Startups
Startups
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Mar 25, 2026
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Saudi edtech GAGA raises $2.5m pre-Series A led by Abu Dhabi's Phoenix Venture Partners
The platform offers more than 1,000 live programmes across over 200 subjects, combining academic and skill-based learning through real-time teacher-student interaction.
Fintech
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Mar 24, 2026
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AWS Bahrain region disrupted by drone activity for second time in three weeks
The incident comes just three weeks after drone strikes on March 1 directly hit two AWS facilities in the UAE and caused physical damage to infrastructure in Bahrain, triggering what became one of the most severe cloud outages in the region's history.
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.
Startups
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Feb 20, 2026
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Abu Dhabi's Origen raises $50M from Bluefive Capital to deploy AI across government services, smart homes, and manufacturing
Founded in 2025, Origen is the second major investment from former Investcorp executive Hazem Ben-Gacem's Bluefive Capital, which led Mal's record $230 million MENA seed round in January.
Startups
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Feb 19, 2026
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Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN invested $3B in Musk's xAI before SpaceX acquisition, now holds SpaceX shares
The PIF-owned AI company's stake converted into SpaceX equity following the merger, making HUMAIN a significant minority shareholder in Musk's space business.
Startups
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Feb 17, 2026
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Dubai's Stake raises oversubscribed $31M Series B led by Emirates NBD to scale fractional real estate investing globally
Mubadala's MENA Venture Capital Fund, MEVP, Property Finder, STV, Wa'ed Ventures, GFH Partners, and Ellington Properties also participated in the oversubscribed round.
Startups
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Feb 16, 2026
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Egypt's Breadfast raises $50M pre-Series C backed by Mubadala, Saudi's Olayan family, Y Combinator, and IFC
Founded nine years ago as a fresh bread delivery service in Cairo, Breadfast was valued at approximately $382 million as of mid-2025 and plans to follow this round with a larger Series C in the first half of 2026.
Fintech
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Feb 16, 2026
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Saudi energy fintech Cashin raises $16M Series A led by Impact46 to digitise fuel station operations
Founded in 2021 by Omar Al-Rumh, Abdulkarim Zureik, and Obay Al-Madhi, Cashin previously raised a $1.6M seed round led by Mine Investor with participation from BIM Ventures.
Startups
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Feb 14, 2026
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Dubai's AlgoDriven acquired by Emergence in all-cash deal after scaling revenue 5x since Series A
Founded in 2017 by Glenn Harwood and Jaron Crossland, the automotive AI and data platform counts Oman Technology Fund, Global Ventures, 500 Global, Automotive Ventures, and Oraseya Capital among exiting investors.
Startups
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Feb 13, 2026
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UAE proptech Smart Bricks raises $5M pre-seed led by a16z to build AI infrastructure for global real estate investing
Founded in 2024 by Mohamed Mohamed, the company is also backed by Techstars, 500 Global, Cornerstone VC, and angel investors from OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, Airbnb, and Blackstone.
Startups
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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.
Startups
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Feb 12, 2026
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2 min read
UAE legaltech startup Clara acquired by Singapore’s Ascentium
Founded in 2018, Clara raised approximately $5.6 million across multiple rounds from investors including Techstars, 500 Global, Wamda Capital, and Shorooq.
Fintech
+4
Feb 9, 2026
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Saudi spend management platform SiFi raises $20M Series A led by Ra’ed Ventures
The round also saw participation from a mix of global and regional investors including QED Investors, Breyer Capital, MEVP, Sanabil Investments, Khawarizmi Ventures, SEEDRA Ventures, Rua Growth Fund, anb capital, and Tech Invest Com.
Fintech
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Feb 9, 2026
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InvestSky raises $4M seed round, enters Saudi Arabia with CMA license and anb Capital partnership
The seed round was backed by Emkan Capital, Run Ventures, S3 Ventures (by Joa Capital), and the Al-Romaizan Family Office, bringing total funding raised to $7.4 million.
Startups
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Feb 9, 2026
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Safqah Capital raises $15.2M in one of the Kingdom’s largest ever Seed rounds to build real estate development backbone
The round was led by Shorooq, anb Seed Fund, and Rua Growth Fund, with participation from Sharaka Capital, COTU Ventures, Sadu Capital, 500 Global, Suhail Ventures, MEVP, Waad Invest, JOA Capital, and others.
Startups
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Feb 4, 2026
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Qureos raises $5m seed round to cut hiring timelines from months to days
The round was led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund, with participation from Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, F6 Ventures, BDev Ventures, Sunny Side Venture Partners, and existing investors COTU Ventures and Globivest.
Fintech
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Jan 29, 2026
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PayLater secures $10M seed in one of Qatar’s largest early-stage fintech rounds
The round was led by LuLu Alternative Investments, with strategic participation from Qatar Development Bank and KBN Holding, alongside a group of angel investors.
Morocco
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Jan 28, 2026
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Yakeey raises $15M in Morocco’s largest proptech Series A to date
The round was backed by Enza Capital, alongside the International Finance Corporation, Egypt’s Beltone Venture Capital, and Morocco’s state-backed CDG Invest.
Startups
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Jan 27, 2026
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Property Finder secures $170M in new funding led by Mubadala and BECO Capital
The round follows $525 million invested in 2025 by funds advised by Permira, with significant participation from Blackstone Growth.
Startups
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Jan 27, 2026
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Dubai-based Mantas raises $1.77M Seed to tackle cloud downtime risk with parametric insurance
The round includes participation from Nuwa Capital, Suhail Ventures, Plus VC, OQAL Angel Syndicate, and a group of angel investors.
Fintech
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Jan 26, 2026
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Vennre raises $9.6M pre-Series A to expand private market access in Saudi Arabia
Backed by Vision Ventures and anb seed Fund, the wealth creation platform targets the region’s HENRY segment with curated private equity, real estate, and Sharia-compliant investment access.
