U.A.E Mango Sciences secures investment from Spartech Ventures UAE-based Mango Sciences, a data science company focused on emerging markets, has secured investment from Spartech Ventures, a Dubai-based... Wamda • 30 September, 2020
U.A.E meekd.com raises seed investment Source: Entrepreneur Dubai-based global online search company meekd.com has raised its first round of seed funding for an... News • 30 September, 2020 meekd Google Online search engines
U.A.E Ma’an launches its first digital funding platform Ma’an, a Ghadan21 accelerator programme initiative, has launched its first digital funding platform, Ma’an Contribution... Wamda • 29 September, 2020 social enterprise Community
Bahrain Bahrain issues blockchain permit to UK’s Fasset The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has given UK blockchain startup Fasset, a first-of-its-kind authorisation to test its digital solutions... News • 29 September, 2020 Fasset Fintech Blockchain
Iraq Miswag closes second seed round Iraq-based e-commerce platform Miswag has closed its second round of seed funding. The round was led by Euphrates Iraq Fund and Shwan... News • 29 September, 2020 Miswag ecommerce Iraqi ecosystem
Global UAE's Danube invests in India-based Financepeer Source: Your Story Google-incubated education fintech startup Financepeer announced the closure of a fresh funding round of $3 million,... News • 29 September, 2020 Danube Group Education fintech startups
Egypt La Reina raises seed funding Cairo-based online fashion rental platform La Reina, has raised an undisclosed six-figure seed round from 500 Startups, Algebra Ventures... News • 28 September, 2020 La Reina Online shopping ecommerce
Lebanon Synkers raises $1.8 million in pre-Series A Lebanon-based educational technology (edtech) platform Synkers, has secured a $1.8 million pre-Series A funding round, led by Lama and... News • 27 September, 2020 EdTech tutoring Dubai Angel Investors
U.A.E STEP Match Step Match is a series of online networking events brought to you by Step, the organizers of Step Conference,... Wamda • 27 September, 2020
Global Saudi's Aramco invests in US-based Data Gumbo Source: Houston Chronicle Blockchain-based tech startup Data Gumbo scored $4 million in a Series B funding round, drawing a second... News • 27 September, 2020 Aramco Blockchain
Global THE LIST raises bridge round investment Dubai-based luxury fashion and lifestyle platform THE LIST, has raised a bridge investment round from the ventures arm of media publishing... News • 24 September, 2020 The List Online shopping ecommerce
Regional GCC-based entities join forces to launch region's first conscious investor fellowship Source: Arab News King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has partnered with the investment platform VentureSouq,... News • 24 September, 2020 KAUST impact entrepreneurship Venture Souq
Global Group 42 invests in US-based Beyond Limits Source: Crunchbase Artificial intelligence company Beyond Limits has landed $133 million in its Series C round. The... News • 24 September, 2020 Beyond Limits AI Group 42
Regional Sheraa launches $250,000 Middle East and Africa startup challenge Source: Gulf News The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) is launching a $250,000 prize for high prospect startups in the Middle... News • 22 September, 2020 Sheraa investments MENA
Global UAE's Alpha Wave invests in India-based ClassPlus Source: VCCircle Education-technology platform Classplus has raised a little over Rs 75 crore (around $10.2 million) at current exchange... News • 22 September, 2020 Alpha Waves EdTech ClassPLus
Pakistan AimFit raises $1 million to scale across Pakistan Pakistan-based AimFit has raised a seed round of $1 million, becoming the first venture capital-backed fitness startup in the country. The... Triska Hamid • 21 September, 2020 Health fitness
Lebanon Berytech to invest in Lebanese green startups Lebanon-based Berytech, in partnership with the EU-funded Green Impact MED Project (GIMED), has launched a green applied research and... Dunya Hassanein • 21 September, 2020 Green entrepreneurs Berytech
Turkey Tarfin closes Series A round with participation from Wamda Tarfin, the agriculture fintech startup based in Turkey, has raised $5 million in its Series A investment round with participation from... Wamda • 21 September, 2020 agritech Tarfin
Iraq Alsaree3, Al Zajel raise seed funding Baghdad-based food delivery app Alsaree3, and its sister company on-demand delivery platform Al Zajel, have raised a six-figure seed... News • 20 September, 2020 Food delivery Alsaree3 Al Zajel
Egypt Elves raises $2 million in funding Egypt-based virtual assistant platform Elves venture, has raised a $2 million investment from Egypt’s Sawari Ventures along... News • 20 September, 2020 Sawari Ventures Elves
Jordan ISSF invests in Endeavor Catalyst’s third fund Source: Jordan News Agency Endeavor Catalyst, the investment vehicle of global non-profit organization Endeavor, has closed its 3rd Fund... News • 20 September, 2020 Endeavor Catalyst Fund ISSF
Global Arab Bank invests in US-based Veem Source: The fintech times Veem, the fast-growing global payments network built for businesses, recently announced the closing of a $31... News • 20 September, 2020 Ab Ventures Arab Bank Veem
Global UAE's VentureSouq invests in UK-based Dendra systems Source: DroneDJ Environmental company Dendra Systems has announced it has raised $10 million to rehabilitate and restore biodiverse... News • 20 September, 2020 VentureSouq Dendra Systems
Egypt Kashier raises seed investment Egypt-based financial technology (fintech) startup Kashier Payments, has raised a seed investment round led by Glint Ventures, with... News • 20 September, 2020 Kashier online payment Fintech