Casablanca, Morocco — Moroccan B2B e-commerce and fintech startup Chari has secured a $12 million Series A round, co-led by SPE Capital and Orange Ventures, with participation from Verod-Kepple Africa […]
Tachyhealth, a leading HealthTech company specializing in intelligent healthcare solutions, has successfully closed a $5 million Series A funding round led by Tawuniya Insurance, with participation from multiple investors. The
Oqood, a UAE-based company specializing in AI-powered legal solutions, has announced the successful closure of a $1 million Seed funding round led by a group of angel investors. The newly
Berlin, Germany – Berlin-based workflow automation startup n8n has successfully closed a $180 million Series C funding round, bringing its valuation to $2.5 billion. The round was led by Accel,
Nuxera AI, a Saudi health-tech startup, has raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Sanabil Venture Studio by Redesign Health. The investment will fuel the company’s mission
Engagesoft, a Saudi-based AI-powered platform specializing in employee engagement and organizational effectiveness, has successfully raised $3.5 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Silicon Badia, a prominent Jordanian
Janus Henderson, a leading global active asset manager, has announced the first close of its $300 million Shariah-compliant direct lending fund – the MENA Private Credit Fund IV – securing
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — September 29, 2025: Impact46 has announced a $1 million investment in Sadq, a Saudi-based platform specializing in digital signatures, identity verification, and digital workflow automation, as
Alkhabeer Capital has announced that it has led a Seed investment round worth $4.8 million in Al-Eqtisad Al-Aly, the parent company of Sindbad.Tech, a firm specializing in automated trading and
Continuing its commitment to providing top-tier services to the corporate sector and offering advanced digital financial solutions to enhance operational efficiency, Alinma Bank has announced a strategic investment and partnership
Continuing its commitment to providing top-tier services to the corporate sector and offering advanced digital financial solutions to enhance operational efficiency, Alinma Bank has announced a strategic investment and partnership
UAE-based accounting technology startup Oncount has successfully raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round, led by tech entrepreneur Sergey Panov. The fresh capital will accelerate the development and launch
Value Makers Studio (VMS) announced its strategic participation in the ongoing investment rounds of two high-potential startups: Ballurh and Arab Therapy, during the VMS Bridge 2025 event, reinforcing its commitment
Tamweel Aloula, a leading provider of financing solutions for individuals and businesses, has announced a strategic partnership with Lean Technologies to enable Account Verification Service (AVS) through open banking infrastructure.
Spare, the fintech innovator specializing in open banking infrastructure, has successfully closed its Pre-Series A funding round, raising $5 million. The round was led by anb Seed Fund from anb
DENVER, USA and SINGAPORE (Sept. 10, 2025) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that it has secured a $1.6 billion investment
At the Money20/20 Middle East event in Riyadh, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced the launch of Google Pay across Saudi Arabia, a landmark step that strengthens financial inclusion and
Saudi fintech startup Wadaie has announced the successful closing of its Seed funding round, led by VentureSouq, with participation from Graphene Ventures, RZM Investment, as well as Arab National Bank
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced today, Monday, its no objection to Vision Bank commencing its digital banking operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This approval aligns with SAMA’s
Bahrain-based Fintologya, a pioneering provider of cloud infrastructure solutions for payments, has successfully closed a $1 million Seed funding round led by a Gulf holding company. Fintologya delivers a cloud-native
Rihal, a leading Omani technology and data services company, has announced the successful first close of its Series A funding round at $7.5 million, as part of its plan to
