Wamda

U.A.E

invygo pursues profitability after raising $8 million Series A extension

Saudi Arabia-headquartered mobility startup invygo has raised an $8 million Series A extension provided by STV’s newly launched...

Invygo STV mobility

Saudi Arabia

SWVL joins Saudi Arabia's regional headquarters scheme

The mobility giant Swvl has joined Saudi Arabia's Regional Headquarters (RHQ) Programme and launched its HQ in the Saudi capital of...

Swvl mobility

Saudi Arabia

Merak Capital invests $82.8 million in SHIFT to spur its growth

Saudi Arabia-based mobility startups SHIFT has raised $82.8 million in investment from Merak Capital. Founded in 2017 by Khalid...

Shift mobility

U.A.E

Shorooq Partners leads Zyp Technologies $1.5 million pre-Series A

UAE-based VC fund Shorooq Partners has led a $1.5 million in pre-Series A round in Pakistan’s mobility startup Zyp Technologies,...

Zyp Technologies Shorooq Partners mobility

Egypt

UAE's Hala expands into Egypt by partnering with MwaslaTech

UAE-based mobility company Hala has announced plans to enter into the Egyptian market with local partner MwaslaTech. Hala, founded in...

Hala MwaslaTech mobility

U.A.E

Mubadala leads $76 million in debt, equity funding for Nigeria’s Moove

UAE sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company has led a $76 million in equity and debt financing for Nigeria-based mobility fintech...

Mubadala Investment Company Moove mobility

U.A.E

Cafu: on the road to world domination

Few startups born in the Middle East have managed to expand outside of the region and scale across the world, but this is a mission that...

CAFU mobility

Tunisia

Tunisia’s Kaco secures new funding round

Tunisia-based mobility startup Kaco has raised an undisclosed amount in a fundraising round from UGFS North Africa. Founded in 2018 by...

Kaco UGFS mobility

Saudi Arabia

Saudi mobility startup Telgani closes $6 million Series A round

Saudi Arabia-based mobility startup Telgani has closed a $6 million Series A funding round, co-led by Hala Auto and Elm...

Telgani Hala Auto Elm Company

Jordan

Meet JAZARI, the deeptech company working to improve vehicle engines

Electric vehicles are becoming more commonplace in many parts of the world, but traditional, petrol-powered cars still dominate and will...

AlJazari mobility deeptech

U.A.E

More layoffs at SWVL as company risks delisting from NASDAQ

Mirroring its global peers, Egypt-born and UAE-based mass mobility startup SWVL is bracing itself for drastic monetary belt-tightening...

Swvl mobility

Egypt

SWVL launches clean mobility solutions in Switzerland

Egypt-founded and UAE-based mobility startup Swvl, has expanded its services to Switzerland under the brand name, my Bux, where it...

Swvl Switzerland mobility

Egypt

SWVL debuts on Nasdaq, sets initial offer price at $9.95 per share

UAE-based mobility startup SWVL, has completed its SPAC merger with Queen's Gambit Growth Capital and began trading on the US NASDAQ...

Swvl Nasdaq mobility

Egypt

BlinkApp raises six-figure pre-Seed

Egypt-based mobility road assistance startup BlinkApp has raised a six-figure pre-Seed round, led by investors located in UAE and...

blinkapp mobility Transport

Saudi Arabia

Car rental platform Telgani closes $2.5 million pre-Series A led by Impact46

Saudi Arabia-based car rental and mobility startup Teglani, has raised $2.5 million in a pre-Series A round led by Impact46 with...

Telgani mobility

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

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

Egypt

Ride-hailing in Egypt: A global tug-of-war

Egypt has one of the fastest-growing populations in the Middle East, growing at a rate of approximately one million every six months....

mobility ride-hailing Uber

Global

Lessons for Mena: The rise of bus-sharing in Bangladesh

Wes Schwalje is the co-founder of Tahseen Consulting, a boutique consulting, government relations and development firm based in the UAE....

mobility buses

Regional

Is Mena the next big market for micromobility?

Transportation is often described as the lifeblood of an economy. For any major city, the ability to transport goods and people along a...

mobility e-scooter micromobility

Regional

FENIX completes $5 million Seed investment

UAE-based micromobility operator FENIX has completed its $5 million Seed round, after securing a $1.2 million second close led by Saudi...

mobility Seed funding Investment

U.A.E

ONE MOTO secures seven-figure investment

Electric motorcycle and e-bike startup ONE MOTO, has raised a bridge round, via crowdfunding platform Eureeca. The investment was led by...

mobility Electric vehicles One Moto

Saudi Arabia

Telgani: Partnering for profit in Saudi’s mobility sector

In countries that lack a robust public transport infrastructure, car ownership and renting tend to dominate. Over the past couple of years,...

Telgani mobility

U.A.E

Car rental during Covid: Calculating the minutes between expansion and survival

Hasib Khan is the founder and CEO of Udrive, a UAE-based on-demand mobility startup that is now looking to raise investment...

mobility udrive car rental

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