Author: Startups Mena

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

When a family loses its breadwinner, financial uncertainty often deepens the emotional toll — especially in regions where conventional life insurance is misunderstood, inaccessible, or […]

With up to $300,000 per startup and a global pool of founders, Saudi Arabia’s flagship gaming accelerator is transforming national gaming ambitions into a real […]

Despite a cautious global investment climate, founders across Riyadh, Cairo, Dubai and Tunis continue to secure deals — and the first week of November reveals […]

A breakout half-year signals the Kingdom’s growing influence in the region’s AI economy. When a Riyadh-based AI startup secured its latest early-stage round this spring, […]

When you land in Dubai today and open a car rental app, the experience is still often the same: high deposits, opaque fees, long counters, […]