Saudi Arabia Google joins forces with STV to boost AI innovation across MENA Saudi-based venture capital firm STV has announced that Google is backing its newly launched AI Fund, a dedicated vehicle aimed at... News • 14 May, 2025 Google STV AI
Saudi Arabia WakeCap closes $28 million investment to expand AI-driven construction solutions Saudi Arabia-based contech WakeCap has secured $28 million in new funding at the Saudi-US Investment Forum to expand its services and... News • 13 May, 2025 WakeCap contech
Saudi Arabia Wyld VC launches $50 million AI-native fund Wyld VC, a Saudi-based early-stage venture capital firm, has launched its inaugural $50 million fund, marking the first AI-native VC... News • 13 May, 2025 Wyld VC AI
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia unveils groundbreaking AI venture, Humain, prior to Trump’s Visit Saudi Arabia has launched Humain, a state-backed AI company under the Public Investment Fund (PIF), signalling a strategic move to become a... News • 13 May, 2025 AI Humain
Saudi Arabia Saudi’s Kilow gets $2.5 million boost to deliver personalised weight management Saudi Arabia-based healthtech Kilow has raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by Sanabil Venture Studio, in partnership with... News • 12 May, 2025 Kilow Sanabil Venture Studio healthtech
U.A.E Lakeba invests $10 million in AqlanX to localise enterprise AI solutions UAE-based AI company AqlanX has secured a $10 million investment from Lakeba Group via its AI venture DoxAI, facilitated through the... News • 12 May, 2025 AqlanX AI DoxAI
Egypt Nawy secures $75 million in equity, debt to fuel MENA expansion Egypt-based proptech Nawy has raised $52 million in a Series A equity round led by Partech, with participation from e& Capital,... News • 12 May, 2025 Nawy Proptech Partech
Regional The Zayed Sustainability Prize is now accepting submissions for 2026 The Zayed Sustainability Prize, a global award that recognises impactful solutions, is now accepting applications for the 2026... News • 09 May, 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize
U.A.E CPX Holding acquires spiderSilk to drive global cybersecurity expansion UAE-based CPX Holding has acquired spiderSilk, a UAE-based cyber-AI startup, including its leading platform for managing exposure,... News • 07 May, 2025 CPX Holding spiderSilk cybersecurity
Egypt Career 180 launches Saudi operations backed by VMS partnership, fresh funding Egypt-based edtech platform Career 180 has secured a six-figure investment from US-based Den VC and announced its expansion into Saudi... News • 07 May, 2025 Career 180 VMS
Tunisia Attijariwafa Ventures backs Tunisian fintech Konnect in multi-investor round Tunisia-based fintech company Konnect Networks has secured an undisclosed investment round from Attijariwafa Ventures as part of a wider... News • 06 May, 2025 Konnect Attijariwafa Ventures
Egypt Egypt’s iSUPPLY lands $3 million Sharia-compliant investment Egypt-based B2B medtech iSUPPLY has secured $3 million in Sharia-compliant revenue-based revolving financing from Bokra. Founded in... News • 06 May, 2025 iSUPPLY Bokra healthtech
Pakistan Pakistan’s MedIQ secures $6 million Series A to scale Saudi operations Pakistan-based healthtech MedIQ has raised $6 million in a Series A round led by Rasmal Ventures and Joa Capital, with participation... News • 05 May, 2025 MedIQ healthtech Joa Capital
Qatar Alchemist Doha, Startup Grind Qatar unite to strengthen local startup ecosystem Press release: Alchemist Doha, a sector-agnostic equity fund for distinctive tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets, is proud to an... Press Release • 05 May, 2025 Startup Grind Qatar Alchemist Doha
Jordan Jordan's Sira expands to UAE to build inclusive, trust-based networks across MENA Jordan-based professional community platform Sira has expanded to the United Arab Emirates as part of its mission to foster authentic,... News • 05 May, 2025 Sira
Saudi Arabia Nama Ventures secures CMA license to operate as fully regulated VC in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-based Nama Ventures Capital Co. has received regulatory approval from the Capital Market Authority (CMA) to commence... News • 05 May, 2025 Nama Ventures
