Madeed, a Saudi platform specialising in preventative personalised healthcare, has secured additional pre-seed funding from SEEDRA Ventures, Unity Investment Partners, and Seen Growth. This funding is part of the investment round previously announced by the platform, which also included Vision Ventures and a group of Saudi investors, including Mashhour Al-Dubayan, Mazen Al-Darrab, and Abdullah Elias. […]
Davis AI, a proptech startup focused on transforming early-stage real estate development and architectural design, has emerged from stealth with a $5.5 million pre-seed funding round. The round was led by Heartcore Capital and Balderton Capital, with participation from Yellow, Evantic Capital, and a group of angel investors. Founded with the vision of addressing inefficiencies […]
Turning real-time, social experiences into high-value transactions and delightful customer experiences across the Gulf MENA – May 05, 2026: Siin, the fastest-growing live shopping marketplace in MENA, today announced new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $3 million. The round was led by VentureSouq and Shift Group, with participation from Plus VC, Oqal, […]
Dubai, UAE – Udora, the global gifting marketplace formerly known as Flowwow, has closed a $10 million private round and relaunched under a new brand. The round will go toward market expansion, with the Saudi Arabia launch scheduled for Q3 2026, including product catalogue expansion, deep localisation, technology, and AI-powered personalisation. Founded in 2014 and headquartered […]
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Shorooq, a leading multi-strategy investment firm, today announced its investment in the Series A funding round of Chazm, a South Korea-based automotive fintech platform transforming how vehicles are leased, managed, and redistributed across their lifecycle. The round, led by Stonebridge, with Shorooq’s participation, also saw backing from leading financial and strategic investors including […]
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 […]