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...
It was announced today that the well-known Saudi Company Tamer Group is to acquire Mumzworld. The group has interests in healthcare, beauty, and FMCG products and Mumzworld is the leading eCommerce platform in the region for mother, baby, and child products. Although they didn’t announce the details on the...
Dubai, UAE – Related, a leading Dubai-headquartered loyalty and rewards platform, announced today it has successfully raised $8 million (SAR 30 million) in strategic funding. The investment comes from Saudi alternative investment firm Equivator, a move set to significantly accelerate Related’s expansion within Saudi Arabia and bolster the development...
It was announced that the Dhaka-based SaaS startup, Alice Labs has raised $500K up in a seed financing round. The startup offers a multi-channel client care answer for online organizations and that’s not all. The round was led by Anchor-less Bangladesh and joined by HOF Capital. It is the...
It was announced that one of the UAE’s leading institutional investors EDB aka The Emirates Development Bank has signed an agreement with the country’s first peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, Beehive. While allocating just over $8M which is roughly AED 30M in funding for the platform to distribute to creditworthy...
When significant wealth is generated, whether from a company sale, a major asset liquidation, or a successful IPO, a common question arises for newly liquid families: "What's next for our capital?" For many family offices, the immediate answer often leans towards direct investments in startups, bypassing traditional funds. This...
JOI Gifts, the popular UAE-based and both MENA servicing online gifts marketplace has managed to successfully raise about $2.5M in their latest Series A funding round. This particular Series A funding round was led by Knuru Capital, the Dubai-based VC focused on FinTech and consumer marketplaces. The funding round...
Start-ups in Iraq hardly get sufficient media coverage. As a result, only a few people know of their existence. Challenges like lack of basic infrastructure, payment solutions, and business registration complications make it difficult for start-ups to succeed. Even with these challenges, small businesses are evolving and maneuvering Iraq’s...
Raqamyah, a Riyadh-based crowdlending platform has raised about $2.3M in just one investment deal. They announced that the investment round was managed and led by Impact46 later that day. There were other investors included such as Mad’s investment, Al Yusr and Fadeed Investment. Another round of participation was made...
ISSF aka The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund from Jordan is known mostly for making strategic investments in startups. They also invest in early-stage largely innovative SMEs as well. ISSF has recently announced a direct investment of $150K in a Jordan-based startup Decapolis. The startup provides feature-rich solutions for...
