RemotePass secures $17.4 million Series B to accelerate global expansion
Wamda Capital-backed global employment, payroll, and spend platform RemotePass has raised $17.4 million in Series B funding led…
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Egypt-born proptech Byit expands into UAE
Egypt-born proptech Byit has expanded into the UAE and launched a new suite of AI-powered real estate solutions. The move…
Stream raises additional $5.2M, bringing total seed funding to $9.2M
Saudi Arabia-based fintech Stream has secured a $5.2 million seed extension round led by BECO Capital. The round included...
Beltone VC and Citadel exit Bosta with 75% IRR
Egypt's Beltone Venture Capital and the UAE's Citadel International Holdings have exited Bosta through their joint investment...
Qatar’s Snoonu backs accounting startup HASIF to support SME digitisation
Qatar-based accounting Saas platform HASIF has received an undisclosed investment from Snoonu through its Startup Factory...
UAE-based eVoost AI expands globally after $2.2M funding round
UAE-based proptech eVoost AI has raised $2.2 million (€2 million) in a funding round led by First Drop VC and joined by...
Insider One moves deeper into enterprise retail with Bluecore acquisition
US-based agentic customer engagement platform, Insider One has acquired Bluecore to accelerate the shift toward autonomous,…
Arib targets Saudi digital lending boom with $23.5M funding round
Saudi Arabia-based fintech Arib has raised $23.5 million in a funding round led by Merak Capital. The round included…
Founders still building in MENA understand what others miss
An article by Darya Nikulina, Director of Operations & Marketing at Dubai-based travel tech company Visarun Whenever a crisis…
The strategic role of GCC sovereign funds in rebuilding post-war economies
An article by Majd Zghyer, a Palestine-based economist. During the past two decades, the emergence of sovereign wealth funds…
JCIF unveils Manara Ventures, a $70 million growth fund for Jordanian tech…
Jordan Capital and Investment Fund (JCIF) has launched Manara Ventures, a JOD 50 million ($70.5 million) scale-up fund focused…
Tunisian insurtech EYST secures six-figure investment from 216 Capital
Tunisia-based insurtech startup EYST Technology raised a six-figure investment from 216 Capital to support its technological…
Sweden's PlayReplay targets MENA expansion after new $12M investment
Swedish sportstech PlayReplay has raised $12 million in a funding round led by Alfvén & Didrikson. The round included...
After March slump, MENA startup funding rebounds to $150 million in April 2026
Investment activity across the Middle East and North Africa showed early signs of recovery in April 2026, with total funding…
Lyrie.ai exits stealth with $2 million pre-seed round
UAE-based cybersecurity startup Lyrie.ai has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding from unnamed investors and officially exited...
Dealfuze launches AI-powered investor-founder matchmaking platform
Press release: Dealfuze, a London-based platform with deep MEA roots, today announced the launch of its closed beta waitlist…
TruKKer secures up to $300M securitisation facility from ADCB
MENA-based digital freight network TruKKer secured an inaugural trade receivables securitisation facility of up to $300 million…
a16z backs Saudi fintech Stitch in its first-ever GCC deal
Saudi Arabia-based fintech Stitch has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by the US-based VC Andreessen Horowitz…
GrowthLabs acquires Startup Gate to build unified startup infrastructure across…
GrowthLabs, an Egypt-based startup ecosystem builder, acquired Startup Gate, an Egypt-based founder and investor network…
Peekabox raises $1.5 million to tackle food waste in the UAE
UAE-based surplus food marketplace Peekabox has raised an oversubscribed $1.5 million seed round to scale its operations in the...
B&Y Ventures launches Lebanon's first Angel Investor Network
B&Y Venture Partners has launched the Lebanese Angel Investor Network (LAIN), a curated angel investment network targeting...
Aumet closes $12 million Series A led by Emkan Capital
Saudi Arabia-based healthtech Aumet has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by Emkan Capital. The round included…
Beyond survival, what Palestine’s resilience means for investors
An article by Majd Zghyer, a Palestine-based economist. When exploring investment opportunities, most investors tend to avoid...
A new playbook for founders navigating uncertainty in MENA
Uncertainty has returned to the centre of the MENA startup ecosystem, and this time it is not cyclical. It is structural. After…
The Middle East’s butterfly effect on the global economy
For years, the Gulf has quietly become one of the most influential forces shaping the global economy. This influence extends not…
MENA startup funding falls to $48.3 million in March 2026
Investment activity across the Middle East and North Africa’s startup ecosystem slowed sharply in March 2026, with just 17…
MENA startup funding slips to $941 million in Q1 2026 amid heightened…
Startup funding in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) fell to $941 million in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 21.5%...
Submissions now open for the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2027
The Zayed Sustainability Prize is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for the 2027 awards cycle. Established in…