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 […]
Dubai, UAE – EvolutionX, the growth-stage private credit platform established by Temasek and DBS Bank, has announced its first investment in the Gulf region, leading a $50 million growth capital round raised by Kitopi, the Middle East’s leading next-generation F&B ecosystem. The funding will fuel the expansion of Kitopi’s leading homegrown brands across high-growth markets, including […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Receiptable, a fintech that empowers retailers and financial institutions to drive higher customer engagement through frictionless digital receipts, today announced a new funding round led by 21 Ventures, with participation from Oraseya Capital, AngelsDeck VC and follow-on investment from existing backer Salica Investments. The new capital will enable Receiptable to grow its […]
Dubai, UAE — Yozo.ai, a UAE-based e-commerce AI solutions startup, has raised $1.7 million in a pre-seed funding round to accelerate the development of its AI-native revenue engine designed to automate growth, improve conversion rates, and boost customer retention for online merchants. The funding round was jointly led by Access Bridge Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, […]
Enakl, a Moroccan and French mobility startup that offers bus-sharing services, has closed a $2.3 million seed funding round to deploy its shared transport solutions and launch a new Software as a Service (SaaS) product for operators and policy makers. The capital injection, finalised in December 2025, follows a $1.4 million pre-seed fundraise in December 2024 and […]
Yakeey, a Moroccan property technology (proptech) startup, has closed a $15m Series A funding round, marking the largest of its kind in the Kingdom’s history. The transaction is notable not just for its size, but for a curious guest at the table: Enza Capital, a pan-African VC firm. The VC’s entry into Casablanca signals a shift […]
ABU DHABI / DUBAI, UAE: Property Finder, the Middle East’s leading property portal, today announced a new $170 million investment from the Mubadala Investment Company “Mubadala,” an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, alongside another UAE sovereign wealth fund and BECO Capital. The investment underscores Property Finder’s position as the region’s leading property portal, and reaffirms Property Finder’s […]
The company applies a fresh lens to parametric insurance to automatically cover the operational and financial impact of cloud service interruptions. Dubai, UAE: Cloud infrastructure has become the backbone of modern business. Yet when cloud services fail, the financial consequences are often immediate and severe, while protection remains limited or nonexistent. Mantas was founded on the belief that […]
Dubai, UAE – Juspay, a global leader in payment infrastructure for enterprises and banks, today announced that it has secured $50 million in a Series D follow-on round, led by WestBridge Capital. The transaction is a mix of Primary and Secondary investments, that values Juspay at $1.2 billion. The secondary component provides liquidity to early investors […]