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Top startup acquisitions in Middle East in 2026

We tracked 9 startup exits in 2026. 2 disclosed a price, worth $336m in total. The biggest was Uber buying Getir for $335m, ahead of GrowthLabs and Startup Gate at $0.7m.

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  1. #DateAcquirer → StartupSectorLocationPriceSize
  2. 19 FebUber → GetirUber agrees to buy Getir's Turkish food delivery business for $335 millionCommerce & marketingTurkey$335m$250m–1bn
  3. 218 MayGrowthLabs → Startup GateGrowthLabs acquires founder network Startup Gate for EGP 35 millionEnterprise softwareEgypt$0.7m< $50m
  4. 34 SepSalla → PaylinkSalla acquires Saudi payments company Paylink to build out merchant paymentsFintechSaudi ArabiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  5. 41 SepAbwaab → EduactAbwaab acquires Egyptian teacher-software startup Eduact in second deal of 2026EdtechCairo, EgyptUndisclosedUndisclosed
  6. 57 JulNoon Academy → AlmakhfiNoon Academy acquires Saudi exam-prep platform AlmakhfiEdtechSaudi ArabiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  7. 61 JulBeehive → ThemarBeehive takes majority control of Saudi debt crowdfunding platform ThemarFintechSaudi ArabiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  8. 710 JunUnifonic → SegmentifyUnifonic acquires Turkish AI personalization startup SegmentifyCommerce & marketingTurkeyUndisclosedUndisclosed
  9. 814 AprFalak Holding → KernelFalak Holding acquires majority stake in applied AI company KernelAISaudi ArabiaUndisclosedUndisclosed
  10. 912 FebAscentium → ClaraAscentium acquires Clara, the largest corporate service provider in Abu Dhabi's ADGMLegal & complianceDubai, United Arab EmiratesUndisclosedUndisclosed