Egyptian-founded, Saudi-headquartered Intella is betting that Arabic dialects aren’t a “localisation problem” for global AI, but the foundation of a new regional infrastructure play. A […]
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MENA Startup Funding Falls to $785m in October — But the Real Story Is Debt and Early-Stage Resilience
When a founder in Dubai refreshed her inbox on 3 November, the headline was hard to miss: “MENA startup funding drops to $785 million in October, […]
IFC Backs Women-Led First Circle Capital with $6m to Build Africa’s Fintech Infrastructure
When early-stage fintech founders in Casablanca or Kampala sit down with First Circle Capital’s partners, the conversation rarely starts with “How fast can you grow?” […]
Egypt’s DisrupTech Backs Morocco’s Chari to Turn Corner Shops into Africa’s New Fintech Grid
On a narrow street in Casablanca, the neighbourhood hanout is quietly becoming more than a place to buy tea and sugar. Customers can top up their phones, […]
A New Kind of Travel Startup Out of Tunisia
On Tunisia’s southern trails and coastal villages, a new traveltech player is quietly redesigning how visitors experience the region. WildyNess, a Tunis-based B2C/B2B2C traveltech startup, […]
SPICE Launches in Saudi Arabia With a New Way to Fund Restaurants: ‘Dining Capital
When the founders of ifood.jo and POSRocket decided to return to restaurant tech, they didn’t come back with another delivery app or POS system. They […]
Jahez Backs Doos in Strategic Bet on Saudi Arabia’s Quick-Commerce Future
In Jeddah, a relatively young startup called Doos has been quietly redesigning what “last-minute shopping” looks like for Saudi families. Now, it’s getting a powerful […]
Saudi Fintech Stream Raises $4 Million Seed to Make B2B Payments Predictable in MENA
A school administrator in Riyadh shouldn’t need a spreadsheet, WhatsApp, and a stack of IOUs just to collect monthly tuition. Yet across Saudi Arabia and […]
Bonat Raises $6 Million to Turn Everyday Purchases into AI-Driven Loyalty
Riyadh-based AI customer engagement platform Bonat has raised a $6 million Series A round led by stc group’s corporate venture arm Tali Ventures, in a […]
Petal Group raises $18m from Quintas Capital to scale tech-led floral gifting between Ireland and the UAE
A landmark bet on cross-border floral e-commerce When entrepreneur and technologist Garreth Knowd started building online flower brands out of Ireland, the vision was never just about […]