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SaaS
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Jan 5, 2026
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MilkStraw AI raises $2M seed round led by VentureSouq
The UAE-focused startup, which automates cloud infrastructure cost management, also saw participation from Ibtikar Fund and M Capital. The company said the round was closed in approximately 45 days.
SaaS
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Dec 30, 2025
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Saudi retail software startup Rewaa secures $45M Series B to double down on AI
The round was led by Wa’ed Ventures (the VC arm of Saudi Aramco), Sanabil Investments, and Unifonic Ventures.
Startups
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Dec 19, 2025
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2 min read
Egypt’s Nawah Scientific raises $23M Series A as it marks a decade in deeptech labs
Founded in 2015 by Omar Shokry Saqr, Nawah operates a cloud lab model that allows researchers and companies to access advanced scientific and industrial testing services remotely.
Startups
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Dec 17, 2025
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3 min read
Egypt’s iVoiceUp raises funding led by A15 to scale AI-powered whistleblowing platform across MENA
The Cairo-founded ethics and compliance startup will use the new capital to expand in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and roll out advanced AI-driven case management and anonymity features for enterprises.
Algeria
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Dec 17, 2025
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3 min read
Algerian traveltech VOLZ raises $5m Series A in country’s largest local-currency startup round
The Algiers-based startup, which enables flight bookings in dinars via online payments or cash on delivery, plans to deepen its domestic footprint and expand across North and West Africa following a landmark raise led by Tell Group-backed investors.
Contech
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Dec 15, 2025
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1 min read
From Careem $3.1 exit to disrupting Saudi construction
Ibrahim Manna, who led Careem’s expansion across 11 of its 15 markets, joins the podcast. He is now the Founder and CEO of BRKZ, a Saudi-based construction tech company that has raised over $50 million to tackle inefficiencies in construction procurement.
Analysis
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Dec 11, 2025
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34 min read
The Rise of Egypt’s Semiconductor Industry (Part I)
Egypt’s semiconductor ecosystem has transformed from a quiet cluster in Heliopolis into a world-class engineering powerhouse, built slowly, deliberately, and mostly out of sight.
News
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Dec 9, 2025
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2 min read
Qatar sets up Qai as state backed AI firm, joining UAE and Saudi in regional AI push
The Qatar Investment Authority has set up a new AI company to invest in infrastructure, evaluate frontier models and build trusted systems, joining the UAE and Saudi Arabia in pushing for sovereign control over next-generation computing.
