Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Kingpin Raises US$3.5 Million To Scale Its Global Distrib... Inc. Arabia spoke to Kingpin co-founders Harsh Sajnani and Guilherme Soares to learn how their SaaS offering helps brands, distributors, and retailers streamline B2B sales.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Alaan Co-Founder Parthi Duraisamy On How His Dubai-Based Startup Is... “Ownership has always been central to our business,” Duraisamy, co-founder and CEO of Alaan, told Inc. Arabia.
Money Inc.Arabia Staff Rewriting The Playbook: Fintech Startups Are Redefining How Money (... As an example, consider the winners of the MoneySurge pitch competition at this year’s Money20/20 Middle East in Saudi Arabia.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Strataphy Bags US$6 Million To Expand Its Geothermal Cool... Founded by Ahmed Alhani and Ammar Alali in 2025, Strataphy develops geothermal-based cooling systems designed to reduce electricity use for large industrial and AI infrastructure projects.
Startup Aby Sam Thomas From Independence To Integration: UAE-Based Chain Reaction Acquired... For Chain Reaction founder and CEO Saif Jarad, this milestone represents less of an ending and more of an evolution.
Startup Engy Ahmed From Racehorses To Real Estate, Here's How Tokinvest's Scott Thiel... For Thiel, his Dubai-based startup’s success is inseparable from the emirate’s role as a regulatory pioneer.
Startup Engy Ahmed Finding The Right Fit: Transcorp International Founder Rodrigue Nac... Transcorp International, a specialist in cold-chain logistics operating in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, was acquired by Green Dome Investments, a UAE-based logistics and supply chain investment platform.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff With The Aim To Close The Gender Equity Gap In Healthcare, UAE-Base... Inc. Arabia chatted with Nabta Health founder and CEO Sophie Smith to break down how artificial intelligence is shaping the femtech startup's next growth phase.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Tunisia-Based 216 Capital Invests In Turkey's Deplike To Revolution... Inc. Arabia spoke with 216 Capital Founding Partner Dhekra Khelefi and Deplike co-founder and CEO Ufuk Polat to discuss the vision behind the investment and the strategies set to drive the startup’s global expansion.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Fintech Takadao Raises US$1.5 Million And Launches Prepai... Founded by the husband-and-wife team of Morrad Irsane and Sharene Lee, Takadao provides decentralized, Sharia-compliant financial alternatives through its community-owned ecosystem, The LifeDAO.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Headquartered Chalhoub Group Invests In American Fashion Label... The investment in Willy Chavarria marks the first time Chalhoub Group has invested in a global fashion brand.
Startup Yara Sayed Starvania Studio’s Meaad Aflah Is Reviving Arab Mythology For A New... The Saudi entrepreneur talks to Inc. Arabia about pushing boundaries, nurturing local talent, and contributing to the evolution of the gaming ecosystem in the MENA region.
Startup Eugenia Mykuliak Scaling Trust: What B2B Leaders Must Rethink to Win in B2C Operational maturity is key to successful B2C transition for fintech firms, beyond mere ambition.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Mila Celebrations, Rodyan Group Team Up In US$5 Million S... The tie-up is set to enable Mila Celebrations to accelerate the growth of its event aggregation platform, expand its user network, enhance customer experience, and advance the digitization of Saudi Arabia’s event industry.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Tunisia-Based WildyNess Secures Pre-Seed Funding To Grow Its Commun... Founded by Achraf Aouadi and Rym Bourguiba in Tunis in 2021, WildyNess connects travelers with local experiences developed in collaboration with tourism micro-entrepreneurs.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Three Saudi Startups Win Inaugural ASICS Innovation Pitch The initiative was staged by global sportswear brand ASICS in partnership with the Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) with the overarching goal of promoting a healthy and active lifestyle across the Kingdom.
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Startup Inc.Arabia Staff AI Infrastructure Startup MidLyr Concludes US$2.5 Million Pre-Seed... Inc. Arabia spoke to MidLyr co-founder Wael Elsahhar to understand how his startup is rethinking banking operations by building compliance and automation for a new era of financial infrastructure.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Fintech Stream Raises US$4 Million To Simplify Business Payme... Stream founder and CEO Ibrahim Aldlaigan told Inc. Arabia that his company's mission is "to make it easy to get paid by removing as much friction as possible from the entire payment experience."
