IntroductionIn a landmark financial move, Qatar has issued its first ever “native digital bond” valued at US$ 500 million. This marks a significant milestone for […]
BENEFIT–Ant Deal to Bring Alipay+ QR Payments to Bahrain by 2026
IntroductionIn a strategic move shaping the payments landscape of the Gulf, BENEFIT — the Bahrain-based payments network — has struck a deal with China’s Ant […]
Secure.com Raises $4.5 Million to Launch AI “Digital Security Teammates” in Dubai
A New AI-Driven Cybersecurity Player Emerges in the UAE Dubai-based cybersecurity startup Secure.com has raised $4.5 million in funding to launch its flagship AI-powered solution: Digital Security Teammates (DSTs)—autonomous agents […]
Strataphy Raises $6 Million to Bring Geothermal Cooling to Power Generation and Industrial Sites
A New Chapter for Cooling in the MENA Region As power plants, industrial facilities, and large commercial buildings across the Middle East grapple with soaring […]
Revibe Raises $17 Million to Accelerate Sustainable Electronics Adoption Across MENA
A Circular Tech Startup Turns Momentum Into Milestone When Revibe co-founder Abdessamad Benzakour first helped a friend upgrade his smartphone on a budget, he didn’t realise he […]
Saudi Proptech Startup MZNIL Nets $11.7 M Series A to Ride Kingdom’s Real Estate Transformation
Intro: A startup poised at the turning pointWhen MZNIL’s founding team first sketched the idea of a digital property-platform for Saudi Arabia, they were convinced […]
Egypt’s FRA Licenses Prop & Fintech Startup Push: Nawy Shares and Thndr Among Five Newly Approved Firms
A Strategic Win for Egypt’s Non-Bank Financial Ecosystem Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved the establishment and licensing of five new companies operating across […]
FAST Ventures Launches $3M “FAST Foundry” Venture Studio to Fuel MENA Startups
From Idea to Engine: A New Chapter in MENA’s Startup Journey When FAST Ventures founder Waseem Afzal realised that many early-stage companies in the Middle […]
AI compliance startup Stamp secures US $2 million pre-seed to power next-gen risk platform
Founders face regulatory pain point with bold AI play When the founding team of Stamp watched a mid-sized enterprise struggle for weeks to map vendor […]
UAE’s Buildroid Emerges from Stealth with $2 Million Pre-Seed to Bring AI-Robotics to Construction
From Stealth to Site: Meet Buildroid Buildroid AI, a newly founded UAE-based startup, has officially emerged from stealth mode with a $2 million pre-seed round led by […]