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Startups
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Oct 23, 2025
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Property Finder secures $250M in debt financing; backs fractional real estate platform Stake
Thecommitment from Ares Credit Funds will be used to accelerate regional expansion and product innovation, with spend earmarked for AI-driven solutions, marketing, branding, and strategic partnerships.
News
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Oct 23, 2025
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Dubizzle delays IPO plans amid valuation concerns and mixed UAE listings
According to analysts, the delay reflects a mismatch between valuation expectations and investor appetite, underscoring a maturing regional IPO market.
Startups
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Oct 21, 2025
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CADO raises $4.5M pre-seed to expand gifting platform into Saudi Arabia and New York
Founded in 2019 by Leila Al Marashi, CADO combines creativity, logistics, and technology to modernise corporate gifting, with the goal of making it more intelligent and emotionally meaningful.
News
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Oct 21, 2025
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Crescent Enterprises launches $68M investment programme to scale CE-Creates venture studio
The move comes alongside the appointment of Rakhil Fernando as Head of CE-Creates, signalling a more aggressive build-out of the platform.
Fintech
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Oct 21, 2025
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Qashio acquires Saudi fintech Sanad Cash to accelerate KSA expansion
The acquisition comes shortly after Qashio raised approximately $19.8 million in fresh funding in May.
Startups
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Oct 21, 2025
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1001 AI raises $9M to automate Gulf infrastructure with AI-native operating system
Founded by Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh, 1001 AI is developing an AI-native operating system designed to automate operational decision-making in aviation, logistics, construction, and oil & gas.
Foodtech
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Oct 21, 2025
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Saudi AI startup TabSense lands $5M to scale agentic PoS to restaurants and cafés
Founded in 2024 by Mohammed Jaber, Mohammad Khleifat, Shadi Daboor and Mohamad Ababatain, TabSense develops a platform that uses autonomous AI agents to act like digital employees
Startups
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Oct 21, 2025
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Cercli raises $12M Series A to build AI-native HR stack for MENA
Founded by Akeed Azmi and David Reche, former operators at Careem, Cercli develops AI-driven tools for payroll, compliance, and human resources management.
Startups
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Oct 17, 2025
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Tabby deploys NVIDIA HGX to build sovereign AI infrastructure in GCC
The fund will focus on sectors including consumer, healthcare, logistics, and business services. It targets established companies with scale and maturity, with a clear path to IPOs or strategic exits within three to five years.
Fintech
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Oct 15, 2025
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Chari raises $12M Series A to expand merchant super app and build Morocco’s first BaaS platform
Founded in 2020 by Ismael Belkhayat and Sophia Alj, Chari began by digitising procurement for Morocco’s ubiquitous mom-and-pop shops, streamlining FMCG supply chains through its mobile app.
News
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Oct 15, 2025
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VC React Podcast (Episode #54)
This week on VC React, we unpack BECO’s $370M twin funds and what it signals for full-stack venture in MENA, dig into aydi's $7.5M seed to bring AI to agritech, debate the PIF–Silver Lake $55B take-private of EA, and track the fintech migration as Revolut’s CEO relocates to Dubai.
News
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Oct 15, 2025
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Investcorp closes $750M Golden Horizon Fund with CIC to target GCC-China growth
The fund will focus on sectors including consumer, healthcare, logistics, and business services. It targets established companies with scale and maturity, with a clear path to IPOs or strategic exits within three to five years.
Startups
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Oct 15, 2025
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Prosus-backed Dubizzle kicks off $2B Dubai IPO process
Dubizzle intends to offer about 30.3% of its share capital, roughly 1.25 billion shares, consisting of both new shares and existing shareholder sales. Prosus N.V., its largest shareholder, has committed to invest $100 million in the IPO.
