| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.11.2025 | Saudi Fintech Firm Tabby Announces Completion of Secondary Share Sale | Tabby, the Saudi Arabia–based financial services app, has recently confirmed the completion of a secondary sale of shares that was reportedly held by certain existing shareholders. As part of the latest transaction, HSG, Boyu Capital and ot... |
| 22.10.2025 | BNPL : MoneyHash and Tabby to Enhance Flexible Payment Options | MoneyHash, the payment orchestration platform in emerging and global markets, has partnered with Tabby, the Saudi Arabia–headquartered financial services app. This collab offers merchants seamless access to flexible Tabby payments across th... |
| 12.10.2025 | PayPal Commits $100 Million to Accelerate Digital Growth Across Africa and the Middle East | PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) has announced a strategic commitment to invest $100 million across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to drive innovation, support entrepreneurs, and promote inclusive economic growth in one of the world’s... |
| 30.09.2025 | To support expansion of digital commerce in MENA, Africa, PayPal committed $100 M | PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced a commitment to invest $100 million throughout the Middle East and Africa, fueling innovation, supporting entrepreneurs, and driving inclusive economic growth in one of the world’s fastes... |
| 29.09.2025 | BECO Capital marks final close of two funds for early stage, growth-stage startups | Dany Farha, co-founder and managing partner, BECO Capital
UAE-based venture capital firm BECO Capital, which manages assets worth around $820 million (around Rs 7,279 crore), has announced the final close of its two funds, with an early-sta... |
| 24.09.2025 | VentureSouq Closes $50 Million FinTech Fund II to Accelerate MENA Startup Growth | VentureSouq, a leading GCC-based venture capital firm, has announced the successful closing of its second FinTech fund (FinTech Fund II), raising $50 million to support early-stage fintech and SaaS startups across the Middle East and North ... |
| 17.09.2025 | VentureSouq Closes $50M FinTech Fund II, Fuels MENA Innovation | VentureSouq, a prominent MENA venture capital firm, has successfully closed its second FinTech Fund, securing $50 million. This significant raise solidifies its role in accelerating the region's rapidly expanding FinTech and adjacent SaaS s... |
| 14.09.2025 | VentureSouq closes its second fintech fund with significant regional LP backing | VentureSouq, a GCC-based venture capital firm, announced the close of its second FinTech Fund (FinTech Fund II), reinforcing its position as a leading early-stage investor in the MENA region. The successful close marks a significant step fo... |
| 10.09.2025 | VC firm VentureSouq marks final close of second fintech fund | VentureSouq's leadership team
VentureSouq, an early-stage venture capital firm in the Middle East, has marked the final close of its second fintech fund.
The Dubai-headquartered VC firm has raised the targeted $50 million for VentureSouq (V... |
| 20.08.2025 | Alaan, Dubai-based digital banking platform Raises $48M in Series A funding | Alaan, a UAE-based AI-powered corporate spend management platform, has raised $48 million in a Series A funding round, marking one of the largest early-stage fintech investments in the Middle East.
The round was led by Peak XV Partners (for... |
| 11.08.2025 | Trailblazer of MENA Entrepreneurship: Celebrating Fadi Ghandour’s Legacy | Fadi Ghandour stands out as one of the most impactful entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders in the Middle East and North Africa. His journey spans globe-defining achievements in logistics, vibrant startup support networks, and social innovat... |
| 10.08.2025 | UAE Fintech Alaan Raises $48m Series A to Expand Across MENA Region | Listen to this article
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UAE-based business-to-business Fintech startup Alaan has secured $48 million in Series A funding led by Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital India, to expand its AI-powered spend manag... |
| 09.08.2025 | Alaan raises $48 M Series A funding to transform spend management in MENA | Alaan, the Middle East’s leading AI-powered spend management platform, has raised $48 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), with participation from 885 Capital... |
| 06.08.2025 | Peak XV leads USD 48 Mn Series A Round for UAE's Alaan The round was led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from 885 Capital, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Pioneer Fund, and several prominent angel ... | UAE-based fintech firm Alaan has raised USD 48 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its growth in the Middle East and North Africa.
