Wamda

U.A.E

4Partners secures $3.6 million to enhance regional expansion plans

UAE-HQ dropshipping service 4Partners has secured $3.6 million in a funding round from undisclosed investors. Founded in 2017 in...

4Partners Logistics

U.A.E

UAE’s OCTA raises $2.25 million pre-Seed

UAE-based fintech OCTA has closed a $2.25 million pre-Seed round. The round is co-led by Quona Capital and Sadu Capital, with...

Octa Fintech Sadu Capital

U.A.E

Agility Global invests in Global Ventures’ third fund

Singapore-based multi-business operator and long-term investor Agility Global has committed an unknown investment amount to Global...

Agility Global Global Ventures

U.A.E

Podeo closes $5.4 million Series A, eying global expansion

UAE-based podcast distribution platform Podeo has raised a Series A of $5.4 million, led by Oraseya Capital, with participation from...

Podeo podcast Oraseya Capital

U.A.E

UAE’s Coral closes a Seed round at $3 million

UAE-based climatetech Coral has closed a $3 million Seed round, led by a group of investors. Founded in 2022 by Juergen Hoebarth and...

Coral Climatetech

U.A.E

Plain Tiger raises undisclosed investment from COREangelsMEA

UAE-based B2B marketplace Plain Tiger has raised an investment from COREangelsMEA, a member of COREangels International, for an...

Plain Tiger COREangelsMEA E-commerce

U.A.E

Seez raises $4.2 million to fast-track US expansion plan

Seez, a UAE-based automotive SaaS startup, has raised $4.2 million from several international investors. Founded in 2015 by Tarek...

Seez SAAS

U.A.E

Hub71 welcomes 21 startups in cohort 15

Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, has welcomed 21 startups in Cohort 15, increasing the total number of ventures it supports...

Hub71

U.A.E

FlapKap secures $34 million pre-Series A in a mix of debt and equity

UAE-based fintech FlapKap has raised $34 million in a pre-Series A funding round that included both debt and equity financing. The...

FlapKap Fintech BECO Capital

U.A.E

Tarabut acquires UK payments platform Vyne

UAE-based open banking platform Tarabut has acquired the London-based fintech Vyne. This acquisition bolsters Tarabut’s ability...

Tarabut Fintech Vyne

U.A.E

Cercli raises $4 million Seed to cement growth plans

UAE-based HRtech Cercli has raised $4 million in a Seed round, led by Afore Capital. The round saw participation from COTU Ventures, Y...

Cercli HRtech Afore Capital

U.A.E

Ziina pockets $22 million in Series A round

UAE-based fintech Ziina has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round, led by US-based Altos Ventures, along with other investors...

Ziina Fintech Altos Ventures

U.A.E

Arzan VC funds Hulexo's Seed round

UAE-based ERP provider Hulexo has raised an undisclosed Seed investment round from Arzan VC. Founded in 2021 by Huzaifa Hameed,...

Hulexo Arzan VC

U.A.E

Verofax secures $3 million in bridge round

UAE-based Web3 services provider Verofax has raised $3 million in bridge round, led by King Abdullah University for Science and...

Verofax Web3

U.A.E

myco concludes first close of Series A round at $10 million

UAE-based Web3 streaming platform myco has completed the first closing of its Series A funding of $10 million at a post-money valuation...

myco Web3

U.A.E

Powder Beauty raises undisclosed pre-Series A round

UAE-based e-commerce platform Powder Beauty has closed its pre-Series A funding round at an undisclosed value, led by Sophia Collective...

Powder Beauty E-commerce Beauty and Wellness

U.A.E

Blockchain Centre, Gate Ventures launch $100 million fund to drive Web 3 innovation

Singapore-based Gate Ventures, the VC arm of Gate.io, and the Blockchain Centre in Abu Dhabi have launched a $100 million fund to drive...

Gate Ventures Blockchain Centre Falcon Gate Ventures

U.A.E

Meteora acquires property crowdfunding platform Maisour

UAE-based real estate developer Meteora Developers has acquired the Emirati property crowdfunding platform Maisour in a...

Meteora Maisour

U.A.E

Yuze secures $30 million investment to fuel regional expansion

UAE-based fintech Yuze has raised $30 million in investment led by Osten Investments. Founded in 2022 by Rabih Sfeir, Yuze...

Yuze Fintech Osten Investments

U.A.E

MealPlanet raises $6 million Seed led by MEVP

UAE-based foodtech MealPlanet has secured $6 million in a Seed round, led by regional Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), AlTouq Group,...

MealPlanet MEVP foodtech

U.A.E

Oraseya Capital invests in seven startups through SANDBOX accelerator

UAE-based SANDBOX, the accelerator programme backed by Oraseya Capital, has celebrated the graduation of seven startups as part of its...

Oraseya Capital Sandbox accelerator

U.A.E

Watermelon Ecosystem bags $4 million Series A

UAE-based F&B e-commerce platform Watermelon Ecosystem has closed a $4 million Series A funding round, led by undisclosed investors,...

Watermelon Ecosystem f&b E-commerce

U.A.E

UAE’s fintech Mamo lands $3.4 million investment

UAE-based fintech Mamo has raised a $3.4 million funding round, provided by existing investor 4DX Ventures and the Dubai Future District...

Mamo 4DX Ventures Fintech

U.A.E

Pathfinder secures $325 million investment prior to NASDAQ debut

UAE-HQ retail technology solutions provider Pathfinder has raised an investment of $325 million from Silver Rock Group, ahead...

Pathfinder Silver Rock Group

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