Alaan launches one of the region’s first equity buyback programmes

UAE-based AI-powered fintech Alaan raises $48M, one of the largest Series A rounds in MENA

Alaan, a UAE-based spend management platform, announced Tuesday that it has raised $48 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion in Saudi Arabia and enhance its suite of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered finance automation tools. The company had previously raised $7.5 million across its Seed and Pre-Series A rounds. Funding details The round was […]

Cairo-based Suplyd secures $2M in Pre-Series A to Digitize Egypt’s $10B HORECA Supply Chain

Cairo-based Suplyd secures $2M in Pre-Series A to Digitize Egypt’s $10B HORECA Supply Chain

Investment led by 4DX Ventures, Camel Ventures, and Plus VC to power Suplyd’s next growth phase beyond distribution. The round also includes participation from Seedstars and existing investors as Suplyd gears up to expand across Egypt and scale new services. Cairo, Egypt – Suplyd, the Cairo-based digital procurement platform for restaurants, announced the successful raise of […]

Wuilt Raises $2 Million to Democratize E-commerce from Egypt to the World

Wuilt Raises $2 Million to Democratize E-commerce from Egypt to the World

Wuilt, the MENA region’s all-in-one e-commerce enablement platform, has raised $2 million to accelerate its mission of democratizing e-commerce—starting in Egypt and expanding across the region and beyond. The round includes follow-on investment from Flat6Labs and MTF VC and participation from Mubadala-backed Hub71, JIMCO (Abdul Latif Jameel’s VC arm), Purity Tech, and a strong network of strategic angel […]

UAE’s Mubadala Capital invests in US AI firm Anaconda's $150mln Series C to Power AI for the Enterprise

UAE’s Mubadala Capital invests in US AI firm Anaconda’s $150mln Series C to Power AI for the Enterprise

Anaconda, Inc., the company committed to advancing AI with open source at scale, today announced that it raised over $150M in a Series C funding round led by Insight Partners, with participation from Mubadala Capital. The company operates profitably with over $150M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) as of July 2025. This news comes on the heels […]

Qatar Investment Authority Joins $132 Million Series B Round for Cancer Biotech Firm Artbio

Qatar Investment Authority Joins $132 Million Series B Round for Cancer Biotech Firm Artbio

The Qatar Investment Authority is a first-time investor in Artbio. The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has emerged as a key investor in a $132 million Series B funding round for Artbio, a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical biotech company. This marks the Qatari sovereign wealth fund’s first investment in the US-headquartered firm, which is pioneering a new class […]

Zodia Markets raises $18.25mln in Series A to fuel International Expansion, Stablecoin Payments

Zodia Markets raises $18.25mln in Series A to fuel International Expansion, Stablecoin Payments

Capital to accelerate international growth, stablecoin payment solutions, multi-asset trading products and regulated digital asset infrastructure. London, Monday 28th July 2025 – Zodia Markets, the digital asset platform enabling institutional capital through stablecoins, has raised $18.25 million in a Series A funding round, as demand for real-time wholesale trading, settlement and cross-border movement via stablecoins skyrockets. The […]

UAE-based CE-Ventures Invests in Fintech Giants Plaid and Mesh, Signaling Strong Bet on Future of Open Finance

UAE-based CE-Ventures Invests in Fintech Giants Plaid and Mesh, Signaling Strong Bet on Future of Open Finance

UAE-headquartered venture capital platform participates in combined $657 million funding rounds for leading fintech and crypto firms. Investments in Silicon Valley Startups Plaid and Mesh Focuses on Data Infrastructure and Digital Asset Movement as Critical Enablers of Financial Interoperability Future Of Finance to be Open, Programmable, and Crypto-Native, Requiring New Technical Infrastructure Generational Shift in […]