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Dec 20, 2024

Oman backs Elon Musk's $50B xAI

UAE’s CredibleX secures $55M to boost SME financing, music streaming app Anghami gets $55 million injection, SVC backs MEVP and RAED Ventures, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

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Dec 13, 2024

Talabat drops in Dubai debut

A new $150m Abu Dhabi gaming fund, UAE-based BioSapien secures $5.5 million pre-Series A to deliver localised cancer treatment, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

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Dec 06, 2024

Building the OS for MENA’s shipping industry

Saudi’s Nice One aims for a $1 billion+ valuation at IPO, Qatar and the UK announce a £1 billion climate tech partnership, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

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Nov 29, 2024

eyewa's $100 million mega-round

Delivery Hero boosts size of Talabat's Dubai IPO to $2 billion, Qatar Investment Authority joins $5B funding round for Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

Jamie Lane, +1

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Nov 22, 2024

Talabat's $1.5 billion IPO sells out in minutes

Saudi fintech Edfapay secures $5 Million pre-Series A, YC-backed Egypt-based insurtech secures $2.3 million, Saudi’s Merak Capital launches $80M fund to back MENA gaming startups, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

Jamie Lane, +1

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Nov 15, 2024

Top Valley VC makes first Saudi investment

Lean Technologies raises $67.5M Series B, Talabat confirms IPO date and details, diaspora founders raise $200M for gen-AI startup, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

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Nov 08, 2024

Saudi plans $100 billion AI powerhouse

SVC invests $20 Million in BECO Capital‘s Booster Fund IV, Shorooq leads Corgea's $2.6 million Seed round, Arzan VC partners with Ahmad Takatkah to launch RBF firm, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

Jamie Lane, +1

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Nov 01, 2024

Global investors descend on Riyadh

Wa’ed Ventures earmarks $100 million to invest in AI startups, $300 million fund to back Saudi deeptech, Wasoko-MaxAB valued at $526 million post-merger, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

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Oct 25, 2024

The rise and rise of pay later across MENA

Sawari Ventures announces a new $200 million fund to back Egyptian startups, Dubai proptech Prypco raises $10 million in Seed funding, Saudi’s Mala secures $7 million pre-seed for its procure-now-pay-later platform, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

Jamie Lane, +1

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Oct 18, 2024

Saudi's new $90 million early stage fund

Ride-hailing unicorn Bolt enters UAE market, MENAP fintech Abhi secures $15 million debt financing, Egypt's DisrupTech exploring a new $70 million fund, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

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Oct 04, 2024

MENA podcasting goes global

Founder of Souqalmal named CEO of Revolut UAE, proptech Huspy to expand to Riyadh and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

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Sep 27, 2024

MENA's new $100M growth debt fund

Palestine’s Ibtikar Fund closes its second fund, MBZ and Biden debate AI, self-driving Ubers to hit Abu Dhabi, and a round-up of this week's MENA startup, VC, and tech news.

Jamie Lane, +1