SOCIAL DEVELOMENT Archives

Hydrobox Makes USD 9M Power Move to Light Up Kenya

The USD 9 million will fund eight hydro-powered mini-grids, part of Hydrobox’s mission to electrify remote Kenyan communities....Read More

by WAYA Staff - Dec 1, 2024

Money

TruBuild Raises USD 1M in Seed Funding to Expand AI Construction Platform

TruBuild What happened? TruBuild raised USD 1 million in a seed funding round led by Wa’ed Ventures in partnership with...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 16, 2025

Startups

Hong-Kong’s ViAct Raises USD 7.3M to Expand into the Middle East

ViAct What happened? ViAct, Hong Kong based AI startup closed USD 7.3 million in a series A funding round. The...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 16, 2025

Markets

Dubizzle Expands Real Estate Footprint with Property Monitor Acquisition

Dubizzle What happened? Dubizzle announced its acquisition of Property Monitor. The group owns and operates dubizzle, Bayut, Drivearabia, and Hatla2ee...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 15, 2025

Markets

NEOM Backs Liberation Labs to Power Saudi’s Food Biotech Future

NEOM What happened? NEOM Investment Fund (NIF), the investment arm of NEOM, announced an investment in Liberation Labs. What is...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 15, 2025

Money

Fintech BKN301 Raises USD 23.8M to Expand into MENA

BKN301 What happened? BKN301 Group, global baking as a service (BaaS) technology provider closed a USD 23.80 million capital increase. ...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 15, 2025

Startups

Seesaw Acquires Little Thinking Minds to Advance Edtech in MENA

Seesaw What happened? Seesaw, global Prek-12 learning experience company, acquired Little Thinking Minds, a MENA based edtech specializing in Arabic...

by WAYA Staff - Apr 15, 2025