.@ParibuCom, Türkiye’s leading digital asset platform, has completed the country’s largest fintech transaction to date by acquiring @CoinMENA, the MENA region’s largest local crypto exchange, in a deal valued at up to $240 million. https://t.co/CqjmmBhcNT

UAE-based home renovation tech platform Reno has raised $4 million in equity and debt, led by Sanabil 500, Hub71, Plus VC, Zero 100 VC, FlyerOne Ventures, Sandstorm VC, AngelSpark and Swiss Founders Fund. | https://t.co/aedKgaqfxh Founded in 2024 by Marc Michel, Amr Hosny and

Saudi Arabia-based cybersecurity startup @cognna raised $9.2 million in a Series A round led by Impact46, co-led by BNVT Capital, with participation from Vision Ventures (VV) and tali venture | https://t.co/3GUNKRuhHp Founded in 2022 by Ibrahim Alshamrani and Ziyad Alshehri,

UAE-based foodtech Funch has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed round led by Angelspark, with participation from Mostafa Kandil (Swvl founder), Mahesh Murthy, Tushar F., Hamed Mustafa, Rutvik Deepak and other investors. | https://t.co/HO5KIlFPC5 Founded in 2025 by Ahmad Joehnny and

UAE-based VC FAST Ventures has launched FAST Foundry with a $3 million venture studio to back early-stage startups across MENA. | https://t.co/Tivo2qn53V Founded in 2023 by Waseem Afzal, FAST Ventures' new arm will target startups building adtech, retail, creator, AI and

Saudi Arabia-based fintech @SahmAlgo has raised $1 million in a seed funding round, led by Gharesah Investment. | https://t.co/zzGKpcazlv Founded in 2022 by Yasser Farha, SahmAlgo offers individual traders and enterprises multi-dimensional analytics covering short-term price

UAE-based @NabtaHealth has closed a $2 million Pre-Series A round, bringing its total funding to $4.5 million. The company uses an AI-powered hybrid model combining digital, at-home and in-clinic care. https://t.co/oYFVzeHoE0 Founded in 2017 by Sophie Smith, NABTA is a

Slow transitions drain billions from Saudi economy | https://t.co/0fbM3KdwEE Saudi Arabia has invested billions to transform its economy, attract global companies, and build a high-skill, high-productivity labour force. But a new Pearson report exposes a quiet threat undermining

Noum, a UAE-based HRtech company, has launched an AI-driven hiring infrastructure designed to help organisations across the GCC transition toward skills-first hiring, as 86% of employers report skill shortages and 78% plan to recruit in 2025. Founded and led by Sarkis Atanesov,

Saudi Arabia-based contech @Wake_Cap has acquired Brazil’s Trackfy, a workforce safety and operational intelligence platform serving major industrial clients. 🔗 https://t.co/pMSWqJRHIB Founded in 2017 by Hassan Albalawi and Ishita Sood, WakeCap specialises in wearable tech

Saudi-based @workey, a business solutions platform, has raised an undisclosed investment round from @Falak_Hub. | https://t.co/kZE6ySdGAI Founded in 2024 by Mohamad AL Mohamad and Ahmed Eldosoukey, Workey provides digital workspace bookings across 200+ locations in Saudi Arabia,

Builtop, a Saudi digital procurement startup for the construction and real estate sectors, has raised $11 million in a round led by @TamCapital with participation from other investors. | https://t.co/KYAckDa0y1 Founded in 2024 by Ayman Aljohani, the company provides embedded

💬 🏙️“The UAE’s next property boom won’t be built with bricks — it will be powered by intelligence.” | https://t.co/TkKm32bRaG AI is reshaping real estate from the ground up, turning brokers into insight-driven advisors and data into the foundation of every transaction. As

UAE-based Quintas Capital has completed its first Managed Equity investment worth $18 million in Petal Group, a floral gifting and e-commerce platform operating across Ireland and the UAE. | https://t.co/tjNClHLlvY Founded by Garreth Knowd, Petal Group runs several leading

First Circle Capital secures $6 million investment from IFC: https://t.co/jewEWQtdou Morocco- and Uganda-based VC firm @FirstCircleCap has secured $6 million in funding from @IFC_org, part of the @WorldBank Group, to back high-growth early-stage fintech startups across Africa.

تمويل الشركات الناشئة في المنطقة يتراجع إلى 785 مليون دولار في أكتوبر 2025، 72% منه ديون

Egypt-based VC firm DisrupTech Ventures has invested in Chari, a Y Combinator–backed Moroccan fintech startup, marking its first investment in Morocco and second in Africa outside Egypt. The fund will also join Chari’s board of directors to support its fintech-driven growth

WildyNess, a Tunisian B2B2C traveltech startup, closed its pre-seed round co-led by Bridging Angels and the African Diaspora Network for an undisclosed value. https://t.co/Xfq8tZRoYt

💬 “After a record-breaking September, MENA startup funding cooled — but confidence didn’t.” In October 2025, startups across the region raised $784.9M across 43 deals, down 77% from September yet still 395% higher year-on-year. Debt dominated the landscape, making up 72% of

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