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MoneyHash Raises $5.2 Million Pre-A Funding​ – MoneyHash

Startup

​Lune partners with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to launch the region’s first mobile financial management tool​ – Lune

Startup

Mamo partners with Lyvely to empower the UAE’s creator economy​​ – Mamo

Startup

​Vuz taps new investor in fresh funding round​ – VUZ

Startup

Holo announces partnership with Housez.ae​ – Holo

Startup

NymCard and CWallet announce strategic partnership to issue prepaid cards in Qatar​

Startup

TransFi x Chainge: Powering the Future of Global Digital Payments​ – TransFi

Startup

CozmoX AI launches voice AI employees platform – CozmoX AI

Startup

NymCard partners with eNovate to enhance Card Production Services Across MENA​​​ – NymCard

Startup

FinFlx and Mamo Pay win Techround’s first ever Dubai32 2024 campaign – FinFlx, Mamo

Startup

Camb.ai and IMAX partner up and lead the way to use AI for content translation – Camb.ai

Startup

Transfi: The leader in streamlined cross-border payments for digital banks, wallets & EMI providers​ – Iyris

Startup

Camb.ai’s Akshat “Ack” Prakash featured in SBJ’s new voices under 30 – Camb.ai

Startup

Zywa announces partnership with Landmark Group’s Shukran – Zywa

Startup

Lune aims to transform Middle East banking through data-driven finance – Lune

Startup

Iyris partners with other innovators to launch Saudi’s National Food Production Initiative – Iyris

Startup

Nymcard partners with Vezeeta and Visa for expansion plans​​ – NymCard

Startup

​Shorooq Partners’ plans to be Middle East’s Blackstone​ – Shorooq Partners

Fund

Nuwa Capital navigates evolving Mideast investment landscape​ – Nuwa Capital

Fund

Valeo Health partners with Talabat UAE to boost rider wellness​ – Valeo

Startup

CAMB.AI join forces to make literature instantaneously accessible in 160 languages​​ – Camb.ai

Startup

NymCard leverages Mastercard move to offer fast and efficient cross-border payments across 47 countries​ – NymCard (Startup)Oct 28 – CAMB.AI co-founders mix family ties with startup success​ – Camb.ai

Startup

Arab Financial Services partners with Lune Technologies​ – Lune Technologies

Startup

Iyris featured in article titled “Regenerative agriculture is the future of farming – and it’s taking hold in the MENA region” – Iyris

Startup

Cambi.ai referenced in article titled “The AI era in sports broadcasting: Data-driven storytelling, personalised highlights, and automated audio”​ – Camb.ai

Startup

Iyris featured in article titled “How technology is helping Gulf farmers extend their growing seasons” – Iyris

Startup

Camb.ai showcases technology at 2024 MLS all-star game ​- Camb.ai

Startup

FinTech Mamo lands $3.4 million investment​ – Mamo

Startup

DXwand to set up local office in Riyadh​ – DXWand

Startup

Camb.AI announces launch of world’s most capable AI speech emulator “MARS5” at AI retreat in Dubai​ – Camb.ai

Startup

NymCard announces partnership with Dellsons Associates to drive embedded finance solutions – NymCard

Startup

MoneyHash announced a partnership with Visa to deliver secure and enhanced digital payments experiences – MoneyHash

Startup

DXwand has partnered with AstroLabs in Saudi Arabia to launch its services, focusing on new product capabilities and R&D in AI and knowledge mining – DXWand

Startup

Valeo Health made it to the prestigious 3rd edition Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list across the Middle East & Cyprus – Valeo

Startup

Camb.ai partnered with Major League Soccer to provide live sports broadcasts in real time across four languages using AI – Camb.ai

Startup

Our portfolio company Wellx is in the news for introducing a Ramadan recharge program for businesses across the UAE

Startup

Read about our Fund of Funds portfolio company, COTU Ventures, and their fund announcement on TechCrunch – COTU Ventures

Fund

Read about Partech’s second fund on TechCrunch​ – Paretech

Fund

VUZ redefines entertainment for Apple Vision Pro​ – VUZ

Startup

Camb.ai is featured in The Guardian for the Australian Open’s use of its AI audio translation technology to reach more multilingual fans – Camb.ai

Startup

Read about DXWand’s conversational AI platform on this latest article by TechCrunch​ – DXWand

