Wamda

U.A.E

Five trends UAE fintech can leverage to stay competitive

An article by Viktor Kasianov, CEO of UnaFinancial’s digital finance app to be launched in the UAE. With its...

U.A.E

WEE Marketplace secures $10 million as part of pre-Series A round

UAE-based e-commerce startup WEE has concluded a pre-Series A round at $12 million, after raising a $10 million investment, comprising...

Wee marketplace E-commerce SIG Investment

U.A.E

Shorages raises $1 million pre-Series A round

UAE-based logistics startup Shorages has raised a $1 million pre-Series A funding round, led by Joa Capital, as part of their S3...

Shorages Joa Capital

U.A.E

TVM Capital Healthcare invests $ 17 million in Germany's neurocare

UAE-based healthcare private equity firm “TVM Capital Healthcare” has invested $17 million into Munich-headquartered...

TVM Capital Healthcare neurocare healthtech

Oman

ADQ, Oman Investment Authority launch $180 million Jasoor Fund

Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company ADQ has jointly launched $180 million technology-focused fund, Jasoor Fund, with Oman...

ADQ Oman Investment Authority Jasoor Fund

Egypt

Beltone partners with Citadel Holdings to manage $30 million VC fund

Egypt-based VC fund Beltone Venture Capital (BVC), a subsidiary of Beltone Holding, has partnered with CI Venture Capital, a subsidiary...

Beltone CI Venture Capital

U.A.E

Web3 provider U-topia secures $850,000 investment from GDA Capital

UAE-based Web3 services provider U-topia has raised $850,000 in funding from GDA Capital. Founded in 2021 by Jérémy...

U-topia GDA Capital Web 3.0

U.A.E

Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in UAE's G42 for minority stake

US-based tech giant Microsoft has partnered with UAE’s AI company G42 to deliver advanced AI solutions with Microsoft Azure across...

G42 microsoft

U.A.E

UAE’s Fortis closes $20 million Series A to bolster Mena expansion

UAE-based fintech Fortis has closed a Series A funding round at $20 million from Opportunity Venture. Founded in 2023 by Alberto...

Fortis Opportunity Venture Fintech

U.A.E

Mitgo Group acquires UAE finance platform Embedded

Germany-based marketing technology provider (martech) Mitgo Group has acquired the UAE-based embedded finance platform...

Mitgo Group Embedded Marketing

U.A.E

Traveltech Seeru closes undisclosed pre-Seed round

UAE-based traveltech Seeru has raised a pre-Seed funding round at an undisclosed amount, led by the US-based venture studio Nabtah...

Seeru traveltech Nabtah Ventures

Bahrain

MBRIF joins Hope Ventures’ Beban TV show to empower UAE’s entrepreneurs

Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund Partners with Hope Ventures to Facilitate Investment Opportunities for UAE-based Entrepreneurs...

MBRIF Hope Ventures Beban

U.A.E

Zeroe secures Seed investment boost, pushing total funding to $2.3 million

UAE-based cleantech Zeroe has raised a Seed investment boost provided by the VOYAGERS ClimateTech Fund, taking the total raise to $2.3...

Zeroe Cleantech VOYAGERS ClimateTech Fund

U.A.E

RemotePass secures $5.5 million in Series A

UAE-based HRtech RemotePass has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round, led by 212 VC. Other participating investors include...

RemotePass HRtech 212 VC

U.A.E

UAE's CAI Concierge AI raises undisclosed investment round

UAE-based AI startup CAI Concierge AI has raised an undisclosed investment, led by Enlightened Minds and VC SILA. Founded in...

CAI Concierge AI Artificial intelligence

U.A.E

COTU Ventures launches $54 million fund to back early-stage startups

UAE-based early-stage VC firm COTU Ventures launched a $54 million inaugural fund, which aims to support startups in the Middle East...

COTU Ventures

U.A.E

Social app Hayi raises undisclosed Seed round

UAE-based social networking app Hayi has secured an undisclosed amount in a Seed round from Plus VC, with participation from other...

Hayi

Egypt

UAE to invest $35 billion in Egypt’s Ras El-Hekma

Abu Dhabi’s investment and holding company, ADQ, has inked a deal with the Egyptian government to invest $35 billion in the...

Ras El-Hekma ADQ North Coast

Saudi Arabia

Nybl, Basserah merge to expand their regional reach

Saudi data automation firm Basserah and UAE-based AI startup nybl have united to increase their presence in the region. Founded in...

nybl Basserah

U.A.E

Edtech Thiqa Tutoring raises $300,000 during Beban TV show

UAE-based edtech Thiqa Tutoring has raised a $300,000 investment from Hope Ventures, the investment arm of Bahrain’s Hope Fund,...

Thiqa Tutoring Beban Hope Ventures

U.A.E

DFDF joins Partech Africa II's $300 million second close

The UAE's Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has participated in the second close of pan-African fund Partech Africa II at $300...

Partech Africa II Fund Partech africa

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

U.A.E

GameCentric secures $1.5 million in funding

UAE-based gaming platform GameCentric has raised $1.5 million in capital from angel investor, Bilal Merchant. Founded in 2023 by...

GameCentric Gaming Web 3.0

U.A.E

Exverse lands $3 million investment

UAE-based Web3 gaming platform Exverse, has raised a private funding round of $3 million, led by Cogitent Ventures, Cointelligence, and...

Exverse Gaming Web3

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