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💳 Egypt-based Connect Money secures $8 million Seed round to enable non-bank businesses to offer embedded finance services

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Fintech

Egypt-based Connect Money secures $8 million Seed round to enable non-bank businesses to offer embedded finance services

June 28, 2024

UAE-based Tenderd secures $30 million Series A to transform data from heavy equipment into actionable insights

June 13, 2024

Fintech

Dubai-based Elevate raises $5 million pre-Series A to provide global USD banking to freelancers in emerging markets

June 7, 2024

Proptech

UAE-based proptech Holo closes pre-series A funding round to simplify the home buying journey

May 31, 2024

SaaS

Saudi-based Merit raises $12 million pre-Series B to enhance customer loyalty and rewards platforms

May 23, 2024

Start-Ups

Meet the 12 new graduates of Batch 7 of the Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator Program

May 17, 2024

Start-Ups

Tech device bank Revent raises $900,000 pre-Seed round to help SMEs unlock working capital

May 17, 2024

EdTech

SecureMyScholarship raises $550,000 to connect students with scholarship opportunities

May 9, 2024