Wamda

U.A.E

EMERGE Gulf Health Innovation

An unrivalled opportunity is taking place in the city of the future, Dubai, for health tech disruptors at the startup and scaleup stage to...

healthtech

U.A.E

NewTribe Capital invests $5 million in NEAR Protocol

UAE-based VC fund NewTribe Capital has invested $5 million in the San Francisco-based blockchain platform NEAR Protocol. Founded in...

NEAR Protocol NewTribe Capital

U.A.E

Spades launches in UAE after raising $2.5 million

UAE-based fintech Spades, has raised $2.5 million in investment from European angel investors, including Thibaud Elzière, Eduardo...

Spades Dine-in Payment

U.A.E

BNPL Cashew raises $10 million investment from Mashreq

UAE-based fintech Cashew has received a $10 million investment from UAE’s Mashreq, the Dubai bank controlled by the Al Ghurair...

Cashew Mashreq

U.A.E

CE-Creates merges with hatch & boost in Mena’s first venture-builder merger

UAE-based incubator CE-Creates, the business incubation platform of Crescent Enterprises, has completed the merger of hatch & boost,...

CE-Creates hatch & boost

Global

SWVL acquires UK's Zeelo for $100 million

Dubai-based mobility startup SWVL, has acquired UK-based B2B smart buses operator startup Zeelo, in a deal valued at $100 million. This...

Swvl

U.A.E

Fine Diner raises $150,000 in Seed round

UAE-based foodtech Fine Diner has raised $150,000 in Seed funding from angel investors. Founded in 2019 by Sami Elayan, Saed...

foodtech cloud kitchen

U.A.E

Dubai launches $100 million debt fund to finance startups

Dubai has launched a Dh370 million ($100.7 million) VC debt fund to finance startups and fuel their global expansion. The Venture Debt...

venture debt fund Dubai DIFC

U.A.E

Joi Gifts closes $1 million pre-Series B round

UAE-based e-commerce gifting platform Joi Gifts, has raised $1 million in pre-Series B funding from Panthera Capital and other regional...

joi gifts

U.A.E

UAE fintech zenda raises $9.4 million Seed to accelerate India expansion plans

UAE-based fintech zenda, has raised $9.4 million in a Seed round from STV, COTU, Global Founders Capital, and...

Fintech zenda

U.A.E

Careem expands its focus to financial services

Careem is shifting its focus from ride-hailing to financial services, in a move that will position the super app as a key fintech...

careem Fintech Careem Pay

U.A.E

Millennial Brands raises $35 million growth round

UAE-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) platform Millennial Brands, has raised $35 million in growth funding led by Global Emerging Markets...

Millennial Brands Global Emerging Markets Group E-commerce

U.A.E

UAE issues new visas for entrepreneurs and investors

The UAE cabinet has approved new regulations regarding the entry and residence of foreigners, in an attempt to attract and retain global...

Federal Decree-Law

Egypt

UAE’s QiDZ app receives investment from CASF

UAE-based entertainment marketplace QiDZ, has raised investment from the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF). The amount raised was not...

QiDZ CASF Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund

U.A.E

The FoodTech Challenge

The FoodTech Challenge is a global competition that seeks to find the next wave of technology innovations that are on the cusp of...

The Foodtech Challenge

U.A.E

Lune Technologies receives $68,000 investment from Sandooq Al Watan

UAE-based financial analysis app Lune, has raised a $68,000 investment from Sandooq Al Watan to accelerate its growth. Founded in 2020...

Lune Technologies Sandooq Al Watan Financial Analysis

Regional

Footballco acquires Kooora for $25 million

Footballco, a UK-based digital media company focused on football, has acquired UAE-based online sports content startup Kooora, in a deal...

Kooora

U.A.E

Water sustainability startup Wisewell raises $2 million pre-Seed round

UAE-based water tech startup Wisewell has closed a $2 million pre-Seed funding round, led by BECO Capital, bringing its total funding to...

Wisewell water sustainability BECO Capital

U.A.E

UAE’s foodtech Right Farm raises $2.8 million Seed round

UAE-based B2B e-grocery platform Right Farm has raised $2.8 million in its Seed funding round, led by DisruptAD and Enhance...

Right Farm foodtech DisruptAD

U.A.E

Edtech Qureos raises $3 million pre-Seed round

UAE-based edtech Qureos has raised a $3 million pre-Seed round led by COTU Ventures and Colle Capital with participation from global and...

Qureos COTU Ventures EdTech

U.A.E

DIFC launches venture studio platform to develop fintech in Dubai

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has announced the launch of a venture studio platform “Studio Launchpad” ...

DIFC Studio Launchpad

U.A.E

What are the implications of the UAE's tax reforms?

Dr Robert Mogielnicki is a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington The Ministry of Finance in the United...

tax

U.A.E

Digital health platform altibbi raises $44 million in Series B

UAE-based and Jordan-born digital health startup Altibbi, has raised a $44 million Series B funding round, led by Foundation Holdings,...

AlTibbi

U.A.E

Cypher Capital launches $100 million blockchain-focused fund

UAE-based Cypher Capital has launched a $100 million VC fund to invest in startups in blockchain, crypto and other digital assets. The...

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