Egypt’s DisrupTech Ventures backs Nigerian agri-fintech startup Winich Farms

Egypt’s DisrupTech Ventures backs Nigerian agri-fintech startup Winich Farms

Lagos, Nigeria – DisrupTech Ventures, one of Egypt’s leading early-stage fintech funds, has announced its first pan-African investment in Nigerian startup Winich Farms, a fast-growing Agri-Tech that is transforming access to markets and credit for smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The investment forms part of Winich’s Pre-Series A round. Lagos-based Winich is addressing the most pressing challenges […]

Egypt’s Octane Secures $5.2mln to Expand Digital Fleet Expense Platform Across MENA

Egypt’s Octane Secures $5.2mln to Expand Digital Fleet Expense Platform Across MENA

The new capital will accelerate the expansion of Octane’s acceptance network, deepen its technology stack and support the company’s growth across Egypt and the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Cairo, Egypt: Octane, Egypt’s leading digital platform for fleet and on-road expense management, has raised US $5.2 million in a funding round led by […]

French-Lebanese fintech XFOLIO secures $2mln seed investment from MEVP

French-Lebanese fintech XFOLIO secures $2mln seed investment from MEVP

 XFOLIO, a next-generation wealth and treasury management platform, announced today the successful close of its $2 million Seed round, fully funded by Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP). The investment will accelerate XFOLIO’s product development, market expansion, and strategic partnerships across MENA and Europe. Founded in 2024 by serial entrepreneur Anis Rahal – previously founder of TreasuryXpress (acquired […]

Berlin-based FinTech Payrails raises €27.7mln to Scale payment platform across Europe and MENA

Berlin-based FinTech Payrails raises €27.7mln to Scale payment platform across Europe and MENA

Berlin, Germany – June 12, 2025 — German FinTech startup Payrails, a global payment software company, has raised €27.7 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate product innovation, scale its platform, and support commercial growth across EMEA. The funding round was led by HV Capital’s Growth Fund, with participation from existing investors EQT […]

Abu Dhabi-based proptech eVoost AI secures seed funding from Qora71

Abu Dhabi-based proptech eVoost AI secures seed funding from Qora71

eVoost AI, an Abu Dhabi-based proptech founded in 2024 by Cristian Pastrana, raised seed funding from Qora71, marking the syndicate’s first lead investment. The startup uses emotional profiling and behavioural segmentation to deploy AI-powered virtual agents for real estate buyers, offering tailored property suggestions and analytics. Funds will go toward the global expansion of its […]

UAE-based SANTECHTURE Secures Strategic Investment from CorroHealth to advance AI-powered RCM

UAE-based SANTECHTURE Secures Strategic Investment from CorroHealth to advance AI-powered RCM

Abu Dhabi – Gulf Capital, one of the largest private equity firms investing from the GCC to the rest of Asia, announced today that global healthcare technology company CorroHealth has made a strategic investment into one of its portfolio companies, Santechture, a Dubai based pioneering revenue cycle management (RCM) intelligent technology solutions provider. The deal brings together […]

UAE’s Legal tech startup Qanooni Secures $2M to Advance Legal AI

UAE’s Legal tech startup Qanooni Secures $2M to Advance Legal AI

Dubai, UAE – Legal tech startup Qanooni has raised $2 million in seed funding to transform the way legal professionals interact with AI. The round was led by Village Global, with participation from Salica Investments’ Oryx Fund, TA Ventures, and a group of strategic angel investors. The fresh capital will be used to accelerate Qanooni’s expansion […]

Dubai Future District Fund drives $1.65bln in capital commitments and powers over 190 startups

Dubai Future District Fund drives $1.65bln in capital commitments and powers over 190 startups

Dubai, UAE: At its Annual General Meeting, the Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), which is anchored by Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), unveiled highlights from its 2024 performance, celebrating a year of strategic growth, deepened alignment with Dubai’s economic vision, and bold steps toward fostering a resilient, inclusive innovation ecosystem. […]