Last March, while cities around the world went into lock down, most companies were forced to close their doors and forego revenue for a few weeks. Given that restaurant owners collaborated with food aggregators to power the on-demand food economy, you'd think they'd have an easier time. You'd be...
Fintech NymCard which has its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, announced in a statement that it has launched an Open API platform for issuing and processing of payment cards.
The announcement is coming on the heels of NymCard’s $7.6 million Series A which the company had raised the previous month. The...
Despite a significant decline in funding in 2023, Middle Eastern fintech companies demonstrated remarkable resilience; Navigating challenges such as high-interest rates and geopolitical uncertainties, these fintechs are leveraging innovative technologies and pursuing expansion strategies. According to KPMG, fintech funding in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa dropped to its...
FII Institute, a Saudi-based investing giant has announced their investment of $500K in Paris-based space technology startup Interstellar Lab. The investment was done as part of their inclusive mission to provide the empowering the most eligible and brightest minds in leveraging scientific innovation for a better future.
The financial equity...
The Licorne Gulf-advised fintech company Spendwisor of their investment commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS. The investment was roughly $50M from GGY which is a Luxembourg-based private alternative investment group worth $3.4B. With this facility, Spendwisor plans on tapping the full potential of the growing fintech market in...
Fintech giant FlexxPay, a Dubai-based payment platform has announced raising about $3M. The fund was raised in a pre-Series A round and it was comprised of equity debt. The investors include a lot of popular names from different regions. They include DIFC Fintech Fund, Arzan VC, Nuwa Capital, VentureSouq,...
Saudi Fintech Nayla Finance Secures $4M to Expand Digital Lending for Small Businesses
Nayla Finance, a Saudi Arabian fintech platform specializing in digital lending solutions, has raised $4 million in seed funding to expand its services for micro and small businesses across the Kingdom. The funding round was led by...
It was announced that Arrow Labs, a popular Dubai-based software startup has managed to raise $5M in Series A from Tim Draper’s Draper Associate. There were participation in the round by Global Ventures and B&Y Ventures. The investment is notably the first investment ever made in the Middle East...
The UAE-based healthcare platform Smileneo has raised about $2 million in a seed round. The round is one of the biggest seed rounds that was raised in the MENA region by any teeth-straightening direct-to-consumer business. The round also included a lot of different anchor investments from several leading international...
Saudi-based on-demand marketplace and foodtech platform Siwar has successfully managed to raise about $7.5M in its latest funding round. The funding round was led by Riyadh-based travel services company Seera Group with the participation of key investors in the region.
The platform was launched back last year and it’s been...
