Jordan

Sep 1, 2026

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Jordanian edtech Abwaab acquires Egypt’s Eduact in second deal this year

Acquisition adds teacher and learning-centre software to Abwaab’s platform, eight months after it bought university admissions startup Apex.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

HeyBreez raises $2.5M seed led by Lunara Partners as call volumes pass one million a month

Aug 19, 2026

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HeyBreez raises $2.5M seed led by Lunara Partners as call volumes pass one million a month

The oversubscribed round brings in Jabbar Group alongside returning backer DASH Ventures, seven months after the company's $1.3 million pre-seed.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Jul 31, 2026

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Brookfield to buy Aypa Power for $7B, the battery storage platform built by Jordan's Moe Hajabed

The Amman-raised founder started the business in Canada as a behind-the-meter storage developer, sold it to Blackstone in 2020 when it had around 200 MWh contracted, and has grown it into North America's largest standalone battery platform at 6.5 GW, with a pipeline above 20 GW.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Jul 10, 2026

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Jordan's ISSF partners with STV to bring the Google-backed AI Fund to Jordanian founders

The tie-up marks ISSF's second fund partnership in a month after its $7 million commitment to Endeavor Catalyst V opened the Kingdom's second investment phase.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Jun 11, 2026

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Jordan's ISSF commits $7M to Endeavor Catalyst V

It’s a returning LP, having committed $2 million to Endeavor Catalyst III back in 2020, making this week's cheque a more than threefold increase on its previous publicly disclosed exposure.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

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.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Careem makes sweeping layoffs across multiple markets, closes Berlin office

May 7, 2026

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Careem makes sweeping layoffs across multiple markets, closes Berlin office

The cuts span the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Pakistan and Germany, with Careem yet to publicly acknowledge them.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Apr 24, 2026

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Jordan's Tamatem acquires Istanbul's Playable Factory, discloses $10M funding round

The acquisition integrates ad tech into what was previously a content, distribution and payments business, moving Tamatem toward controlling the full stack from game localisation through to player acquisition and monetisation.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Mar 20, 2026

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Endeavor Jordan selects Replit founders Amjad Masad and Haya Odeh, marking the network's 100th unicorn globally

The selection comes weeks after Replit closed a $400 million Series D at a $9 billion valuation led by Georgian, with participation from QIA, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Craft Ventures and Y Combinator, among others.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Mar 12, 2026

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Jordanian founder Amjad Masad's Replit triples valuation to $9B, as it targets $1B in ARR by year-end

The AI developer platform, founded in 2016 by Masad alongside Faris Masad and Haya Odeh, has raised a $400M Series D led by Georgian, with Qatar's QIA among the backers.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Feb 16, 2026

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2 min read

Jordan's Oasis500 launches $20M+ fourth fund to back early-stage tech startups

Founded in 2010 through the King Abdullah II Fund for Development, Oasis500 has invested in 193 startups to date, which have collectively raised over $135 million and generated nearly 5,000 jobs across 22 countries.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Jan 26, 2026

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Jordanian edtech Abwaab acquires Apex to scale elite college admissions across the Middle East

The deal adds Oxford, Ivy League, and top US admissions expertise to Abwaab’s growing education ecosystem.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Breez AI raises $1.3M pre-seed to build enterprise grade voice AI infrastructure

Jan 22, 2026

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Breez AI raises $1.3M pre-seed to build enterprise grade voice AI infrastructure

The round was led by Wamda Capital and anchored by early supporter FENA Holdings alongside DASH Ventures, with participation from a group of strategic angel investors.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Jan 21, 2026

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Jordanian founder Mo Gharbat’s Open raises $7M co-led by Y Combinator to scale AI-native enterprise support across the GCC

The round was led by Y Combinator and X by Unifonic, with participation from Shorooq and Sadu Capital. Open is part of Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 batch and is incorporated in Delaware.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Propeller launches $50M Fund III to back AI infrastructure and AI-native software across US and MENA

Nov 26, 2025

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Propeller launches $50M Fund III to back AI infrastructure and AI-native software across US and MENA

Founded in 2017 by Zaid Farekh and Tambi Jalouqa, Propeller operates across Amman, Riyadh, Boston, and Silicon Valley, positioning itself as a bridge between MENA AI builders and US growth markets.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Sep 11, 2025

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2 min read

Jordanian founder Amjad Masad’s Replit raises $250M at $3B valuation, launches Agent 3

Replit was founded in 2016 by Amjad Masad, a Jordanian-born engineer, alongside Faris Masad and Haya Odeh, and has now raised around $478 million to date.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

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.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Olivery raises Seed round to scale no-code delivery software across MENA

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.

Jamie Lane

Jordan

Jul 10, 2025

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2 min read

Egypt’s Valu secures go-ahead for Jordan entry with BNPL offering

The Cairo-based fintech’s entry into Jordan marks its first move beyond Egypt, following a recent EGX listing and a strategic investment from Amazon.

Jamie Lane