Egypt DFin Holding launches fintech-focused platform and venture debt fund Egypt-based Digital Finance Holding (DFin Holding) has launched its fintech-focused platform aiming to build and finance the emerging... Dunya Hassanein • 31 January, 2021 DFin Holding Fintech venture debt fund
U.A.E NymCard raises $7.6 million in Series A Abu Dhabi-based Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider NymCard, has raised a $7.6 million Series A funding round, led by Shorooq Partners,... Dunya Hassanein • 31 January, 2021 NymCard bank as a service Fintech
Egypt Tayary raises pre-Seed funding Egypt-based online logistics platform Tayary, has raised a pre-Seed funding round from AUC Angels, Alex Angels, and the Cairo... Dunya Hassanein • 31 January, 2021 Logistics b2c b2b
Egypt Isqan.com raises six-figure seed round Egypt-based property-listing platform isqan.com, has raised a six-figure seed funding round from the CEO of EGYGAB HOLDING, Mohamed... News • 28 January, 2021 property Real Estate
Saudi Arabia GetMuv raises $500,000 bridge investment Saudi Arabia-based health and fitness app GetMuv, has raised a $500,000 (SAR 1.8 million) bridge round from the entrepreneurship arm of... Dunya Hassanein • 27 January, 2021 GetMuv health and fitness bridge investment
Bahrain Gaming on the rise: Twitch Arabic video streams soar in 2020 As the Covid-19 pandemic forced millions to stay home for longer periods of time, the video game industry experienced an unpreceded growth... Dunya Hassanein • 27 January, 2021 Twitch video games Video Streaming
Jordan GoCash raises $300,000 pre-seed investment Jordan-based financial technology (fintech) startup GoCash, has raised $300,000 in a pre-seed investment round from a group of Amman-based... Dunya Hassanein • 27 January, 2021 Fintech Gocash ATM market
Egypt Odiggo raises $600,000 seed round Egypt-based digital marketplace for automotive spare parts Odiggo, has raised $600,000 in a seed funding round from Essa Al-Saleh, former... Dunya Hassanein • 26 January, 2021 Odiggo car spare parts Seed funding
Egypt Zeew raises six-figure seed round Egypt-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Zeew, has raised a six-figure investment seed round from Estonia-based angel... Dunya Hassanein • 26 January, 2021 Zeew Food & Beverage food ordering
Saudi Arabia Ynmo raises $500,000 seed Saudi Arabia-based education technology (edtech) platform Ynmo, has raised a $500,000 seed round from the entrepreneurship investment arm... Dunya Hassanein • 26 January, 2021 Ynmo EdTech SAAS
U.A.E Zbooni raises $5 million in Series A UAE-based e-commerce enabler Zbooni, has raised a $5 million Series A funding round led by an undisclosed London-based fund. Founded in... Dunya Hassanein • 26 January, 2021 Zbooni ecommerce enablement Series A
Saudi Arabia Hakbah app raises $1.2 million seed Saudi Arabia-based financial technology (fintech) startup Hakbah, has raised $1.2 million (SAR 4.5 million) in its seed round. Founded... Dunya Hassanein • 25 January, 2021 Hakbah ROSCA financial inclusion
U.A.E spiderSilk raises $2.3 million in pre-Series A Dubai-based cybersecurity firm spiderSilk, has raised a $2.25 million pre-Series A funding round, co-led by Global Ventures and STV, with... Dunya Hassanein • 25 January, 2021 Cypersecurity Global Ventures spiderSilk
U.A.E ArabyAds acquires Dmenta UAE-headquartered online advertising and consumer intelligence platform (adtech) ArabyAds, has acquired Dubai-based influncer and brand... Dunya Hassanein • 25 January, 2021 ArabyAds Dmenta adtech
U.A.E Rising Giants Network secures $1 million investment Dubai-based Rising Giants Network (RGN), a bilingual podcasting network, has secured a $1 million investment deal, led by Triangle Media,... News • 24 January, 2021 content podcasts Investment
Jordan Jordan’s TWIG raises funding from AMC Jordan-based agritech startup TWIG, has raised investment from Miqdadi Agricultural Materials Company (AMC). TWIG works as a... Dunya Hassanein • 21 January, 2021 Home gardening agritech foodtech
