U.A.E Pollen Street acquires majority stake in Ding Mobile top-up services company Ding has sold its majority stake to the London-based alternative investment management company, Pollen... News • 02 September, 2021 Ding Pollen Street acquisition
U.A.E Emaar considers sale of Namshi Emaar Malls, the retail arm of Dubai-based real estate developer Emaar Properties, is considering selling e-commerce startup Namshi for... News • 01 September, 2021 Emaar Malls emaar properties Namshi
Egypt DIGGIPACKS acquires Egypt's FWRUN Saudi Arabia-based last-mile delivery and logistics services provider DIGGIPACKS, has acquired Egypt-based e-commerce solutions provider... News • 01 September, 2021 DIGGIPACKS ecommerce enablement Logistics
U.A.E Starzly raises undisclosed Seed funding round UAE-based media startup Starzly has raised an undisclosed amount in a Seed round from SEEDRA Ventures, 500 Startups and existing... News • 31 August, 2021 Starzly Entertaintech
Qatar Qatar Science and Technology Park invests in Kanari AI Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) has invested in US-based Kanari AI's $475,000 in pre-Seed funding round. Founded in 2020... News • 31 August, 2021 Kanari AI QSTP
Saudi Arabia Syarah raises $20 million in Series B round Saudi Arabia-based car marketplace Syarah has secured $20 million in a Series B round co-led by Impact46 and Elm company, with... News • 29 August, 2021 Syarah cars
U.A.E Hala raises $5 million in Series A Abu Dhabi-based insurtech, Hala, has raised a $5 million funding round led by Entrée Capital, with participation from Mubadala... News • 29 August, 2021 uae Insurtech
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia unveils $1.2 billion tech initiatives Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications and Information technology (MCIT) has launched a series of technology initiatives worth... News • 26 August, 2021 Fintech Hack MCIT
Saudi Arabia Influencer marketplace Flicron raises $1.07 million via crowdfunding Saudi Arabia-based micro-influencer marketplace Flicron has closed its second equity crowdfunding round, worth SAR4 million ($1.07... News • 26 August, 2021 Flicron influencer marketplace
Egypt Egypt's MaxAB acquires Morocco's WaystoCap Egypt-based B2B marketplace MaxAB has acquired the Morocco-based B2B e-commerce and distribution platform, WaystoCap. MaxAb has... News • 25 August, 2021 E-commerce MaxAB waystocap
Morocco Morocco's Chari.ma acquires fintech app Karny.ma Morocco-based B2B e-commerce platform Chari.ma has acquired its compatriot fintech app Karny.ma to facilitate mobile... News • 24 August, 2021 Chari.ma B2B e-commerce Retail
Kuwait Kuwaiti beauty platform Bookr closes $1 million Seed round Kuwait-based startup Bookr has raised $1 million in a Seed funding round led by Desert Ventures. Founded in 2018 by Zaina Al Bader,... News • 23 August, 2021 Bookr Beauty booking apps
U.A.E Alef Hospitality launches innovation lab Alef Hospitality has launched a hotel innovation lab for UAE-based startups working in the tourism, travel and hospitality... News • 23 August, 2021 Tourism Alef Hospitality
U.A.E Autotech startup Odiggo raises $2.2 million in Seed round Dubai-based auto-tech app Odiggo has raised $2.2 million in a Seed round, from Y Combinator, 500 Startups and... News • 22 August, 2021 Odiggo autotech
Saudi Arabia Saudi healthtech Clinicy closes pre-Series A round Saudi Arabia-based healthtech Clinicy has raised a seven-figure pre-Series A round from Mad’a Investment Company. Founded in... News • 22 August, 2021 healthtech Clinicy
Egypt Arab Bank launches fintech accelerator in Egypt Arab Bank has launched the AB Accelerator in Egypt, a fintech-focused corporate acceleration programme. The accelerator, which was... News • 22 August, 2021 AB Accelerator Fintech
