Startups

Lean Technologies, MENA’s leading Financial Infrastructure provider, has partnered with Synapse Analytics, the region’s AI-native Risk Decisioning Platform, to launch an end-to-end Credit Decisioning and Analytics platform for lenders…
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In a strategic move signaling its regional ambitions, Egyptian edtech startup Farid Academy has announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia, establishing a central operations office in Riyadh. The launch marks a pivotal step in the company’s…
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HALA, Saudi Arabia’s leading fintech and provider of embedded financial services to micro, small and medium enterprises, has raised $157 million in a Series B investment round — officially one of the largest fintech Series B funding rounds…
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Tactful AI, a leading provider of AI-powered customer experience solutions, announced today the appointment of Egyptian entrepreneur and investor Mohamed Aboulnaga Nagaty as both investor and strategic advisor to the company’s CEO. The move…
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Property Finder, a leading property portal in the Middle East and North Africa, today announced a combined total investment of $525 million in the Company led by funds advised by Permira. Funds managed by Blackstone Growth are investing…
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Shahbandr, the e-commerce enabler in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa, has launched "Shahbandr AI", the region's first Generative AI Kit fully integrated into e-commerce stores. Shahbandr AI "Shahbandr AI" offers a…
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Africa’s startup ecosystem is experiencing a surge in innovation and investment. FollowICT, the digital economy platform, highlights the week’s most notable developments from across the continent. Itana Opens Applications for…
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Intella, the market leader in dialectal Arabic speech intelligence, today announced it has closed $12.5 million in an oversubscribed Series A round led by Prosus, with participation from 500 Global, Wa’ed Ventures, Hala Ventures, Idrisi…
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Seraya, a Dubai-based proptech and hospitality startup, has secured $1.8 million in seed funding through a mix of equity and debt, bringing its total capital raised to $2.15 million. The round was led by a prominent Saudi family office and…
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Munify (YC S25) has raised $3M in seed funding to build a cross-border neobank for Egyptians abroad. The startup, founded by former Microsoft and Uber engineer Khalid Ashmawy, gives migrants a faster, cheaper way to send money home while…
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