Markets Valu Receives Initial Approval to Launch BNPL Services in Jordan Valu Valu, a fintech giant, has received initial approval from the Central Bank of Jordan to officially launch Buy Now,... by WAYA Staff - Jul 10, 2025
Startups Saudi’s Jahez to Acquire 76% in Qatar’s Snoonu in USD 245M Deal Jahez What happened? Saudi food delivery app, Jahez, is acquiring a 76.56% stake in Qatari on-demand delivery company Snoonu in... by WAYA Staff - Jul 10, 2025
Real Estate Non-Saudis Can Now Own Real Estate in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi’s Council of Ministers led by Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman agreed on July 8th 2025 to approve... by WAYA - Jul 10, 2025
Startups BlueFive Capital Raises USD 2B for GCC-Focused Private Equity Fund BlueFive Capital What happened? Global investment fund, BlueFive Capital, completed raising USD 2 billion for its BlueFive Reef Private Equity... by WAYA Staff - Jul 10, 2025
Markets ADIG and Banco do Brasil Close BRICS Summit with USD 100B Deal BRICS At the conclusion of the 17th BRICS Summit, the ADIG and Banco do Brazil signed one of the largest... by WAYA Staff - Jul 9, 2025
Money UAE’s Xpanceo Raises to USD250M to Develop Smart Contact Lenses Xpanceo What happened? UAE-based deeptech startup, Xpanceo, raises USD 250 million in a series A funding round. The round was... by WAYA Staff - Jul 9, 2025
Startups India’s Qoruz Raises USD 500K to Expand to the Middle East Qoruz What happened? India’s Qoruz raised USD 500 thousand in a pre-Series A funding round led by The Chennai Angels.... by WAYA Staff - Jul 9, 2025
Startups Nawy Acquires Majority Stake in UAE’s SmartCrowd Nawy Egypt’s proptech giant, Nawy, has acquired a majority stake in UAE’s SmartCrowd marking its entry into the GCC market.... by WAYA Staff - Jul 9, 2025
Startups UAE’s icogz Raises USD 1.4M to Scale AI-Native Business Platform icogz What happened? UAE’s icogz raised USD 1.4 million in a pre-seed led by angel investors and syndicates from UAE... by WAYA Staff - Jul 8, 2025
Startups UAE Proptech Huspy Secures USD 59M to Scale Operations in MENA and EU Huspy What happened? UAE’s proptech Huspy raises USD 59 million in series B funding round. The round was led by... by WAYA Media - Jul 8, 2025