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Jordan
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Aug 3, 2025
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Endeavor Jordan Appoints Tamer Al-Salah as Managing Director
Al‐Salah returns to the organisation where he began his career in entrepreneurship support, later holding roles at the EBRD and serving as MD of Beyond Capital.
Analysis
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Aug 1, 2025
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4 min read
MENA’s new playbook for non‐dilutive funding
Murabaha mark‐ups instead of interest, revenue‐share buybacks instead of rigid instalments, and new structures like NICE and WAQFA that keep funding both founder‐friendly and Shariah‐compliant.
Startups
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Aug 1, 2025
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Breadfast valuation jumps 31% to $382M in six months
VNV Global marks up its stake as the Cairo‐based quick‐commerce player nears 1M monthly orders and secures fresh $10M from the EBRD to fuel expansion.
Fintech
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Jul 31, 2025
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2 min read
Barq hits 7M customers, moves $19.5B as Saudi e‐wallet race intensifies
Saudi payments app Barq has surged past 7 million users, issued 6.5 million cards and processed SAR 73B ($19.5B) in transactions since July 2024.
Fintech
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Jul 31, 2025
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Revolut targets Morocco as next North Africa growth play
Revolut is stepping up its North Africa expansion, naming former Uber Southern and Eastern Europe operations director Amine Berrada to lead its push into Morocco.
Analysis
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Jul 30, 2025
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7 min read
The rise and rise of venture debt across the Gulf
What's behind the increase in new venture debt funds launching across the Gulf, promising “founder-first,” non-dilutive capital? Who are the players rewriting the playbook? And what does all of this mean for founders, investors, and LPs?
News
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Jul 30, 2025
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3 min read
PFG marks five years in GCC with $300M deployed to Tabby, TruKKer, Bayzat and more
The milestone comes as the firm marks five years of operations in the region, where it has introduced minimally dilutive funding structures, including tailored Sharia‐compliant facilities, to address gaps in the debt financing market for scaling tech businesses.
Startups
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Jul 29, 2025
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Calo closes $39M Series B extension, pushing total raise to $64M for global expansion and AI-powered personalisation
The Series B extension led by AlJazira Capital, brings the company's total Series B funding to $64 million, following an initial $25 million tranche in December 2024.
Jordan
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Jul 28, 2025
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Olivery raises Seed round to scale no-code delivery software across MENA
Founded in 2020 by Ram Merei, Malak Duraidi, and Obada Abdelkareem, Ramallah and Amman-based Olivery offers an end-to-end logistics SaaS platform that digitises delivery operations for couriers, e-commerce brands, and retailers.
Startups
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Jul 28, 2025
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3 min read
Sawt raises $1M to build Arabic AI voice agents for call center automation
The round marks the first investment from STV’s newly launched AI fund and includes a strategic partnership with T2, giving Sawt access to enterprise customers and infrastructure support.
Fintech
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Jul 28, 2025
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Lean Technologies gains regulatory approval under UAE’s Open Finance Framework
Founded in 2019 by Hisham Al-Falih, Ashu Gupta, and Aditya Sarkar, Lean enables businesses such as Tabby, Talabat, and Careem to access user-permissioned financial data and initiate account-to-account payments.
Startups
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Jul 25, 2025
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Journify raises new round to double down on first-party data marketing across the Gulf
The company secures fresh backing from Shorooq Partners, Bunat Ventures and Plug and Play, in a deal that comes six months after its US $4 million round and pushes the company’s valuation to twice its February 2025 level.
Fintech
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Jul 22, 2025
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2 min read
Lime launches in Egypt with $9.4M investment to power education financing
Led by CEO and Managing Director Ahmed Mohsen, Lime is targeting a large and underserved market. Lime offers installment plans of up to 12 months for education expenses, with loan values of up to EGP 1 million and approvals granted within minutes through a fully digital onboarding journey.
Fintech
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Jul 22, 2025
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Flend raises $3M to scale embedded SME lending in Egypt
Founded by Ahmed Zaki, Nehal Helmy, and Saif Edeen El Bendari, Flend is licensed by Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) as a Digital Non-Banking Financial Institution. The company offers short-term working capital loans to SMEs through a fully digital platform, streamlining everything from onboarding and credit scoring to disbursement and collections using digitally binding contracts.