Startup

Camb.ai joins AO StartUps​ – Camb.ai

Startup

Read this recent interview by Fund of Funds portfolio company Nuwa Capital published by Zawya​- Nuwa Capital

Fund

Camb.ai​ joins Major League Soccer’s MLS Innovation Lab​ – Camb.ai

Startup

VUZ and LALIGA sign a 3-year partnership

Startup

Listen to Helal Lootah, Co-founder of our direct investment portfolio company Lune Technologies, on how Lune unlocks data to enable better bank personalization in the UAE

Startup

Camb.ai, FinFlx, Lune, Valeo Health, VUZ, Wellx, Zest Equity, Zywa make it to the UAE’s Future 100 list​

Startup

Camb.ai partners with the production team of Emirati film director Nayla Al Khaja’s latest feature THREE to dub actors’ voices using AI

Startup

Mamo becomes a principal member of Visa in the UAE

Startup

Lune Technologies’ Co-founder Hilal Lootah featured by Dubai Chambers on an episode of their “Dubai Dreamers: From Dubai to the World” series

Startup

Zywa Co-founder Alok Kumar included on Forbes Middle East’s “30 Under 30” list

Startup

Read about how Wellx is participating in the upcoming Dubai Fitness Challenge 2023

Startup

Nymcard Partners with ACI Worldwide for anti-fraud and financial crime

Startup

Read about Nuwa Capital’s investment strategy

Fund

Zest Equity, a UAE-based startup digitizing private market deals, raises $3.8M seed funding | TechCrunch

Startup

Zywa and Mastercard launch financial literacy roadshow

Startup

Shorooq Partners invests in semiconductor startup Dharma

Fund

Wellx has made it to Google for Startups’s AI Accelerator program!

Startup

Zywa honored by the Project Management Institute as one of its Future 50 for 2023 in the Financial Services category

Startup

Camb.ai featured in the media

Startup

Nuwa Capital closes fund​

Fund

VUZ featured on CNN

Startup

Byld Ventures invests in Anchor

Fund

NymCard partners with Visa to launch an end-to-end issuance platform

Startup

WellX announces $2 million Seed round

Startup

Lune announces partnership with SimpliFI

Startup

Nuwa Capital leads $1.2 million Pre-seed round in Health company Mascotte

Fund

Leaders of Tomorrow | Season 11 | Eye on Dubai | Wellx | ET Now

Startup

VUZ ON PATH TO BE THE FIRST ENTERTAINMENT IMMERSIVE APP ON APPLE VISION PRO

Startup

Unlocking the potential of ESOP – Wamda

Startup

NymCard acquires Spotii to offer BNPL-in-a-Box for Banks and Financial Institutions!

Startup

Wellx appoints Dr. Anushka Patchava as co-founder & chief product officer to propel regional and global offering

Startup

Wellx Launches Mental Health Support Service for Customers in the GCC | The Fintech Times

Startup

Secondaries and liquidity: The investor’s access and the founder’s dream – Wamda

Startup

Zywa partners with Mastercard to expand its presence in new markets

Startup

VUZ PARTNERS WITH MBC GROUP TO EXPAND ITS VIDEO CONTENT OFFERINGS AND XR EXPERIENCES

Startup

Korean startup incubator eyes Middle East market – The Korea Times

Fund

Byld Ventures, a $15M fund, backs fintechs in Africa

Fund of Funds

Lune partners with NBF to provide financial analytics solutions across the UAE

Direct Investment

Shorooq Partners launches venture capital case competition with American University in Cairo’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Fund of Funds

NBF partners with fintech startup Lune Technologies to provide financial analytics solutions across the UAE

Startup

AUC CEI & Shorooq Partners Launch Venture Capital Case Competition

Fund

VUZ immersive social app wins the tech company of the year 2022 award

Direct Investment

CommerzVentures, MEVP, and Arzan Venture Capital lead MoneyFellows $31m Series B investment round

Fund of Funds

Western Union and NymCard Partner in the UAE

Direct Investment

Shorooq Partners’ Gametech Program Aims to Grow 100 Gametech Startups With the Launch of Its 2nd Cohort

Fund of Funds

YC-backed Zywa, a neobank for Gen Z, raises $3M to expand across MENA

Direct Investment

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