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BioSapien extends pre-Series A to $8 million, onboards Globivest as investor
UAE and US-based healthtech BioSapien has extended its pre-Series A round to over $8 million, adding Globivest to its list of ...
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TruKKer raises $15 million debt from Ruya Partners
Saudi Arabia-based digital freight network TruKKer has secured a $15 million private credit investment from Ruya Partners, ...
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MENA startups raised $52 million in June 2025, the steepest monthly drop in a year
Startup funding across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region plummeted in June 2025, with only $52 million raised ...
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Flawless lands $1.5 million pre-seed to expand its career mentorship platform
Saudi Arabia-based platform Flawless has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding, backed by unnamed angel investors focused ...
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EQIQ anchors $15 million round for InstaBank, Iraq’s next-generation digital bank
EQIQ, a UAE-based VC fund and venture builder, has invested $3 million in InstaBank (officially Al-Fawr Digital Bank) as part of ...
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Ninja raises $250 million, hits unicorn valuation ahead of planned IPO
Saudi Arabia-based q-commerce Ninja has raised $250 million in a funding round led by Riyad Capital, reaching a ...
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AI, digitisation could hold the key to MENA’s food security challenge
The food and beverage (F&B) industry across the MENA region is undergoing a rapid transformation. As technology continues to reshape customer expectations and business operations, food tech has ...