Regional Startups in Mena raised $150 million in October 2021 Startups in Mena raised more than $150 million in October across 42 deals, a 55.5 per cent month-on-month decline in terms of value, but a... Wamda • 11 November, 2021 investments VC funding
Bahrain The expert’s view: How to attract seed funding in Bahrain Areije Al Shakar, senior vice president and head of development services division at Bahrain Development Bank, reveals what Venture Capital... Alicia Buller • 07 February, 2019 Investment Venture Capital VC funding
Saudi Arabia Badir-incubated Biotech startups raised $2.6M in 2017 The Saudi biotech startups incubated by Badir Biotechnology Incubator, under King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology... Staff writer • 03 June, 2018 Saudi Arabia VC funding Badir Biotechnology Incubator
Lebanon Four years after Circular 331: The ecosystem needs more Seed Stage funds It was never the same for the Lebanese ecosystem after 2014. Banque du Liban’s (BDL) Circular 331 was meant to create the foundations... Rana Freifer • 08 April, 2018 lebanon BDL Circular 331
U.A.E Dubai-based certified car marketplace raises another $1M CarSwitch.com, the UAE’s first marketplace for certified cars, has secured an additional $1 million investment led by Dubai Angel... Staff writer • 08 March, 2018 uae carswitch.com marketplace
Saudi Arabia Beauty ecommerce platform Golden Scent to expand following Series A funding round Golden Scent, one of the leading Saudi beauty ecommerce platforms, plans on further growing the business after receiving a Series A funding... Staff writer • 21 February, 2018 ksa Golden Scent ecommerce
Lebanon $48M MIC Ventures telco fund launched to boost ICT startups in Lebanon MIC Ventures, a $48 million telco fund initiated by MIC 1 and MIC 2, the two mobile operators in Lebanon managed by Touch and Alfa, was... Rana Freifer • 19 February, 2018 lebanon alfa touch
U.A.E Mumzworld secures its largest funding round to date Mumzworld, one of the Middle East North Africa (MENA) leading ecommerce players dedicated to mothers, babies and children, today announced... Staff writer • 08 February, 2018 uae Mumzworld Wamda Capital
Regional UAE startups attracted $400 million of VC funding in 2017 2017 witnessed 134 funding deals of 129 startups in 12 countries across the MENA, which brought in around $475 million worth of... Rana Freifer • 14 January, 2018 MENABytes Dubai MENA
Regional Altibbi raises $6.5M through MEVP, DASH Ventures, and other investors Altibbi Ltd., one of the Middle East’s largest digital health platforms, announced a new round of funding amounting to $6.5 million.... Staff writer • 02 October, 2017 AlTibbi MEVP DASH Ventures