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SaaS
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May 22, 2026
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UAE-founded Fresha reaches unicorn status with $80M KKR investment as beauty platform hits $15B in annual transactions
Founded by William Zeqiri and Nicholas Miller, Fresha provides booking, payments, point-of-sale, marketing and business management tools to over 130,000 beauty and wellness businesses across 120 countries.
Startups
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May 20, 2026
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RemotePass raises $17.4M Series B led by EBRD as global employment platform expands into Europe and the US
Founded in late 2020 by Kamal Reggad and Karim Nadi, RemotePass enables businesses to onboard, manage and pay employees and contractors in more than 150 countries.
Jordan
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May 20, 2026
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JCIF launches Manara Ventures, a $70M growth fund for Jordanian tech startups, backed by Abu Dhabi's Lunate
The launch represents JCIF's first move into venture capital after deploying over JOD 100 million across six Jordanian companies since it began investing in 2023.
Fintech
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May 18, 2026
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Abu-Sheikh's Mal lands in-principle CBUAE banking approval months after record $230M Seed
The Abu Dhabi-based fintech, founded by former Astra Tech CEO Abdallah Abu-Sheikh, has cleared the first regulatory step required to launch a Sharia-compliant digital bank in the UAE.
Foodtech
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May 18, 2026
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Dubai's Peekabox raises $1.5m Seed round to sell surplus food from major F&B brands
The company has signed partnerships with 20 brands whose combined UAE store network exceeds 1,000 locations, including Carrefour, Costa Coffee, Tim Hortons, Dunkin', Krispy Kreme, and Paul.
Fintech
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May 15, 2026
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Tamara Q1 2026 revenue triples as Islamic financing line scales to 27% of revenue
The Riyadh-headquartered BNPL lender's loan book grew 33%, its Goldman/Citi/Apollo funding facility was upsized to SAR 5.8 billion, and accumulated losses flipped into positive retained earnings for the first time.
Fintech
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May 15, 2026
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Tabby's Saudi unit Q1 profit growth lags 34% revenue rise as in-house build-out bites
The Riyadh-headquartered BNPL lender's loan book crossed $1 billion for the first time, but operating expenses jumped 73% and net debt remains above the SAMA-prescribed ceiling.
Deeptech
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May 15, 2026
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Qatar Foundation's QSTP launches $30M deep tech venture fund
The fund's inaugural cohort of co-investment partners includes Global Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures, White Star Capital, VentureSouq and Builders VC, which is part of QIA's Fund of Funds programme.
Startups
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May 15, 2026
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Saudi-based Aumet raises $12M Series A led by Emkan Capital to scale AI procurement platform
The platform processes over $1B in GMV annually, connecting over 12,000 pharmacies across Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia with more than 1,000 pharmaceutical suppliers.
Startups
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May 15, 2026
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TruKKer secures up to $300M facility from ADCB as digital freight network unlocks institutional bank financing
Founded in 2016 by Gaurav Biswas, TruKKer connects more than 60,000 transporters with over 1,200 enterprise clients across 40 countries.
Fintech
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May 15, 2026
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Stream raises $5.2M seed extension led by BECO Capital, bringing total seed funding to $9.2M in under six months
The fintech company builds billing and payments infrastructure that consolidates invoicing, recurring payments, reconciliation and cash flow tracking into a single platform.
