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Falak, Bayan Platform jointly launch AI investment in KSA report

In a move that underscores a steadfast commitment to fostering an innovation-driven investment landscape in Saudi Arabia, Falak Investment...

AI Falak investment hub Bayan Platform

Saudi Arabia

The real impact of Saudization on the Kingdom's economy

An article by Anil Kumar, country head for KSA at TASC Outsourcing The Saudi government has put a comprehensive Saudization policy in...

Saudization oped

Saudi Arabia

Buildnow secures $9.7 million investment led by STV

Saudi Arabia-based contech Buildnow has closed a $9.7 million funding round, led by STV and Arbah Capital, with additional funding from...

Buildnow STV contech

Saudi Arabia

PIESHIP raises $2.1 million seed led by Nama Ventures

Saudi Arabia-based logistics startup PIESHIP has closed its seed funding round of $2.1 million, led by Nama Ventures, with participation...

PIESHIP Logistics Nama Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech RasMal closes $4.8 million pre-Series A

Saudi Arabia-based fintech RasMal has closed a $4.8 million pre-Series A investment round led by Syndicate Element Holding Group...

RasMal Fintech Syndicate Element Holding Group

Saudi Arabia

Tabby closes $160 million Series E, eyeing IPO

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tabby has raised $160 million in a Series E financing round at a $3.3 billion valuation. The round was led...

Tabby Fintech BNPL

Saudi Arabia

LAHINT announces closing $1 million pre-seed during LEAP 2025

Saudi Arabia-based LAHINT e-services platform has closed a $1 million pre-seed funding round from undisclosed investors. Founded in...

Lahint e-services

Saudi Arabia

With $6.75 million pre-Series B funding round, Taager sets sights on MENA growth

Egypt-born and Saudi Arabia-HQ social e-commerce platform Taager has completed a $6.75 million pre-Series B funding round, led by...

Taager Norrsken22

Saudi Arabia

Salesforce pledges $500 million investments in Saudi Arabia

US-based AI and SaaS provider Salesforce has announced plans to invest $500 million in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, building on its...

Salesforce SAAS AI

Saudi Arabia

Mush Social acquires Pubbles to solidify its digital presence

Saudi Arabia-based social media platform Mush Social has acquired Pubbles, a Saudi social media app. The acquisition aims to...

Mush Social Pubbles

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref, Thanawi team up to advance startup investment in MENA

Tawaref, a leading Saudi-based shared services company, and Thanawi, a pioneering digital platform, are pleased to announce the signing of...

Tawaref Thanawi

Saudi Arabia

BRKZ closes $17 million Series A to bolster presence in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia-based contech BRKZ has completed its Series A extension at $17 million, including $8 million raised in March last year...

BRKZ contech

Saudi Arabia

Salla acquires Sweply, rebrands it as “Salla Ads”

Saudi Arabia-based SaaS provider Salla has entered into an agreement to acquire Sweply, an innovative Saudi digital advertising...

Salla Sweply SAAS

Saudi Arabia

Mohami raises $266,000 pre-seed round

Saudi Arabia-based regtech Mohami has secured $266,000 in a pre-seed round at a valuation of $4 million. Founded in 2023, Mohami...

Mohami regtech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi AI startup vminds.ai secures six-figure pre-Seed

Saudi Arabia-based AI startup vminds.ai has closed a six-figure pre-Seed investment round from undisclosed angel investors. Founded by...

vminds.ai AI

Saudi Arabia

Penny Software partners with NHC to revolutionise housing procurement

Press release: Penny Software, the digital procurement software, has signed a partnership with the National Housing Company (NHC) to...

Penny Software National Housing Company

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Forus bags $60 million debt from Fasanara

Saudi Arabia-based P2P lending platform for SMEs Forus has secured $60 million in a credit facility from Fasanara...

Forus Fasanara Capital Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Lendo secures $690 million facility from J.P. Morgan

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Lendo has secured a $690 million warehouse facility led by J.P. Morgan. Founded in 2019 by Osama...

Lendo J.P. Morgan Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Ibtikar Fund backs Nabeeh with undisclosed investment

Saudi Arabia-based e-services platform Nabeeh has raised an undisclosed investment from Ibtikar Fund. Founded in Palestine in 2021 by...

Nabeeh Ibtikar Fund e-services

Saudi Arabia

Saudi edtech UpLevel secures pre-Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based edtech UpLevel has raised an undisclosed pre-Seed funding round from a group of angel investors. Founded in 2024 by...

UpLevel EdTech

Saudi Arabia

Ebana closes $2.66 million in a pre-Series A

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Ebana has secured $2.66 million in a pre-Series A funding round, led by Esnad Legal Consulting and Business...

Ebana Fintech

Saudi Arabia

On-demand laundry services app Wilow secures pre-Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based e-services provider Wilow has secured an undisclosed pre-Seed investment round from undisclosed group of angel...

Wilow e-services

Saudi Arabia

Saudi agritech Arable closes $2.55 million Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based agritech Arable has closed a $2.55 million Seed funding round, led by undisclosed investors. Founded in 2024 by...

Arable agritech

Saudi Arabia

Rize closes $35 million Series A led by Raed Ventures

Saudi Arabia-based proptech Rize has closed a Series A investment round worth $35 million in a mix of equity and debt. The round...

Rize Proptech Raed Ventures

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