Kuwait SBX Capital and Farah AlHumaidhi acquire 40 per cent of Dawarat SBX Capital and Kuwait-based interior designer and entrepreneur Farah AlHumaidhi, have acquired 40 per cent of Kuwait-headquartered edtech... News • 21 March, 2021 SBX Capital edtech in Mena Dawarat
Jordan Jordan Tourism Board, Venture X launch tourism startup accelerator Source: Trade Arabia The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Venture X to create a strategic... News • 04 February, 2021 Tourism Covid19 amman
Egypt Zyda expands its e-commerce platform in Egypt E-commerce platform provider Zyda, has expanded into the Egyptian market, with investments of over $2 million (EGP 30 million). Launched... Dunya Hassanein • 02 February, 2021 foodtech Zyda third party delivery
U.A.E Udrive raises $1.3 million in ongoing Series A round UAE-based car-rental platform Udrive has raised $1.3 million from 186 investors via crowdfunding platform, Eureeca. The investment is part... Dunya Hassanein • 21 December, 2020 udrive car rental Covid19
Egypt Uber Egypt achieves 80 per cent recovery rate Uber Egypt has achieved a recovery rate of 80 per cent, Uber Egypt’s general manager Ahmed Khalil announced at RiseUp Summit 2020,... Dunya Hassanein • 14 December, 2020 Uber Egypt Covid19 Rise Up 2020
Regional Startup Istanbul launches $10 million fund to invest in Mena-based startups Istanbul-based event organiser and seed investor Startup Istanbul is raising a $10 million VC fund, targeting startups in the Middle East... Dunya Hassanein • 09 December, 2020 startup istanbul Seed funding MENA
Kuwait eMushrif raises $2.3 million in Series A Oman-based eMushrif has secured $2.3 million in a Series A funding round, led by IDO Investments, with participation from Phaze Ventures,... Dunya Hassanein • 09 December, 2020 eMushrif cMushrif IoT
Egypt Wuilt raises $535,000 seed Egypt-based software as a service (SaaS) startup Wuilt, has raised a $535,000 seed round from UK-based MENA Technology Fund, DAAL VC along... Wamda • 17 November, 2020 SAAS Wuilt Flat6Labs Cairo
Morocco Outlierz Ventures invests in three African startups Source: Ventureburn The three selected tech-enabled startups will utilise the funding received from Outlierz Venture to transform... News • 16 November, 2020 healthtech Outlierz Ventures Fintech
Egypt ExpandCart raises $2.5 million in Series A Egypt-based e-commerce and retail company ExpandCart, has raised a $2.5 million Series A round led by Sawari Ventures, with participation... News • 22 November, 2020 Expand Cart Ecomemrce and retail Covid19
Jordan Aumet acquires Uniorders Jordan-born healthcare marketplace Aumet, has acquired its compatriot healthcare startup Uniroders. Launched in 2015 by Yehya Aqel,... Wamda • 20 October, 2020 healthtech Aumet Uniroders
Egypt Falak Startups launches first startups virtual stage Egypt-based startup accelerator Falak Startups has unveiled its launched a virtual platform to connect startups and investors. The... Wamda • 04 October, 2020 Falak Startups Covid19 Seed funding
Egypt Glamera raises seed investment Cairo-based beauty and wellness service booking platform Glamera, has raised a six-figure seed round from Saudi Arabia’s Dual Gate... News • 10 August, 2020 Glamera Beauty and Wellness Beauty booking apps
U.A.E Sheraa, CE-Ventures grant $190,000 to 11 startups Source: Trade Arabia Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) and CE-Ventures have disbursed more than AED700,000 ($190,560) in... News • 09 August, 2020 Sheraa CE-Ventures Covid19
Kuwait HOT Technologies raises $1.1 million in seed funding Kuwait-based e-fitness startup HOT Technologies, has raised $1.1 million in seed funding from a cluster of regional angel... News • 20 July, 2020 HOT Technologies efitness Covid19
Global Navigating Covid-19: Managing people and talent On Wednesday 15 April, Wamda hosted an online webinar, 'Navigating Covid-19: Managing people and talent,’ featuring Nathalie... Wamda • 25 April, 2020 Covid19 talent human resources
U.A.E Axeed labs announces $272,000 launchpad for startups, SMEs Source: Trade Arabia Axeed labs, the UAE-based mobile application and software development firm, has launched its Dh1 million ($272,000)... News • 21 April, 2020 smes Launchpad Covid19
