SaaS & Enterprise

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.

Saudi Startup Jazr.io raises $213K to automate F&B financial operations

Saudi startup Jazr.io secures $213K in pre seed funding to scale its AI powered accounting and inventory platform designed for restaurants and cafés across the Kingdom.

SiFi raises $20M series A to scale Saudi spend management platform

Saudi fintech Simplified Financial Solutions (SiFi) secures $20 million in Series A funding led by Ra’ed Ventures to scale its AI powered spend management platform, serving over 3,500 organizations across the Kingdom.

Egypt’s Tactful AI lands $1M as it prepares for series A push

Egyptian CX startup Tactful AI secures $1 million in Pre-Series A funding to scale its agentic AI platform across Egypt and EMEA, with plans to accelerate R&D and target a Series A within 12 months.

At Web Summit Qatar, Rwazi unveils Sena to speed up enterprise decision making

At Web Summit Qatar 2026, Rwazi launches Sena, an AI copilot that transforms real time data into actionable business decisions, streamlining enterprise workflows.

AI writes 45% of code with security flaws, Study finds

A new study finds that nearly half of code generated by AI models contains security vulnerabilities, highlighting risks as enterprises adopt generative AI for software development.

Rkiza raises $133K as demand grows for local digital platforms in Saudi Arabia

Saudi based startup Rkiza secures $133,000 in funding to expand its digital platform solutions, focusing on business enablement, automation, and scalable online infrastructure.

Mantas raises $1.77M as it emerges from stealth mode

Mantas has emerged from stealth after raising $1.77 million to scale its platform focused on detecting, managing, and mitigating cloud service outages for enterprises.

AppliedAI advances enterprise AI platform with pre series B investment

AppliedAI has raised a pre series B funding round to expand its enterprise AI platform, supporting growing demand for production grade artificial intelligence across regulated industries.

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.

OpenCX secures $7M backed by Shurooq and Sadu Financial

UAE’s customer experience software provider OpenCX has raised $7 million in a funding round led by strategic and institutional investors, including Shurooq and Sadu Financial, to accelerate product development and regional expansion of its AI enabled CX platform.

Governata raises USD 4M to support enterprise data governance and compliance across MENA

Saudi enterprise data governance startup Governata has secured USD 4 million in seed funding from a diverse syndicate of regional and global investors to scale its Arabic first, AI ready data management platform and support enterprise AI adoption across Saudi Arabia and the MENA region, amid rapid growth in the global data governance market.

Saudi retail tech firm Rewaa raises $45M

Saudi retail technology company Rewaa raises $45 million to expand AI driven automation tools for SMEs, backed by Wa’ed Ventures, STV, and Vision Ventures.

Premialab closes $220M growth round backed by KKR

UAE headquartered Premialab raises $220 million in a growth funding round led by KKR to expand its quantitative investment analytics platform globally.

 MidLyr raises USD 2.5M to expand in Egypt & Middle East

MidLyr, an Egyptian-led enterprise-AI startup, has raised USD 2.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand into Egypt and the Middle East, targeting banks and fintechs with its regulation-focused platform.

Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens targets $2.5 B Dual IPO Backed by PIF

Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens is planning a $2.5 billion dual listing in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, backed by the Public Investment Fund, sources tell TechScoop.

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Saudi startup Foodics partners with AWS to scale AI-driven restaurant solutions

Saudi-based Foodics signs a US$10 million agreement with AWS to boost AI innovation and cloud expansion across its restaurant management platform in the Middle East.

Oman’s ITHCA invests $20M in U.S. chipmaker Movandi

Oman’s ITHCA Group leads a $40M round with a $20M investment in U.S. chipmaker Movandi, aiming to establish Muscat as a regional hub for 5G and semiconductor innovation.