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Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund leads OpenSooq's $24 Million Round

Amman-based mobile-first classifieds marketplace OpenSooq has raised $24 million in an investment round led by Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund, it announced today. Existing investors including FJ Labs and iMENA Group also participated in the deal. OpenSooq...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 7, 2021

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Creative Zone Launches Young Entrepreneurs Program With RAKEZ & Mashreq NEO BIZ

New UAE initiative bundles setup, banking, and operational support into a single entry point for first-time founders Creative Zone, in...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 30, 2026

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UAE’s Udora Raises USD 10M and Rebrands from Flowwow. The Local Gifting Marketplace Model Is Scaling Across the GCC.

A decade-old gifting platform is repositioning itself for scale in a market that is growing fast and still deeply local....

by WAYA Staff - Apr 30, 2026

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Vodafone Qatar Acquires Maktapp Through Infinity Fintech Ventures

Vodafone Qatar is continuing its expansion beyond telecom into the systems businesses use to operate. On April 27, 2026, Vodafone...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 29, 2026

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Shorooq Invests in South Korean Chazm’s USD 10.3M Round. Signals Push to Turn Vehicles Into Data-Driven Financial Assets

A new layer of financial infrastructure is forming around how vehicles are owned, used, and resold. Shorooq invested in the...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 29, 2026

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Lola Raises USD 3M Seed Round to Scale Cake Customization Platform Across MENA

As demand for personalized consumer experiences grows, the startup is building infrastructure to control quality and expand regionally A simple...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 27, 2026

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Comfi Raises USD 65M Pre-Series A to Expand SME Financing Across MENA

As payment cycles stretch, embedded finance platforms move to unlock working capital at scale. Comfi, a UAE-based B2B embedded finance...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 27, 2026

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Sheraa Launches USD 1.36M Resilience Fund. Equity-Free Support Targets Sharjah Startups Navigating Market Pressures.

Sharjah is reinforcing its startup ecosystem with targeted support aimed at sustaining business momentum. Why You Should Care This is...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 26, 2026

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COLABS Raises Over USD 8M & Launches Workspace Campus in Riyadh. Demand for Flexible Workspaces Grows Among Startups and SMEs

COLABS is entering Saudi Arabia at a moment when demand for startup infrastructure is scaling as fast as the ecosystem...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 26, 2026

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SpaceX Secures Option to Acquire Cursor for USD 60B. The AI Race Expands.

An AI coding platform could accelerate Musk’s push to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic Elon Musk is attempting to turn...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 23, 2026

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iSchool Acquires Rubikal. Engineering Talent Moves to Build AI Infrastructure for Schools

iSchool is moving from an education provider to a full-stack AI infrastructure builder for schools. iSchool, a K-12 AI and...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 22, 2026

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Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund leads OpenSooq's $24 Million Round

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