Wamda

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech Arabian Pay receives investment to expand BNPL offerings

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Arabian Pay has raised an undiscsloed investment as part of its Pre-Seed round from Al Bassami...

Arabian Pay Al Bassami Group Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Nayla Finance to boost operations in KSA with $4 million seed investment

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Nayla Finance has secured $4 million in seed funding, led by Sanabil Venture Studio by...

Nayla Finance Sanabil Venture Studio Fintech

Saudi Arabia

Ajras closes $1.5 million pre-Series A round

Press release: The Saudi proptech startup Ajras has successfully raised a $1.5 million pre-Series A funding round, led by Veda...

Ajras Proptech Veda Holding

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fashion marketplace Aya raises $1.6 million seed

Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce platform Aya has closed a $1.6 million seed funding round, led by Khwarizmi Ventures, with participation...

Aya Fashion E-commerce

Egypt

PayTabs Group acquires majority stake in PayTabs Egypt

Source: Zawya PayTabs Group has acquired a 51% stake in PayTabs Egypt from EFG Finance, an EFG Holding company, according to a recent...

paytabs

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's CQR raises $3 million to scale AI capabilities

Saudi Arabia-based cybersecurity firm CQR has secured a $3 million funding round led by Shorooq. Founded in 2023 by...

CQR Shorooq cybersecurity

Saudi Arabia

DHL enters Saudi logistics market by acquiring AJEX

German logistics company DHL eCommerce, the e-commerce logistics specialist of DHL Group, has acuired Saudi parcel logistics...

DHL AJEX Logistics

Saudi Arabia

Al Madinah Angels launches to revive entrepreneurial scene in the city

A consortium of investors has launched "Al Madinah Angels" to support the entrepreneurial landscape in Saudi...

Al Madinah Angels VMS Numu Angels

Saudi Arabia

Falak, Bayan Platform jointly launch AI investment in KSA report

In a move that underscores a steadfast commitment to fostering an innovation-driven investment landscape in Saudi Arabia, Falak Investment...

AI Falak investment hub Bayan Platform

Saudi Arabia

The real impact of Saudization on the Kingdom's economy

An article by Anil Kumar, country head for KSA at TASC Outsourcing The Saudi government has put a comprehensive Saudization policy in...

Saudization oped

Saudi Arabia

Buildnow secures $9.7 million investment led by STV

Saudi Arabia-based contech Buildnow has closed a $9.7 million funding round, led by STV and Arbah Capital, with additional funding from...

Buildnow STV contech

Saudi Arabia

PIESHIP raises $2.1 million seed led by Nama Ventures

Saudi Arabia-based logistics startup PIESHIP has closed its seed funding round of $2.1 million, led by Nama Ventures, with participation...

PIESHIP Logistics Nama Ventures

Saudi Arabia

Saudi fintech RasMal closes $4.8 million pre-Series A

Saudi Arabia-based fintech RasMal has closed a $4.8 million pre-Series A investment round led by Syndicate Element Holding Group...

RasMal Fintech Syndicate Element Holding Group

Saudi Arabia

Tabby closes $160 million Series E, eyeing IPO

Saudi Arabia-based fintech Tabby has raised $160 million in a Series E financing round at a $3.3 billion valuation. The round was led...

Tabby Fintech BNPL

Saudi Arabia

LAHINT announces closing $1 million pre-seed during LEAP 2025

Saudi Arabia-based LAHINT e-services platform has closed a $1 million pre-seed funding round from undisclosed investors. Founded in...

Lahint e-services

Saudi Arabia

With $6.75 million pre-Series B funding round, Taager sets sights on MENA growth

Egypt-born and Saudi Arabia-HQ social e-commerce platform Taager has completed a $6.75 million pre-Series B funding round, led by...

Taager Norrsken22

Saudi Arabia

Salesforce pledges $500 million investments in Saudi Arabia

US-based AI and SaaS provider Salesforce has announced plans to invest $500 million in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, building on its...

Salesforce SAAS AI

Saudi Arabia

Ula.me closes $28 million Series B to leverage AI capabilities

Saudi Arabia-based edtech ULA.me has raised $28 million in a Series B funding round led by Growth Visions Fund, with participation...

Ula.me EdTech Growth Visions Fund

Saudi Arabia

Mush Social acquires Pubbles to solidify its digital presence

Saudi Arabia-based social media platform Mush Social has acquired Pubbles, a Saudi social media app. The acquisition aims to...

Mush Social Pubbles

Saudi Arabia

Tawaref, Thanawi team up to advance startup investment in MENA

Tawaref, a leading Saudi-based shared services company, and Thanawi, a pioneering digital platform, are pleased to announce the signing of...

Tawaref Thanawi

Saudi Arabia

BRKZ closes $17 million Series A to bolster presence in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia-based contech BRKZ has completed its Series A extension at $17 million, including $8 million raised in March last year...

BRKZ contech

Saudi Arabia

Salla acquires Sweply, rebrands it as “Salla Ads”

Saudi Arabia-based SaaS provider Salla has entered into an agreement to acquire Sweply, an innovative Saudi digital advertising...

Salla Sweply SAAS

Saudi Arabia

Mohami raises $266,000 pre-seed round

Saudi Arabia-based regtech Mohami has secured $266,000 in a pre-seed round at a valuation of $4 million. Founded in 2023, Mohami...

Mohami regtech

Saudi Arabia

Saudi AI startup vminds.ai secures six-figure pre-Seed

Saudi Arabia-based AI startup vminds.ai has closed a six-figure pre-Seed investment round from undisclosed angel investors. Founded by...

vminds.ai AI

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