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Jordan’s DigiZag raises Series A funding

Jordan-based digital advertising and performance marketing startup DigiZag, has secured a seven-figure Series A funding round from the...

DigiZag Marketing SME Investment Fund

Jordan

Numa: bridging the fintech gap for freelancers

Any company familiar with freelancers in the Arab world will know how difficult it can be to pay them. Many remain unbanked and still opt...

NUMA banking neobank

Jordan

ISSF invests $1.5 million in Sadu Capital to invest in Jordanian startups

Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has committed $1.5 million to Saudi Arabia-based Sadu Capital’s...

Sadu Capital ISSF

Jordan

ISSF invests $2 million in Oryx Fund to empower Jordanian startups

Jordan's Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF), has invested $2 million in Hambro Perks' Oryx Fund to empower the Jordanian...

ISSF Oryx Fund

Jordan

How can technology make law more accessible?

Legaltech, an intersection of law and technology, has been transforming the legal industry over the past few years, enabling lawyers to...

Legaltech Qistas CyberLaw

Jordan

UAE’s EDGE acquires majority stake in MARS Robotics

UAE-based advanced technology and defence group EDGE, has acquired a majority stake (80 per cent) in Jordanian autonomous robotic...

Edge Mars Robotics

Jordan

JoPACC launches fintech incubator in Jordan

The Jordan Payments and Clearing Company (JoPACC) has launched the JOIN Fincubator, a fintech incubator that will support the...

JoPACC Rainmaking Join Incubator

Jordan

Flat6Labs launches ‘StartMashreq’ initiative to support entrepreneurs across the Levant region

Seed investor and accelerator Flat6labs, in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the government of the...

Flat6Labs ifc

Jordan

ISSF invests $5 million in Middle East Venture Fund IV

Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has invested $5 million in Middle East Venture Fund IV (MEVF IV), a $150 million fund recently...

ISSF MEVP

Jordan

How a failed supermarket and a stint at Uber led to the founding of Abwaab

Most graduates like to ease their way into employment, starting at an entry-level position to gain experience and work their way up. But...

EdTech Uber Failure

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

Jordan

Jordan’s Telescope raises Seed funding to expand to UAE, Saudi Arabia

Jordan-based content creation incubator Telescope, has raised an undisclosed Seed round from UAE-based Select Venture...

Telescope

Jordan

Ibtikar Fund, Arco announce investment in Algebra Intelligence

Ibtikar Fund and the Architects Contracting Company (Arco) have invested an undisclosed amount in Algebra Intelligence, a Jordan-based...

Ibtikar Fund Algebra Intelligence Architects Contracting Company

Jordan

US Fresh Del Monte invests in Jordanian agritech Decapolis

US-based agriculture company Fresh Del Monte Produce has acquired a 39 per cent stake in Jordanian agritech Decapolis. Founded in 2018...

Fresh Del Monte Decapolis agritech

Jordan

Wafii raises Seed round to launch crypto Cashback platform

Jordan-based rewards platform Wafii, has raised an undisclosed amount for its Seed round, led by GMS Ventures & Investments and...

Wafii Loyalty Programs crypto

Jordan

Sowt Media acquires UAE’s Finyal Media

Jordan-based Sowt Media has acquired UAE-based podcast production company Finyal Media for an undisclosed amount, financed by the US...

Finyal Sowt Media production

Jordan

Jordan’s liwwa closes $18.5 million pre-Series B round

Jordan-based fintech liwwa has closed an $18.5 million pre-Series B round of equity and debt. The $4.5 million in equity investment was...

liwwa

Jordan

UAE-based fintech Ziina set to expand to Jordan

UAE-based fintech Ziina will extend its services to Jordan. Founded in 2020 by Faisal Toukan and Sarah Toukan, Ziina helps...

Fintech Ziina

Jordan

SVC invests in Jordan's Propeller's second fund

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) has invested in Jordan-based Propeller's second fund. The value of the investment was not...

Propeller SVC

Jordan

Danish Refugee Council partners with BeyondCapital to support refugee-lens entrepreneurship

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has partnered with BeyondCapital to launch an initiative to support startups with refugee impact in...

Danish Refugee Council DRC BeyondCapital

Jordan

Flat6Labs invests in seven Jordanian startups

Flat6Labs has announced that it will invest $115,000 each in seven startups through the Jordan Seed Fund (JSF), as part of the second...

Jordan Seed fund Flat6Labs

Jordan

Tamatem expands to China after securing investment from MSA Novo

Jordan-based mobile games publisher Tamatem, is expanding to China after securing an investment and strategic partnership with MSA Novo,...

tamatem china MSA Novo

Jordan

ADQ and Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship launch $100 million tech fund

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ has launched a $100 million tech-focused venture capital fund with the Ministry of Digital Economy and...

investment fund

Jordan

US’ Novajax acquires Jordan's Jobedu

Jordan-based fashion brand Jobedu has been acquired by the US-based Web3 platform Novajax, for an unknown sum. Founded in 2007 by...

Novajax Jobedu Fashion

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