Wamda

U.A.E

Enabling innovation: A blended approach to university education

Education is one of the critical elements of an innovation ecosystem. Here, Professor David Sadler, Provost at the University of Birmingham...

blended learning EdTech

U.A.E

Fitness app Fitlov raises $500,000 pre-Series A

The UAE-based fitness app Fitlov has raised $500,000 in a pre-Series A fundraise through angel investment. Founded in February 2018 by...

Fitlov fitness

U.A.E

Digital freight platform Palletpal raises $200,000 from Draper Associates

UAE-based digital freight platform Palletpal has raised $200,000 in a pre-Seed round from US-based Draper Associate. Founded in 2021...

Palletpal freight transport

U.A.E

Fintech Galaxy closes $2 million Seed funding

UAE-based Fintech Galaxy has raised $2 million in a Seed funding round, led by Jordan’s Ahli Fintech and joined by Raz Holding...

Fintech Galaxy Fintech

U.A.E

MBRSC launches Space Ventures to support space-focused startups

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the launch of Space Ventures, a launchpad for global and regional startups in...

Space Venture

Lebanon

BY Venture Partners closes $50 million BY Fund II

Abu Dhabi and Beirut-based VC BY Venture Partners has closed its second fund, BY Fund II, valued at $50 million to be invested in...

BY Venture Partners BY Fund II VC

U.A.E

Morningstar Ventures invests $15 million in blockchain technology in Dubai

UAE-based accelerator Morningstar Ventures has announced a $15 million investment into Elrond related initiatives to provide strategic...

Morningstar Ventures Elrond cryptocurrency

Saudi Arabia

UAE-based cloud kitchen kaykroo expands operations into Saudi Arabia

UAE-based cloud kitchen kaykroo has expanded its services to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Launched in September 2020 by Jihad El-Eit and...

kaykroo foodtech cloud kitchen

U.A.E

STEPPI raises $1.8 million, partners with Embody Fitness

UAE-based health and corporate wellness platform STEPPI has raised $1.8 million in its latest funding round, led...

Steppi fitness and wellness

U.A.E

AlgoDriven secures $2 million in Series A

UAE-based automotive data platform AlgoDriven, has raised $2 million in a Series A round led by Global Ventures. Other investors...

mobility AlgoDriven Global Ventures

U.A.E

Fetchr at risk of liquidation

UAE-based last mile delivery company Fetchr, is at risk of liquidation according to a report from Bloomberg, citing a letter sent...

Fetchr

U.A.E

Wamda co-leads BitOasis $30 Million Series B round

UAE-based cryptocurrency exchange BitOasis has raised $30 million in a Series B round co-led by Wamda and US-based VC Jump...

BitOasis crypto

U.A.E

Seez raises $5 million in pre-Series B

UAE-based automative retail platform Seez has raised $5 million in a pre-Series B round from Nuwa Capital, Crealize, BY Venture...

mobility Seez

U.A.E

Nomad Homes raises $20 million Series A

UAE-based real estate listing platform Nomad Homes, has raised $20 million in a Series A round co-led by 01 Advisors, an investment...

Real Estate Proptech Nomad homes

U.A.E

Workspace booking platform Hotdesk raises $1 million seed round

Dubai-based on-demand workspace booking platform Hotdesk has raised a $1 million seed funding round, led by Virtuzone with participation...

hotdesk workspace Proptech

U.A.E

Cloud Klair acquires UAE-based insurtech Sehteq

US-based cloud computing and SaaS startup Cloud Klair has acquired UAE-based insurtech Sehteq as it looks to...

Cloud Klair Sehteq

U.A.E

Zbooni closes $9.5 million Series A round

UAE-based Zbooni, a social and conversational commerce platform, has closed a second tranche of $4.5 million to bring its total Series A...

Zbooni social commerce

U.A.E

New tourism incubator KUBE Ventures launches in UAE

UAE-based Michael Levie and David Keen have together launched KUBE Ventures, a hospitality and tourism-focused incubator. The KUBE...

KUBE Ventures Tourism

U.A.E

Yanzo: Crowdfunding for expansion

After winning a pitch competition that promised a cash prize of $60,000, Yanzo co-founder and chief executive Tarek Osman, thought he'd...

yanzo On-demand startups

U.A.E

Joi Gifts raises $2.5 million Series A

E-commerce platform Joi Gifts has raised $2.5 million in a Series A round, led by Dubai-based VC Knuru Capital, alongside MENA Moonshots...

joi gifts E-commerce

U.A.E

Supy raises $1.5 million pre-Seed round

UAE-based startup Supy has raised $1.5 million in pre-Seed funding, co-led by UAE-based investor COTU Ventures and US-based Valia...

Supy COTU Ventures Valia Ventures

U.A.E

ElKaso raises $2.1 million pre-Seed round

UAE-based B2B marketplace Elkaso has raised $2.1 million in its pre-Seed round, led by Global Founders...

Elkaso B2B e-commerce

U.A.E

NB Ventures invests in CRM solutions provider Yegertek

Dubai-based CRM solutions provider Yegertek has received an undisclosed amount of funding from NB Ventures. Founded in 2017 by...

NB Ventures Yegertek

U.A.E

Enhance Fitness app raises $3 million Series A

Dubai-based fitness app Enhance Fitness has closed a $3 million Series A round from Global Ventures. Founded in 2018 by Tarek...

Enhance Fitness Sport

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