The round was led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from 885 Capital, Y Combinator, 468 C... |
| 05.08.2025 | Alaan Secures $48M to Revolutionize MENA Spend Management | Dubai’s Alaan, a dominant spend management fintech, raised a significant $48 million Series A round. Peak XV Partners led the investment. Other major participants included 885 Capital, Y Combinator, and 468 Capital. This capital infusion pr... |
| 05.08.2025 | "We Got Funded!" UAE-Based Fintech Alaan Raises a US$48 Million Series A Round The funds will accelerate Alaan's expansion in Saudi Arabia and power the next phase of its growth, focused on ... | Alaan, a UAE-based spend management platform for businesses, has raised US$48 million - reportedly one of the largest Series A funding rounds in the history of the region.
The round was led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital Indi... |
| 05.08.2025 | Peak XV Partners leads $48 million round in Dubai-based spend management startup Alaan | Synopsis
Alaan, founded by Indian-origin Parthi Duraisamy and Karen Kurien, caters to the West Asia market. The founders of 885 Capital â Sudeep Ramnani and Jai Mahtani, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, and Pioneer Fund participated in the roun... |
| 04.08.2025 | UAE Tech Funding Surges 133% in First Half of 2025 to US $1.0 Billion | Technology startups in the United Arab Emirates raised a total of US $1.0 billion during the first half of 2025, marking a 133 percent increase over the US $438 million raised in the second half of 2024.
The surge was driven by a rebound in... |
| 04.08.2025 | Saudi Arabia Leads MENA Startup Funding in First Half of 2025, Securing US$1.34 Billion | Saudi Arabia emerged as the most funded startup market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) during the first half of 2025, securing US$1.34 billion about 64 percent of the region’s total startup capital — according to data from MAGNiT... |
| 28.07.2025 | Inside Saudi Arabia's Push to Modernize Finance and Expand Inclusion How is Saudi Arabia turning its fintech ambition into action? | Despite being home to more than half of the GCC's population, Saudi Arabia faces one of the region's most acute financial inclusion challenges. An estimated 6.6 million adults, around 25% of the population, remain unbanked, far outpacing ra... |
| 26.06.2025 | TBC Uzbekistan Welcomes Global Fintech Leaders: David Nangle of VEF and Matthew Risley of QED Investors join the Board chaired by Oliver Hughes | Tashkent, Uzbekistan– TBC Uzbekistan, the leading digital banking ecosystem in Central Asia and part of London-listed TBC Bank Group PLC (“TBC PLC”), is pleased to announce the appointment of a Supervisory Board for JSC TBC Digital.
TBC Dig... |
| 09.06.2025 | With particular emphasis on Saudi Arabia, Stride Ventures expands in GCC | In a striking signal of the Middle East’s rapid financial maturation, Stride Ventures, a leading player in the global venture debt market, has announced significant expansion of its presence across the Gulf Cooperation Council – with Saudi ... |
| 22.05.2025 | Bridging the Funding Gap: The Rise of Southeast Asian Startups | Southeast Asia is a vibrant tapestry of innovation. Startups are sprouting like wildflowers, each one unique, each one promising. Yet, the landscape is not without its challenges. A significant gap looms in late-stage funding, threatening t... |
| 20.05.2025 | Attracting global VCs to bridge late-stage funding gap: DIFC Innovation Hub CEO | Mohammad Alblooshi, CEO, DIFC Innovation Hub
To address the late-stage funding gap facing startups in Dubai, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Innovation Hub is actively working to attract global venture capital (VC) firms tha... |
| 06.05.2025 | Calo's Bold Leap: Bahrain's Foodtech Startup Sets Sights on the UK | Calo, a Bahraini foodtech startup, is making waves by entering the UK market. This move comes through the acquisition of two local meal delivery companies: Fresh Fitness Food and Detox Kitchen. It’s a strategic step, marking Calo’s first fo... |
| 02.05.2025 | Saudi VC firm STV closes maiden non-dilutive capital fund | Saudi Technology Ventures (STV), the region’s largest tech-focused venture capital firm and a backer of unicorns like buy-now-pay-later platform Tabby, has marked the final close of its inaugural non-dilutive fund to offer growth capital to... |
| 18.03.2025 | Checkout.com and Tabby to Expand BNPL Solutions for UAE and Saudi Retailers | Listen to this article
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Checkout.com, a digital payments solutions provider, partnered with Tabby, the financial services and shopping app, in order to provide flexible and “high-performing” payment solutions to me... |
| 17.02.2025 | Tabby raised $160 M Series E funding, eyes IPO | With a $160 million Series E funding round and a $3.3 billion valuation, Tabby, the top financial services and shopping app in MENA, has solidified its position as the most valuable fintech business in the area. STV and Wellington Managemen... |
| 14.02.2025 | MENA Digest: Tabby, AppliedAI get big cheques; Saudi firms Salla, Mush Social ink M&As | Saudi Arabian startups largely dominated early-stage funding activity in the Middle East and North Africa region this week while buy-now-pay-later platform Tabby emerged as the most valuable fintech company.
