Turkey

Turkish fintech startup, Midas raises $45 million in Series A

Midas, the fintech startup that brought retail investing to millions of people in Turkey has raised $45 million in equity funding. The new capital will allow Midas to expand and roll out three new pro...

Emirates NBD invests in Turkish SustainTech startup Erguvan

UAE’s leading banking group, Emirates NBD has made an investment in Erguvan, a climate and financial technology venture aimed at providing financial institutions and corporations with digital in...

Dukkantek announces official expansion into six additional markets

In response to the increase in demand, and after a recent influx of $5.2 million in funding, Dukkantek, the UAE’s first revolutionary store management platform, has officially announced its expa...

25 Syrian-led startups awarded $15k in seed funding

After the success of the NAMA II startup competition organised in 2020, as part of the Economic Resilience through the COVID-19 programme funded by the Qatar Fund for Development, SPARK has partnered ...

Dream Games raises in $155M Series B funding

Turkey-based mobile games company, Dream Games has closed a $155M Series B round co-led by Index Ventures and Makers Fund, with participation from Balderton Capital, IVP and Kora. The largest Series B...

The Startup Roadshow-Wired to kick off on December 15

The world’s largest competition for entrepreneurs is kicking off in its third edition on December 15. The Startup Roadshow-Wired will bring together 4,000 entrepreneurs in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, and...

Mohamed Alabbar and MEVP Launch $250 Million VC Fund

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) today announced the launch of its third MENA venture capital fund – the Middle East Venture Fund III (MEVFIII) – with a target size of USD 250 million. ...

Modacruz Raises Series B Financing Led by Middle East Venture Partners

Modacruz, the leading mobile marketplace of second hand women fashion items in Turkey, announced today that it has raised $2 million in a Series B investment round led by Middle East Venture Partners ...

NFIA Launches Awareness Campaign in Dubai

The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency has reported that it is seeing a spurt in Investments from UAE companies in Holland. So far, over 40 UAE companies have set up base in the Netherlands. These ...