Wamda

U.A.E

Wamda participates in Dukkantek's $5.2 million Seed round

UAE-based Dukkantek has raised $5.2 million in a Seed funding round, led by Global Founders Capital, with participation from Colle...

Dukkantek Store Management

U.A.E

AHOY raises $20 million

UAE-based logistics startup AHOY has raised $20 million in a fresh funding round from undisclosed investors. Founded in 2018 by Jamil...

AHOY

U.A.E

Quiqup receives $1.36 million loan from MBRIF

UAE-based last-mile delivery provider Quiqup has raised $1.36 million as a guarantee for a loan from The Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation...

Quiqup q-commerce MBRIF

U.A.E

tabby raises $54 million from Sequoia Capital India and STV

UAE-based buy now pay later (BNPL) tabby, has raised $54 million led by Sequoia Capital India and STV, with additional participation...

Tabby BNPL Fintech

U.A.E

UAE’s Mindshift Capital takes part in Rebel Girls’ $13 million round

UAE-based VC Mindshift Capital, has taken part in the $13 million funding round of US-based edtech Rebel Girls, alongside other VCs...

Mindshift Capital Rebel Girls

U.A.E

Alaan raises $2.5 million Seed round

UAE-based fintech Alaan has raised $2.5 million in Seed funding, led by 468 Capital, Global Founders Capital and Presight Capital with...

Alaan Fintech

U.A.E

in5 launches space for investors in Dubai

Dubai incubator in5 will launch a specialised space to connect investors with startups for funding and partnership...

VC in5

U.A.E

Kaso raises investment from Y Combinator

UAE-based B2B e-commerce platform Kaso (formerly Elkaso), has raised investment from Y Combinator. The startup has also appointed...

KASO

U.A.E

Mashreq bank invests in NymCard

UAE-based fintech NymCard has raised investment from Mashreq bank. The amount raised was not disclosed. Founded in 2018 by Omar Onsi,...

NymCard Mashreq

U.A.E

UAE’s EMPG invests in Pakistani Daftarkhwan

UAE-based Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) has invested Seed capital in Pakistan’s Daftarkhwan. The amount invested was not...

EMPG Daftarkhwan

Global

UAE-based angel investors invest in IMAN's $1 million Seed round

A group of UAE-based angel investors has participated in Uzbek-based fintech startup IMAN's $1 million Seed round. The round...

IMAN

U.A.E

Nabta Health raises $1.5 million as femtech gains ground worldwide

Fertility rates across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are in decline, partly for socio-economic reasons and increasingly due to...

Nabta Health femtech

U.A.E

Udrive raises $5million

UAE-based car-sharing app Udrive has raised $5 million from Cultiv8 and Oman Holding International. Founded in 2016 by Nicholas Watson...

Cultiv8 udrive Oman Holding International

U.A.E

UAE-based travel marketplace Wego acquires Cleartrip

UAE-based online travel marketplace Wego is set to acquire Cleartrip’s Middle East business in the second half of 2022 for an...

Cleartrip Wego Travel

U.A.E

Can data ensure a startup's success?

As the UAE went into a strict lockdown in 2020, those offering mobility solutions suffered immensely, among them car-leasing app, Invygo....

Invygo

U.A.E

Qashio raises $2.5 million led by MSA Novo

UAE-based fintech Qashio has raised $2.5 million in pre-Seed funding, led by MSA Novo and supported by Rally Cap Ventures, Palm Drive...

Qashio MSA Novo

U.A.E

UAE's digital bank Zand receives fresh funding

UAE-based digital bank Zand has received funding from Franklin Templeton, Aditya Birla Group, Al Hail Holding, Al Sayyah & Sons...

U.A.E

YallaMarket raises $2.2 million bridge round

UAE-based quick-commerce startup YallaMarket has raised $2.2 million in a bridge round from Doha Tech Angels, Flyer One Ventures and...

YallaMarket q-commerce dark stores

U.A.E

Micropolis Robotics raises $4 million Seed round

UAE-based Micropolis Robotics has raised a $4 million Seed round led by US-based Mindrock Capital. Founded in 2014 by Egor...

Micropolis Robotics Mindrock Capital

U.A.E

UAE fintech Pyypl raises $11 million Series A

UAE-based fintech Pyypl has raised $11 million in a Series A round from a group of international family offices and angel...

Pyypl Series A

U.A.E

UAE’s Hubpay raises $20 million Series A fundraising

UAE-based fintech Hubpay has raised a $20 million Series A fundraising round, led by Signal Peak Ventures, joined by Olive Tree Capital...

hubpay Signal Peak Ventures

U.A.E

Social media app ASKWHO raises $1 million Seed funding

UAE-based social media app ASKWHO, has raised a $1 million in a Seed round from several angel investors. Founded in 2019 and...

Social Media ASKWHO

U.A.E

Zywa closes $1 million pre-Seed round backed by Y Combinator

UAE-based fintech Zywa has closed a $1 million pre-Seed round for its teen neobank, backed by Y Combinator alongside other investors...

Zywa Y Combinator

U.A.E

UAE’s Postpay partners with CBD for debt financing

UAE-based fintech Postpay has a signed a debt financing deal with the Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) to enhance its suite of financial...

Postpay CBD BNPL

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