Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Egypt-Based Nawy Bags US$75 Million To Expand Into UAE, KSA The proptech startup is gearing up to enter the UAE and Saudi markets while revamping its real estate platform with an AI-first strategy.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Endocare Secures Funds To Expand Across The GCC Endocare, a Dubai-based metabolic health clinic focused on obesity and longevity care, secured the financing from the Germany-based family-owned investment firm, RbetaQ Holding.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Career 180, VMS Team Up To Expand In Saudi Arabia Inc. Arabia spoke to VMS' Motaz Abuonq and Career 180's Shrouk Alaa El Din to understand what this partnership signals for the future of youth employment in Saudi Arabia.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Standard Chartered, C3 To Back Women-Led UAE Tech Startups Kevin Holliday, Managing Director at C3, told Inc. Arabia that the program aims to "cultivate resilient entrepreneurs able to lead confidently, adapt quickly, and scale sustainably.”
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai Culture's New Competition Seeks Creative Entrepreneurs Applications are now open for the third edition of the Al Quoz Creative Entrepreneurship Competition, which is being staged by the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture).
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Money Fellows’ Ahmed Wadi On His US$13 Million Fundraise The founder of the Egypt-based fintech startup told us that trust, financial inclusion, and adaptability are the key drivers of success in emerging markets.
Business Plans melbatta Why International Brands Succeed—or Fail—in the Middle East If you’re looking to grow in the Middle East, the question is not just “Are we ready?” but “Are we truly listening?”
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Fuze Bags US$12.2 Million In Series A Round Founded by Mo Ali Yusuf, Arpit Mehta, and Srijan Shetty in the UAE in 2023, Fuze offers digital assets-as-a-service infrastructure that enables financial institutions and businesses across the MENA and Turkey to provide regulated digital assets.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Foras Acquires Minority Stake In Canater For US$1 Million Foras, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, has acquired a 10 percent stake in the Dubai-based logistics and supply chain startup Canater.
AI Everything Inc.Arabia Staff Meta And Startupbootcamp Launch Llama Design Drive 2025 The three-month program will support early-stage founders building intelligent assistants and AI agents.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff bp Oman, Outward Bound Launch Wa’ed Program The three-phase program targets 100 Omani entrepreneurs from startup ventures and student-run companies.
News Inc.Arabia Staff KSA's STV Closes US$100 Million Non-Dilutive Capital Fund The platform aims to bridge the funding gap for tech startups in Saudi Arabia by providing vital Sharia-compliant, non-dilutive capital to support their growth in the fast-evolving tech landscape.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Code & State Tackles Stablecoin Gaps With US$3 Million Push The Dubai-based startup's co-founder, Cédric Waldburger, told Inc. Arabia, “Stablecoins will become core infrastructure for financial systems—whether visible to users or not."
News Inc.Arabia Staff Nahda Tech Launches Tech Bootcamp in Damascus to Bridge Skills Gap and Attract Regional Employers
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Zest Equity Secures US$4.3 Million Pre-Series A Round The new funding will fuel the UAE-based fintech startup’s expansion across the KSA and UAE, drive talent acquisition, enable product development, and enhance its technology infrastructure
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Hushday Raises Over US$500,000 to Launch in Dubai As the Middle East’s first premium, invitation-only flash sales platform, Hushday co-founders Jennifer Cohen Solal, Jean Thillaye du Boullay, and Riad Djabri are all about smart, desirable shopping, not just lower prices.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Arab National Bank Launches Fintech Accelerator In The KSA The program, launched in partnership with Plug and Play, is designed to fast-track the development of high-potential fintech startups and entrepreneurs in the Kingdom.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Visa Invests In North African Fintechs Konnect And PayTic The digital payments provider also announced a partnership with Morocco-based B2B platform Chari to advance the digitization of SMEs.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Hong Kong-Based Encor Acquires UAE-Based Creative Zone Creative Zone Group CEO Lorenzo Jooris and Encor Group CEO Joe Wan expect the acquisition to unlock cross-border business opportunities that will propel long-term growth.
Technology Yara Sayed Maharat Ushers In A New Era of Online Learning For Arabs For Maharat co-founder and CEO Arman Khederlarian, the platform is more than just a learning hub—it’s a stage for Arab industry leaders to share their legacy.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Bahrain’s Sellou Bags US$3 Million In Seed Funding Founder Salman Al Khalifa spoke to Inc. Arabia about how Sellou is facilitating the growth of video-first social commerce across the region.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff enza Bags US$6.75 Million In Seed Round For Africa Expansion enza COO Hamish Houston spoke to Inc. Arabia about the UAE-based company’s eye on the opportunities presented by Africa's fintech sector.
Startup Aby Sam Thomas How Duolingo Rewrote The Rules of Brand Engagement Duolingo's Zaria Parvez tells the story of how the world’s most popular language learning app transformed its once-ordinary social media presence into a pop culture sensation.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Valeo Health Pockets US$12 Million In Series B Funding Valeo COO Nadine Karadag spoke to Inc. Arabia about the factors behind the UAE-based healthtech company's growth as well as its plans to scale across the region.
Best Industries Vladimir Nikolsky 5 Key Tips for Investing in Entertainment Companies Successful investments are built on a deep understanding of the details — who is behind the company, what makes it different, and whether it can turn ambition into sustainable success.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff PayPal Partners With DIFC’s Ignyte to Support UAE Startups PayPal will equip small businesses in the Ignyte network with seamless payment solutions, expert guidance, and exclusive access to industry conversations on digital commerce.
Startup Kirill Sosnin India’s Startup Boom: A Decade of Quiet Disruption India is fast becoming one of the world’s most dynamic venture markets. Over the past decade, it has taken a massive leap in tech, entrepreneurship, and investment appeal.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Yango Launches US$20 Million Fund With The MENA In Scope Inc. Arabia spoke with Yango Group’s Regional Head for the Middle East, Islam Abdul Karim, to discuss Yango Ventures’ plans to back early-stage startups across the MENA and beyond.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Pricing Tips for Early-Stage Companies The right pricing strategy can also be an effective customer retention strategy.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Longevity Wellness Hub Bags US$4 Million For GCC Expansion Dani Afiouni, founder and CEO of the UAE-based enterprise, believes that "true well-being is achieved when a strong body meets a peaceful mind."
Startup Amr El-Abd The Golden Bullet To Secure Egypt's Entrepreneurial Future Endeavor's Amr El-Abd outlines Egypt’s path to becoming the MENA’s top startup hub, highlighting key strategies for growth and innovation.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff Hamilton Eyes MENA Expansion With Inclusive DeFi Solution Hamilton co-founders Mohamed Elkasstawi and Ehab Zaghloul want to make wealth more accessible by tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) in emerging markets.
Startup Inc.Arabia Staff ATM 2025 Invites MENA Travel Innovators For Pitch Contest Arabian Travel Market’s (ATM) primary mission is to unlock business potential for the travel and tourism industry, and entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly crucial to the sector’s future.
Startup Yasmine Nazmy UAE-Based HyperSpace Crafts Digital Magic For The Real World HyperSpace co-founders Alexander Heller, Rama Allen, and Desi Gonzalez explain how their startup wants to revolutionize how we experience the digital and the physical worlds.
Grow Yara Sayed Lokalee Founder Samir Abi Frem On His US$12.8 Million Exit Frem's UAE-based traveltech startup was acquired last year in November by Switzerland-based beaconsmind Group.