Diet Ideas

How Masfara Wahidah Built Diet Ideas Into a Preventive Health Platform Focused on Sustainable Nutrition

From Aspiring Lawyer to Founder in Preventive Healthcare For Masfara Wahidah Abdul Rahman, the journey into nutrition and entrepreneurship was never part of an original master plan. Growing up in Malaysia, she initially wanted to become a lawyer. In fact, she only discovered the field of dietetics while filling out her university applications. The term […]

Hakeem

Saudi Healthtech Startup Hakeem Health Raises $1.65M To Expand AI-Powered Clinical Decision Support Across the GCC

Bringing Real-Time AI Assistance Into Healthcare Systems Saudi Arabia-based healthtech startup Hakeem Health has raised $1.65 million in a funding round led by Merak Capital, with participation from Sanabil 500, as the company looks to scale its AI-powered clinical decision support platform across the Gulf region. Founded in 2022 by Bilal Adi and Mohammed Ayyad, […]

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From Exclusion To Economic Empowerment: How Mohammed Yousuf Is Reimagining Disability Inclusion Globally

For Mohammed Yousuf, disability inclusion is not an abstract mission. It is personal. Born in India, Yousuf became a polio survivor at a very young age. Growing up with a disability in an environment where accessibility was extremely limited shaped nearly every part of his early life. Education, mobility, opportunity, and dignity were not always […]

Metafare

Saudi Healthtech Startup Metafare Raises $1M To Bring Immersive VR Wellness to the GCC

Rethinking Wellness for a Time-Constrained World Saudi Arabia-based healthtech startup Metafare has raised $1 million in its first funding round as it looks to redefine how wellness is delivered across the Gulf. The round was co-led by Harmonix Ventures along with a group of regional family offices, signaling growing investor interest in the convergence of […]

Madeed

Saudi Healthtech Startup Madeed Raises $925K To Advance Preventive, Personalized Healthcare

Betting on Prevention Over Treatment Saudi Arabia-based healthtech startup Madeed has raised additional pre-seed funding, bringing its total capital raised to $925,000 as it works to build a preventive healthcare platform focused on early disease detection. The latest round includes participation from SEEDRA Ventures, Unity Investment Partners, and Seen Growth, alongside earlier investors such as […]

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Siin Raises $3M To Bring Live, Interactive Commerce to the Gulf

Rebuilding Commerce Around Culture and Interaction Bahrain-born e-commerce platform Siin has raised new funding, bringing its total capital raised to $3 million as it looks to scale live, interactive shopping across the Gulf. The round was led by VentureSouq and Shift Group, with participation from Plus VC, Oqal, and a group of regional investors including […]