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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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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

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November 7, 2025
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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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Technology

STC sets new revenue record at SAR 57.9B in first 9 months of 2025

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November 7, 2025
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Saudi telecom giant stc Group reports record revenues of SAR 57.9 billion for the first nine months of 2025, driven by digital services, cost efficiency, and strong demand for connectivity in line with Vision 2030.

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Funding & VC

Biban forum 2025 opens with $6B funding boost

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November 6, 2025
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The Biban Forum 2025 in Riyadh opens with more than USD 6 billion in financing agreements to empower Saudi entrepreneurs and SMEs in line with Vision 2030.

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Fintech

Saudi Loyalty startup Bonat Raises $6M, Eyes GCC Expansion

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November 5, 2025
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Saudi-based customer engagement SaaS company Bonat has raised $6 million in Series A funding, highlighting the growing investor appetite for homegrown enterprise software in the Kingdom.

Posted inin Fintech
Funding & VC

Saudi fintech Stream raises $4M to power MENA fintech growth

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November 3, 2025
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Saudi fintech Stream, founded in 2024 by Ibrahim Aldlaigan, raised $4 million in seed funding led by Outliers VC with participation from BYLD Ventures and Careem co-founder Abdullah Elyas, to expand its automated billing and payments platform across the MENA region.

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Fintech

FII Institute launches “Blueprint for Healthy Humanity”

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October 29, 2025
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FII Institute launches the Blueprint for Healthy Humanity to promote prevention, screening, and equitable healthcare worldwide amid rising chronic diseases.

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Funding & VC

Pre-IPO share sale pushes Tabby’s valuation to $4.5 billion

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October 28, 2025
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Saudi-based fintech Tabby completes a secondary share sale at an implied valuation of USD 4.5 billion, marking one of the largest valuations in the Middle East’s fintech ecosystem as it prepares for a potential IPO.

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Fintech

HUMAIN partners with FII Institute to drive global AI innovation ahead of FII9

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October 28, 2025
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The FII Institute and HUMAIN have announced a strategic partnership to advance global AI leadership, infrastructure, and policy ahead of the FII9 conference in Riyadh.

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