Leads

UAE fintech raised $10M pre-seed from single investor; potential tech/financial services partner.

Investors: Karatage

Seed round to accelerate global expansion.

Investors: Merak Capital, Impact46

Tender by Saudi Water Authority for maintenance services (عارضون: شراء مباشر)

Simplex invested in second factory with $50M funding.

UAE startup Bundle raised $5.5M for blockchain-powered rewards platform.

Investors: Ethereal Ventures, Further

Strategic investment from QIIB.

Investors: Qatar International Islamic Bank

Tender from Saudi Water Authority for maintenance services; qualifies as a government tender in MENA.

Tender from Saudi Red Crescent Authority for IT-related procurement (direct linking of medical devices to control/command centers)

Tender issued by a GCC government body (Saudi Industrial Development Fund) for transportation services; aligns with IT/tech-enabled procurement and potential system integration needs.

Arabic government tender notice from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University.

Direct IT procurement by a Saudi government university (tender).

Egypt-based startup raised a $2.8M seed round with regional investors.

Investors: Launch Africa, Antler MENAP, Yango Ventures, Five35 Ventures, Bluestream Capital, Hi2 Global, Kalahari Venture Labs

Exited BirdNest with 3.5x return; investor exit.

Investors: Beltone Venture Capital

Launching AI Insurance Agent; seeking $8M growth funding.

Middle East-based DP World to co-develop a new free zone with GulfCap Africa in Kenya; indicates strategic expansion and cross-border collaboration.

Expansion plan with stated investment to grow clinic network; potential tech/BD relevance.

Expansion of Alef Education's AI-powered learning platform.

Public tender for safety systems issued by Riyadh Region Authority/Diriyah Municipality.

Saudi-backed DataVolt pursuing financing for AI data centres; direct funding/financing signal.

Launch of DIFC-based AI-native asset manager; new tech/fintech platform activity in UAE.