Kleiner Perkins and Paradigm led a USD110m Series B for Bahrain-based crypto exchange Rain Financial at a reported USD500m valuation, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Global Founders Capital, MEVP, Cadenza Ventures, JIMCO and CMT Digital. Read more… Read More
Euphrates Ventures led a USD3.2m bridge round for Iraq-based Alsaree3 Group, consisting of Alsaree3 (food-delivery) and Al Zajel Express (last-mile delivery services). Read more… Read More
Foodics, a Saudi Arabia-based restaurant management platform backed by STV and Sanabil Investments, acquired POSRocket, a Jordan-based POS service provider, for an undisclosed amount. Read more… Read More
Jahez, a Saudi Arabia-based online food delivery platform backed by Impact46, listed on the Saudi Exchange’s Parallel Market (Nomu) with a market capitalization of USD2.4b. Read more… Read More
Benson Oak Ventures led a USD1.5m pre-Series A for Verofax, a UAE-based Asset Digitization and Traceability solutions provider, with participation from 500 Global, Wami Capital, and Vernalis Capital. Read more… Read More
Foursan Group acquired a 49% stake in Jo Academy, a Jordan-based online private tutoring platform. Read more… Read More
BECO Capital and Michael Lahyani (Property Finder) led a USD52.5m Series C+ for Fresha, a UAE-founded beauty and wellness software platform, with follow-on from General Atlantic, Partech, Target Global and FMZ Ventures, at a reported USD640m valuation. MEVP achieved a partial exit from Fresha through a secondary sale. Read more… Read More
VentureSouq reached a USD50m final close for its MENA Fintech Fund I. The vehicle will invest in early-stage fintech and SaaS companies in the MENA region and Pakistan. Read more… Read More
Khwarizmi Ventures, Nuwa Capital and STV led a USD13.5m seed round for Bahrain-based foodtech Calo, with participation from 500 Global, Al Faisaliah Group, Vision Ventures, Savour Ventures, Nama Ventures and angel investors. Read more… Read More
Saudi Technology Ventures led a USD42m Series A comprising equity and venture debt for UAE-based e-commerce enabler Opontia, with participation from Upper 90 and VentureSouq and follow-on from Raed Ventures and Global Founders Capital. Partners for Growth provided venture debt. Read more… Read More
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