Fuze Partners with Fils

Fuze Partners with Fils to Launch the First Digital Asset Sustainability Solution in the Region

This partnership represents a critical milestone for both companies as they combine advanced financial solutions with bold environmental action. Abu Dhabi, UAE: In a groundbreaking partnership poised to reshape the region’s financial and environmental landscape, Fuze, a leading digital assets infrastructure provider in MENA, and Fils, an award-winning platform embedding sustainability and climate action into business […]

Zand Revolutionizes UAE Banking with Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Custody

Zand Revolutionizes UAE Banking with Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Custody

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Zand, the UAE’s first fully licensed, AI-powered digital bank, is proud to announce the launch of its Digital Asset Custody services. This innovative offering, approved by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), positions Zand as the first UAE bank to provide institutional-grade digital asset custody services under its banking license.Designed for corporate […]

ADIB Ventures partners with Lean Technologies

ADIB Ventures partners with Lean Technologies to deliver Innovative Products

Abu Dhabi, UAE: ADIB Ventures, an initiative launched by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has signed a strategic partnership with Lean Technologies, the MENA region’s premier fintech infrastructure provider. The announcement was made in coordination with Hub71 at Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2024, where the organisations shared their vision of advancing financial innovation and delivering […]

India 100Unicorns Launches $200M Fund 2

India 100Unicorns Launches $200M Fund 2, Expands to MENA with ADGM Office

100Unicorns, India’s largest early-stage accelerator venture capital (VC) fund, has announced Abu Dhabi, as its first foreign market expansion with the opening of its office in ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi.  Formerly known as 9Unicorns, 100Unicorns was launched in 2020 with the vision to nurture and create 50+ category leaders and now […]

UAE-based biotech BioSapien Secures $5.5 Million Pre-Series A Funding to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment

UAE-based biotech BioSapien Secures $5.5 Million Pre-Series A Funding to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment

Funding round led by MENA’s leading VC firm – Global Ventures, with participation from Dara Holdings. December 12, 2024 Abu Dhabi, UAE – BioSapien – the patented drug delivery platform treating cancer ‘locally’ – announces its $5.5 million (20.2M AED) pre-Series A fundraise. The funding was led by Global Ventures – MENA’s leading VC firm, with […]

JazzCash Partners with LEJION MEDIA

JazzCash Partners with LEJION MEDIA to Streamline UAE-to-Pakistan Remittances

Dubai, UAE: JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading mobile wallet provider, has announced a strategic partnership with LEJION MEDIA to revolutionize remittance services for Pakistanis residing in the UAE. This collaboration aims to simplify money transfers, enabling seamless remittances directly to JazzCash wallets in Pakistan. As the UAE remains the second-largest source of remittances to Pakistan, this partnership […]

Pakistani fashion marketplace LAAM Secures $5.5 Million Seed Funding Co-lead by Zayn VC & Disrupt.com

Pakistani fashion marketplace LAAM Secures $5.5 Million Seed Funding Co-lead by Zayn VC & Disrupt.com

The global South Asian ethnic wear market is set to reach $129 billion by 2030, with digital spending projected to drive nearly $46 billion of this growth. Leading the charge in this evolving landscape is LAAM, a premier Pakistan-based fashion marketplace for South Asian apparel, which has announced a $5.5 million seed funding round to expand […]

UAE-based B2B autotech BuyAnyAutoPart secures $750,000 Pre-Seed Funding

UAE-based B2B autotech BuyAnyAutoPart secures $750,000 Pre-Seed Funding

BuyAnyAutoPart, a UAE-based B2B used car part aggregator disrupting the region’s multi-billion-dollar used car part market, has secured USD 750,000 in pre-seed funding. The company, which focuses on the search and supply of used car parts to the region’s multi-brand workshops, has attracted investment from prominent backers, including Galadari Brothers, the exclusive dealer for Mazda […]

Network International launches Tap to Pay on iPhone for UAE Merchants

Network International launches Tap to Pay on iPhone for UAE Merchants

UAE: Network International, a leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, today announced that it has enabled Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology, allowing UAE merchants to seamlessly and securely accept in-person contactless payments directly using their iPhones. Available on Network’s N-Genius One iOS app, Tap to Pay on iPhone lets […]

UAE men wellness startup Better raises $550k from Salica Spring Studios and Plus VC in pre-seed funding round

UAE men wellness startup Better raises $550k from Salica Spring Studios and Plus VC in pre-seed funding round

Better aims to tackle the multi-billion dollar critical issues in men’s physical health through a range of proprietary supplements and compounded prescriptions. December 10, 2024 Dubai, UAE: Better, the first men’s wellness startup of its kind in MENA, has announced that the company has successfully raised US$550,000 pre-seed round led by Salica Spring Studios’ fund, […]