https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2023/06/18/Dubai-Chamber-of-Digital-Economy-launches-report-on-Dubai-s-venture-capital-ecosystem2023-06-18T16:15:07+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2023-06-18T16:15:07+04:00Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy launches report on Dubai’s venture capital ecosystemDubai Chamber of Digital Economy,Venture capital,Omar Sultan Al Olamahttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/06/18/1170ea19-12e9-4339-a801-76715c005c93/1170ea19-12e9-4339-a801-76715c005c93.jpgDubai Chamber of Digital Economy launches report on Dubai’s venture capital ecosystemOmar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, and Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2023/04/13/KPMG-ties-up-with-Saudi-SMEs-Authority-for-Global-Tech-Innovator-competition2023-04-13T17:56:30+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2023-04-13T17:56:30+04:00KPMG ties up with Saudi SMEs Authority for Global Tech Innovator competitionKPMG Saudi Arabia,Venture capital,Monsha’athttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/04/13/52d58542-1761-40ee-bb92-9e3f65101f01/52d58542-1761-40ee-bb92-9e3f65101f01.jpegKPMG ties up with Saudi SMEs Authority for Global Tech Innovator competitionKPMG in Saudi Arabia signs partnership agremment with the General Authority for SMEs (Monsha’at) for the third annual Global Tech Innovator (GTI) competition. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2023/04/12/UAE-s-Funding-Souq-on-track-to-finance-its-100th-SME-loan-this-year-2023-04-12T13:16:24+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2023-04-12T13:16:24+04:00UAE’s Funding Souq on track to finance its 100th SME loan this year SHAMS,Funding Souq,Venture capital,crowdfunding,SME,Dr. Khalid Omar Al Midfa,Martin Jaounihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/04/12/37b6767a-cda6-473d-82c4-1056c4a32c00/37b6767a-cda6-473d-82c4-1056c4a32c00.jpgUAE’s Funding Souq on track to finance its 100th SME loan this year Martin Jaouni, CEO of UAE crowdfunding platform Funding Souq. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2023/02/27/ABO-Digital-to-bring-alternative-financing-structures-to-region-s-cryptocurrency-mark2023-02-27T13:41:13+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2023-02-27T13:39:26+04:00ABO Digital to bring alternative financing structures to region’s crypto marketcryptocurrency,ABO Digital,blockchain,Venture capital,UAE,Dubaihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/01/18/804cc632-41f5-4896-af4c-44cea3aab666/804cc632-41f5-4896-af4c-44cea3aab666.jpgABO Digital to bring alternative financing structures to region’s crypto marketStock image of a man holding a physical bitcoin while using his smartphone to invest in cryptocurrency. (Unsplash, Wance Paleri)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2023/02/01/Egypt-fintech-firm-MNT-Halan-secures-400-mln-in-new-finance-boosting-valuation-2023-02-01T12:14:37+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2023-02-01T12:14:37+04:00Egypt fintech firm MNT-Halan secures $400 mln in new finance, boosting valuation MEVP,Venture capital,Egypt,Wamda,MNT-Halan,fintechhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/02/01/70342dda-e8c1-4d8c-83ad-db9825a8b1bf/70342dda-e8c1-4d8c-83ad-db9825a8b1bf.JPGEgypt fintech firm MNT-Halan secures $400 mln in new finance, boosting valuation Mounir Nakhla, co-founder of Egyptian fintech companies MNT and Halan holds a phone during an interview with Reuters in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2023/01/26/Venture-debt-funding-in-MENA-crosses-260-mln-across-18-deals-in-20222023-01-26T16:42:49+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2023-01-26T16:42:49+04:00Venture debt funding in MENA crosses $260 mln across 18 deals in 2022Venture capital,SHUAA Capital,UAE,Natasha Hannoun,MENAhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/01/26/7ad006f5-126c-4128-9cda-1bac70773f70/7ad006f5-126c-4128-9cda-1bac70773f70.jpgVenture debt funding in MENA crosses $260 mln across 18 deals in 2022Natasha Hannoun, Head of Debt at SHUAA Capital. