Wamda

U.A.E

Halo AI returns to 1Billion Followers Summit, unveils enhanced agentic AI platform

Press release: Halo AI returns to 1Billion Followers Summit with a bold product evolution and a compelling growth story that cements its...

Halo AI 1Billion Followers Summit

U.A.E

Ziina introduces Violet as it evolves into a daily lifestyle platform

Press release: Ziina, the UAE’s leading homegrown consumer and business payments platform, today announced the launch of Ziina...

Ziina

U.A.E

VentureSouq leads $2 million seed investment in MilkStraw AI

UAE-HQ AI startup MilkStraw AI has raised $2 million in seed funding, led by VentureSouq with participation from Ibtikar Fund and M...

MilkStraw AI VentureSouq

U.A.E

EDT&Partners acquires UAE's eFlow to expand AI-powered learning delivery

Singapore-based education and technology consulting firm EDT&Partners has acquired the UAE-based edtech eFlow for an...

eFlow EDT&Partners

U.A.E

Regeny launches fast-charging EV hub near DXB Airport

Press release: Regeny EV Charging, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator in the UAE, has officially launched a major...

Regeny EV

U.A.E

Lucid Capital closes $2.5 million Seed round, led by Tharawat Holding

UAE-based fintech Lucid Capital has closed a $2.5 million seed funding round, led by Tharawat Holding, with participation...

Lucid Capital Tharawat Holding

U.A.E

ADQ, Gates Foundation commit $40 million to scale responsible AI, edtech across Africa

ADQ and the Gates Foundation have announced a four-year, $40m partnership to scale the responsible use of AI and EdTech to improve...

ADQ Gates Foundation

U.A.E

UAE-headquartered Premialab raises $220 million led by KKR

UAE-headquartered Premialab, a global provider of data, analytics, and risk management solutions for quantitative investing, has raised...

KKR Premialab

U.A.E

Relik raises seed round with backing from KBW Ventures

UAE-based Relik has closed a seed funding round with participation from KBW Ventures, Naatt Holding, Fort Holding, and Ayman...

Relik KBW Ventures

U.A.E

Noon raises $500 million from PIF-backed investors ahead of potential IPO

Saudi Arabia and UAE-headquartered noon has raised $500 million in fresh funding from backers including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign...

Noon PIF

U.A.E

Impact46 backs Hypemasters with $1 million investment

Impact46 has led a $1 million investment round in Hypemasters, with strong participation from GEM Capital. The funding will support...

Hypemasters Impact46

U.A.E

Qadi emerges from stealth after closing pre-seed round

UAE-based regtech Qadi has emerged from stealth after closing a pre-seed funding round led by Incubayt. Founded in 2025 by Mohamad...

Qadi Incubayt

U.A.E

Byit secures $1.1 million funding to expand into KSA, deepen UAE operations

UAE-headquartered proptech Byit Capital has raised $1.1 million in strategic funding from A15, Beltone Holding, and a group of...

Byit Proptech

U.A.E

UAE's Reno raises $4 million in equity-debt round

UAE-based home renovation tech platform Reno has raised $4 million in equity and debt, led by Sanabil 500, Hub71,...

Reno Sanabil 500

U.A.E

Mubadala co-leads investment in South Korea's NanoH2O

UAE's Mubadala Investment Company, alongside Glenwood Private Equity and other co-investors, has invested in South Korean...

Mubadala NanoH2O

U.A.E

UAE’s Funch raises $500,000 to scale AI-powered food subscription operations

UAE-based foodtech Funch has raised $500,000 in a pre-seed round led by Angelspark, with participation from Mostafa Kandil (Swvl...

Funch foodtech

U.A.E

Mastiska closes $10 million seed to advance sovereign silicon for AI compute

UAE-based fabless semiconductor startup Mastiska has raised $10 million in a seed round backed mainly by GCC sovereign wealth funds to...

Mastiska

U.A.E

Revibe lands $17 million to accelerate sustainable electronics adoption in MENA

UAE-based refurbished electronics marketplace Revibe has raised $17 million in a new funding round led by Partech, with...

Revibe Partech

U.A.E

FAST Ventures rolls out $3 million venture studio to back MENA startups

UAE-based VC FAST Ventures has launched FAST Foundry with a $3 million venture studio to back early-stage startups across...

FAST Ventures FAST Foundry

U.A.E

Buildroid emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed investment

US-based AI robotics startup Buildroid AI has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Tim Draper, allowing it...

Buildroid contech AI

U.A.E

Kingpin concludes $3.5 million seed to build global AI-native distribution platform

UAE-based AI-native SaaS company Kingpin has raised $3.5 million in seed funding to scale its global distribution platform. The round...

Kingpin Hub71 SAAS

U.A.E

Secure.com finalises $4.5 million funding to expand AI security agents

UAE-based Secure.com has closed a $4.5 million funding round, led by Disrupt.com, alongside the launch of its new Digital Security...

Secure.com Disrupt.com

U.A.E

Nabta Health closes $2 million pre-Series A to expand hybrid women’s health model

UAE-based Nabta Health has closed a $2 million Pre-Series A round, bringing its total funding to $4.5 million. The company uses an...

Nabta Health

U.A.E

Noum launches in the UAE to transform hiring process

Noum, a UAE-based HRtech company, has launched an AI-driven hiring infrastructure designed to help organisations across the GCC...

Noum HRtech

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