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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Jordan
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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.
Jordan
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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.
Jordan
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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.
Jordan
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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.
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Feb 16, 2026
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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.
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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.
Jordan
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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.
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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.
Jordan
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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.
Jordan
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Sep 11, 2025
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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.
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.
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.
