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Pakistan supply chain fintech Haball secures $52 million pre-Series A to expand to GCC
The round includes $5 million in equity led by Zayn VC and $47 million in shariah-compliant debt from Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s largest Islamic bank, alongside participation from Saudi private investors.
Hubpay: Building the financial backbone of MENA and beyond
The long road to fintech infrastructure in MENA, the overlooked power of remittance corridors, why stablecoins are no longer a sideshow – and what it really means to build a business from the trenches of regulatory complexity.
Egypt's semiconductor renaissance
InfiniLink raises $10M seed round to build next-gen optical connectivity chips for AI data centres, Fuse raises $6.6M to bring virtual IBANs to MENA, PayLater becomes first BNPL firm licensed by Qatar Central Bank, plus this week’s MENA startup, VC, and tech news round-up.
Fuse raises $6.6M to bring virtual IBANs to MENA, simplifying cross-border payments for global businesses
The round was led by MediaTek – the Taiwanese semiconductor giant – alongside Sukna Ventures, with participation from Egypt Ventures and angel investors from the US, Europe, and MENA.
Egypt’s InfiniLink raises $10M seed round to build next-gen optical connectivity chips for AI data centres
The round was led by MediaTek – the Taiwanese semiconductor giant – alongside Sukna Ventures, with participation from Egypt Ventures and angel investors from the US, Europe, and MENA.
