INFOGRAPHIC: Startup Funding in Africa & the Middle East — Week 46, 2025
Here are the venture funding activities we tracked in the Middle East and African region this week – including Wonderful, Tenzai, SolarSaver, Builtop, Enzi Mobility, Synnefa, and Chari.
In a week where startups are redefining industries from AI to solar power, investors are placing big bets on companies that promise more than hype—they aim to build the backbone of tomorrow’s tech-driven world. From Israel to Saudi Arabia, South Africa to Morocco, bold entrepreneurs are attracting eye-catching funding to scale their visions, signaling that innovation knows no borders.
Leading the charge is Wonderful, an Israeli AI agent startup that just raised $100 million in a Series A round. The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer, and Vine Ventures. In a market crowded with GPT-powered offerings, Wonderful has convinced top-tier investors it isn’t just another chatbot. Instead, it’s focusing on building the infrastructure and orchestration necessary for multi-agent AI systems, a bet that could redefine how AI operates at scale.
Close behind in ambition is Tenzai, an Israeli cybersecurity startup founded just in May 2025 by former Guardicore executives. Tenzai raised $75 million in a seed round led by Battery Ventures, Greylock Partners, and Lux Capital, aiming to tackle some of the most pressing security challenges as cyber threats grow increasingly sophisticated.
On the energy front, South Africa’s SolarSaver secured $60 million to expand access to affordable, reliable solar power for small and medium-sized businesses. By making clean energy more accessible, SolarSaver is helping companies reduce costs while supporting the continent’s shift toward sustainable solutions.
In the Middle East, Saudi startup Builtop raised $11 million to transform digital procurement in construction and real estate. Led by TAM Capital with additional investors, Builtop is streamlining complex supply chains, making building projects faster, cheaper, and more transparent.
Even smaller grants are making a difference. Kenyan agri-tech company Synnefa, which specializes in smart farming technologies, secured a $300,000 grant from the World Resources Institute’s Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) initiative. The funding supports tools that help farmers optimize yields while conserving resources, proof that impact-driven ventures can attract international support even at an early stage.
Finally, Morocco’s Chari, a Y Combinator–backed startup transforming the country’s retail sector into a nationwide fintech network, secured additional funding from Egyptian VC firm DisrupTech Ventures. By bridging retail and finance, Chari is accelerating commerce and inclusion, showing that fintech innovation in Africa is moving fast.
From multi-agent AI and cybersecurity to renewable energy, construction tech, and fintech, these investments highlight a growing trend: investors are looking for startups that solve real problems and can scale across regions.
