Funding

Dubai pledges $1bn for tech start-ups in the uncertain global market

The Dubai Future District Fund has set an ambitious target of $1 billion for assets…

almentor raises $10 million pre-series C round led by e& capital

almentor, the leading online video learning platform in Arabic, has raised $10mn in growth capital…

Tamara raises $150m debt financing from Goldman Sachs

Tamara, the leading shopping and payments platform in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region…

NFT marketplace Nuqtah raises Seed round

Nuqtah, Saudi Arabia’s non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace platform, has raised a seed round of funding…

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) to invest $500m in India’s Lenskart

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is investing $500 million in India’s Lenskart, an online retailer for eyewear,…

Oman Technology Fund invests in edtech startup Shape

The Oman Technology Fund has been actively investing in North African startups, from the recently…

Dubai’s in5 startup incubator raised more than Dh2.4bn in 2022

Start-ups enrolled with in5, the incubator under Dubai’s Tecom Group, have raised more than Dh2.4 billion…

The Chinese tech giant Huawei will continue to invest in Saudi Arabia, President Yi says

President for the Middle East and Central Asia, Steven Yi, has confirmed the Huawei company’s…

Sendmarc has secured $7 million in funding to support its efforts in enhancing internet safety

Sendmarc, a prominent player in email and domain security, has successfully secured $7 million in…

Hub71 launches new initiative to fund Web3 startups

Hub71+ Digital Assets, a dedicated Web3 specialized ecosystem, has been formed by Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s…