[Feb. 10, 2026] – Smart Bricks, a frontier AI lab building agentic AI infrastructure for real-estate investing, today announced a $5 million pre-seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from leading funds and angels across the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Founded in 2024, Smart Bricks is re-architecting how real estate is discovered, […]
Dubai, UAE — ThrowMeNot, a sustainability-focused online marketplace addressing food waste, has raised $550,000 in a pre-seed funding round, led by Sheikh Ahmed bin Mana bin Khalifa Saeed Al Maktoum. Founded in 2025 by Archie Rudyuk, ThrowMeNot is building a dedicated marketplace for near-expiry and surplus goods, enabling suppliers to recover value from inventory that […]
South African fintech Lula has secured R340 million (over $21 million) in local currency funding from the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, FMO, a move to tackle the persistent funding gap for small businesses. The investment is aimed at dramatically expanding access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country that are often […]
Daleel, an AI-native real estate intelligence platform, has raised $3 million in a pre-seed funding round from a prominent real estate investor and business angel with deep ties to the Dubai property market. Founded by Ilan Cohen and Ely Weichsel, Daleel is building an AI-first intelligence layer for the GCC real estate market. The platform […]
UAE-based multi-strategy investment firm Shorooq has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PayLater, Qatar’s first Qatar Central Bank (QCB)-licensed, Sharia-compliant Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) provider, to explore the structuring of a scalable, institutional-grade credit facility. The proposed facility is intended to support PayLater’s next phase of growth, providing non-dilutive, Sharia-aligned credit capital tailored […]
Qureos, an AI driven hiring platform founded in the Middle East, has closed a $5 million seed round led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund, with participation from Oraseya Capital, PlusVC, F6 Ventures, BDev Ventures, Sunny Side Venture Partners and Daniel Tyre, an early HubSpot executive who helped scale the company from inception to […]
Adeo Ressi eyes multiple cities as potential regional hubs. PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA — Adeo Ressi, CEO of Decile Group, Chairman of the Founder Institute, and inventor of the SAFE Note, is announcing plans to launch at least 100 new VC firms across the Middle East by 2028. Ressi plans to bring more Silicon Valley expertise to […]
Beirut – Lebanon-based regtech startup HAQQ Legal AI has raised $3 million in funding to date to accelerate the development and global rollout of its Legal AI and practice management platform, the company announced today. The funding round was led by Sowlutions Ventures, with participation from HITEK Ventures, Corona Legal, IM FNDNG, Highworth, Razor Capital, […]
Doha, Qatar – Shorooq, a leading tech-focused multi-strategy investment firm, today announced the launch of its $200 million late-stage growth fund, backed by QIA among others at Web Summit Qatar. The Fund—launching under the Qatalyst Series—is built to support companies at a pivotal stage of maturity: businesses with proven scale, strong fundamentals, and clear pathways to […]
Classera, the global leader in Edtech, has officially announced of leading a strategic joint venture (JV) between its dedicated EdTech venture builder & accelerator, (C.XSEED), and two powerhouse partners: SuperCharger Ventures and Falak Business & Investment (Falak Group). The joint venture aims to act as a factory for Edtech Startups in emerging markets, accelerating the […]