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Saudi FinTech Stitch Raises $25 Million to Replace Fragmented Bank Cores

Saudi FinTech Stitch Raises $25 Million to Replace Fragmented Bank Cores
Saudi FinTech Stitch Raises $25 Million to Replace Fragmented Bank Cores
May 14, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

Saudi Arabia-based Stitch raised $25 million in a Series A funding round to grow its operating system for modern financial institutions. The company will use...

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Mastercard Rallies Partners to Support MENA Small Businesses
Mastercard Rallies Partners to Support MENA Small Businesses
May 08, 2026  |  SMBs

Mastercard has launched a program designed to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region navigate the trade...

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Middle East FinTech Funding Shifts Toward Local Infrastructure
Middle East FinTech Funding Shifts Toward Local Infrastructure
April 06, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

The Middle East has, in recent years, stood out among the more productive settings for payments innovation, where digital adoption and infrastructure development have advanced...

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FinTechs Reshape Middle East Money Movement as Capital Returns
FinTechs Reshape Middle East Money Movement as Capital Returns
February 09, 2026  |  Fintech Investments

The Middle East is proving itself as fertile ground for FinTech investment and innovation. The region combines high smartphone penetration, young demographics and state-backed modernization...

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1001 AI Raises $9 Million For Critical Industry AI Projects
1001 AI Raises $9 Million For Critical Industry AI Projects
October 20, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) firm 1001 AI has raised $9 million in seed funding. That funding, announced Monday (Oct. 20), will allow the company to further...

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Mastercard and HyperPay Partner on Commercial Cards in Saudi Arabia
Mastercard and HyperPay Partner on Commercial Cards in Saudi Arabia
September 17, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard and payment gateway provider HyperPay have partnered to issue commercial cards in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The commercial cards will...

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PayPal Launches X-Border Payment Collaboration With TerraPay
PayPal Launches X-Border Payment Collaboration With TerraPay
April 15, 2025  |  Partnerships

PayPal and TerraPay are teaming to promote cross-border payments in the Middle East and Africa (MENA). The partnership, announced Tuesday (April 15), is designed to speed cross-border money movement, while...

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NymCard Gets $33 Million to Deepen MENA Embedded Finance Presence
NymCard Gets $33 Million to Deepen MENA Embedded Finance Presence
March 19, 2025  |  Investments

Embedded finance platform NymCard has raised $33 million to extend its MENA region presence. The company’s Series B round, announced Wednesday (March 19), was led by QED Investors, and...

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