Startups Stablecoin Platform KAST Raises USD 80M to Expand Across Middle East KAST New York-based KAST, a global financial platform, raised USD 80 million in a Series A funding round. The round... by WAYA Staff - Mar 11, 2026
Startups Qatar’s ShipBee Raises USD 500K to Scale Logistics Services ShipBee Qatar-based logistics technology startup ShipBee raised USD 500 thousand in a seed funding round led by GrowthX Capital. Founded... by WAYA Staff - Mar 11, 2026
Startups Shorooq Backs Yann LeCun’s $1 Billion Bet to Rebuild AI From Scratch Abu Dhabi’s Shorooq has joined one of the largest seed rounds in AI history. The raise totals $1.03 billion for... by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026
Startups QIA Joins USD 500M Round for US-Based Vast to Build Private Space Stations QIA Qatar Investment Authority joined a USD 500 million funding round for US-based Vast. The round was led by Balerion... by WAYA Staff - Mar 10, 2026
Startups Egypt Plans to Launch VC & Industrial Funds to Support Startups VC Fund Minister of iInvestment and Foreign Trade, Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, disclosed in an interview on the sidelines of... by WAYA Staff - Mar 8, 2026
Startups Alibaba Unveils USD 1.5M Grant for Africa With Tunisia in Scope Alibaba Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation have launched a USD 1.5 million grant pool to support African entrepreneurs.... by WAYA Staff - Mar 5, 2026
Startups Abu Dhabi’s 2PointZero Group Acquires Stake in US Health-Tech Firm Whoop Whoop A subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-based 2PointZero Group PJSC has acquired an undisclosed share in US health-tech company Whoop,... by WAYA Staff - Mar 5, 2026
Startups Morocco’s Weego Raises USD 1.1M to Scale Mobility Solutions Across Africa Weego Moroccan–Senegalese mobility startup Weego raised USD 1.1 million in a new funding round. The round was led by early‑stage... by WAYA Staff - Mar 4, 2026
Startups QIA Joins USD 500M Round for US-Based Semiconductor Startup Ayar Labs Ayar Labs US-based Ayar Labs closed USD 500 million in a Series E funding round led by Neuberger Berman. The... by WAYA Staff - Mar 4, 2026
Startups UAE’s Ledgers Raises USD 250K to Build AI Operating System for Startups Ledgers UAE-based Ledgers raised USD 250 thousand in an angel funding round to advance its AI-driven operating system for founder-led... by WAYA Staff - Mar 3, 2026