Startups

Egypt’s Fintech Apps Have Been Showing Users Their Data for Years. Klivvr Just Taught Its App to Have a Conversation About It.

Klivvr has launched K•ai, an interactive AI financial assistant built directly into its fintech application. K•ai allows users to ask...

by WAYA Staff - May 25, 2026

Startups

LaunchPad Expo Returned for the Second Time. Here Is Why That Matters for Egypt’s Startups & SMEs.

The second edition of LaunchPad Expo brought together founders, operators, and service providers at a time when Egyptian startups and...

by WAYA Staff - May 21, 2026

Startups

UAE’s GymNation Secures USD 100M to Expand Across GCC & Asia 

The UAE-born gym operator is scaling beyond the Gulf as institutional investors continue backing consumer businesses despite regional geopolitical tensions....

by WAYA Staff - May 20, 2026

Startups

JCIF Launches USD 70.5M Manara Ventures Fund to Back Jordanian Tech Startups

The Jordan Capital and Investment Fund is expanding deeper into venture capital as Jordan pushes to strengthen its position as...

by WAYAA Staff - May 20, 2026

Startups

Saudi’s Arib Raises USD 23.5M to Scale Digital Financing Platform

The Saudi fintech is scaling its financing marketplace as demand for digital credit solutions accelerates across the Kingdom. Saudi fintech...

by WAYA Staff - May 19, 2026

Startups

PlayReplay Raises USD 12M to Expand Across the Middle East

The Swedish sports technology company is expanding into Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Egypt supported by a regional partnership...

by WAYA Staff - May 19, 2026

Startups

GrowthLabs Acquires Startup Gate in USD 657K Deal

GrowthLabs is betting that the MENA startup ecosystem no longer needs more fragmented platforms. It needs infrastructure. The acquisition brings...

by WAYA Staff - May 18, 2026

Startups

UAE’s MGX Joins USD 2.1B Round for UK-Based Isomorphic Labs

The round signals growing Middle East interest in AI infrastructure beyond core computing and data centers. London-based Isomorphic Labs has...

by WAYA Staff - May 17, 2026

Startups

Tatweer Misr Is Launching Its Innovation Competition for the Seventh Time. Here Is Why That Number Matters.

Tatweer Misr has launched the seventh edition of its Innovation Competition through a partnership with Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards (EEA), continuing...

by WAYA Staff - May 14, 2026

Startups

Saudi-based Fintech Stitch Raises USD 25M in Series A Funding Led By a16z

Riyadh-based fintech Stitch has raised USD 25 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), marking the...

by WAYA Staff - May 14, 2026