DawaDose, the Jordan-founded pharmaceutical digital solutions startup, has successfully closed its Pre-Seed funding round with participation from a group of angel investors, marking a pivotal milestone in the company’s mission
Amazon Ads and Netflix today announced a new partnership that provides advertisers using Amazon DSP with direct access to Netflix’s premium ad inventory. The service will be available in the
Revolut, the global financial super app, has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for its Stored Value Facilities (SVF) and Retail Payment Services (Category II)
In a bold step toward global expansion, Keeta—the international arm of Chinese delivery giant Meituan—has officially launched operations in the UAE, following rapid rollouts in Saudi Arabia and Qatar in
Sunbolah has successfully concluded the second edition of its business acceleration program, organized in partnership with the Agricultural Development Fund. The initiative brought together vision, innovation, and practical support to
E3.Ventures, the leading investment studio specializing in building and accelerating startups, has announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Groq, the global leader in high-performance AI processors. The partnership
CE-Invests, the strategic investment arm of Crescent Enterprises, announced its participation in the $50 million Series C funding round of Flipspaces, a leading interior design and commercial fit-out company with
Dubai-based fintech startup Metric has announced the successful closing of a new funding round of undisclosed value, aimed at strengthening its AI capabilities and expanding its footprint across regional and
Riyadh-based credit infrastructure startup Orbii has raised $3.6 million in seed funding, led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from VentureSouq, DASH Ventures, Taz Investments, and Sanabil 500. Founded in 2024
Money20/20 Middle East has announced its founding partners and key sponsors for the inaugural edition set to take place in Riyadh from 15–17 September 2025, bringing together top global financial
Amazon has unveiled Lens Live, an AI-powered evolution of Amazon Lens that enables consumers to discover products through real-time visual search—similar to Google Lens and Pinterest Lens. Unlike the existing
Fitting, the innovative tech platform connecting building material suppliers with real estate developers and retailers, founded by Abdulaziz Al-Mubayyid and Mohammed Al-Mubayyid, has announced the successful closing of a $500,000
Dubai, UAE; 04 September 2025: Mastercard has announced a strategic collaboration with Qlub, a leading fintech innovator in the hospitality sector, to advance digital and contactless payments across the GCC.
Basata Holding for Financial Payments S.A.E., Egypt’s leading e-payment services provider, announced plans to invest approximately USD 7 million in 2026 as part of its strategy to strengthen its market
OpenAI is set to produce its first in-house AI chip next year in partnership with U.S. semiconductor giant Broadcom, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. According
Umm Al-Qura University, represented by its Intellectual Property Administration, has obtained a license for the “Intellectual Property Incubator and Accelerator” from the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at). This
In a strategic push to cement its regional dominance, UAE-based e-commerce giant Noon is weighing a dual IPO on both the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Anthropic has successfully completed a Series F fundraising round of $13 billion led by ICONIQ, bringing the company’s valuation to $183 billion post-money. The round was co-led by Fidelity Management
The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at) has launched the second edition of the “Estrdad” initiative, designed to refund government fees for startups and SMEs with a total value
216 Capital has announced a strategic investment in Addvocate.AI, the Franco-Tunisian startup specialised in optimising sales performance with artificial intelligence. Founded in 2024 by Ridha Mami and Sofyan Chekir, Addvocate.AI
The Garage has announced that startups under its incubator and accelerator programs have surpassed a combined valuation of USD 986 million, marking a significant milestone in advancing innovation and entrepreneurship.
