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Morocco

Moroccan superapp ORA Technologies secures $1.9 million pre-Series A

Morocco-based superapp ORA Technologies has closed a $1.9 million Pre-Series A funding round led by Witamax & Azur Innovation...

Ora Technologies super app Azur Innovation Fund

U.A.E

Talabat fully acquires InstaShop for $32 million

Kuwait-born and UAE-based q-commerce and foodtech Talabat has completed the acquisition of 100% of instashop from Delivery Hero SE for...

talabat instashop

Libya

Libyan B2B e-commerce Alkremeya goes live

Libya-based B2B e-commerce platform Alkremeya has officially launched operations, with ambitious plans for regional...

Alkremeya E-commerce

Bahrain

Lola secures $1.3 million pre-seed to accelerate GCC expansion plans

Lola, a Bahrain-based foodtech, has raised $1.3 million in a pre-seed funding round from Plus VC, Vision Ventures, and angel...

Lola Plus VC

Saudi Arabia

Calo raises $25 million Series B, eying Saudi IPO by 2027

Saudi Arabia-HQ foodtech Calo has raised $25 million in its Series B funding round, led by Nuwa Capital, with participation from STV and...

Calo foodtech

U.A.E

Epik Foods secures $15.5 million to support expansion plans in KSA

UAE-based foodtech Epik Foods has secured $15.5 million in private capital funding from Ruya Private Capital I, LP, managed by Ruya...

Epik Foods foodtech Ruya Partners

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Nabt raises $1.5 million Seed led by Merak Capital

Saudi Arabia-based foodtech Nabt has closed a $1.5 million Seed investment round, led by Merak Capital with the participation of other...

Nabt agritech foodtech

Saudi Arabia

Al Menu raises $10 million to boost operations in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia-based F&B SaaS provider Al Menu has closed a $10.12 funding round, led by Al Majdiah Investment and other...

Al Menu SAAS f&b

Iraq

Iraqi q-commerce Padash closes $125,000 pre-Seed

Iraq-based q-commerce Padash has raised $125,000 in a pre-seed funding from an undisclosed angel investor. Founded in 2023 by...

Padash q-commerce

Egypt

Entlaq acquires a stake in Egypt’s Brotinni

Entlaq, an Egypt-based company supporting entrepreneurs, has acquired a stake in the Egyptian foodtech Brotinni for an undisclosed...

Brotinni Entlaq foodtech

Oman

IO Kitchens secures $2.8 million in a Seed round

Oman-based cloud kitchen IO Kitchens has closed a $2.8 million Seed funding round, led by Tanmia Small-Cap Fund and supported by a group...

IO Kitchens foodtech cloud kitchen

Saudi Arabia

Saudi foodtech Yalla Plus closes $2.7 million Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based foodtech Yalla Plus has closed a Seed investment round of $2.7 million, led by Merak Capital, with participation from...

Yalla Plus foodtech Merak Capital

Saudi Arabia

Mithu secures $500,000 pre-Seed from Adaverse

Saudi Arabia-based loyalty platform aggregator Mithu has raised a $500,000 pre-seed round backed by the Web3 venture builder...

Mithu Adaverse

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

Saudi Arabia

TWLM secures $270,000 investment to strengthen position in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia-based food pick-up app TWLM has raised $270,000 in investment, led by B Group with contributions from angel...

TWLM f&b

Egypt

Cartona closes $8.1 million Series A in a mix of debt, equity

Egypt-based B2B e-commerce platform Cartona has raised $8.1 million in a Series A extension fundraise, led by Algebra Vent...

Cartona E-commerce Algebra Ventures

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

Iraq

Iraq’s Alsaree3 Closes 7-figure Series A round

Iraq-based food delivery app Alsaree3 has raised a seven-figure Series A funding round, from investors including Iraq Venture Partners...

Alsaree3 Iraq Venture Partners Snoonu

U.A.E

GrubTech raises $15 million Series B led by Jahez

UAE-based foodtech startup GrubTech has raised $15 million as part of its Series B round and extension of Series A, led by Jahez and...

GrubTech Jahez

Egypt

OneOrder raises $16 million Series A to propel GCC expansion plans

Egypt-based logistics startup OneOrder has raised $16 million in a Series A round in a mix of equity and debt, led by Delivery Hero...

OneOrder Delivery Hero Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Saudi foodtech Barakah raises investment from FoodLabs

Saudi Arabia-based foodtech startup Barakah has raised an undisclosed funding round from German-based VC FoodLabs, marking its first...

Barakah FoodLabs foodtech

U.A.E

The Cloud raises $12 million Series B, acquiring UK's KBOX

UAE-based cloud kitchen The Cloud has raised $12 million in funding from MENA Moonshots as part of the $30 million Series B it is trying...

The Cloud foodtech cloud kitchen

Bahrain

Right Calories, Motolines raise $347,000 investment during Beban TV show

During the Beban TV show, two startups based in Bahrain, Right Calories and Motolines, secured a total investment of $347,000 from Hope...

Right Calories Motolines Hope Ventures

Oman

Omani foodtech KitchenomiKs raises $1.8 million pre-Series A

Oman-based foodtech KitchenomiKs, has raised $1.8 million in a pre-Series A funding round from Omani and regional investors,...

KitchenomiKs cloud kitchen foodtech

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