Tabby raised a Series E round of... |
| 13.02.2025 | Deals in brief: Gobi Partners backs Malaysia’s ArmourZero, Klook secures USD 100 million, ADI anchors AC Ventures’ climate fund, and more | ArmourZero raises investment from Gobi Partners to expand AI-powered cybersecurity for SMEs
ArmourZero, a Malaysia-based cybersecurity company, has raised an undisclosed investment from Gobi Partners through its Gobi Dana Impak Ventures (GD... |
| 13.02.2025 | MENA Region Fintech Tabby Announces $160M Series E | Listen to this article
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Tabby, the MENA’s financial services and shopping app, has reportedly raised $160 million in a Series E round at “a $3.3 billion valuation.”
The latest investment round was led by existing i... |
| 13.02.2025 | Gulf fintech Tabby doubles valuation to $3.3 billion ahead of IPO | Gulf fintech Tabby has more than doubled its valuation to $3.3 billion after completing a new funding round, as the buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm prepares for a stock market listing within 18 months, its chief executive told Reuters.
The c... |
| 12.02.2025 | Gulf fintech tabby's valuation doubles to $3.3b ahead of IPO | Gulf fintech tabby has more than doubled its valuation to $3.3 billion after completing a new funding round, as the buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm prepares for a stock market listing within 18 months, its chief executive told Reuters. |
| 11.02.2025 | BNPL Fintech Tabby Prepares for Eventual IPO with Bank Hires | Listen to this article
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Tabby, a UAE-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) player, has reportedly hired banks to prepare for an eventual initial public offering (IPO).
The company is said to be in talks with HSBC, JPMorg... |
| 04.02.2025 | Seamless Payments: You Can Now Use Tabby on DubaiPay Tabby joins other payment methods available on the DubaiPay platform, including Apple Pay and Google Pay. | Dubai Government, represented by Digital Dubai and the Department of Finance, has announced the integration of Tabby into DubaiPay, an application that provides access to more than 250 government and private sector services from over 35 ent... |
| 21.01.2025 | How Startup Genome is Helping MENA Entrepreneurs Turn Global Ambitions into Reality "While what worked in San Francisco may not always translate directly to Riyadh, the universal challenges and t... | Even before Samantha Evans joined Startup Genome, a global startup innovation ecosystem development organization nestled in the heart of America's Silicon Valley, in early 2024, she had gained ample experience across the US, the UK, Europe ... |
| 20.12.2024 | The 100: Hosam Arab, Co-founder and CEO, Tabby The 100: A Definite Guide to Success | Hosam Arab is a dynamic entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Tabby, a fast-growing financial technology company transforming payments in the Middle East. Since its founding in 2019, Tabby has become a leader in the region's buy-now-pa... |
| 18.12.2024 | "We Got Funded!" UAE-Based Wafeq Raises a US$7.5 Million Series A Funding Round to Offer its Digitized Accounting Tools to MENA SMEs Wafeq offers a cloud-based platform that automates manual... | Wafeq, a UAE-based platform that digitizes business accounting and finance practices particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has raised US$7.5 million in a Series A round led by 9900 Capital, a UK-headquartered venture capital... |
| 21.11.2024 | Lean Technologies: Riyadh-Based Fintech Infrastructure Company Raises $67.5 Million (Series B) | Lean Technologies, a Riyadh-based fintech infrastructure platform, announced it had raised $67.5 million in Series B funding led by General Catalyst. Bain Capital Ventures, Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office, Arbor Ventures, and... |
| 12.11.2024 | Fintech and Sustainability: The New Frontiers of Investment | In the bustling world of venture capital, two recent funding rounds stand out. They shine a light on the transformative power of technology in finance and construction. General Catalyst, a prominent Silicon Valley firm, is at the helm of th... |
| 11.11.2024 | General Catalyst leads $67.5M Series B round in Saudi fintech Lean Technologies | Silicon Valley venture capital firm General Catalyst has led a $67.5 million Series B funding round for Riyadh-based Lean Technologies, a fintech infrastructure platform.
