Saudi Arabia-based AI startup vminds.ai has closed a six-figure pre-Seed investment round from undisclosed angel investors. Founded by Ahmed Al-Mashhadi, vminds.ai is an intelligent, self-learning platform that consolidates over 150…

Egypt-based fintech Khazna has closed a $16 million pre-Series B funding round.  The round saw participation from new and existing investors, including SANAD Fund for MSME, anb Seed Fund, Aljazira…

Qatar-based VC firm Rasmal Ventures LLC has secured funding from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as part of its Fund of Funds programme. The investment will fund Rasmal Venture’s inaugural homegrown VC…

After 11 years of being forcibly displaced, I’ve returned to Syria and found a country that has endured years of collapse yet feels ready to rebuild. Every entrepreneur I’ve met…

UAE-based visa-as-a-service platform VISARUN.AI has raised $700,000 in pre-seed funding from unnamed angel investors.  Founded in 2024 by Vladimir Indjikian and Alena Iakina, VISARUN.AI is a visa-as-a-service platform that streamlines…

Press release: Yuze, a UAE-based fully digital business banking platform, is set to expand its operations to India in the second quarter  of 2025. Designed to serve the needs of…

Egypt-based Beltone Venture Capital, the VC arm of Beltone Holding, has invested in Morocco’s LNKO for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2020 by Maha Bennani, LNKO provides direct-to-customer (D2C) eyewear…

Meta AI officially launches in the MENA region Fully available in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, and Iraq—with more countries launching soon Accessible for free without prior registration across…

The MENA e-commerce market saw a 30%+ increase in online orders, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE leading in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), according to Flowwow & Admitad Report. The…

UAE-based healthtech BioSapien has extended its pre-Series A funding round  to $7 million, joined by new investors like Golden  Gate Ventures, marking the first deployment of its dedicated MENA Fund. …