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2023/01/03/Mass-tech-layoffs-spawn-new-wave-of-startups-in-echoes-of-dotcom-crash2023-01-03T18:56:03+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2023-01-03T18:56:03+04:00Mass tech layoffs spawn new wave of startups, in echoes of dotcom crashMeta,Venture capital,Twitter,US,Big Techhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/01/03/2b23d278-6b4a-4bc6-ad54-0ad7ef191457/2b23d278-6b4a-4bc6-ad54-0ad7ef191457.JPGMass tech layoffs spawn new wave of startups, in echoes of dotcom crashA security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US, on November 9, 2022. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2022/12/06/DIFC-reaffirms-position-as-region-s-global-FinTech-and-innovation-hub2022-12-06T17:49:03+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-12-06T13:54:11+04:00DIFC reaffirms position as region’s global FinTech and innovation hubVenture capital,UAE,Dubai,DIFC FinTech Hivehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/12/06/1863a44c-052e-46c7-9a36-6c38a8a3e849/1863a44c-052e-46c7-9a36-6c38a8a3e849.jpgDIFC reaffirms position as region’s global FinTech and innovation hubDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is currently seeing elevated levels of interest from FinTechs in Singapore, Southeast Asian, and Asia-Pacific markets. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2022/11/01/Startups-from-Palestine-gets-well-deserved-spotlight-on-Dubai-s-global-stage2022-11-01T14:16:35+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-11-01T14:15:44+04:00Startups from Palestine get well-deserved spotlight on Dubai's global stageVenture capital,UAE,startups,Dubai,Palestinehttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/11/01/a777cce5-d3ee-41f1-9c19-1c84b46696e7/a777cce5-d3ee-41f1-9c19-1c84b46696e7.jpgStartups from Palestine get well-deserved spotlight on Dubai's global stageEng. Usama Sadawi, Minister of Entrepreneurship and Empowerment, Palestine; Ali M. Younis, Palestinian Ambassador to the UAE, along with other top officials at ICEP 4.0) being held in the UAE for the first time at the Museum of the Future, Dubai. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2022/10/24/Abu-Dhabi-fund-ADQ-invests-125-mln-in-region-s-first-female-led-Aliph-Capital2022-10-24T10:41:33+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-10-24T10:41:33+04:00Abu Dhabi fund ADQ invests $125 mln in region’s first female-led Aliph CapitalHuda al-Lawati,Venture capital,UAE,Alipg Capital,Abu Dhabi,ADQhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/01/26/fcc89033-b593-4db6-b28c-0383c137148d/fcc89033-b593-4db6-b28c-0383c137148d.jpgAbu Dhabi fund ADQ invests $125 mln in region’s first female-led Aliph CapitalA general view of Abu Dhabi city. (AFP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2022/10/03/NIFTY-Souq-MENA-s-first-NFT-marketplace-secures-1-5-mln-investment2022-10-03T18:45:36+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-10-03T18:17:09+04:00NIFTY Souq, MENA’s first NFT marketplace, secures $1.5 mln investmentNIFTY Souq,Venture capital,UAE,Dubai,NFThttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/10/03/1dca2d0b-547a-4c19-8b14-2d3458dcd4d7/1dca2d0b-547a-4c19-8b14-2d3458dcd4d7.jpgNIFTY Souq, MENA’s first NFT marketplace, secures $1.5 mln investmentTalal Afghani, NIFTY Souq’s Co-founder. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2022/07/14/US-venture-capital-dealmaking-slows-in-first-half-of-2022-on-economic-uncertainty2022-07-14T17:33:40+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-07-14T17:33:40+04:00US venture capital dealmaking slows in first half of 2022 on economic uncertaintyventure capital,Venture capital,UShttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/07/14/c4c28c11-bbf2-4677-802d-58045b8fe45a/c4c28c11-bbf2-4677-802d-58045b8fe45a.jpgUS venture capital dealmaking slows in first half of 2022 on economic uncertaintyA Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, US. