It was announced by Jahez International Company for Information Technology (Jahez) that the arrangement of HSBC Saudi Arabia as the Sole Financial Advisor and Global Coordinator for its possible first sale of stock (IPO) on the Saudi Exchange's Nomu - Parallel Market. Jahez is a local Saudi business that...
The launching of Al Zayani Venture Capital has been announced by Al Zayani Investment Group. The company has its headquarters in Manama, Bahrain. It has its focus on investment in disruptive technology and start-ups.
In 1977, Al Zayani Investment Group was established in Bahrain. This makes it one of the...
A recently launched venture capital platform, DisrupAD has set to launch $32.7M on a seed accelerator programme by teaming up with Flat6Labs. The platform is based on Abu Dhabi investment firm ADQ and the seed accelerator programme is set to invest and innovate the expansion of about 20 startups...
Saudi Arabia-based insurance as a help (IaaS) stage that Eltizam has raised SAR2.5M which is roughly $666K through the crowdfunding platform ‘scopeer’. Established by Hani Al Malki (CEO) and Khaled Al Ahmadi (CTO), Eltizam hopes to digitize the nearby insurance business industry AI innovation. It offers insurance-related items crossing...
A traceability and automation platform, Verofax Limited, led by Trove Capital UK, has in a Seed funding round secured $1.2million. Other investors include Kepler Fund Managers, MFD Holding, and Casablanca Holding.
This funding is simultaneous with the porting of the platform of Verofax on Microsoft Cloud and its current expansion in...
The first companies to have been granted a digital banking license in Saudi are STC Pay along with another local firm. The license was issued by Saudi’s finance minister which was approved by The Saudi Cabinet. And it was announced by the state news agency that day. Now it’s...
Aramco’s Wa’ed, Saudi’s entrepreneurship arm of oil and petroleum giant that they’ll be doubling their investment in and support of startups by the year 2023.
Wa’ed was launched back in 2011 and ever since they’ve been supporting over 90 startups via venture capital investments and loans. But they did vow...
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...
The Angel Investment Network of the Middle East (MAIN), which promotes angel investing in the region, has announced a free standard Egyptian legal document for early-stage founders and investors.
This was done in collaboration with the Development Cooperation in Germany implemented by GIZ Egypt (GIZ), a network of MENA’s leading...
The MSA was selected by the ISSF because of its board experience in the industry, robust track record, global access, and deep roots in the East and China. And this new access to MSA’s resources will certainly allow the ISSF to develop themselves in a competitive and entrepreneurial ecosystem...
