UAE-based fintech, Zest Equity raised $4.3 million in a pre-Series A round led by Prosus Ventures, with partic ..Read More

UAE-based fintech, Zest Equity raised $4.3 million in a pre-Series A round led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from Morgan Stanley Inclusive and Sustainable Ventures. The capital followed a $3.8 million seed round closed in October 2023. The latest funding aimed to expand Zest’s footprint in KSA and UAE, strengthen its team, enhance its product offerings, and scale its technology infrastructure.
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Jordan-based Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) invested $3 million in Antler MENAP Fund LP, a $60 milli ..Read More

Jordan-based Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) invested $3 million in Antler MENAP Fund LP, a $60 million early-stage VC fund launched by Antler. The fund focuses on pre-seed to Series A investments across the MENA region with a sector-agnostic approach. The investment aimed to support Antler’s expansion and strengthen early-stage funding opportunities across the region.
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UAE-based crypto startup Resolv Labs raised $10 million in a seed round led by Cyber.Fund and Maven11, with pa ..Read More

UAE-based crypto startup Resolv Labs raised $10 million in a seed round led by Cyber.Fund and Maven11, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, SCB Limited, Arrington Capital, Animoca Ventures, Gumi Cryptos, NoLimit Holdings, and Robot Ventures. Founded in 2023, Resolv Labs offers True-Delta Neutral Architecture for low-risk crypto investments. The funding was intended to expand delta-neutral strategies and integrate with institutional digital asset managers.
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UAE-based non-custodial payments app, COCA, secured an undisclosed investment from the Stellar Development Fou ..Read More

UAE-based non-custodial payments app, COCA, secured an undisclosed investment from the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) and FunFair Ventures. The funding will support COCA in scaling its operations and expanding its platform.
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UAE-based proptech and fintech platform, Rentify, secured $500,000 in funding from undisclosed investors. Foun ..Read More

UAE-based proptech and fintech platform, Rentify, secured $500,000 in funding from undisclosed investors. Founded in 2025 by Rashed Hareb and Rajneel Kumar, Rentify enables tenants to manage rental instalments with landlords. The investment was aimed at accelerating the platform’s growth, enhancing its technology, and onboarding additional properties, with $408 million worth of rental property already signed up.
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UAE-based healthtech, Valeo Health, raised $12 million in its Series B round, bringing its total funding to $2 ..Read More

UAE-based healthtech, Valeo Health, raised $12 million in its Series B round, bringing its total funding to $20 million. The round was led by Flintera, with participation from Nuwa Capital, FJ Labs, Oryx, Mindshift Capital, Oraseya, and Eirad.
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UAE-based AI startup, Lumi AI, closed a $3.7 million seed funding round, led by AgFunder, with participation f ..Read More

UAE-based AI startup, Lumi AI, closed a $3.7 million seed funding round, led by AgFunder, with participation from Forum Ventures, ADQ, Qora71 syndicate, and other angel investors. Earlier, in August 2023, Lumi secured its first round of funding from Forum Ventures, Annex Investments, and strategic angels.
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UAE-based fintech enza secured a $6.75 million seed equity round, co-led by Algebra Ventures and Quona Capital ..Read More

UAE-based fintech enza secured a $6.75 million seed equity round, co-led by Algebra Ventures and Quona Capital. The funding will help enza strengthen its presence across key markets in Africa, building on its existing footprint in Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa.
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