NOW, the Dubai-based fintech has already raised about $7M in a fresh fund round which was announced today. The round was led by Anthemis Exponential Ventures and was joined by investors including Wamda Commercial Bank of Dubai, Accion Venture Lab. Hambro Perks’ Oryx Fund, Knuru Capital, DIFC FinTech Fund,...
The popular customer engagement platform from Riyadh, Unifonic has managed to raise about $125M in a Series B round. The series B funding round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Public Investment Fund’s subsidiary Sanabil Investments. The announcement didn’t share any specific details on valuation. This specific...
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...
Jahez International, a leading Saudi-based food delivery and logistics platform, has announced a landmark agreement to acquire a 76.56% stake in Qatar's Snoonu for a staggering $245 million (SR 919 million). This strategic move, disclosed on the Saudi stock exchange, marks a significant consolidation in the GCC's rapidly evolving...
DUBAI, UAE – Ruya, the pioneering digital Islamic bank, and Ignyte, the government-backed startup ecosystem, have officially forged a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to accelerate innovation across the UAE by integrating Ruya’s Shari’ah-compliant digital banking expertise with Ignyte’s comprehensive support for entrepreneurs.
The UAE continues to lead the MENA...
Supy, the popular UAE-based B2B food marketplace has managed to raise about $1.5M in a Pre-Seed funding round. This latest Pre-Seed Funding round was co-led by UAE-based investor COTU Ventures and US-based Valia Ventures, marking their first investment in MENA.
Supy was founded by CEO Dani El-Zein, previously COO at...
Multiply-Group which is an Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company’s subsidiary is set to launch a new joint venture with Firefly. Firefly is a US ride-share advertising startup and it’s popular for dynamic advertising. The new project on this joint venture will be based in Abu Dhabi along with bringing...
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...
Jawaker, the leading online card game studio from Jordan has sealed their acquisition deal which is pretty much valued at $205M and that’s not all. The gaming startup was acquired by global gaming studio Still-front Group further grounding its position. It’ll also help them expand their gaming portfolio in...
GIZ Egypt has announced a €100M which is roughly $120M subsidizing program "VC University", focusing on first-time investment (VC) reserves. It’s in association with Egyptian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), Endure Capital, and Changelabs
The sole purpose of this year-long program will offer planned asset administrators mentor...
