strategic partnership and investment in UAE proptech startup Tern. The platform will be...

Tern Dubizzle

Syria

Syrian healthtech Moadna raises $50,000 in early-stage funding

Syrian healthtech startup Moadna, a digital platform for clinic management and appointment booking, has raised $50,000 in early-stage...

Moadna healthtech

Oman

Zameeli lands Sharia-compliant financing from Sharakah

Oman-based freelance marketplace Zameeli has secured an undisclosed Sharia-compliant financing facility from Sharakah, Oman's SME...

Sharakah Zameeli

Saudi Arabia

WakeCap acquires Frontline as it builds an end-to-end construction intelligence platform

Saudi construction technology company WakeCap has acquired Singapore-based Frontline, an AI-powered construction planning software...

WakeCap Frontline contech

Saudi Arabia

Pickappo secures $530,000 to expand on-demand delivery infrastructure

Saudi Arabia-based logistics technology platform Pickappo has raised $530,000 (SAR 2 million) in a pre-seed round backed by an...

Pickappo Logistics

Jordan

ISSF backs Endeavor Catalyst V to strengthen Jordan's venture capital ecosystem

Jordan's Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has committed $7 million to Endeavor Catalyst V, a global co-investment fund with...

ISSF Endeavor Catalyst

U.A.E

CNTXT AI closes $60 million Series A to deploy secure AI infrastructure worldwide

CNTXT AI, a UAE-based data and AI company, has raised $60 million in a Series A round co-led by AI71 and BlueFive Capital to accelerate...

CNTXT AI AI71 BlueFive Capital

Egypt

Beltone teams up with Telda to expand digital investing access in Egypt

Press release: Beltone Asset Management, a subsidiary of Beltone Holding, has partnered with Telda, the fintech platform specialising in...

Beltone Telda

United States

Sovra lands $2 million+ pre-seed led by Pharsalus Capital

MENA-based fintech Sovra has raised more than $2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Pharsalus Capital, with participation from...

Sovra Pharsalus Capital

Regional

Applications open for the 7th edition of TiE Women MENA Program 2026

TiE Dubai has opened applications for the 7th edition of the TiE Women MENA Program 2026. Applications are open until 25 June 2026 for...

TiE Women MENA

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Venture Capital backs Khwarizmi Venture Capital Fund 2

Saudi Venture Capital has invested in Khwarizmi Venture Capital Fund 2. The fund will focus on Seed to Series A technology and...

Khwarizmi Venture Capital Fund 2 Khwarizmi Ventures

U.A.E

Algebra AI secures $7 million to deliver managed AI services for mid-market companies

Algebra AI, an AI transformation company based in the UAE, has officially launched after raising $7 million from Infinity Constellation,...

Algebra AI BECO Capital silicon badia

U.A.E

Arabic.AI partners with Stanford to introduce HELM Arabic Enterprise

Press release: Arabic.AI, a regional leader in Arabic artificial intelligence and enterprise technology, announced the launch of HELM...

Arabic.AI Stanford HELM Arabic Enterprise

U.A.E

Zuvees raises fresh capital to expand across the Middle East and global markets

UAE-based gifting platform Zuvees has raised $1.6 million from IvyCap Ventures as part of its ongoing Series A funding round to...

Zuvees IvyCap Ventures

Egypt

MNT-Halan reaches $1.4 billion valuation after investment round led by Al Ahly Capital

Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan has reached a $1.4 billion valuation following the first closing of a new investment round led by Al Ahly...

MNT-Halan Al Ahly Capital

Egypt

Edafa Venture expands AI portfolio with acquisitions of Kuadra and IRRI Vision

Edafa Venture has acquired two AI startups, Kuadra and IRRI Vision, in six-figure transactions announced during AI Everything Middle...

Edafa Venture Kuadra IRRI Vision

Egypt

Blnk secures $37 million to deepen financial inclusion in Egypt

Egyptian fintech Blnk has raised $37.1 million, comprising $12.5 million in Series A equity funding and $24.6 million in local debt...

Blnk Fintech Algebra Ventures

U.A.E

UAE's CNTXT AI acquires Actualize to expand enterprise-grade Arabic AI agents

UAE-based AI company CNTXT AI has acquired Actualize, an enterprise AI startup specialising in dialect-aware Arabic voice agents, to...

CNTXT AI Actualize

Egypt

Efham.ai secures investment from Foras.AI to democratise AI learning in Arabic

Foras.AI has invested in Efham.ai, an AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, to support the creation of what it describes...

Efham.ai Foras

U.A.E

Anara Impact Capital announces $48 million first close of MENA-focused fund

MENA-focused impact venture capital firm Anara Impact Capital has announced the first close of its debut fund at $48 million, nearing...

Anara Impact Capital KfW ISSF

U.A.E

du, Shorooq partner on $50 million fund to to back regional startups

UAE-based telecom operator du has launched du Ventures, a $50 million corporate venture capital fund, in partnership with investment...

du Shorooq

U.A.E

CargoX secures $250 million led by BlueFive Capital for driverless logistics expansion

UAE-based autonomous logistics startup CargoX has raised $250 million from an investor group led by BlueFive Capital. The company is...

CargoX BlueFive Capital

U.A.E

Uber increases Careem ownership after $100 million stake purchase from e&

UAE-based super app Careem is set to return to closer control under Uber after Uber agreed to acquire a 12.5% stake from e& for $100...

Uber careem e&

Egypt

Egypt's ARRW secures $4 million investment from Tasheed Egypt

Egypt-based mobility startup ARRW has secured a $4 million investment from Tasheed Egypt to support its expansion across Egypt’s...

ARRW Tasheed Egypt

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