Wamda

Egypt

iSchool moves beyond edtech with Rubikal acquisition

Egypt-based edtech iSchool has acquired software engineering firm Rubikal to accelerate the development of AI-powered education...

iSchool Rubikal EdTech

Saudi Arabia

Signit raises $15 million Series A led by Raed Ventures

Saudi Arabia-based startup Signit has raised $15 million in a Series A round to expand its AI-powered contract management...

Signit Raed Ventures STV

Regional

Arabic.AI partners with HeyBreez to scale Arabic voice AI for enterprises

UAE-based Arabic.AI has partnered with HeyBreez to deliver production-grade Arabic voice AI solutions for enterprises and...

Arabic AI HeyBreez

Oman

FASCANO closes $10 million round to enhance F&B operations across the region

Oman-based foodtech FASCANO has closed its third investment round at $10 million. The round included participation from His Highness...

Fascano Cyfr Capital Oman Future Fund

Regional

Speedinvest launches MEA fund backed by Mubadala, QIA, and EIB Global

Austria-based VC firm Speedinvest has launched its first flagship fund dedicated to the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The fund is...

Speedinvest QIA Mubadala

Egypt

Egypt's Sinai.ai raises $1.45 million pre-seed to build interactive AI-native books

Egypt-based startup Sinai.ai has raised $1.45 million in a pre-seed round, led by KAUST Innovation Ventures and DisrupTech...

Sinai.ai Maza Ventures KAUST Innovation Ventures

Jordan

MENA gaming leader Tamatem acquires Turkey's Playable Factory

Jordan-based gaming company Tamatem has fully acquired Playable Factory, a global playable ads platform. Founded in 2018 in Istanbul,...

Playable Factory tamatem

U.A.E

Ray launches in Dubai with $1.2 million investment in hand

UAE-based startup Ray has raised $1.2 million in a seed round to launch its powerbank-sharing service and expand across the GCC, led by...

Ray

Egypt

PopArabia acquires Viral Wave, marking A15’s ninth exit

Egypt-based VC firm A15 has marked its ninth exit with the acquisition of its portfolio company Viral Wave by PopArabia. Founded in...

Viral Wave A15

Saudi Arabia

Aya closes $7 million Series A to scale on-demand fashion model

Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce platform Aya has raised $7 million (SAR 26 million) in a Series A round, led by RAED Ventures,...

Aya Ra'ed Ventures Nuwa capital

Saudi Arabia

Falak Holding acquires majority stake in AI startup Kernel

Falak Holding has acquired a majority stake in AI startup Kernel, including its operations in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Kernel develops...

Falak Holding

Qatar

Sufra AI secures $100K from Snoonu as Startup Factory launches

Qatar-based F&B tech startup Sufra AI has secured a $100,000 pre-seed investment from Snoonu, marking the first deal under its...

Sufra AI Snoonu Startup Factory

Egypt

INVIA raises $1.2 million to build AI-powered financial OS for SMEs in Egypt

Egypt-based fintech startup INVIA has raised $1.2 million from angel investors and strategic backers. Founded in 2023 by Yehia Ashour,...

INVIA Fintech

Egypt

Edafa Venture acquires Egypt's Cyclex in six-figure deal

Saudi-Egyptian investment firm Edafa Venture has acquired Egypt-based Cyclex in a six-figure deal, facilitated by Startup Sync. Cyclex...

Cyclex Edafa Venture

U.A.E

Homegrown Ventures closes $22.8 million Fund I to back MENA consumer brands

UAE-based Homegrown Ventures has closed its debut Fund I at $22.8 million, exceeding its $20 million target. The fund focuses on...

Homegrown Ventures

Egypt

Raedbots launches as Egypt’s first industrial robotics manufacturer

Egypt-based Raedbots has launched as a local industrial robotics manufacturer, claiming to be the first in Egypt. Founded in 2026...

Raedbots robotics NVIDIA Inception Program

Egypt

Egypt’s Reme-D secures GIF backing to cut diagnostic costs by 40%

Egypt-based biotech startup Reme-D has raised $500,000 from the Global Innovation Fund (GIF) to scale its molecular diagnostics...

Reme-D biotech Global Innovation Fund

Saudi Arabia

Saudi proptech Jozo closes $2.2 million seed

Saudi-based Jozo has raised $2.21 million (SAR 8.3 million) in a seed round, led by Sheikh Hamad Bin Saedan Real Estate Co. as a...

Jozo Proptech

Morocco

Tamwilcom launches $69 million venture-building programme to support 800 Moroccan startups

Moroccan public financing institution Tamwilcom has launched a $69 million (MAD 700 million) venture-building programme to...

Tamwilcom

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech AVA targets cashless growth with Plug and Play backing

Saudi Arabia-based fintech AVA has secured an undisclosed strategic investment from Plug and Play Middle East, following its graduation...

A Virtual Advantage AVA Plug and Play

Regional

Propeller brings five MENA deeptech startups to Silicon Valley with Kernel Camp

Jordan-rooted, AI-focused VC Propeller has launched the first cohort of its Kernel Camp residency, bringing five deep-tech startups...

Kernel Camp Propeller

Saudi Arabia

ElGoat raises $266,000 seed to build skill-based football gaming platform

Saudi Arabia-based sportstech ElGoat has raised $266,000 in a seed round via Trigon, reaching a valuation of $2.66 million. Founded in...

ElGoat Sportstech

Egypt

Egypt’s Lucky secures $23 million Series B to expand in North Africa

Egypt-based fintech Lucky has raised $23 million in a Series B round, combining equity and debt, with participation from Disruptech...

Lucky app Fintech Disruptech Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Backed by Sanabil 500, Maison Safqa secures $620,000 pre-seed

Saudi-based e-commerce platform Maison Safqa has raised $620,000 in a pre-seed round, with participation from 500 Global through the...

Maison Safqa Sanabil MENA 500 Accelerator Fund

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