5/2/2025 12:46:26 PM Zest Equity raises $4.3m in Seed funding By Louden Richason UAE based private markets infrastructure startup raised $4.3m in Seed funding led by Prosus Ventures.
4/25/2025 12:03:19 PM Ziina launches Tap to Pay on iPhone to the UAE By Sarah Wolter Ziina co-founder and CEO Faisal Toukan shared that businesses of all sizes can now accept in-person, contactless payments directly on...
12/12/2024 1:02:48 PM Wafeq raises $7.5m in Series A funding By Samantha Wulfson UAE based accounting platform raised $7.5m in Series A funding led by 9900 Capital.
9/16/2024 7:07:34 PM Revolut eyes expansion in Gulf with license application By Sarah Wolter The firm has submitted applications to the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates to become an electronic-money institution and offer...
9/3/2024 1:07:45 PM Ziina banks $22m as growth explodes for the UAE-based fintech for small businesses By Sarah Wolter Three years after completing YC and securing a $7.5m seed, Ziina launched its fintech app to 20,000 retail customers, allowing them to...
8/16/2024 10:16:50 AM Yuze raises $30m in new funding By Kate Wang UAE based provider of business accounts and card programs for SMEs raised $30m in new funding led by Osten Investments.
8/7/2024 1:08:22 PM Ziina becomes first venture-backed start-up to secure UAE Central Bank SVF License By Sarah Wolter This marks a significant milestone for Ziina, enabling it to rapidly expand its range of specialized financial services and reinforcing...
2/23/2024 5:53:28 PM Qlub named as one of the coolest UAE startups making everyone’s life a little bit easier By Samantha Wulfson Using an all-in-one contactless payment approach, Qlub allows customers to instantly pay their bills in restaurants within 10 seconds....
1/9/2024 7:42:52 PM Maalexi raises $3m in Series A funding By FinTech Collective United Arab Emirates based cross-border trade company raised $3m in Series A funding led by Global Ventures.
12/6/2023 3:22:55 PM Crypto Miner Phoenix Group's shares surge 35% in Abu Dhabi stock market debut By FinTech Collective The company said its initial public offering (IPO) was 33x oversubscribed.
11/16/2023 10:57:19 PM Mafhoom Technologies raises $1.36m in pre Seed funding By Cristobal de Atucha UAE based personal finance startup raised $1.36m in pre Seed funding led by Al-Wafra Al-Thanya for Investments.
10/19/2023 3:18:25 PM Pemo teams with Mastercard to fuel UAE’s SME sector By Sarah Wolter Mastercard and Pemo, a UAE-based fintech startup that supports businesses across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP), have...
10/13/2023 8:51:24 AM Zest Equity raises $3.8m in Seed funding By Samantha Wulfson UAE based company digitizing private market transactions raised $3.8m in Seed funding led by Middle East Venture Partners.
10/4/2023 4:15:32 AM UAE sees major institutional influx of capital into crypto By FinTech Collective Institutional investment in the crypto space is surging in the United Arab Emirates. Blockchain data platform Chainalysis found that...
6/15/2023 10:13:02 PM Qlub named as top driver of UAE's lead in early stage funding in MENA By Samantha Wulfson The UAE continues to lead MENA in non-mega funding for start-ups, having secured more than $150m across 30 deals in 1Q'23. More than 60%...
8/4/2021 2:46:00 PM Tabby raises $50m in Series B funding By Sarah Wolter UAE based “buy now, pay later” company raised $50m in Series B funding led by Global Founders Capital and STV.