{"id":50832,"date":"2025-09-14T17:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T14:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=50832"},"modified":"2025-09-14T17:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T14:40:14","slug":"startup-investments-in-the-middle-east-hit-211-1-million-led-by-fintech-and-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2025\/09\/startup-investments-in-the-middle-east-hit-211-1-million-led-by-fintech-and-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Investments in the Middle East Hit $211.1 Million, Led by Fintech and AI"},"content":{"rendered":"

This report is published by EntArabi, covering startup investment and acquisition activity in the Middle East between September 7 and 13, 2025.<\/p>\n

The week witnessed significant funding activity across Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and the broader region, with startups and funds raising capital to accelerate innovation in fintech, healthcare, digital pharmacies, AI, data solutions, and quantum computing.<\/p>\n

Total disclosed investments reached $1.2111 billion, with Saudi Arabia leading in activity and Qatar dominating in value thanks to its participation in PsiQuantum\u2019s $1 billion Series E round.<\/p>\n

Investments by Country<\/h2>\n
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Country<\/th>\nTotal Announced Investments<\/th>\nNotable Deals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/td>\n$207.1M<\/strong><\/td>\nOrbii ($3.6M Seed), DawaDose (Pre-Seed, undisclosed), 21Doctors (Pre-Seed, undisclosed), $200M growth fund (anb capital & Lexham Partners), Wadi Riyadh investment in FinTech Collective Fund IV (undisclosed).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qatar<\/strong><\/td>\n$1.0B+<\/strong><\/td>\nQIA ($1B Series E in PsiQuantum), Rasmal Ventures investment in NEXX (undisclosed).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oman<\/strong><\/td>\n$7.5M<\/strong><\/td>\nRihal ($7.5M Series A \u2013 first close).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n$1.2111B<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Investments by Sector<\/h2>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sector<\/th>\nTotal Announced Investments<\/th>\nNotable Deals<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Healthcare Tech<\/strong><\/td>\nUndisclosed<\/td>\n21Doctors (Pre-Seed), DawaDose (Pre-Seed).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fintech & Credit Infrastructure<\/strong><\/td>\n$3.6M<\/td>\nOrbii ($3.6M Seed), Wadi Riyadh x FinTech Collective Fund IV (undisclosed).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Technology & Growth Funds<\/strong><\/td>\n$200M<\/td>\nanb capital & Lexham Partners\u2019 $200M growth fund.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AI & Data Solutions<\/strong><\/td>\n$7.5M<\/td>\nRihal ($7.5M Series A \u2013 first close).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantum Computing<\/strong><\/td>\n$1.0B<\/td>\nQIA in PsiQuantum ($1B Series E).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logistics AI<\/strong><\/td>\nUndisclosed<\/td>\nRasmal Ventures in NEXX.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n$1.2111B<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Analysis<\/h2>\n
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    Saudi Arabia maintained strong momentum in both early-stage funding (21Doctors, DawaDose, Orbii) and large-scale growth financing ($200M growth fund by anb capital & Lexham Partners). This reinforces the Kingdom\u2019s role as a hub for venture capital and digital transformation under Vision 2030.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Qatar emerged as the week\u2019s heavyweight, driven primarily by QIA\u2019s landmark $1 billion participation in PsiQuantum\u2019s Series E round. This move underscores Qatar\u2019s ambition to be a global player in next-generation technologies such as quantum computing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Oman\u2019s Rihal demonstrated solid growth with a $7.5M first close of its Series A, highlighting the Sultanate\u2019s growing presence in AI- and data-driven solutions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Sectorally, quantum computing dominated the landscape with the PsiQuantum deal, followed by technology growth funds and AI\/data solutions. Healthcare digitalization and fintech continued to attract early-stage attention, signaling strong future pipelines.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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