Wamda

U.A.E

Trends by LuckyDodo secures $1 million investment

UAE-based analytics platform Trends, backed by LuckyDodo, has secured $1 million in funding from several investors at the DIFC...

Trends LuckyDodo SAAS

Saudi Arabia

Tamara raises $340 million Series C round at over $1 billion valuation

Saudi Arabia-based buy now pay later (BNPL) startup, Tamara, has raised a $340 million Series C round at a valuation of over $1...

Tamara

Egypt

Chefaa raises $5.25 million investment to solidify presence in Saudi Arabia

Egypt-based healthtech Chefaa, has secured a $5.25 million investment, co-led by Newtown Partners (South Africa) and Global Brain...

Chefaa healthtech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Pd7 raises $1 million to fuel expansion

Saudi Arabia-based sports startup Pala De 7 (Pd7) has raised SAR 3,750,000 ($1 million) in investment, led by Grintafy, AlTahan and...

Pala De 7 Pd7 Grintafy

U.A.E

UAE’s Terra raises $2 million Seed

UAE-based electric mobility company Terra, has raised a $2 million Seed round from a group of angel investors. Founded in 2021 by...

Terra

U.A.E

US-based Mercer acquires UAE’s The Talent Enterprise

US-based talent and workforce management enterprise has acquired The Talent Enterprise (TTE), a psychometric and talent assessment...

The Talent Enterprise

Global

Mubadala Capital participates in Andalusia Labs’ $48 million Series A

Abu Dhabi’s $280 billion global sovereign fund, Mubadala Capital, has participated in the $48 million Series A funding round...

Mubadala Capital Andalusia Labs Blockchain

U.A.E

UAE’s Fundbot raises $1.5 million Seed

UAE-based fintech Fundbot, has raised a $1.5 million Seed round led by Hambro Perks Oryx Fund, with further support from Aditum...

Fundbot Fintech B2B lending

Saudi Arabia

Naeem closes pre-Seed round led by Lunment

Saudi Arabia-based SaaS platform for the salon and beauty sector, Naeem, has closed a pre-Seed round for an unknown amount, led by...

Naeem Lunment Self Care

U.A.E

Midori raises $200,000 pre-Seed at COP28

UAE-based climate tech, Midori Network has secured $200,000 in a pre-Seed funding from Kirill Veselov, an angel investor and former...

Midori Network Climatetech in5

U.A.E

Climatetech startup HyveGeo raises pre-Seed round

UAE-based climatetech startup HyveGeo has raised a pre-Seed funding round led by SystemaNova.vc. The amount raised was not...

HyveGeo Climatetech

Saudi Arabia

Lendo raises $28 million Series B led by Sanabil Investments

Lendo, a Saudi Arabia-based shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding marketplace, has raised SAR 105 million ($28 million) in Series B...

Lendo Shariah-compliant

U.A.E

Clara acquires BOTH Corporate Services Limited

UAE-based legaltech Clara has acquired BOTH Corporate Services Limited (BCS), aprovider of corporate services in Abu Dhabi Global...

Clara Legaltech

Saudi Arabia

Pure Harvest acquires Red Sea’s production facility in Saudi Arabia

UAE-based agritech Pure Harvest Smart Farms has announced the acquisition of Red Sea’s controlled-environment agriculture (CEA)...

Red Sea Farms Pure Harvest Smart Farms

U.A.E

EasyLease acquires 60 per cent stake in UAE’s EV manufacturer Fully Charged

EasyLease, a mobility solutions provider and a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company, has acquired a 60 per cent...

FullyCharged EasyLease

Egypt

Egypt’s fintech Banknbox raises funding from Disruptech Fund

Egypt-based fintech startup Banknbox has raised funding from Disruptech Fund. Founded this year by Basem Mahmoud, Banknbox offers a...

Disruptech

U.A.E

Investcorp launches $750 million climate technology investment platform

Bahrain-based Investcorp, a global alternative investment management firm, has launched a $750 million climate solutions investment...

Investcorp COP28

U.A.E

DFDF allocates Dh200 million to invest in climate technologies

The Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has allocated up to 20 per cent, corresponding to Dh200 million of its Dh1 billion fund to...

COP28 Dubai Future District Fund

U.A.E

PepsiCo, SABIC, AstroLabs launch Mega Green Accelerator to support cleantech startups

PepsiCo, SABIC, AstroLabs, and their strategic partners have announced the launch of the Mega Green Accelerator to invest in startups...

Astrolabs Pepsico

Saudi Arabia

Blink closes $2.1 million Seed round to enhance presence in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia-based SaaS startup Blink has closed a $2.1 million Seed funding round with participation from 500 Global and Global...

Blink SAAS Saad Hariri

Saudi Arabia

Omniful raises $5.85 million Seed for Mena expansion

Saudi Arabia and UAE-based supply chain and e-commerce enablement startup Omniful has raised a $5.85 million Seed round, led by...

Omniful E-commerce VentureSouq

U.A.E

Hub71 launches climate tech-focused programme for startups worldwide

Hub71, an Abu Dhabi-based global tech ecosystem, has announced the launch of Hub71+ ClimateTech to support startups worldwide working on...

Hub71

Egypt

Mtor raises $2.8 million pre-Seed round led by Algebra Ventures

Egypt-based online car parts marketplace Mtor has raised a $2.8 million pre-Seed round, led by Algebra Ventures, with participation from...

Mtor Algebra Ventures automotive

Egypt

Three Egyptian startups win $10,000 grants from She’s Next competition

Three Egyptian startups have each been awarded $10,000 after ranking in the top positions in the second edition of She’s Next...

She is Next

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