Grow Hesham Mohamed Sound Finances, Steady Growth: Seven Habits That Keep Startups Aliv... In the end, the strongest startups aren’t necessarily the ones with bigger balance sheets, but those with clearer sightlines.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt- And UK-Based KNOT Technologies Wraps Up US$1 Million Pre-Seed Founded by Ahmed Abdalla and Hussein ElBendak, KNOT is developing an AI-native ticketing and access control platform aimed at curbing fraud, enhancing demand visibility, and limiting revenue leakage into unregulated resale markets.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Khosouf Studio Raises US$600,000 In Seed Funding From KSA... Inc. Arabia spoke with Khosouf Studio founder and CEO Ahmad Al-Natsheh to learn more about the independent game developer's latest funding round and its plans to relocate to Saudi Arabia.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Governata Nets US$4 Million Seed Round To Scale Its AI-Re... Founded by Khalid Almudayfir, Jehad Senan, and Djamel Mohand, the enterprise data management and governance startup will use the fresh capital to enhance its platform, integrate AI models, and expand across Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East.
Sustainability Inc.Arabia Staff Four Startups Advancing Global Food Security Win The UAE FoodTech C... The startups will receive US$2 million to scale climate-smart agriculture and food waste solutions across the UAE and the Global South.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Egyptian Entrepreneur Hashem Abdou On Securing US$4.6 Million For H... Inc. Arabia spoke to Abdou to learn more about Oasys Health's artificial intelligence-native operating system designed to support more continuous, data-informed mental health care.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Bahrain-Based Fintech Flooss Raises US$22 Million Credit Facility F... Inc. Arabia spoke with Flooss co-founder Fawaz Ghazal to learn how the newly structured facility will be deployed to expand the fintech's Sharia-compliant lending products for digitally active consumers.
Money Sam Tidswell-Norrish For Entrepreneurs In The MENA, Capital Isn’t The Problem—Access Is The money is there, but the pipes that connect it to the builders who need it most are still under construction.
Press Releases Sponsored Content BuzzYourPR Debuts The MENA’s First Bilingual Press Release Publishi... Built in the MENA for the MENA, BuzzYourPR offers guaranteed visibility across Arabic and English media.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based UNITS Secures Backing From Falak Angels To Scale Its Smar... UNITS co-founder Mubarak Alosaimi told Inc. Arabia that the new investment comes as his company moves from early validation into a more structured growth phase.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Headquartered MilkStraw AI Pockets US$2 Million Seed Round Founded by Jawad Shreim, Ibraheem Tuffaha, and Anas Abdullah, Milkstraw AI helps companies cut cloud infrastructure costs, charging them only when savings are realized.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt-Based Rology Secures Funding To Scale Its AI-Powered Teleradi... Rology co-founders Amr Abodraiaa, Moaaz Hossam, and Mahmoud Eldefrawy tell Inc. Arabia how their Cairo-based healthtech startup is setting a new benchmark for innovation driven by real-world impact.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Cairo-Based Business For Teens Wraps Up Pre-Seed Funding Round Founded by Nadeem Barakat, the startup is aiming to use the fresh capital to expand its operations, develop new program offerings, and deepen partnerships with schools and educational institutions.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Algeria-Based Volz Raises US$5 Million To Scale Its Travel Platform... Founded by Mohamed Abdelhadi Mezi and Hacene Seghier in Algiers in 2023, Volz enables travelers to book flights in Algerian Dinars using hybrid payment methods.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt-Based Nawah Scientific Cashes In US$23 Million In Series A Round The deeptech and life sciences firm will use the new capital to double its laboratory capacity in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and support expansion into North Africa and Europe.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt-Based iVoiceUp Raises A15 Funding To Scale Ethics Platform Ac... iVoiceUp, which was founded by Ahmed Genedy in Egypt in 2019, aims to use the new capital to accelerate its expansion across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Jordan-Based Propeller Launches Kernel Camp To Bring MENA AI Startu... Kernel Camp shall embed select MENA founders in Silicon Valley's AI ecosystem, enabling them to refine their products and expand their networks.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Abu Dhabi-Based Planys Raises US$12 Million To Fuel Its Global Expa... Founded in 2015, the India-born, UAE-based industrial inspection startup is reshaping the way asset owners think about safety, uptime, and long-term infrastructure resilience.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Google For Startups Accelerator 2026 Now Open For Applications From... The program will culminate in a graduation and Demo Day in June 2026, where founders will showcase their progress and achievements to an audience of potential investors, partners, and industry leaders.
News Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Nabt Raises US$3.4 Million To Scale Its Agritech Platform... Nabt, which was founded by Abdullah Alotaibi in Riyadh in 2022, aims to use the new capital to expand its fresh produce infrastructure across Saudi Arabia.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai's IFZA Concludes First Scale360 Cohort As Startups Launch Pil... The program has already produced tangible business outcomes, with eight startups currently working on UAE licensing and company formation processes, while two are relocating to Dubai.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Proptech Startup Byit Capital Raises US$1.1 Million To Sc... Founded by Antoine Azer in 2022, the proptech platform will now scale its agent-first proptech platform across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider GCC.
News Inc.Arabia Staff AUC Venture Lab Opens Applications For Its Spring 2026 Accelerator... Since its launch in 2013, the Egypt-based AUC Venture Lab has supported more than 374 startups that have collectively raised US$356 million.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Syd Life AI Secures US$1 Billion Deal To Expand Its Preve... Syd Life AI, founded by Lorena Puica, converts scientific and behavioral data into actionable predictions for individuals and strategic intelligence for employers, healthcare providers, and governments.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Gaming Tech Platform Qwacks Raises US$480,000 Pre-Seed From M... Founded by Anas Alsahli and Abdulrahman Alfozan in Saudi Arabia in 2024, Qwacks builds the technology infrastructure that game studios need to develop, test, launch, and operate games more efficiently.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Regtech Startup Qadi Raises Pre-Seed Round As It Emerges... Inc. Arabia spoke with Qadi founder Mohamad ElCharif to understand how his startup is positioning itself as the backbone of the next generation of legal services in the region.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Reno Bags US$4 Million To Scale Its Renovation Platform A... Founded by Amr Hosny, Marc Michel, and Farah Karabeg in 2024, Reno wants to bring structure, transparency, and financing flexibility to homeowners and property investors.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff SPICE Co-Founder Zeid Husban On How His KSA-Based Startup Aims To R... “Restaurants survive on two things: cash and customers. And most don’t have enough either. So, we built SPICE to fix that.”
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Revibe Nets US$17 Million To Grow Its Refurbished Electro... Founded by Abdessamad Benzakour and Hamza Iraqui, Revibe wants to change perceptions of second-hand devices in the region.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Applications Now Open For Batch 11 Of The Riyadh-Based Sanabil Acce... The new batch will run from April 5 to July 1, 2026, and targets startups with early traction that are ready to sharpen their product and refine their go-to-market plans.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Jordan-Based Propeller Launches US$50 Million AI Fund For US And ME... Inc. Arabia spoke with Propeller founder and Managing Director Zaid Farekh about the factors guiding his venture capital firm's investment strategy.
Grow Harjit Kang Why The Next Saudi Unicorn Will Likely Be A Fintech Built On Bankin... The companies that define the next decade are likely to emerge from the deeper layer that makes consumer finance products in the Kingdom possible.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Ghanem Pockets US$7.1 Million From Al-Romaih Group Ghanem, a fractional real estate platform was founded by Saleh Al-Ghamdi and Amr Essam in 2025, caters to individual and institutional investors.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Builtop Pockets US$11 Million To Expand Its AI-Driven Pro... Inc. Arabia spoke to Builtop founder Ayman Aljohani to learn how his startup is bringing efficiency and transparency to construction and real estate in the Kingdom.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff US-Based DataCamp Acquires UAE-Born Edtech Optima As Part Of Middle... The acquisition positions the company to co-write the next chapter of AI-native learning, Optima founder Yusuf Saber told Inc. Arabia.