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2022/05/10/Eros-Investments-partners-with-Dubai-s-digital-asset-regulator-to-launch-start-ups2022-05-10T16:26:44+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-05-10T14:24:54+04:00Eros Investments partners with Dubai’s digital asset regulator to launch start-upsVARA,Venture capital,Eros Investments,UAE,Dubaihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/04/07/b2409c90-04d8-44c2-861e-db8243170a9c/b2409c90-04d8-44c2-861e-db8243170a9c.jpgEros Investments partners with Dubai’s digital asset regulator to launch start-upsThe Gate building at the Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2022/03/28/Mideast-digital-health-firm-Altibbi-based-in-Dubai-raises-44-mln-and-aims-for-IPO2022-03-28T12:40:43+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-03-28T12:40:43+04:00Mideast digital health firm Altibbi based in Dubai raises $44 mln and aims for IPOFoundation Holdings,Venture capital,UAE,Jordan,Altibbihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/02/24/899af22c-0a6d-49ee-be73-bb13b09df19e/899af22c-0a6d-49ee-be73-bb13b09df19e.JPGMideast digital health firm Altibbi based in Dubai raises $44 mln and aims for IPOA general view of the Burj Khalifa and the downtown skyline in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2022/03/24/ADQ-Turkey-Wealth-Fund-launch-300-mln-VC-fund-to-invest-in-in-innovative-startups2022-03-24T16:16:03+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-03-24T15:58:03+04:00ADQ, Turkey Wealth Fund launch $300 mln VC fund to invest in innovative startupsTurkey,Venture capital,UAE,Turkey Wealth Fun,ADQhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/03/24/a45c4f37-384b-4e09-82ee-b0b5a16dd025/a45c4f37-384b-4e09-82ee-b0b5a16dd025.jpgADQ, Turkey Wealth Fund launch $300 mln VC fund to invest in innovative startupsThe new Turkey Technology Fund – ADQ TWF fund was launched by Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ADQ, and Arda Ermut, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of TWF. (Courtesy: WAM)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2022/03/23/SHUAA-Capital-launches-largest-venture-debt-fund-of-250-mln-for-the-Gulf-region2022-03-23T13:25:41+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-03-23T13:21:32+04:00SHUAA Capital launches largest venture debt fund of $250 mln for the Gulf regionVenture capital,SHUAA Capital,UAE,Natasha Hannounhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2013/04/07/ce076592-e159-40eb-823e-87f61a890c93/ce076592-e159-40eb-823e-87f61a890c93.jpgSHUAA Capital launches largest venture debt fund of $250 mln for the Gulf regionShuaa Capital in Dubai. (Image courtesy Bloomberg)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2022/03/07/Egypt-trucking-app-Naqla-gets-10-5-million-in-funding-amid-construction-boom2022-03-07T12:38:18+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2022-03-07T12:37:40+04:00Egypt trucking app Naqla gets $10.5 mln in funding amid construction boomVenture capital,Egypthttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/10/13/1e9f8128-ddcf-4a13-bfa8-02c681651c0e/1e9f8128-ddcf-4a13-bfa8-02c681651c0e.JPGEgypt trucking app Naqla gets $10.5 mln in funding amid construction boomTrucks drive through the main gate of the El Ain El Sokhna port near the desert road of Suez city north of Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2021/12/11/UAE-based-startup-RemotePass-closes-seven-figure-Pre-Series-A-funding-round2021-12-11T17:21:48+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-12-11T17:21:48+04:00UAE based startup RemotePass closes seven-figure Pre-Series A funding roundRemotePass,Venture capital,BECO Capital,UAEhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/12/11/2c212b04-760d-4c65-8607-07e78d9a1515/2c212b04-760d-4c65-8607-07e78d9a1515.jpgUAE based startup RemotePass closes seven-figure Pre-Series A funding roundRemotePass is a UAE-based startup, offering full-stack platform to help companies hire, and pay talent globally and in full compliance. (Supplied)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2021/08/12/Egyptian-transport-start-up-Swvl-based-in-Dubai-and-Cairo-sees-profit-by-20242021-08-12T19:58:54+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-08-12T19:58:54+04:00Egyptian transport start-up Swvl based in Dubai and Cairo sees profit by 2024Cairo,Venture capital,Egypt,Swvlhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/08/12/95b50720-92bb-4301-ab5c-c518833d4283/95b50720-92bb-4301-ab5c-c518833d4283.jpgEgyptian transport start-up Swvl based in Dubai and Cairo sees profit by 2024The logo of the Egyptian transport technology start-up Swvl in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2021/06/21/Maersk-VC-co-leads-funding-round-in-Egyptian-freight-start-up-Trella2021-06-21T16:42:13+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-06-21T16:42:13+04:00Maersk VC co-leads funding round in Egyptian freight start-up TrellaMaersk,Venture capital,Egypt,Raed Ventureshttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/06/21/bb803f1e-db5f-41f2-8452-dfa50d69a4da/bb803f1e-db5f-41f2-8452-dfa50d69a4da.JPGMaersk VC co-leads funding round in Egyptian freight start-up TrellaEgyptian startup Trella, a digital platform connecting truckers with freight loads, will expand in the Gulf Arab region beyond Saudi Arabia over the next 6-9 months and in East and West Africa over the next 12 months. (File photo)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2021/06/07/Saudi-agritech-startup-Red-Sea-Farms-raises-10-mln-to-fund-expansion2021-06-07T17:11:56+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-06-07T17:11:56+04:00Saudi agritech startup Red Sea Farms raises $10 mln to fund expansionSaudi Arabia,Red Sea Farms,Venture capital,UAEhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/06/07/2766ab69-1bff-4b42-878f-feb3b0dd7b62/2766ab69-1bff-4b42-878f-feb3b0dd7b62.jpgSaudi agritech startup Red Sea Farms raises $10 mln to fund expansionInvestor group in Red Sea Farms includes Aramco entrepreneurship arm Wa’ed, the Future Investment Initiative Institute and KAUST from Saudi Arabia, and Global Ventures of the UAE. (File photo)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2021/06/02/SoftBank-tech-fund-in-talks-to-invest-in-Dubai-s-top-cloud-kitchen-Kitopi-Sources2021-06-02T16:48:09+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-06-02T16:48:09+04:00SoftBank tech fund in talks to invest in Dubai’s top cloud kitchen Kitopi: SourcesSoftBank,Japan,Venture capital,Vision Fund 2,UAE,Kitopi,Dubaihttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2019/11/06/d86ee74e-95ea-48ec-86cb-cc3d1faff50f/d86ee74e-95ea-48ec-86cb-cc3d1faff50f.jpgSoftBank tech fund in talks to invest in Dubai’s top cloud kitchen Kitopi: SourcesPeople walk by a SoftBank shop in Tokyo, Japan. (AP)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2021/05/25/Egyptian-delivery-start-up-Bosta-aims-for-expansion-in-Saudi-Arabia-UAE2021-05-25T23:00:17+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-05-25T23:00:17+04:00Egyptian delivery start-up Bosta aims for expansion in Saudi Arabia, UAESaudi Arabia,Venture capital,Egypt,UAEhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/05/25/026693cd-63e5-4ffc-b311-986126496c51/026693cd-63e5-4ffc-b311-986126496c51.jpgEgyptian delivery start-up Bosta aims for expansion in Saudi Arabia, UAEMohamed Ezzat, Founder and CEO of Bosta, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Cairo, Egypt, on May 24, 2021. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2021/05/06/Saudi-grocery-e-commerce-start-up-Sary-raises-30-5-mln-in-funding2021-05-06T18:47:44+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-05-06T18:46:02+04:00Saudi grocery e-commerce start-up Sary raises $30.5 mln in fundingSaudi Arabia,Sary,Venture capitalhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/05/03/b781b78d-5553-4402-b831-6ae980e15e7d/b781b78d-5553-4402-b831-6ae980e15e7d.JPGSaudi grocery e-commerce start-up Sary raises $30.5 mln in fundingCars drive past the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2021/04/15/E-commerce-pioneer-Wenzel-launches-global-instant-retail-startup-called-Jokr-2021-04-15T20:17:38+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-04-15T19:54:45+04:00E-commerce pioneer Wenzel launches global instant retail startup called Jokr Softbank,Ralf Wenzel,Venture capital,Germanyhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/04/15/064ba64e-ee84-4fea-8588-eef18d477899/064ba64e-ee84-4fea-8588-eef18d477899.jpgE-commerce pioneer Wenzel launches global instant retail startup called Jokr German entrepreneur Ralf Wenzel, formerly of Delivery Hero and Softbank. (Courtesy: Softbank)https://english.alarabiya.net/business/economy/2021/04/08/Digital-payments-provider-Paymob-raises-largest-ever-Series-A-funding-in-Egypt2021-04-08T15:46:42+04:00hourlyAl Arabiya Englishen2021-04-08T15:15:27+04:00After fund boost, Egypt’s digital payments provider Paymob looks to expand in regionVenture capital,Egypt,Global Ventures,Paymobhttps://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2021/04/08/20f2db67-7a2f-42b4-b487-8ef573b13c8f/20f2db67-7a2f-42b4-b487-8ef573b13c8f.jpgAfter fund boost, Egypt’s digital payments provider Paymob looks to expand in regionCairo-based Paymob successfully completed a $18.5 million Series A funding round, the largest such fund raise by an Egyptian company. (Supplied)