The Rise of CADO: A Homegrown Brand with Global Ambitions CADO, the Dubai-founded gifting platform blending design, technology, and logistics, has raised $4.5 million in pre-seed […]
TabSense Raises $5 Million to Redefine Restaurant Operations with AI Agents
When you walk into your favorite café or restaurant, you probably don’t think about the system running it all — inventory, staff schedules, sales tracking, […]
From Silicon Valley to Abu Dhabi: Cerebras Fuels UAE’s AI Data Centre Revolution
A Landmark Move in Global AI Infrastructure Cerebras Systems, the California-based artificial intelligence chipmaker, has announced plans to deploy large-scale AI infrastructure in the United […]
Y Combinator: Arab Voices — Lighting the Path for MENA Founders
Out of 5,542 startups accepted into Y Combinator—the accelerator behind Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, DoorDash, and Reddit—only 33 came from the MENA region. That number says […]
From Dubai to the World: How Alaan’s $48 Million Raise Signals the Rise of MENA’s Fintech Infrastructure Revolution
In August 2025, Alaan announced a Series A funding round of US$48 million, led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia India & SEA). Key points: This […]
$50 Million Growth-Debt Fund Launched for MENA Tech Startups & SMEs
A new funding vehicle has been launched by Sukna Capital (Saudi Arabia) in partnership with U.S. growth‐debt specialist Partners for Growth (PFG). The mechanism: deploy up […]
Tali Ventures Leads $6 Million Series A in Bonat to Power Saudi Arabia’s Next Wave of AI-Driven Customer Engagement
Bonat, a Riyadh-based AI-driven customer engagement platform, has raised US $6 million (≈ SAR 23 million) in a Series A round. The round was led by Tali Ventures, the corporate […]
Aydi Secures US$7.5 Million Seed Round to Launch Its AI Agronomy Assistant “Orth”
Dubai-based agritech startup Aydi has closed a seed funding round of US$7.5 million. The financing will support the launch and global scale-up of its AI-powered agronomy […]
A Strategic Injection: ANAVA Commits US$4 M to Rasmal Ventures
Tunisia’s ANAVA Fund of Funds has made a US$4 million commitment to Rasmal Innovation Fund I, the debut fund of Qatar-based Rasmal Ventures. This move is […]
Flat6Labs Evolves into F6 Group: A New Chapter for MENA’s Startup Ecosystem
A Legacy Reimagined Flat6Labs, one of the MENA region’s most influential startup accelerators, has officially unveiled a new structure under the F6 Group umbrella. This […]