November, 2025 | TechScoop

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Funch lands $500K Pre Seed to shake up UAE Workplace Meals

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November 29, 2025
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UAE based lunch subscription startup Funch raises a US$500,000 pre seed round to launch its AI native flexible lunch service, reflecting stronger investor interest in food-tech across the UAE.

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Mastiska Secures $10M to build UAE’s first sovereign AI Chips

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November 27, 2025
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UAE-based semiconductor startup Mastiska has raised USD 10 million in seed funding from GCC sovereign wealth funds to develop data centre class AI inference accelerators and launch a fabless chip venture focused on regional AI autonomy.

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Saudi fintech Erad raises $125M to expand embedded SME Lending in Gulf

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November 27, 2025
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Saudi fintech Erad has secured a USD 125 million credit facility with Jefferies and Channel Capital to scale SME financing across the GCC, expanding working-capital access for SMEs amid a regional credit gap.

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News

Mnzil secures $11.7M series A to expand workforce housing across Saudi Arabia

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November 26, 2025
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Saudi workforce-housing startup Mnzil secures $11.7 M in Series A funding to scale purpose-built accommodations for blue-collar workers across the GCC.

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Revibe secures $17M to scale refurbished electronics marketplace

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November 26, 2025
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UAE-based refurbished electronics startup Revibe raises $17 million in Series A funding to scale its refurbished device marketplace across the Gulf and emerging markets, doubling down on quality controls, sustainability and cross-region expansion.

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IPO

FAST Ventures launches $3 million FAST Foundry Fund for MENA startups

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November 26, 2025
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FAST Ventures launches the $3 million FAST Foundry Fund, a venture-studio model supporting early-stage MENA startups with capital, workspace, and operational resources across AI, adtech, retail tech, and the creator economy.

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Ninja raises $250 Million, eyes Saudi Stock Exchange listing

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November 18, 2025
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Saudi quick commerce firm Ninja raises $250 million, hits US$1.5 billion valuation, expands dark store footprint to 100+ locations and plans a stock exchange listing by 2027, pioneering rapid delivery growth in Gulf retail.

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Funding & VC

Saudi Institutions unite to power $10 Billion in Entrepreneurial financing at Biban 2025

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November 10, 2025
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The Biban Forum 2025 concluded with over USD 10 billion in financing deals, as Saudi Arabia deepens its push to become a global hub for entrepreneurship and SMEs.

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IPO

African fintech fund First Circle Capital gets $6M from IFC to boost early-stage startups

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November 7, 2025
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) invests $6 million in First Circle Capital to accelerate early-stage fintech innovation and gender-smart venture funding across Africa.

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Startups

Jahez invests in Doos after Snoonu acquisition and Noon merger

Posted byby riz
November 7, 2025
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1 min

Saudi Arabia’s fast-commerce startup Doos has received a strategic investment from Jahez International, marking a new phase in the Kingdom’s growing quick-delivery ecosystem.

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