Startup Aby Sam Thomas From Influencer To Entrepreneur: Narin Ammara Charts Her Transition... Ammara launched her brand, Narins Beauty, this September with the aim to "create something big, with meaningful impact."
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Arabia-Based Velents Raises US$1.5 Million To Launch Agent.sa Inc. Arabia spoke to Velents co-founder Mohamed Gaber to discover how his HRtech startup is building Arabic-first AI tools that bridge culture, language, and technology across the MENA.
Money Inc.Arabia Staff Behind The Numbers: Algebra Ventures’ Omar Khashaba Breaks Down The... Algebra Ventures is an Egypt-based venture capital firm that is focused on the African continent.
Money Yasmine Nazmy A15’s Karim Beshara On The Cairo-Based Venture Capital Firm's 10x R... According to Beshara, the success A15 has realized is a reflection of how the MENA can play—and win—on the global stage.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based TachyHealth Raises US$5 Million Series A To Expand Its AI... Founded by Amr Fawzy, Osama AbouElkhir, Mohamed Khadra, and Ahmed Talaat, the UAE-based healthtech startup develops AI-powered healthcare technologies that enable payers and providers to deliver value-based care.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Cercli Raises US$12 Million In Series A Round, Marking Ge... Founded by Akeed Azmi and David Reche in the UAE in 2023, Cercli provides enterprises with an artificial intelligence-based platform for hiring, managing, and paying their workforce—both human and agentic.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based TabSense Cashes In US$5 Million From Jasoor Ventures The new investment will power regional growth and strengthen TabSense as it refines its agentic artificial intelligence point of sale (PoS) system for restaurants and cafes.
Startup Engy Ahmed Qashio Founder Armin Moradi On Building The MENA’s Only Bank-Backed... In September, the KSA-based, Shariah-compliant Alinma Bank took a strategic stake in and entered into a partnership with the UAE-born spend management platform Qashio.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff 4 Smart Risk-Taking Principles Every Entrepreneur Should Know Business is about taking risks, but not every risk is smart.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Gifting Platform CADO Bags US$4.5 Million In Pre-Seed Fun... CADO founder and CEO Leila Al Marashi spoke to Inc. Arabia about her startup's mission "to redefine the global gifting industry by merging creativity, logistics, and technology into one seamless, emotionally resonant experience."
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Tunisia-Based PAYDAY Lands Pre-Seed Funding To Expand Financial Inc... Inc. Arabia chatted with PAYDAY co-founder and CEO Mohamed Gadhoum to discuss the company’s journey and how it plans to advance financial inclusion across Africa and the GCC.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff A Tipping Point: MAGNiTT’s Philip Bahoshy On The MENA’s US$1.2 Bill... Bahoshy attributed the upswing to rising investor confidence in the region as well as an increase in international investments.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Cairo-Based Nanovate Raises US$1 Million In Pre-Seed Round Founded by Nancy Madbouly and Ahmed Gamal, Nanovate develops end-to-end Arabic artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, including advanced voice and chat agents, automation systems, and customized AI tools in 22 Arabic dialects.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Qatar-Based EMMA Systems Raises Funding To Power Global Expansion Founded by Wisam Costandi and Mohammad Hourani in 2018, EMMA Systems integrates real-time operational data across airports, airlines, and aviation stakeholders to boost efficiency, predictability, and sustainability.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Oqood Raises US$1 Million To Advance Digital Transformati... Inc. Arabia spoke with Oqood founder and CEO Khaled Al Rasheed to learn how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way lawyers work across the GCC.
Startup Engy Ahmed Innovation For Impact: Rhazes AI CEO Dr. Zaid Al-Fagih On Building... Dr. Al-Fagih's UK- and Qatar-based enterprise has brought advanced clinical artificial intelligence solutions into one of the most under-resourced medical environments in the MENA region.