Jordan ISSF invests $1.5 million in Global Ventures Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has invested $1.5 million in UAE-based Global Ventures, a venture capital fund that invests in... News • 16 January, 2022 ISSF Global Ventures
Egypt Egypt's edtech Orcas raises $2.1 million Cairo-based edtech Orcas has raised $2.1 million in its pre-Series A round, co-led by CIRA’s NFX Ventures and Access Bridge... News • 16 January, 2022 Orcas EdTech
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Squadio raises Seed round from SEEDRA Ventures Saudi Arabia-based HR platform Squadio, has raised its Seed funding round from Riyadh-based SEEDRA Ventures. Founded in 2019 by Khaled... Nesma Abdel Azim • 14 January, 2022 Squadio Seedra Ventures
Qatar Qatar Investment Authority invests in Checkout.com’s $1 billion Series D round Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has contributed to the $1 billion Series D round raised by Checkout.com at a valuation of $40 billion,... News • 13 January, 2022 Qatar Investment Authority Checkout.com
Egypt Egypt's foodtech 3attar raises Seed investment Cairo-based foodtech startup 3attar has secured Seed investment from AUC Angels, UI Investment and a group of angel... News • 13 January, 2022 3attar foodtech AUC Angels
U.A.E UAE’s logistics startup Shorages raises $700,000 Seed funding UAE-based logistics startup Shorages has raised a Seed round of $700,000. Founded in 2019 by Rayan Osseiran, Shorages provides... News • 13 January, 2022 Shorages E-commerce Logistics
U.A.E Proptech Huspy acquires UAE-based Home Matters UAE-based proptech Huspy has acquired Home Matters, a mortgage consultancy for the UAE and UK markets. The combined... News • 13 January, 2022 Proptech huspy
Iraq Alsaree3 Group raises $3.2 million bridge round Iraq-based food delivery app Alsaree3, and its sister company on-demand last-mile delivery platform Al Zajel, have raised another bridge... News • 12 January, 2022 Alsaree3 q-commerce
U.A.E Travel brand as a service platform Dharma launches after raising $3.5 million UAE-based travel brand as a service startup Dharma has raised $3.5 million led by Convivialite Ventures with additional backing from... News • 12 January, 2022 Dharma
Kuwait Kuwait’s VO acquires Duwaween Game Kuwait-based integrated youth platform for incubating young talent VO has acquired Kuwaitit games app Duwaween Games, with a post-money... News • 12 January, 2022 Duwaween Game VO
U.A.E Fifteen startups graduate from Microsoft’s GrowthX Accelerator programme Fifteen startups have graduated from the first cohort of the GrowthX Accelerator programme backed by Microsoft, in partnership with the... News • 12 January, 2022 GrowthX Accelerator microsoft ADIO
U.A.E Gaming platform Zone raises $2.35 million UAE-based gaming and decentralised finance (gamefi) ecosystem Zone, has raised $2.35 million, from DAO Maker, GSR, Altonomy,... News • 11 January, 2022 Zone GameFi
U.A.E Fitness app Fit On Click raises $1.5 million pre-Series A round UAE-based fitness startup Fit On Click has closed a $1.5 million pre-Series A funding round led by Arrow Capital. Founded in 2017, by... News • 11 January, 2022 Fit On Click ARROW CAPITAL
Lebanon FabricAID raises $1.6 million with participation from Wamda FabricAID, a Lebanon-based social enterpris,e has raised a $1.6 million Seed round from Wamda and Alfanar. Founded in 2017 by Omar... News • 10 January, 2022 circular economy Fabricaid
Saudi Arabia Dawul raises $5 million in Seed round led by RAED Ventures Saudi Arabia-based social trading platform Dawul has raised $5 million in a Seed round led by RAED Ventures with participation from... Nesma Abdel Azim • 09 January, 2022 Dawul Raed Ventures Seedra Ventures
Saudi Arabia FOODICS acquires Jordan's POSRocket Saudi Arabia-based fintech and foodtech startup FOODICS has fully acquired the Jordan-based POS service provider POSRocket for an... News • 09 January, 2022 Foodics posrocket
