Global Expansion

Dubai’s Stake secures $31 million in series B, eyes Saudi and U.S. markets

Digital real estate investment platform Stake has closed a $31 million Series B funding round led by banking group Emirates NBD, bringing its total venture capital raised to approximately $58 million and marking continued global expansion.

CADO enters Qatar to build unified GCC gifting infrastructure

UAE based premium gifting platform CADO has launched in Qatar, strengthening its GCC footprint and building a unified, cross-border corporate gifting infrastructure across the region.

UAE proptech startup Smart Bricks eyes global scale with $5M pre seed funding

UAE based proptech startup Smart Bricks is scaling its AI powered real estate investment platform after securing $5 million in pre seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, positioning itself as an infrastructure layer for global property investing.

InvestSky raises $4M seed round and expands Into Saudi Arabia

UAE based fintech InvestSky enters Saudi Arabia after a $4 million seed round and CMA approval, partnering with anb Capital to expand social first retail investing across the Kingdom and the wider MENA region.

Jordan's Alefredo Acquires UK Tutoring Platform for $600K

Amman-based edtech startup Alefredo has acquired a UK-based online tutoring platform for $600,000, marking a strategic expansion into the European education market.

Viero closes $1.2M seed round for regional expansion

Saudi logistics tech startup Viero secures $1.2M in seed funding led by Watheeq Capital and strategic investors to scale its unified fleet and logistics platform across MENA.

Eat App Raises $10M Series B Extension, Doubles Down on India Growth

Dubai-based restaurant tech platform Eat App has closed a $10 million Series B extension led by PSG Equity via Zenchef, as India emerges as a core growth market with over 2,000 restaurant clients added in a year.

AI recruitment platform Resquad AI closes $1.5M seed round

Saudi based startup Resquad AI has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round to scale its AI powered tech recruitment platform, expand across MENA and global markets, and accelerate development of its proprietary large language model for hiring automation.

MilkStraw AI raises $2m seed funding to expand cloud optimisation platform

UAE based MilkStraw AI has secured $2 million in seed funding led by VentureSouq, with participation from Ibtikar Fund and M Capital, to expand its AI-driven cloud cost optimisation platform across MENA and global markets.

eMushrif raises $7.5M to support regional expansion

Oman based eMushrif has raised $7.5 million in a funding round led by Jasoor Ventures to expand its AI and IoT enabled school transportation management platform into Saudi Arabia and the UAE..

VBooking lands $5M to expand AI powered travel booking

UAE travel tech startup VBooking raises $5 million to scale its AI powered booking platform amid strong growth in global online travel markets.

Pakistani startup COLABS expands to Riyadh with Waseel Partners Investments

Pakistan’s COLABS partners with Waseel Partners Investments to open its first international flagship centre in Riyadh under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

Picus Capital makes first MENA bet with Cercli’s $12 million Series A round

UAE-based HR-tech startup Cercli raises $12 million in Series A funding led by Picus Capital to expand its AI-native workforce management platform globally.

UAE’s CADO raises US $4.5M expand into Saudi Arabia and New York

UAE-founded gifting platform CADO closes US $4.5 million pre-seed round to deepen Saudi expansion and launch in New York, signalling a MENA-to-global scale play.

IB Ventures launches Saudi Arabia’s first $50 million biotech fund with global ambitions

IB Ventures launches Saudi Arabia’s first $50 million biotech fund, led by Dr. Hamad Al Omar and Dr. Yazeed Al Sufyani, to build a global biotech ecosystem.

Hypemasters Levels Up, secures $1M investment from Impact46 to power regional Gaming expansion

Hypemasters, the Abu Dhabi based studio behind World War Armies, raised USD 1 million in a round led by Impact46 with participation from GEM Capital to expand its mid-core PvP strategy games and scale regional operations.

Riyadh’s Tamara to land $1.4 Billion debt , expanding global BNPL race

MENA startups are proving their AI innovation is real, regional, and globally relevant

COGNNA Bags $9.2M funding to advance agentic AI Cyber Defense

Saudi cybersecurity startup COGNNA raises $9.2M Series A to scale its AI-powered Nexus platform globally, backed by Impact46 and newly strengthened with NCA Tier 2 SOC certification.