OpenSooq with its HQ in Jordan raised $24 million funding lead by Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund (SJIF), FJ Labs, and iMENA Group.
Open Sooq allows consumers and SME's to trade across a MENA level geography offering categories in prime sectors such as property, electronics, fashion, local crafts and interior decoration....
Since 2004 Iran has put efforts in launching some version of a domestic search engine within the country, these projects often had significant government funding and backing as they were perceived to help the Iran intranet network of information (which is Iran's local internet of sites often switched on...
Almentor, a Dubai-based online video learning platform has raised $6.5M in a Series B round. It was announced today that the round was led by Parth. The round also incorporated the interest of Sawari Ventures, Egypt Ventures, and Sango Capital. The edtech had raised its $4.5M Series A which...
It was announced today that Stake, the Dubai-based real estate venture platform has brought $4M up in a seed round which was led by Combined Growth Real Estate. A regional family office Vivium Capital, European VC Verve Ventures, Riyadh-based Lama Holding, Saudi private backer Mishaal Alireza, and the investors...
The Egyptian eCommerce SaaS solution supplier zVendo has effectively raised a seven-figure Pre-Series A financing round from Mobica and Gratus Holding. The platform was established back in 2018. zVendo was made by Egyptian entrepreneurs to oblige the developing E-trade market in Egypt, Middle East, and Africa meaning in the...
Led by Salem Khalaf Al Mannai and regional investors the popular Doha-based Fintech startup Dibsy has raised about $300K Pre-Seed round. Established back in 2020 by Ahmed Isse, Anouar El Mekki, and Loyan Farah, Dibsy means to make handling transactions more straightforward. The startup is additionally upheld by the...
Qatar's one and only popluar fish commercial center Fish.qa has declared its successful seed round. The startup has made it simple for clients to buy several varieties of fish in only a couple of clicks and have them delivered to their doorstep through its online platform. Having been established...
The popular Egyptian Gaming startup Gamesbandy has gotten undisclosed Seed round support from Flat6labs Bahrain and Tamkeen. It is a popular gamer commercial center inside the MENA region, allowing access to clients to execute securely, offering trust and legitimacy to make deals and transactions. Gamesbandy at that point acquires...
It was announced by Mastercard that the Bahrain-based NEC Payments will be the main worldwide accomplice of Mastercard Fintech Express, setting a large group of opportunities for new businesses and fintech players to launch Mastercard-giving administrations and open freedoms inside the economical system.
The platform was dispatched last year and...
The MCIT aka Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has teamed up with the Raed Ventures Investment Fund for the Riyadh Techstars Accelerator program. The program was established back in May and will proceed in the same region for about 4 months. The Riyadh Techstars Accelerator program...