{"id":49789,"date":"2025-08-09T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T06:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=49789"},"modified":"2025-08-08T20:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:43:16","slug":"startup-investments-and-acquisitions-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-reach-1-25-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2025\/08\/startup-investments-and-acquisitions-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-reach-1-25-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Investments and Acquisitions in the Middle East and North Africa Reach $1.25 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"

The startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) witnessed diverse activity throughout July 2025, with notable funding rounds and acquisitions across key sectors including FinTech, logistics, real estate, healthcare, and deep tech.<\/p>\n

According to the Startup Investment & Acquisition Report for the Middle East and Africa published by entaArabi, the total value of disclosed and partially undisclosed deals in the region between July 1 and July 31, 2025, exceeded $1.25 billion.<\/p>\n

This report provides a sectoral and geographical breakdown of the deals, highlighting key investment movements and emerging trends that defined the month.<\/p>\n

1. Sector Breakdown of Startup Investments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sector<\/td>\nEstimated Investment Value<\/td>\nKey Companies \/ Deals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
FinTech<\/td>\n$657M+<\/td>\nPlaid, Mesh, Affinity Africa, Flend, Palm, Sahem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logistics & Delivery<\/td>\n$265M+<\/td>\nNinja, Jahez\u2013Snoonu, TruKKer, Olivery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PropTech<\/td>\n$120M+<\/td>\nHuspy, Nawy \u2013 SmartCrowd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telecom & Connectivity<\/td>\n$220M<\/td>\nAiralo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Biotech & Healthcare<\/td>\n$132M<\/td>\nArtbio, BioSapien<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Artificial Intelligence<\/td>\n$3M+<\/td>\nWittify.ai, Journify, Bunyan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E-commerce & Payments<\/td>\n$7.5M<\/td>\nORA Technologies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agri\/FoodTech<\/td>\nUndisclosed (Acceleration)<\/td>\n13 startups via \u201cSunbolah\u201d program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alternative Finance & VC<\/td>\n$100M<\/td>\nLaunch of Sukna Capital fund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Media & Digital Content<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nLaunch of Shark Tank Lebanon (support initiative)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2. Country-wise Breakdown of Investments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/td>\nEstimated Investment Value<\/td>\nKey Sectors \/ Companies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UAE<\/td>\n$657M+<\/td>\nPlaid, Mesh, Airalo, Huspy, SmartCrowd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saudi Arabia<\/td>\n$450M+<\/td>\nNinja, Jahez\u2013Snoonu, Sahem, TruKKer, Wittify, Huspy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qatar<\/td>\n$132M<\/td>\nArtbio (via Qatar Investment Authority)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Egypt<\/td>\n$3M+<\/td>\nFlend, Palm, Nawy, MINT Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oman<\/td>\n< $1M<\/td>\nZabonEx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jordan<\/td>\nUndisclosed<\/td>\nOlivery (AI-powered logistics)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morocco<\/td>\n$7.5M<\/td>\nORA Technologies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ghana<\/td>\n$8M<\/td>\nAffinity Africa (FinTech)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lebanon<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nLocal launch of Shark Tank to support innovation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA \/ Global<\/td>\nReferenced only<\/td>\nPlaid, Mesh, Artbio, BioSapien (with Arab VCs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

3. Key Deals in July 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Company \/ Program<\/td>\nDeal Type<\/td>\nGeography<\/td>\nApprox. Value<\/td>\nInvestors \/ Notable Parties<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Plaid<\/td>\nFunding<\/td>\nUS \/ UAE Investment<\/td>\n$575M<\/td>\nCE-Ventures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mesh<\/td>\nFunding<\/td>\nUS \/ UAE Investment<\/td>\n$82M<\/td>\nCE-Ventures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Artbio<\/td>\nSeries B<\/td>\nUS \/ Qatar<\/td>\n$132M<\/td>\nQIA, B Capital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plaid<\/td>\nGrowth Round<\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/td>\n$250M<\/td>\nRiyad Capital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Airalo<\/td>\nSeries B<\/td>\nGlobal \/ UAE<\/td>\n$220M<\/td>\nCVC Capital Partners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jahez\u2013Snoonu<\/td>\nAcquisition<\/td>\nSaudi \/ Qatar<\/td>\n$245M<\/td>\nJahez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huspy<\/td>\nSeries B<\/td>\nUAE \/ Saudi<\/td>\n$59M<\/td>\nStrategic Investors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nawy\u2013SmartCrowd<\/td>\nAcquisition<\/td>\nEgypt \/ UAE<\/td>\n$52M<\/td>\nNawy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TruKKer<\/td>\nExpansion Round<\/td>\nSaudi \/ UAE<\/td>\n$15M<\/td>\nSTV, Riyad Capital, others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wittify.ai<\/td>\nSeed Round<\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/td>\n$1M+<\/td>\nAngel Investors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palm<\/td>\nSeed Round<\/td>\nEgypt<\/td>\nMillions USD<\/td>\n4DX Ventures, Plus VC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ORA Technologies<\/td>\nSeed Funding<\/td>\nMorocco<\/td>\n$7.5M<\/td>\nLaunch Africa VC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sahem<\/td>\nPre-Seed Funding<\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/td>\nUndisclosed<\/td>\nSaudi Investors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flend<\/td>\nFunding<\/td>\nEgypt<\/td>\nUndisclosed<\/td>\nFlat6Labs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Journify \/ Bunyan<\/td>\nAcceleration<\/td>\nSaudi Arabia<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\nPart of Elevate AI Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

4. Key Trends Observed in July 2025<\/h2>\n
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  • FinTech continues to dominate both in terms of deal count and total capital raised.<\/li>\n
  • Saudi Arabia leads the region\u2019s funding and M&A activity, driven by aggressive initiatives from public and private investment arms.<\/li>\n
  • Cross-border investments are on the rise, particularly from UAE-based investors backing US startups.<\/li>\n
  • PropTech and HealthTech sectors are maturing, with growing acquisition interest.<\/li>\n
  • AI-powered startups are emerging across content creation, logistics, and finance.<\/li>\n
  • Acceleration programs such as Sunbolah<\/em> in the Gulf and MINT<\/em> in Egypt are playing a vital role in launching new startups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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