{"id":49556,"date":"2025-08-03T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=49556"},"modified":"2025-08-03T23:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T20:41:17","slug":"startup-investments-highlight-fintech-biotech-and-smart-logistics-with-789m-in-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2025\/08\/startup-investments-highlight-fintech-biotech-and-smart-logistics-with-789m-in-deals\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Startup Investments Highlight Fintech, Biotech, and Smart Logistics with $789M in Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Between July 26 and 31, 2025, announced startup investments and acquisitions totaled $789 million, with the lion\u2019s share going to the fintech sector, followed by biotech and AI-driven logistics technologies.<\/p>\n

The UAE and Qatar emerged as the top investors during this period, driving high-profile deals in U.S. and global markets, while Saudi Arabia led regional operational activity and acquisitions.<\/p>\n

This edition of the Startup Investment Report by “entArbi”<\/strong> highlights the week\u2019s most notable deals and investment trends, offering insights into sectoral and geographic distributions that hint at the direction of the second half of the year.<\/p>\n

Investments by Sector<\/h2>\n
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    Fintech & Open Finance Infrastructure: $657 million (83% of total deal value) \u2013 including Plaid and Mesh funding rounds led by UAE-based CE-Ventures.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Biotechnology: $132 million (17% of the total) \u2013 Series B round for Artbio, led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    AI-Driven Logistics Tech: Undisclosed \u2013 Seed round for Jordan-based Olivery.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Restaurant Tech & Embedded Fintech: Undisclosed \u2013 Kuwait\u2019s Kamco Invest acquired a stake in Saudi-based Foodics, as part of a planned $100 million investment strategy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Investments by Country (Investor Location)<\/p>\n

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    Country<\/th>\nDisclosed Value<\/th>\nNotable Deals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    UAE<\/td>\n$657M<\/td>\nPlaid, Mesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Qatar<\/td>\n$132M<\/td>\nArtbio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Kuwait<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nStake in Foodics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Jordan<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nOlivery (regional investors)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    Investments by Country (Investor Location)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    UAE Takes the Lead in Fintech<\/h2>\n

    The UAE captured the majority share of this week’s investment value through CE-Ventures’ funding of U.S.-based Plaid and Mesh.<\/p>\n

    These deals reflect a growing Emirati interest in strategic partnerships with global financial infrastructure providers, aiming to boost capabilities in lending, payments, and digital asset transactions.<\/p>\n

    Qatar Bets on Advanced Biotech<\/h2>\n

    Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) reinforced its commitment to cutting-edge medical innovation by backing Artbio, a U.S. company specializing in targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies.<\/p>\n

    The deal marks Doha\u2019s strong entry into the promising intersection of life sciences and human health.<\/p>\n

    Saudi Arabia Expands Regionally<\/h2>\n

    Saudi-based Foodics attracted a strategic investment from Kuwait\u2019s Kamco Invest, although the deal value was undisclosed.<\/p>\n

    The move comes as part of Foodics\u2019 preparation for an upcoming IPO on Tadawul, following record H1 2025 performance and a roadmap involving expansion through fintech and AI acquisitions.<\/p>\n

    Jordan Focuses on Smart Logistics<\/h2>\n

    Jordan’s Olivery is building AI-based solutions for last-mile delivery, offering predictive planning and proactive support.<\/p>\n

    The Seed round, backed by Innovest Fund and Flat6Labs Mashreq, signals the rise of smart logistics as a growing investment magnet across the region.<\/p>\n

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    Company<\/th>\nHQ<\/th>\nSector<\/th>\nDeal Value<\/th>\nDeal Type<\/th>\nInvestors\/Entities<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Plaid<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\nFintech<\/td>\n$575M<\/td>\nFunding<\/td>\nCE-Ventures, others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mesh<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\nBlockchain\/Payments<\/td>\n$82M<\/td>\nFunding<\/td>\nCE-Ventures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Artbio<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\nBiotechnology<\/td>\n$132M<\/td>\nSeries B<\/td>\nQIA, Sofinnova, B Capital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Spare<\/td>\nKSA\/UAE<\/td>\nOpen Finance Infrastructure<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nInitial License<\/td>\nCentral Bank of the UAE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Foodics<\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/td>\nRestaurant Tech<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nPartial Acquisition<\/td>\nKamco Invest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Foodics<\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/td>\nRestaurant Tech \/ Fintech<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nH1 Financial Results<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Olivery<\/td>\nJordan<\/td>\nSmart Logistics<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nSeed<\/td>\nInnovest Fund, Flat6Labs Mashreq<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Deal Summary Table (July 26\u201331, 2025)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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