Healthtech

Startups

Nabta Health adds PVP backing to $3M pre-Series A as it expands into employer healthcare

Oct 19, 2026

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Nabta Health adds PVP backing to $3M pre-Series A as it expands into employer healthcare

Phoenix Venture Partners led the second close of the UAE healthcare company’s ongoing $3 million pre-Series A, combining fresh funding with purchases of existing shares.

Jamie Lane

Healthtech

BioSapien wins Abu Dhabi regulatory approvals to begin Phase I cancer trials for its MediChip platform

Jun 25, 2026

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BioSapien wins Abu Dhabi regulatory approvals to begin Phase I cancer trials for its MediChip platform

The Department of Health, the Emirates Drug Establishment and an institutional review board have cleared the 3D-printed chemotherapy implant for first-in-human trials, with patient enrolment in colorectal cancer expected to begin within weeks.

Jamie Lane

Startups

Saudi-based Aumet raises $12M Series A led by Emkan Capital to scale AI procurement platform

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.

Jamie Lane

Startups

Egyptian-American founder Will Ahmed's Whoop raises $575m at $10.1bn valuation with QIA, Mubadala and 2PointZero all participating

Mar 31, 2026

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Egyptian-American founder Will Ahmed's Whoop raises $575m at $10.1bn valuation with QIA, Mubadala and 2PointZero all participating

Whoop now has over 2.5 million members globally, was cash flow positive in 2025 and doubled bookings year on year to a $1.1 billion run rate.

Jamie Lane

Startups

Libyan-born founder Abdel Mahmoud's Anterior raises $40M, bringing total funding to $64M for AI-powered clinical review platform

Feb 12, 2026

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Libyan-born founder Abdel Mahmoud's Anterior raises $40M, bringing total funding to $64M for AI-powered clinical review platform

Backed by Sequoia Capital, NEA, FPV Ventures, and Kinnevik, the company now supports organisations covering 50 million lives across major US health plans.

Jamie Lane

Interview

The Trillion-Dollar Shift From Sick Care to Prevention

Jan 21, 2026

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23 min read

The Trillion-Dollar Shift From Sick Care to Prevention

Flipping the insurance model in MENA from sick care to prevention, why the industry's biggest players are finally paying attention, and how far away are we from insurance being priced on biological age rather than chronological age?

Jamie Lane

Startups

Saudi-based Madeed raises $400K as Eight Sleep exit founder Adam Bataineh launches preventative health and longevity platform

Jan 13, 2026

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Saudi-based Madeed raises $400K as Eight Sleep exit founder Adam Bataineh launches preventative health and longevity platform

The round was led by Vision Ventures, with participation from Mashhoor Aldubayan, Mazen Aldarrab, and Abdulla Nadeem Elyas.

Jamie Lane

Healthtech

Nabta Health raises $2M pre-Series A to scale AI-powered women’s health platform

Nov 19, 2025

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Nabta Health raises $2M pre-Series A to scale AI-powered women’s health platform

The UAE-based startup brings total funding to USD 4.5 million as it accelerates a hybrid care model spanning digital, at-home and in-clinic services across MEA.

Jamie Lane

Healthtech

BioSapien extends Pre-Series A to over $8M as Globivest joins Global Ventures, Golden Gate in backing MediChipTM

Jul 9, 2025

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2 min read

BioSapien extends Pre-Series A to over $8M as Globivest joins Global Ventures, Golden Gate in backing MediChipTM

The UAE and US-based healthtech startup is developing a 3D-printed, slow-release drug delivery platform for localised cancer treatment, with new capital supporting global expansion and senior hires across R&D, regulatory, and medical affairs.

Zoe O Dwyer