Week 26's Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa and the Middle East, Led by Dream

Startups across Africa and the Middle East raised a combined $336.7 million this week, based on disclosed funding rounds tracked by Techloy, with most of the money flowing into cybersecurity, clean energy, and fintech. Israeli cyber firm Dream's $260 million round made up the bulk of the week's total.

The Week's Largest Startup Funding Rounds

Here are the biggest disclosed startup funding rounds across Africa, the Middle East and Israel this week.

/1. Dream, $260 million, Cybersecurity, Israel 

Dream builds AI systems that defend governments and critical infrastructure like power grids, water plants, and airports against state-backed cyber attacks. Co-founded by former NSO Group chief Shalev Hulio and former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the company raised the round at a $3 billion valuation, co-led by Bicycle Capital and Group 11, and will use the money to roll out its sovereign AI platform across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.