Wamda

Morocco

Morocco's edtech startup SmartProf raises $110,000 pre-Seed round

Morocco-based edtech Smartprof, has received a $110,000 pre-seed investment from UM6P Ventures, Plug and Play, alongside other...

SmartProf

U.A.E

Rekt Studios raises $1.5 million from Cypher Capital to develop Meta gaming ecosystem

Rekt Studios, UAE-based blockchain-focused startup, has secured $1.5 million in funding from Cypher Capital. The funding will go...

REKT Studios

Regional

CONIX.AI raises $1.3 million pre-Seed round led by BIM Ventures

UK-based and Egypt-born design tech CONIX.AI has raised $1.3 million led by BIM Ventures, announcing the commencement of its commercial...

Conix

Jordan

Ibtikar Fund, Arco announce investment in Algebra Intelligence

Ibtikar Fund and the Architects Contracting Company (Arco) have invested an undisclosed amount in Algebra Intelligence, a Jordan-based...

Ibtikar Fund Algebra Intelligence Architects Contracting Company

U.A.E

KLAIM raises $5 million Seed from Knuru Capital with plans to increase round to $30 million

UAE-based fintech KLAIM, has raised a $5 million Seed round from Knuru Capital, with plans to increase this to over $30 million by way...

KLAIM Knuru Capital healthtech

Saudi Arabia

Okadoc announces initial close of pre-series B led by IGan Partners

UAE-based healthtech Okadoc, has finished the first close of its pre-series B funding round at $10 million, led by IGan Partners, new...

Okadoc healthtech

Saudi Arabia

DataLexing raises $3 million seed round led by Sadu Capital

Saudi Arabia-based productivity platform DataLexing, has raised $3 million in a Seed round led by Sadu Capital, with participation from...

DataLexing data driven Sadu Capital

U.A.E

OurCrowd expands Abu Dhabi investment operations

Israel-based VC firm OurCrowd has announced the expansion of its Abu Dhabi operations with a new VC office and AI tech hub enabled by...

OurCrowd ADIO ADGM

Tunisia

Tunisia’s Beekeeper Tech raises $640,000 Seed round

Tunisia-based agritech Beekeeper Tech, has raised $640,000 in Seed round funding, led by 216 Capital Ventures, with participation...

agritech Beekeeper 216 Capital Ventures

U.A.E

UAE's baraka closes $20 million Series A led by Valar Ventures

UAE-based fintech baraka, has closed a $20 million Series A round led by Valar Ventures, the VC’s first regional investment....

Baraka Fintech Valar Ventures

U.A.E

Proptech Silkhaus raises $7.8 million Seed

UAE-based proptech Silkhaus, has raised a $7.8 million Seed round from Nuwa Capital, Nordstar, Global Founders Capital, Yuj...

Silkhaus

Regional

IFC launches $225 million platform to strengthen VC ecosystems in Africa, Middle East

World Bank-backed International Financial Corporation (IFC) has launched a $225 million platform to strengthen venture capital...

ifc Venture Capital

Regional

Modus launches $75 million Africa-focused fund

US-based and Mena-focused VC firm Modus, has launched a $75 million Modus Africa VC fund that will invest in African startups, led by...

Modus Venture Capital

Kuwait

Floward acquires perfumery brand Mubkhar

Floward, an online flower and gift delivery platform, has acquired perfumery brand Mubkhar. Originally set up in Kuwait in 2015,...

Floward

Saudi Arabia

Order raises $1 million pre-Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based SaaS startup Order, has raised $1 million in a pre-Seed funding round, led by several angel investors. Founded in...

Order SAAS f&b

Egypt

Egyptian fintech Blnk raises $32 million in equity, debt funding

Egypt-based fintech Blnk, has raised $23.7 million in equity and debt funding, and $8.3 million in securitised bond issuance. The...

Blnk Fintech Sawari Ventures

U.A.E

Yellow Door Energy raises $400 million in equity investment

UAE-based cleantech Yellow Door Energy has raised $400 million in an equity raise provided by Actis, with participation from existing...

Yellow Door Energy solar energy Sustainability

U.A.E

UAE’s Swftbox closes $2 million Seed round

UAE-based same-day delivery platform Swftbox has closed a $2 million Seed round, led by MENA Technology Fund, joined by Polymath...

Swftbox E-commerce Delivery

Morocco

WafR raises $120,000 in funding

Morocco-based fintech startup WafR, has raised $120,000 from First Circle Capital, bringing the company’s post-funding valuation...

WafR

U.A.E

Pyypl raises $20 million Series B round

UAE-based fintech Pyypl, has raised a $20 million Series B round from a group of international investors and ten of its existing...

Pyypl Fintech

Egypt

Egyptian foodtech Brotinni raises $600,000 Seed to expand “dark butchery” network

Egypt-based foodtech startup Brotinni, has raised a $600,000 Seed round led by Innlife investments. The startup, founded by Dalia Abou...

Brotinni

Algeria

Algeria’s super app Yassir raises $150 million Series B funding

Algeria-based super app Yassir, has raised $150 million in Series B funding, led by BOND, with participation from DN...

Yassir super app BOND

U.A.E

Tarjama Group acquires subtitling and dubbing firm Screens

UAE-based Tarjama, a language technology and services provider, is acquiring Screens, the biggest subtitling, dubbing, and...

Tarjama acquisition

Saudi Arabia

Saudi edtech Shaguf raises $400,000 pre-Seed round

Saudi Arabia-based edtech Shaguf, has raised $400,000 in a pre-Seed round from angel investors. Founded in September 2021 by Ahmed...

Shaguf EdTech

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