Wamda

MENA startup funding jumps to $1.65 billion in Q3, with Saudi Arabia taking the lead

Startup investment across the Middle East and North Africa more than doubled in the third quarter of 2026, driven by a wave ...
Wamda

Syrian healthtech Alo Hakeem raises $165,000 pre-seed led by EBLA Ventures

Syrian healthtech startup Alo Hakeem has raised $165,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by EBLA Ventures, with participation ...
Wamda

Saudi autotech Autobia raises $12 million Series A led by Artal Capital

Saudi B2B autotech startup Autobia has raised $12 million (SAR 45 million) in a Series A funding round, led by Artal Capital, ...
Wamda

Endeavor Catalyst raises $320 million to back startups beyond Silicon Valley

Endeavor Catalyst, the venture capital arm of the global entrepreneurship network Endeavor, has closed its fifth fund at $320 ...
Wamda

Beltone, Amtaar plan $38 million multi-issuance real estate fund

Beltone Asset Management, a subsidiary of Beltone Holding and Egypt's fractional real estate investment platform Amtaar ...
Wamda

MENA startup funding surges to $1.1 billion in September 2026

MENA startup funding staged a sharp comeback in September, crossing the $1 billion mark for the first time in months as a ...
Wamda

COFE Tech receives new backing from Phoenix Venture Partners

Saudi Arabia-HQ enterprise technology company COFE Tech has secured an undisclosed investment from Abu Dhabi-based Phoenix ...
wamda

Saudi AI startup Echelon secures backing from East40, RAED Ventures and Avra

Saudi AI startup Echelon has raised an undisclosed investment round, backed by East40, RAED Ventures and Avra, alongside Ben Horowitz and other investors. Founded in 2025 by Khalid Bin Bader Al Saud, ...