Startups across the Middle East and North Africa are attracting fresh capital, forging strategic partnerships, and expanding into new verticals as regional innovation gains momentum. Saudi Arabia-based automotive services platform Morni receives new investment from STV, Valu lists on Egyptian Exchange, Amazon acquires stake in Valu, AppliedAI raises $55m in series A round, Nowlun secures $600k to embed AI in logistics, Roomz.rent closes pre-seed funding round, Related secures $8m in new funding, Netaj launches Iraq-focused venture studio Nawat, Aria Ventures commits $1m to early-stage deep tech, Talenteo raises undisclosed investment to expand in Francophone Africa.