جولات التمويل الأولية وتمويل المراحل المبكرة
Vrtx has raised $3.6 million in Pre-Seed funding from SC Ventures by Standard Chartered and six other investors. The Riyadh company builds embedded finance infrastructure and holds SAMA in-principle approval for an EMI license.
Popcorn AI Studio has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Mohammed Bin Bouta Alharsousi. The Dubai platform, founded by Egyptian entrepreneurs, builds AI filmmaking tools with Arabic lip-sync. No user numbers were disclosed.
Ayan has raised approximately $599,000 in Pre-Seed funding from global angel investors. The Dubai AI startup tracks how AI assistants describe brands and will use the capital to expand beyond MENA. No valuation was disclosed.
TrustedRouter has closed a $6 million seed round led by Sierra Ventures. The company routes AI requests and says it offers end-to-end encryption for some open-weight models. It competes with OpenRouter. No valuation was disclosed.
Salehli secured $100,000 in a pre-seed led by EBLA Ventures, with Maynger Ventures and unnamed investors. The Aleppo marketplace books craftsmen and plans a business product. No valuation was disclosed.
Alo Hakeem closed a $165,000 pre-seed led by EBLA Ventures. The Syrian firm books home visits in Damascus, Hama and Aleppo, and wants a public app in November. No valuation was disclosed.
Doha’s Aligator raised a $1.2 million seed round led by Qatar Development Bank and Media City Qatar’s Next Ventures. The company builds PR agents. Valuation, customers and the private investors were not named in the 30 September note.
Mal is hiring UAE nationals from Abu Dhabi and will hold an open house on 19 October 2026 at Sky Tower, Al Reem Island. The firm has CBUAE in-principle approval and a $230 million seed. IPA is not a full banking licence.
GrowthX put a combined $1 million into Hired Valley and Talebhub and moved both into Snoonu Startup Factory. Hamad Al-Hajri is recycling Snoonu’s stack around an AI hiring platform and a student-economy app. The split of the $1 million was not disclosed.
Tunisia’s CDC-backed startup project takes ANAVA and InnovaTech to Le Kef, Monastir, Gafsa and Zarzis through 23 October 2026. About 80 percent of fundraising still sits in Greater Tunis. The roadshow is a map correction, not a new fund close.