WheelsOn, the UAE-based digital car rental platform, announced it has raised USD 12.5 million in a new funding round. The round includes USD 2.2M equity from MENA-focused private investors, including
Morocco-based Justyol, a cross-border e-commerce platform, has raised $1M through a mix of equity investment and inventory financing to strengthen its operations and scale across North Africa. The funding structure
Intella, the market leader in Arabic speech intelligence, today announced it has closed an oversubscribed $12.5M Series A round led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from 500 Global, Wa’ed Ventures,
As part of its strategy to back early-stage startups, Simya VC, launched by 212, has invested $500,000 in reprai, a technology venture set to transform marketing and sales in the
TIME magazine has unveiled its annual TIME100 AI 2025 list, highlighting the world’s most influential innovators, decision-makers, and pioneers in artificial intelligence. This year, the list features three prominent Arab
Google DeepMind has officially announced the release of what it describes as the world’s most powerful image editing model, now fully integrated into the Gemini app. The company has highlighted
Anthropic has announced the launch of a research preview for its new AI browser agent, Claude for Chrome, powered by its proprietary Claude models. According to TechCrunch, the agent is
Savvy Games Group, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, has released its 2024 annual report, showcasing the rapid growth of Saudi Arabia’s gaming sector and the group’s performance throughout
Manibux, Turkey’s first digital pocket money application, was founded in 2016 by Canan Akmanoğlu Bayrak to promote financial literacy among children aged 8–18 through prepaid digital allowance cards, a digital
Myth AI, a company specializing in Generative AI-based solutions for the textile and ready-to-wear industry, has secured funding in its Seed Round, co-led by Revo Capital and Inveo Ventures. This
UK-based Paragraf, a leading private technology company specializing in advanced electronics, has announced securing $35 million in investment from Mubadala Investment Company as part of a $55 million funding round.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia granted 34 licenses for regional headquarters in Q2 2025, reflecting the Kingdom’s ongoing efforts to position itself as a leading business hub in the
PALM, Egypt’s first incentivized goal-based investment platform, has officially launched following the completion of its pre-seed funding round led by 4DX Ventures, with participation from Plus VC and a group
CICC Capital, the private equity investment arm of China International Capital Corporation (CICC), has announced a strategic partnership with BlueFive Capital, a global investment platform originating from the Gulf Cooperation
UAE-based fintech Maalexi, a B2B platform specialising in agriculture and food trade, has secured a Shariah-compliant credit facility of up to $20 million from Amwal Capital Partners (ACP), a leading
Cointel, an AI-native platform for crypto education and intelligence, has raised $7.4 million USD in a strategic funding round led by Avalanche, the U.S.-based high-performance Layer 1 blockchain, alongside Japan’s
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — OmniOps, Saudi Arabia’s leading AI infrastructure technology provider, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Groq, a global innovator in AI semiconductors and inference
Zetta Technologies, a Saudi Arabia–based company specialized in providing hardware solutions, announced the successful closure of its latest funding round worth $12 million, led by Core Vision Investment and National
Cairo, Egypt – Zaher AI, the Egyptian startup specializing in Generative Engine Optimization (G.E.O.), has raised $150,000 in a funding round with participation from angel investor Dr. Ahmed Samy, founder
Perplexity AI, the artificial intelligence startup, has confirmed making an unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, surpassing its own market valuation and backed by commitments from several
Perle, a Web3-enabled AI data training platform, has secured $9 million in a seed funding round led by Framework Ventures, bringing its total funding across pre-seed and seed stages to
In a significant leap for AI-powered biotechnology, Tahoe Therapeutics has announced the successful raise of $30 million in a new funding round, aimed at building the largest-ever dataset for training
The Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI), in collaboration with Dubai Future Accelerators under the Dubai Future Foundation, has opened applications for the second cycle of the “The Future of
Delve, an AI-powered compliance startup, has secured $32 million in a Series A funding round led by Insight Partners, raising its valuation to $300 million. The company has evolved from
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — DEEP.SA, a rising AI-focused startup, has successfully raised $1.2 million in a Pre-Seed funding round, with participation from TAM and RAED Ventures. DEEP.SA is dedicated to
ZabonEx, an Oman-based startup specializing in predictive analytics, has closed a $100,000 Pre-Seed funding round, led by Oman Future Fund and ITHCA Group. According to the company, the new funding
Scale AI, the San Francisco-based AI company backed by Amazon, plans to open a new office in Saudi Arabia by the end of 2025 as part of its broader regional
Stockholm, May 6, 2025 – Priceagent, the platform revolutionizing pricing strategy, has raised $550,000 in seed funding backed by its founders, consulting experts, and prominent angel investors, including former Cint
Cairo, Egypt – Career 180, a leading edtech platform in the Middle East and Africa, has secured a six-figure investment from Den VC, reinforcing its position in career development and
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