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...
It was announced that the Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has made a direct investment of $150K in Jordan-based online marketplace Matrix. The fundraising was started back in January this year and they’ve managed to raise a seed fund of $300K by teaming up with Select Ventures Holdings,...
It was announced that the popular Egyptian-based logistic platform for eCommerce commercial center, Flextock raised a $3.25M Pre-Seed financing round. The round was held Foundation Ventures (Egypt), MSA Capital (China), CRE Venture Capital (South Africa), Alter Global (US), JIMCO – Jameel Investment Management Company (Saudi Arabia), B&Y Venture Partners...
It was announced that the popular career-tech platform ‘Localized’ operating across the MENA region has managed to secure about $2.2M Seed Investment Round. The round was from Trend Forward Capital, One Planet VC, Angel Ventures, Next Wave Impact, Bisk Ventures, Joshua Mailman, US News Digital Ventures, and angel investor...
A real estate platform, Mubawab, that has its base in Morocco, has received funding of $10M from its parent company, the (EMPG), Emerging Markets Property Group.
Mubawab, which was founded by Toni Puig and Kevin Gormand in 2011, gives users the ability to utilize its platform to purchase, rent, and...
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...
The ALsaree3 group has closed a 7-figure bridge round at the end of last month. The group consisting of 2 different platforms including Alsaree3 which is a food delivery platform and Al Zajel Express which provides delivery services. The round was coordinated by Innovest ME and Iraq Tech Ventures....
Telda, a Cairo-based advanced banking application has raised a $5M Pre-Seed subsidizing round, drove by Sequoia Capital with support from Global Founders Capital and Class 5 Global. This denotes the primary venture for Sequoia in North Africa and GCC and the main speculation by Global Founders Capital and Class...
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...
Flat6Labs in Bahrain has provided seed investment to UAE based HR platform Knack. This B2B platform was founded in Sharjah, UAE in 2020 by Divesh Lachhwani and Amna Aljarwan in effort to provide coaching, mentor ship and other HR related services to companies; and at times individuals.
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