Wamda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.A.E

UAE’s Immensa raises $20 million Series B round

UAE-based additive manufacturing startup Immensa, has raised a $20 million Series B funding round, led by Global Ventures, along with...

immensa Global Ventures series B

U.A.E

The Surpluss wins Dh250,000 in Mastercard, Aramex ScaleUp 2023 competition

B2B cleantech startup, The Surpluss, has been awarded Dh250,000 after being named the winner in the Mastercard and Aramex ScaleUp 2023...

The Surpluss

U.A.E

Fintech Yabi closes $8 million round

UAE-based fintech Yabi By Souqalmal, has raised an $8 million round, to invest in product development and accelerate regional...

Yabi

Saudi Arabia

B2B marketplace Retailo raises $15 million to accelerate expansion

Retalio, a Saudi Arabia-based B2B e-commerce company, has raised $15 million from a group of new investors, including Yusuf Bin Kanoo...

Retailo

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

Tunisia

Winshot raises six-figure investment from 216 CAPITAL

Tunisia-born and France-based SaaS startup Winshot, has raised a six-figure investment from 216 Capital. Founded in 2022 by Walid...

Winshot 216 Capital SAAS

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