Venture Capital

Jan
13

UAE social investing startup InvestSky launches following a $3.4 million pre-seed fundraise

InvestSky, a social investing platform for a new generation of retail investors across GCC, has raised $3.4 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Emkan Capital.

DETAIL
Jan
05

Flat6Labs and Wio Bank sign MoU to streamline and enhance banking services for UAE start-ups

In a bid to further strengthen Abu Dhabi’s entrepreneurship ecosystem, Flat6Labs and Wio Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

DETAIL
Nov
18

Dubai fintech Baraka announce US$20m Series A raise led by Valar Ventures

Dubai fintech company Baraka have announced a US$20 million Series A raise led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.

DETAIL
Aug
31

UAE real estate investment platform Stake raises US$8 million

UAE digital real estate investment platform Stake has secured over US$8 million in an oversubscribed pre-series A funding round.

DETAIL
Aug
24

Teen-focused UAE fintech Zywa raises US$3 million

UAE fintech Zywa, a teen-focused startup that’s re-imagining banking for Gen Z in MENA, has completed a seed funding round of US$3 million.

DETAIL
Aug
01

Enhance Ventures launches $30m fund to invest in FinTech and commerce in Middle East

Enhance Ventures has launched a $30 million Builders Fund to invest in new initiatives in the areas of finance technology and commerce in the Middle East.

DETAIL
Jul
04

Is Fintech dead? Ha! Half a billion raised globally just last week!

Is fintech dead? Just last week there was over US$566 million invested in fintech and insurtech companies from around the globe.

DETAIL
May
19

FinTech Pemo Snags $12M in Seed Funding

Dubai-based FinTech Pemo has raised $12 million in a seed funding round that it will use for continued product development and expansion.

DETAIL