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Cloud-kitchen operator that took on structured financing

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Dubai's Funding Gap Was Never Really About the Money
funding
6 days ago

Dubai's Funding Gap Was Never Really About the Money

Dubai Future District Fund committed capital to UK-headquartered Nordstar Partners to provide hands-on scaling expertise (not just capital) to regional startups, addressing a skills gap between Series A and international scale. Nordstar, led by former operators from Groupon, Airbnb and WeWork, will support UAE companies such as Kitopi and Silkhaus on hypergrowth and cross-border expansion.

Saudi Arabia startups attract 95% of private debt as GCC demand for growth capital surges 8.2x YoY to $4.1B
funding
3 months ago

Saudi Arabia startups attract 95% of private debt as GCC demand for growth capital surges 8.2x YoY to $4.1B

GCC private debt surged 8.2x YoY to $4.1B in 2025, with Saudi startups capturing roughly 95% (~$3.9B) of that private-debt deployment; fintechs dominated the activity and several large-ticket structured-credit deals were highlighted.