From a Regional Disruptor to a Global Contender Kingpin, the UAE-based software company transforming how retailers, brands, distributors, and wholesalers find and connect with each […]
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Shatib Raises $747K Pre-Seed to Slash Construction Procurement Costs in Saudi Arabia
A New Player Tackles One of Construction’s Costliest Problems Riyadh-based B2B procurement startup Shatib has secured $747,000 (SAR 2.8 million) in a pre-seed round from a strategic angel investor, […]
FLASH Secures Central Bank of Egypt License, Marking a Major Step in the Country’s Cashless Shift
A New Milestone for Egypt’s Fintech Momentum The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has officially granted FLASH, the Egyptian digital payments startup, a license to operate […]
SahmAlgo Raises $1 Million Seed Round to Scale AI-Driven Financial Intelligence in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi Startup Turning Complex Market Data Into Actionable Insights SahmAlgo, a Riyadh-based fintech specializing in AI-powered financial analytics, has raised $1 million in seed fundingto […]
Luma AI Raises $900 Million to Accelerate Its Multimodal AGI Ambitions
A Megadeal Signaling the Next Frontier of Artificial Intelligence Luma AI, the Palo Alto–based startup known for its breakthroughs in video-native and multimodal generative AI, […]
Saudi-Backed HUMAIN, AMD & Cisco Launch AI Megaproject as First Major Customer Signs On
A New Chapter in the Middle East’s AI Infrastructure Race In a move that signals the Middle East’s accelerating ambitions in artificial intelligence, Saudi Arabia’s […]
South Korea Joins UAE’s Stargate AI Megaproject in Global Push for Next-Gen AI Infrastructure
A Strategic Partnership That Redefines AI Power Dynamics South Korea has formally entered the UAE-led Stargate AI initiative — an ambitious multi-billion-dollar effort to build […]
U.S. Green-Lights Export of Advanced Nvidia Chips to Saudi Arabia and the UAE in a Major Boost to Gulf AI Ambitions
A defining moment in U.S.–Gulf tech relations The United States has approved the export of up to 35,000 advanced Nvidia AI chips—valued at roughly $1 billion—to two […]
Qewam’s New ‘Q Fund’ Signals a Founder-First Shift in Saudi Arabia’s Startup Landscape
By acquiring Iwan Ventures and launching a dedicated investment arm, Qewam is tightening the link between venture building, capital deployment, and Saudi’s Vision 2030 innovation […]
Takadao Secures $1.5M Seed Round to Scale Shariah-Compliant, Community-Owned Insurance Globally
When a family loses its breadwinner, financial uncertainty often deepens the emotional toll — especially in regions where conventional life insurance is misunderstood, inaccessible, or […]