With this, General Catalyst marks its first investment in a Saudi s... |
| 01.11.2024 | Чего хотят айтишники? | В нашем недавнем зарплатном опросе мы спросили айтишников, что бы они изменили на своём рабочем месте. Из 1500 человек ответ дали около 400. В этой статье мы расскажем о том, что, по мнению самих специалистов, могло бы сделать работу комфор... |
| 05.09.2024 | Saudi fintech Tweeq to be acquired by Tabby | During 24 Fintech, the premier fintech event in Saudi Arabia, Tabby, the top shopping and financial services app in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), revealed that it has finalized an acquisition deal to acquire Tweeq, a digital wall... |
| 04.09.2024 | MENA Region Fintech Tabby to Acquire Digital Wallet Provider Tweeq | Listen to this article
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Tabby, the MENA’s shopping and financial services app, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tweeq, a Saudi-based digital wallet licensed by the Saudi Central B... |
| 27.06.2024 | BNPL Adoption Report: Majority of MENA Region Consumers Intend to Use Pay Over Time Options for Essential Spend | Tabby, the MENA region’s shopping and financial services app, conducted an in-depth analysis of their shoppers’ buying habits to determine the primary uses of BNPL.
The research, based on a survey of 2,500 Tabby shoppers, “revealed that the... |
| 26.06.2024 | 10 Graphs You Need To See To Understand Egypt's Startup Ecosystem These modern-day dynasties are creating solutions that don't just serve Egypt, but reverberate across continents. | Today's Egypt is illuminated by startups spanning all sectors, from e-commerce and fintech to healthtech. These modern-day dynasties are creating solutions that don't just serve Egypt, but reverberate across continents.
The original face of... |
| 08.04.2024 | SMBCVC and Angel Bridge VC leads investment into Smartpay as part of the USD $7 million in Pre-Series A round from renowned Japanese and foreign investors | TOKYO, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In another signal that the Japanese technology market is hotting up - Japanese Fintech leader Smartpay was oversubscribed in raising USD $7 Million in pre series A round.
Smartpay Fundraising Announcemen... |
| 05.01.2024 | Deals in brief: Mixue Bingcheng and GoodMe apply for Hong Kong IPO, UniFAHS and Silicon Box secure funding, 11 China deals, and more | Chinese bubble tea brands Mixue Bingcheng and GoodMe file prospectuses for Hong Kong IPO
Mixue Bingcheng and GoodMe, two of China’s major bubble tea brands, filed prospectuses for Hong Kong listings on January 2, 2024, with the aim of bolst... |
| 04.01.2024 | Deals in brief: Tabby secures additional funding, Swap Energy to boost market share in Indonesia with Series A funds, multiple China and India deals, and more | Tabby secures USD 700M in debt financing and extends Series D round to USD 250 million
The Riyadh-based fintech startup, which offers buy now, pay later services to consumers in the Middle East, has secured up to USD 700 million in receivab... |
| 21.12.2023 | Tabby, MENA Region’s Digital Commerce and Financial Services App, Secures Up to $700M in Receivables Securitization from JP Morgan | Tabby, the MENA’s shopping and financial services app, has secured up to $700 million in receivables securitization from J.P. Morgan.
The deal represents the largest asset-backed facility “obtained by a fintech company in the MENA region.”
... |
| 03.11.2023 | Deals in brief: East Ventures invests in Compawnion, EDBI establishes new investment firm, Little Joy secures Series A funding, and more | Is our region’s funding landscape in a precarious state?
