Startups
Saudi foodtech startup, Calo raises $25 million in Series B
Calo, the Middle East’s largest foodtech startup revolutionizing personalized meal subscriptions, raised $25 million (SAR 94 million) in its Series B funding round. Headquartered in Riyadh and b...
OmniOps secures $8 million from GMS Capital Ventures
OmniOps, the first Saudi Arabia-based AI Infrastructure Technology provider, announced the successful closure of a SAR 30 million (approx $8 million) funding round from GMS Capital Ventures. This stra...
Cynoia wins the Best SaaS Startup Award at AfricArena
Cynoia, the African-built team workspace platform, has been named Best SaaS Startup at the prestigious AfricArena Grand Summit 2024 in Cape Town. The summit, celebrating its seventh year as AfricaR...
jalebi.io and Olive Gaea to tackle global food waste crisis
UAE-based startups jalebi.io and Olive Gaea have announced a strategic partnership to combat the global food waste crisis. Valued at $1 trillion annually, food waste is a major contributor to greenhou...
lechef all set to transform workplace dining in the region
Saudi-based serial entrepreneur Eugen Brikcius announced the launch of its new food tech startup, lechef, which has reimagined workplace dining by providing easy access to workplace catering featuring...
Sustainability startup, EcoProfessions expand into UAE
EcoProfessions, an innovative startup in sustainability recruitment, is expanding into the UAE to meet the growing demand for specialised talent in sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Govern...
Visa invests in four leading African fintechs
Visa, a world leader in digital payments, announced today strategic investments in four start-ups that graduated from the inaugural cohort of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program. These investm...
Greengage joins the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration
Hub71 startup, Greengage, a digital finance pioneer serving entrepreneurs, SMEs, family offices and digital asset firms with e-money solutions and B2B lending, has joined the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Fin...
New app for pet care, PetWatch launched in the UAE
PetWatch today announced the official launch of its app designed specifically for the growing population of pet owners in the UAE. The demand for dependable pet care has surged, as the country witness...