Malak Mokhles

Three women-led startups in Bahrain have secured a combined USD 75 thousand in equity-free funding. Thus, giving them capital and incubation support as they work to scale their technology-enabled businesses. Vivid Algorithms, Maraj and Jaras received equity-free grants and three months of incubation support. This is after completing the seventh cohort of the Women in Tech Bahrain programme.

UAE-founded real estate and mortgage technology company Huspy is entering Italy with a planned USD 86 million (AED 315M) investment. This is alongside the acquisition of Italian credit intermediary Integra Finance. The deal marks Huspy’s entry into Italy as the company expands its mortgage and real estate operations across Europe and the MENA region.

Nawy Shares, fractional real estate platform,  and CI Capital Asset Management are moving to bring fractional real estate investing into a regulated fund structure. Moreover, they plan to launch their first joint funds in early 2027. The partnership will combine fractional real estate investing with regulated investment funds, with the first offerings expected in early 2027. The partnership could give investors access to real estate through investment funds rather than direct property purchases.