Dubai, United Arab Emirates: OGold, the UAE’s premier Shariah-compliant gold and silver-backed Super App, has secured a strategic investment from Plug and Play Ventures, the venture capital arm of a world-leading innovation platform and startup accelerator headquartered in Silicon Valley, which connects high-growth companies with global corporations, investors, and strategic opportunities to scale internationally. This institutional […]
Manama / Dammam: Bahrain-founded D2C foodtech startup Lola has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Vision Ventures, with participation from Aljazira Capital, Seedra Ventures, and Plus VC, alongside other investors. Founded in 2023 by Othman Janahi, Lola offers a digital-first platform that allows users to design and order fully customised cakes […]
Dubai, UAE — Comfi, a B2B embedded finance platform, today announced it has raised $65 million in a Pre-Series A funding round consisting of both equity and debt. The equity round was led by Iliad Partners and joined by Yango Ventures and Raw Ventures, both making their first investment in the region. The round includes a […]
Oman-based foodtech FASCANO has closed its third investment round at $10 million. The round included participation from His Highness Sayyid Dr. Kamel bin Fahd Al Said and Cyfr Capital, in partnership with the Future Fund Oman under the Oman Investment Authority. Founded in 2021 by Ahmed Al Kharusi and Murak Al Muairki, FASCANO provides operational and […]
Building on more than 15 years of investments, including Bitpanda, Tide, GoStudent, ARX Robotics, and Gigs, Speedinvest is doubling down on dedicated capital, on-the-ground presence, and partnerships in the MEA region Existing MEA portfolio includes market leaders Moove, FairMoney, Khazna, Abhi, Mophones, and Flow48 Vienna — Speedinvest, a globally active European venture capital firm, announces its […]
With millions of stations installed, markets like Asia Pacific are already saturated, making up an estimated 46.2% of the global market volume. The GCC remains at an early stage of development, creating an opportunity for new regional players. Dubai, the UAE – Ray, a powerbank-sharing service, announced its launch in Dubai and revealed it has raised […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — April 1, 2026 — estaie, the world’s first AI-native extended-stay platform, announced it has raised a 7-figure pre-seed funding round led by PlusVC and Orbit Ventures, with participation from Falak Angels, Value Makers Studio (VMS), Vasil Zdravkov. estaie is supported by in5, Dubai’s leading start-up incubator, founded by TECOM Group […]
Abu Dhabi, UAE: ADIB Capital Limited, located in the DIFC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC and regulated by the DFSA, has launched the ADIB Global Healthcare Fund (OEIC) Plc, a Shari’a-compliant public fund incorporated in the DIFC that is designed to provide investors with access to high-conviction investments in the listed […]
This investment strengthens 2PointZero Group’s consumer footprint by adding WHOOP, a fast-growing, category-defining health and wellness technology platform with a global member base and a subscription-first model, complementing the wellness vertical. ABU DHABI, UAE: 2PointZero Group (ADX: 2POINTZERO), a next-generation investment powerhouse focused on energy and consumer sectors, today announced its investment in the Series G […]
A UAE-based hospitality platform, Mezza, has successfully raised a seed funding round at an undisclosed valuation from a group of prominent angel investors, marking a significant milestone in its early growth journey. Founded in 2025 by Kevin Boubil, Mezza offers an innovative financing solution tailored for restaurants, enabling them to access upfront capital in exchange […]