According to a joint report by Temasek and Bain & Company, private funding in digital economy sectors has regressed to 2017 levels, a significant shift from the highs of 2021. In ... |
| 02.11.2023 | Deals in brief: Tabby attains unicorn status, Funding Societies secures USD 7.5 million in debt funding, SPH Media acquires Tech in Asia, and more | Tabby raises USD 200 million, attaining unicorn status
The Riyadh-based fintech startup, which offers buy now, pay later services to consumers in the Middle East, has secured USD 200 million in its Series D funding round, propelling its val... |
| 31.10.2023 | Buy now, pay later platform Tabby nabs $200M in Series D funding at $1.5B valuation | The past year and a half have witnessed multiple startups facing valuation cuts as funding from VCs waned in an environment of rising interest rates. In this context, fintechs, especially buy now, pay later companies serving Western custome... |
| 30.08.2023 | MENA Region Fintech Tabby Introduces New Digital Shopping Tools, Features | Tabby, the MENA’s leading shopping and financial services app, has announced the arrival of Tabby Shop, its new all-encompassing shopping tool, “marking the most significant change on the Tabby app since its launch.”
The new app is a one-st... |
| 05.06.2023 | MENA Region’s Fintech Tabby Closes New Financing, Upsizing Warehouse Debt Facility to $350M | Tabby, the MENA region’s shopping and financial services app, has successfully closed a new financing round “resulting in upsizing its debt facility to $350 million, over a 2X increase since its last debt raising announcement.”
The investme... |
| 07.02.2023 | Startups in the billing space you need to know | They include Chargebee, Zentoni, DeferIt, SplitWise, and Monetize360
Like nearly eveything else, digitization has changed the way we pay for things. I'm not only talking about electonic payment consumer apps like Zelle and Venmo, but even t... |
| 30.01.2023 | Tabby Raises $58M in Series C Funding | Tabby, a Dubai, UAE-based payments and shopping app provider, raised $58M in Series C funding.
The round was led by Sequoia Capital India, STV, PayPal Ventures, Mubadala Investment Capital, Arbor Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst.
The company ... |
| 17.01.2023 | Tabby raises $58M at $660M valuation as PayPal Ventures makes first investment in the GCC | MENA-based buy now, pay later startup Tabby has raised $58 million, led by Sequoia Capital India and STV, at a valuation of $660 million. The investors co-led the fintech’s Series B extension round last June.
PayPal Ventures, the global cor... |
| 10.01.2023 | Акселераторы Дубая и Абу-Даби | ОАЭ — бизнес-столица MENA, которая лидирует в регионе по объему венчурных инвестиций для стартапов. Страна открыта для компаний будущего и оказывает им большую поддержку в развитии.
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| 08.03.2022 | Dubai BNPL firm secures $150m in debt financing | FintechInvestmentsNewsStartups
Xavier Kong · 3 Aug 2022 · 1 min readDubai BNPL firm secures $150m in debt financing
Tabby, a Dubai-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm has acquired US$150 million worth of debt financing, with US-based inves... |
| 06.03.2022 | Sequoia Capital India, STV back Dubai-based BNPL provider tabby in $54M extension round | Tabby, the Dubai-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform that lets users shop, pay later and earn cash from over 3,000 global brands, including Adidas, IKEA and Bloomingdale’s, has completed a Series B extension of $54 million.
It follows ... |
| 08.08.2021 | UAE based BNPL Fintech tabby Acquires $50M via Series B led by Global Founders Capital, STV | UAE-headquartered Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech tabby has acquired $50 million in capital as part of its recent funding round.
tabby’s Series B investment round has been led by Global Founders Capital and STV. Delivery Hero, CCVA and se... |
| 05.08.2021 | ‘Buy now, pay later’ platform Tabby raises USD 50 million Series B at USD 300 million valuation | Dubai-headquartered fintech Tabby has raised USD 50 million in a Series B equity round at a valuation of USD 300 million. This makes Tabby one of the highest valued startups in the Middle East and North Africa. The round was led by Global F... |
| 04.08.2021 | Saudi Arabia and UAE’s buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) fintech startup tabby raises $50M in funding to accelerate expansion into new markets | On Sunday, Jack Dorsey’s Square announced it is acquiring Australian fintech startup Afterpay for $29 billion. It’s a huge validation for the fast-growing “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) market that many are saying is poised to disrupt the $8 t... |
| 04.08.2021 | Dubai-based buy now, pay later platform tabby raises $50M at $300M valuation | These past few years have seen the emergence of buy now, pay later services worldwide, with leading players raising buttloads of cash to serve an insatiable young adult population who don’t fancy credit cards or paying interest.
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