Wamda

U.A.E

Tarabut acquires UK payments platform Vyne

UAE-based open banking platform Tarabut has acquired the London-based fintech Vyne. This acquisition bolsters Tarabut’s ability...

Tarabut Fintech Vyne

U.A.E

Cercli raises $4 million Seed to cement growth plans

UAE-based HRtech Cercli has raised $4 million in a Seed round, led by Afore Capital. The round saw participation from COTU Ventures, Y...

Cercli HRtech Afore Capital

U.A.E

Ziina pockets $22 million in Series A round

UAE-based fintech Ziina has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round, led by US-based Altos Ventures, along with other investors...

Ziina Fintech Altos Ventures

U.A.E

Arzan VC funds Hulexo's Seed round

UAE-based ERP provider Hulexo has raised an undisclosed Seed investment round from Arzan VC. Founded in 2021 by Huzaifa Hameed,...

Hulexo Arzan VC

U.A.E

Verofax secures $3 million in bridge round

UAE-based Web3 services provider Verofax has raised $3 million in bridge round, led by King Abdullah University for Science and...

Verofax Web3

U.A.E

myco concludes first close of Series A round at $10 million

UAE-based Web3 streaming platform myco has completed the first closing of its Series A funding of $10 million at a post-money valuation...

myco Web3

U.A.E

Powder Beauty raises undisclosed pre-Series A round

UAE-based e-commerce platform Powder Beauty has closed its pre-Series A funding round at an undisclosed value, led by Sophia Collective...

Powder Beauty E-commerce Beauty and Wellness

U.A.E

Blockchain Centre, Gate Ventures launch $100 million fund to drive Web 3 innovation

Singapore-based Gate Ventures, the VC arm of Gate.io, and the Blockchain Centre in Abu Dhabi have launched a $100 million fund to drive...

Gate Ventures Blockchain Centre Falcon Gate Ventures

U.A.E

Meteora acquires property crowdfunding platform Maisour

UAE-based real estate developer Meteora Developers has acquired the Emirati property crowdfunding platform Maisour in a...

Meteora Maisour

U.A.E

Yuze secures $30 million investment to fuel regional expansion

UAE-based fintech Yuze has raised $30 million in investment led by Osten Investments. Founded in 2022 by Rabih Sfeir, Yuze...

Yuze Fintech Osten Investments

U.A.E

MealPlanet raises $6 million Seed led by MEVP

UAE-based foodtech MealPlanet has secured $6 million in a Seed round, led by regional Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), AlTouq Group,...

MealPlanet MEVP foodtech

U.A.E

Oraseya Capital invests in seven startups through SANDBOX accelerator

UAE-based SANDBOX, the accelerator programme backed by Oraseya Capital, has celebrated the graduation of seven startups as part of its...

Oraseya Capital Sandbox accelerator

U.A.E

Watermelon Ecosystem bags $4 million Series A

UAE-based F&B e-commerce platform Watermelon Ecosystem has closed a $4 million Series A funding round, led by undisclosed investors,...

Watermelon Ecosystem f&b E-commerce

U.A.E

UAE’s fintech Mamo lands $3.4 million investment

UAE-based fintech Mamo has raised a $3.4 million funding round, provided by existing investor 4DX Ventures and the Dubai Future District...

Mamo 4DX Ventures Fintech

U.A.E

Pathfinder secures $325 million investment prior to NASDAQ debut

UAE-HQ retail technology solutions provider Pathfinder has raised an investment of $325 million from Silver Rock Group, ahead...

Pathfinder Silver Rock Group

U.A.E

Shorooq Partners leads Zyp Technologies $1.5 million pre-Series A

UAE-based VC fund Shorooq Partners has led a $1.5 million in pre-Series A round in Pakistan’s mobility startup Zyp Technologies,...

Zyp Technologies Shorooq Partners mobility

U.A.E

Ogram closes new round to accelerate KSA expansion plans

UAE-based HRtech Ogram has raised a new round for an undisclosed to enhance its expansion plans in Saudi Arabia. The round was led by...

Ogram HRtech Oraseya Capital

U.A.E

Majarra acquires Arabic AI/NLP startups Lableb

UAE-based Majarra, An Arabic digital content provider, has acquired the UAE-based NLP technology provider, Lableb, for an undisclosed...

Majarra Lableb

U.A.E

Muller & Phipps Middle East fully acquires Power League Gaming

MENA based Technology distribution house, Muller & Phipps Middle East Group has acquired The UAE-based gaming and esports agency,...

Muller & Phipps Power League Gaming

U.A.E

Swyt raises undisclosed Seed funding

UAE-based IT solutions provider Swyt has concluded an undisclosed Seed round. Founded in 2022 by Edouard Bouvet, Swyt offers an...

Swyt IT solutions

U.A.E

Tokinvest raises $500,000 pre-Seed to accelerate market penetration

UAE-based tokenisation platform Tokinvest has raised $500,000 in pre-Seed funding from several investors, including Michael Ourabah, CEO...

Tokinvest Tokenisation

U.A.E

UAE’s Sentient Labs secures $85 million Seed round

UAE-based Web3-focused startup Sentient Labs has raised a $85 million Seed investment round, co-led by Pantera Capital, and Framework...

Sentient Labs Web 3.0 AI

Egypt

UAE's Hala expands into Egypt by partnering with MwaslaTech

UAE-based mobility company Hala has announced plans to enter into the Egyptian market with local partner MwaslaTech. Hala, founded in...

Hala MwaslaTech mobility

U.A.E

Maalexi raises $1 million investment from Stride Ventures

UAE-based Maalexi agriculture-focused fintech Maalexi has raised a $1 million venture debt from Stride Ventures. Founded in 2021...

Maalexi Stride Ventures Fintech

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