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Jordan

Jordan

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

Mar 20, 2026

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4 min read

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

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

Mar 12, 2026

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3 min read

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

+2

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

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

+5

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

Jan 26, 2026

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2 min read

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

+4

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

Jan 22, 2026

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4 min read

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

+3

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

Jan 21, 2026

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3 min read

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

+3

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

Nov 26, 2025

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2 min read

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

+4

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

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

+2

Endeavor Jordan Appoints Tamer Al-Salah as Managing Director

Aug 3, 2025

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2 min read

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

+3

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

Jul 28, 2025

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2 min read

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
Jamie Lane

Jordan

+4

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

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
Jamie Lane

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