Wamda

Global

Insider closes $500 million Series E led by General Atlantic

US-based AI-native omnichannel experience Insider has closed a $500 million Series E funding round, led by General Atlantic. Founded...

Insider AI omnichannel

Global

What happened to the future?

Steen Jakobsen is the chief investment officer at Saxo Bank The once bright future now appears more bleak than ever. Geopolitical...

oped

Global

Aramco’s Prosperity7 Ventures leads China’s Cispoly $14 million Series B round

Prosperity7 Ventures, a $1 billion growth-stage fund of Saudi energy and petrochemical enterprise Aramco, has led a $14 million series B...

Aramco

Global

What does data analytics tell us about the eco-conscious consumer?

Jadd Elliot Dib is the CEO and founder of data analytics freelance hiring platform, Pangaea X According to Roundup.org, 75 per cent of...

Pangea X data analytics

Global

Mubadala Capital participates in Andalusia Labs’ $48 million Series A

Abu Dhabi’s $280 billion global sovereign fund, Mubadala Capital, has participated in the $48 million Series A funding round...

Mubadala Capital Andalusia Labs Blockchain

Global

Lessons to learn from South Korea’s startup ecosystem

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are both courting and engaging with South Korea’s startup ecosystem in a bid to attract its startups to...

South Korea

Global

Why are South Korea and the GCC so interested in one another?

For many years the Middle East’s startup ecosystem has looked to the West, for inspiration, for investment and to scale. But as...

South Korea

Global

SC Ventures, SBI Holdings launch digital asset investment firm in UAE

SC Ventures, the investment arm of Standard Chartered, has partnered with Japan-based SBI Holdings, to establish a digital assets...

SC Ventures SBI Holdings Digital assets

Global

Aramco Ventures leads $10 million Series A round for REDEX

Aramco Ventures, the corporate venturing subsidiary of Saudi energy and petrochemical enterprise Aramco, has led a $10 million Series A...

Aramco

Global

Dubizzle Group sells Lamudi property portals in Philippines and Indonesia to focus on Mena

UAE-based Dubizzle Group has announced the sale of its Lamudi property portals in the Philippines and Indonesia to Australia-based...

Dubizzle lamudi

Global

Tribal Credit renews $150 million debt facility to expand to Saudi Arabia

US-based fintech company, Tribal Credit, has renewed its $150 million debt facility from Partners for Growth (PFG), a global specialty...

Tribal credit

Global

Transforming access to finance in agriculture

Simon Sharp and Said Murad are partners at Global Ventures In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), agriculture is a social and economic...

Tarfin Fintech agritech

Global

The illusion of inclusion: the landscape of digital banking in Africa

Khadija Ba is an MIT Legatum Fellow Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift driven by the rapid ascent of...

africa Digital banking

Global

How to select the right co-founder

Hassan Jaffar and Marwan Chaar are the co-founders of Carzaty, which was acquired in 2022 by Mexico’s Kavak, a used car platform last...

co-founder

Global

Weighing the pros and cons of outsourcing, freelancers, agencies, and in-house roles

Anastasiya Golovatenko is a director at Sherpa Communications As we advise numerous startups on scaling strategies during our mentorship...

talent

Global

What should you look for in a mentor?

Nader Sabry is strategist, innovator and entrepreneur in NASA space tech, government, and health/wellness. He is also the author...

Mentorship Mentor

Global

The key ingredient for successful impact startups

Medea Nocentini is a senior partner at Global Ventures, Maria Najjar is the content manager at Global Ventures and Lana Azhari is the...

ESG impact entrepreneurship

Global

e& Capital leads US Airalo's $60 million Series B

e& Capital has led the $60 million series B round in the US-headquartered eSIM marketplace Airalo. Other investors in the round...

Airalo e& capital

Global

Scalo Technologies leads $3.5 million round for gaming startup Hexacore

Dubai-based Scalo Technologies, has led a $3.5 million round for Hexacore, a Polish web3 mobile game publisher. The round...

Scalo Technologies

Global

Nuwa Capital leads $1.2 million pre-Seed round for US-based Mascotte Health

UAE-based Nuwa Capital has led a $1.2 million pre-Seed round for US-based Mascotte Health. The round also drew participation from...

Nuwa capital

Global

Islamic Coin raises $200 million from ABO Digital

Switzerland-based cryptocurrency developer Islamic Coin has raised $200 million in private equity from Alpha Blue Ocean’s ABO...

Islamic Coin ABO Digital

Global

The financial rollercoaster has investors reeling: is the “great rebalancing” here?

Abhishek Datta is the associate vice president at the Continental Group, an insurance intermediary and financial services solution provider...

oped

Global

Saudi Arabia and South Korea launch $160 million startup fund

South Korea and Saudi Arabia have announced the creation of a joint fund worth $160 million to invest in both South Korean and Saudi...

Saudi-South Korean startup fund

Global

Acasia Ventures launches office in Lagos

Egypt’s Acasia Ventures, formerly Cairo Angels, has opened an office in Lagos, Nigera, in an effort to expand the firm’s...

Acasia Ventures

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