SaaS
Foodtech
+6
Sep 2, 2026
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COFE closes $43M pre-IPO round at $178M valuation, targets Saudi listing by 2029
Wa’ed Ventures returns three years after leading its $15m Series B, as the Kuwait-born coffee-ordering app remakes itself into enterprise procurement and commerce software.
SaaS
+4
Sep 2, 2026
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1 min read
Usman Gul’s Metal raises $4.5M seed backed by a16z, YC and Phaze Ventures
Round follows an earlier investment from Oman’s Phaze Ventures, with the fundraising software startup saying paying customers have raised more than $500M through its platform this year.
SaaS
+4
Sep 2, 2026
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2 min read
Dubai's Enhance raises $18.2M from Global Ventures and Stride Ventures to expand personal training OS in the US
Fitness software company, which bootstrapped before raising a $3m Series A in 2021, will use the equity and venture debt financing to expand across the world’s largest gym market.
SaaS
+3
May 22, 2026
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2 min read
UAE-founded Fresha reaches unicorn status with $80M KKR investment as beauty platform hits $15B in annual transactions
Founded by William Zeqiri and Nicholas Miller, Fresha provides booking, payments, point-of-sale, marketing and business management tools to over 130,000 beauty and wellness businesses across 120 countries.
SaaS
+3
Apr 20, 2026
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1 min read
Signit raises $15m Series A to build AI-powered contract management for Saudi government and enterprise
Founded in 2021 by Mohamed El Abbouri, the company built its initial business around a digital signature platform designed specifically for the Saudi market.
SaaS
+4
Jan 5, 2026
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2 min read
MilkStraw AI raises $2M seed round led by VentureSouq
The UAE-focused startup, which automates cloud infrastructure cost management, also saw participation from Ibtikar Fund and M Capital. The company said the round was closed in approximately 45 days.
