MNT-Halan's $384M IPO highlights MENA fintech surge
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan raises $384M in oversubscribed IPO, joining a wave of MENA AI and tech startups securing fresh funding.
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Tether invests $15M in Mural, a fintech startup enabling AI agents to manage payments and compliance.
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Saudi fintech startups raised $762.5M in September, accounting for nearly 70% of the MENA region's $1.1B funding total.
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TalMal, Paymob, and AREP raise $35M+ as MENA startups defy regional uncertainty
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Ultraviolette leads Asia's $175M startup week with $85M EV round
Ultraviolette raised $85M to scale EV production, as Asia's startups secured $175.48M across sectors this week.
Mal's $230M round drives 37% of Mena FinTech funding in H1 2026
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PicPay links Claude for AI-driven banking queries
PicPay integrates Anthropic's Claude to let users check balances and monitor finances via conversational AI
Abwab.ai secures $4M seed round for Saudi SME lending infrastructure
Abwab.ai raises $4M to scale its lending infrastructure platform for SMEs in Saudi Arabia, backed by Middle East Venture Partners and Speedinvest.
Konko AI leads $22.66M Latin America funding surge with $6M healthtech round
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Airwallex invests $1M in 10 AI-native startups via Latitude 37
Airwallex backs 10 AI startups with $100,000 each, offering equity-free capital and global networking opportunities.
Commonwealth Bank's x15ventures builds 5th startup, betting on integration over investment
Commonwealth Bank's x15ventures launches a new payment platform, focusing on building startups for integration over equity stakes.
Airwallex backs 10 AI startups with $100K each in equity-free funding
Airwallex invests $1 million in 10 Australian AI startups through its Latitude 37 program, offering equity-free funding and global support.
1789 Capital raises $150M to back AI, defense, and fintech startups
1789 Capital secures $150M to invest in AI and other growth-stage startups outside ESG frameworks
UAE startups draw $300M in gaming, fintech, AI funding
UAE startups in gaming, fintech, and AI secure $300M in funding, positioning the region as a tech hub.
CRED's $500M round leads India's $2.2B startup funding surge, but most capital went to just 10 deals
CRED's $500M round led India's $2.2B startup funding surge in Q2 2026, but 10 deals took 71% of the capital
Ellis AI secures $10M seed to streamline private credit management with AI agents
Ellis AI, founded by Ryan Williams, raises $10M seed to modernize private credit workflows with AI agents.
Ant International's $1.2B Series A fuels AI fintech expansion in Asia
Ant International raised $1.2B in Series A funding to grow AI-powered fintech solutions, leading Asia's $1.34B startup funding week.
Think scores $8M pre-seed in MENA's largest AI infrastructure round
Think raises $8M pre-seed to build AI infrastructure platform, marking the largest round in MENA's AI sector.
Türkiye's gaming startups secure $111.4M in H1 2026, 65% of total funding
Türkiye's gaming startups dominated H1 2026 funding, securing $111.4M of $172M total investment across 87 rounds.