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Middle East Tech News
Ukrainian-founded XPANCEO closes $40M to launch world’s first smart contact lenses with AR vision
Headquartered in Dubai, XPANCEO, a deep tech startup, has raised $40 million in seed funding. The round was…
October 17, 2023
Jordan-based Capifly raises $1M, initiates $10M Shariah Compliant facility for emerging startups
Jordan-based startup Capifly has successfully raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round, aiming to facilitate non-dilutive capital…
October 5, 2023
DHARMA nets $4.7M to redefine travel with unique experiences
Abu Dhabi-headquartered DHARMA, a travel startup, has netted $4.7 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A funding. With this…
October 4, 2023
Biggest funding rounds for crypto startups in summer 2023
Funding for crypto startups is becoming increasingly scarce, as venture capital investment in the industry has seen a…
September 13, 2023
Brainchild of university friends, Brine Fi secures $16.5M, launches top-ranking decentralised exchange
Innovating the decentralised finance space, Dubai-based Brine Fi has just closed $16.5 million series A funding. The round…
September 7, 2023
MENA-based DESAISIV secures $2M to bring a paradigm shift in the insurtech space with AI
DESAISIV, a MENA-based AI insurtech startup specialising in health insurance, has successfully raised $2 million in a pre-seed…
July 26, 2023
How technology is helping victims of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria and you should too
Turkey (the Republic of Türkiye) has been hit by a massive natural disaster lately. On February 7th, Tuesday,…
February 9, 2023
PayPal Ventures backs Klarna-rival Tabby with $58M at $660M valuation, becomes most valuable BNPL in MENA
Tabby, a Dubai-based shopping and financial services app, has raised $58M in a Series C funding round at…
January 18, 2023
These adaptive smart sunglasses by Israeli vision tech startup got funded for its self-adjusting technology
Deep Optics, a Petah Tikva, Israel-based deep tech company and developer in the electro-optics space, has raised investment…