VentureSouq

Saudi Venture Capital invests $5mln in VentureSouq’s fintech fund

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC) announced its investment of $5 million in a fintech fund managed by VentureSouq (VSQ). The fund will mainly back early-stage fintech startups.

Startups highlight future of green economy at Sharjah Ramadan Majlis 2023

In an open dialogue session titled “The Conscious Council: Our Collective Responsibility,” hosted by the Sharjah Ramadan Majlis 2023 at the Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Par...

Alternative growth financing platform, erad raises $2.4 million in pre-seed funding

erad, the alternative growth financing platform for online businesses across the Middle East, today announced that it had raised $2.4 million in capital. The pre-seed funding round was backed by UAE-b...

Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds invests in MENA-based VentureSouq’s FinTech Fund I

Bahrain’s Al Waha Fund of Funds has announced an investment in MENA-based VentureSouq’s FinTech Fund I, the region’s first sector-specific fund focused on FinTech across the Middle East & North Af...

VentureSouq launches its MENA FinTech Fund I

GCC-based venture capital firm VentureSouq (VSQ) announced the launch of its MENA FinTech Fund I, the region’s first sector-specific fund focused on FinTech across the Middle East & North Africa (...

VentureSouq participates in the Series A round funding of Tajir

Tajir, a Lahore-based B2B E-commerce marketplace has raised a $17M Series A round, led by American VC firm Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Y Combinator Continuity Fund, AAVCF, Fatima Gobi Ven...

Saudi-based B2B marketplace, Sary raises $30.5 million

Sary, the Saudi-based B2B marketplace that connects small businesses with a network of wholesalers and manufacturing brands via mobile and web applications, has raised a $30.5 million Series B round l...

FlexxPay raises $3m in pre-series A round

FlexxPay, a leading Shari’a compliant employee benefit platform has raised USD 3 million in a pre-series A round. The round was joined by leading international and regional investors including JIMCO, ...