Middle East Startup Funding Rounds
Startups raising capital across Middle East. Compare the businesses, funding stages and investors active in the region.
- Rounds
- 126 Jan 1 – Oct 24, 2026
- Disclosed funding
- $3.6B 99 disclosed amounts
- Median round
- $12M Of disclosed amounts
| Company | Amount | Round | Sector | Country | Investors | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S SwvlCompany profile Swvl helps enterprises and public institutions plan and operate passenger transport through its mobility platform. Swvl helps enterprises and public institutions plan and operate passenger transport through its mobility platform. | ~$13M | PIPEUndisclosed | Mobility | United Arab Emirates | Investors | |
| R RaffCompany profile Raff helps consumer brands and retailers manage distribution, inventory, orders and financial settlements. Raff helps consumer brands and retailers manage distribution, inventory, orders and financial settlements. | $1.7M | Pre-seed | Ecommerce | Saudi Arabia | Investors | |
| X XSquareCompany profile XSquare connects invoicing, collections, supplier payments and reconciliation for business finance teams. XSquare connects invoicing, collections, supplier payments and reconciliation for business finance teams. | Undisclosed | Pre-seed | Fintech | United Arab Emirates | Investors | |
| A AILACompany profile AILA develops adaptive assessment and exam preparation software that helps students target learning gaps and gives educators insight into performance. AILA develops adaptive assessment and exam preparation software that helps students target learning gaps and gives educators insight into performance. | $3M | Pre-Series AUndisclosed | Edtech | Saudi Arabia | Investors | |
| R RozenamaCompany profile Rozenama helps Iraqi merchants run online shops, manage stock and orders, and connect sales to local delivery services. Rozenama helps Iraqi merchants run online shops, manage stock and orders, and connect sales to local delivery services. | $150K | Pre-seed | Ecommerce | Iraq | Investors | |
 Tax StarCompany profile Tax Star provides finance teams with software for corporate tax workflows, e-invoice validation and submission, and Saudi Zakat compliance. Tax Star provides finance teams with software for corporate tax workflows, e-invoice validation and submission, and Saudi Zakat compliance. | $1.8M | Seed | Fintech | United Arab Emirates | Investors Undisclosed | |
| N NaranCompany profile Naran finances cars and motorcycles on rent-to-own terms for ride-hailing and delivery drivers. Naran finances cars and motorcycles on rent-to-own terms for ride-hailing and delivery drivers. | $10M | Equity and debt financingUndisclosed | Fintech | United Arab Emirates | Investors | |
| R RemepyCompany profile Develops Hybrid Drugs combining prescription medicines with AI-driven therapeutic apps Develops Hybrid Drugs combining prescription medicines with AI-driven therapeutic apps | $36M | Series A | Biotech | Israel | Investors | |
| C CobiCompany profile Cobi helps product and growth teams interpret customer behaviour and choose relevant actions. Cobi helps product and growth teams interpret customer behaviour and choose relevant actions. | $1M | Pre-seed | AI | United Arab Emirates | Investors | |
| C CORMACompany profile Defensive cybersecurity AI that works alongside security teams and their existing tools. Defensive cybersecurity AI that works alongside security teams and their existing tools. | Undisclosed | Seed | Cybersecurity | Israel | Investors |
Active investors in this selection
All investors →Ranked by rounds participated in · From Jan 1, 2026
- 1500 Global
erad, BRKZ, Raff
5rounds1led - 2Hetz Ventures
Keewano, Act Security, Oak
5rounds1led - 3RAED Ventures
Echelon, XSquare, Think
4rounds0led - 4Aljazira Capital
Autobia, erad, FlyAkeed
3rounds0led - 5Wa'ed Ventures
Autobia, BRKZ, Think
3rounds1led
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