Startup News and Stories fostering insights into various sectors (Fintech, Edtech, Logistics, etc.) of MENA (Middle East & North Africa) – majorly Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Lebanon, Palestine, and Qatar among others.
Jeel, the innovation arm of Riyad Bank, joins forces with Mambu to boost Saudi Arabia’s fintech ecosystem through the Jeel Sandbox, advancing Vision 2030 and Banking-as-a-Service.
Doha Bank partners with PayTabs Group to strengthen Qatar’s digital commerce ecosystem, empowering SMEs and advancing the nation’s cashless economy vision.
Join Saudi Startup Expo 2025 in Riyadh on Nov 12-13 to connect startups, investors, and partners shaping the Kingdom’s innovation ecosystem.
The collaboration will localize manufacturing, deploy robots across industries, and open a flagship robotics experience centre in Riyadh, strengthening Saudi Arabia’s role as a MENA tech leader.
Morocco’s YC-backed fintech Chari closes a $12M Series A led by SPE Capital and Orange Ventures, marking a national record and a major regulatory milestone with a financial institution license.
Dubai fintech UPFRONT raises $10 million pre-seed to solve SMB cash flow inefficiencies in MENA, led by Palm Ventures and SABAH.fund.
Cuzdan launches nationwide payment orchestration platform powered by PayTabs' technology to boost financial inclusion and unlock opportunities for businesses and consumers.
Saudi fintech startup Bwatech has raised $16 million in a Sharaka Financial-led round to scale its corporate banking solutions, advance open banking infrastructure, and accelerate Saudi Arabia’s financial sector transformation under Vision 2030.
Riyadh-based fintech will use funding to scale API integrations, enhance product development, and accelerate regional adoption of secure, real-time financial connectivity.
Foodics partners with Lean Technologies to bring Open Banking and cashflow insights to Saudi restaurants, boosting financial visibility and growth.
UAE-based Armoir bags $500K seed funding to expand into Europe & MENA, targeting the premium luggage market projected to hit US$75B by 2031.
OmniOps and Groq join forces to deploy sovereign, high-performance AI infrastructure across key Saudi sectors in alignment with Vision 2030 and national data strategy.